[DML] EXCELENT !, EXCELENT !, EXCELENT !

["DMC Joe" <DMCJOE@xxxx>]

As I started to read this post I said to myself; "now here is a post that
says it all". As I kept reading it got better & better, I than said; "did I
write this; I don't remember doing so". I read further and said; "every
DeLorean owner, enthusiast, prospective buyer, and critic should make a
copy of this post, frame it, and hang it over their mantel.

Congratulations Robert Starling; I am making copies of your comments and
every time someone asks me about the value and reliability of the DeLorean
I will refer them to my mantle.

DMC Joe / DeLorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx>
Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com>

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From: doctor280 <doctor280@xxxx>
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: 350 in a D?
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 12:58 AM

If you want 350 cubic inches, you should have bought a different car.

The Delorean was never intended to spin the tires and do 0 to 60 in 2
seconds. Mr. John Delorean set out to build the ethical sports car and I
think that he did one hell of a job.

The PRV-6 (B28-F) has turned out to be a solid work horse and so very
dependable. Even the Volvo dealer mechanics that I visited with this week,
when I was purchasing an oil filter, can not believe that Volvo
discontinued their use of this engine. They said that they has never seen a
PRV-6 (B28-F) that needed rebuilding. So it may not be the fastest or have
the most power, but in all rights I will say that it has to be one of best
engines out there.

The Delorean has several great things going for it, that most cars in it's
class dont. The reliability and the cost efficiency were some of the main
reasons for me purchasing my Delorean. Also the ease of working on this car
is fantastic. I know what some of you are saying "ease?", but trust me on
this one. I have owned several cars that I would not touch a thing on
because of how complex they were. The Delorean for the most part is simple
to work on if you have any mechanical ability at all. Next, some of you
will say, "well if the car is so reliable why are you doing all this work
on it, to know how simple the car really is?" I have met two other owners
that give me the pleasure of doing some of their maintenance work. Most of
the repairs that I have done to their cars is because the cars have set for
so long and have not been driving. (For gosh sake drive your Deloreans! It
does them no good at all to just sit around and besides if you all wanted
something to look at you could have bought a model kit and saved thousands
of dollars.)

I purchased my Delorean in Nov. of 98 and have put 7500 miles on it. The
car has never left me stranded and I trust her to go anywhere. Since I
purchased my Delorean I have repaired what the previous owner had not done
including some updates. (The only update that my Delorean is missing is the
Tankzilla. The fuel gage is working and if it is not broke dont fix it.) I
have spent less money on my Delorean then my mother has on her new car, not
bad for a 18 year old car. ( This includes scheduled maintenance service
that she has to have done to maintain the warranty to her car. What a rip
off.)

So what it boils down to is that the Delorean is a great and economical way
to style and profile. Dont screw up the good thing that you got.

erik geerdink, my best advice for you is to take some of your free time
and quit talking about cars, go to your local technical school and sign up
for auto classes. Dont just sit there, but learn what makes a car go. ( no
the answer is not gasoline ) By learning how and why a car works you will
save yourself a lot of trouble, grief, heartache, pain, and dollars. ( I
thank God that I had June Brewer, as a teacher, to teach me about what
makes a car really work. If it was not for him sharing his knowledge with
me I too would be lost.)

I am driving the dream and loving it.
Robert Starling
Vin#5252