Oops! That's what I get for wrinting messages in a hurry! What I ment to say was that with these types of unique features and warranties of the DMC-12 @ the time, this would really have been the equivalent of DMC setting a new standard for cars that other companies would have had to follow. -Robert vin 6585 "X" --- In dmcnews@xxxx, DMCVegas@xxxx wrote: > I think that pretty much all of JZD's comments were right on. If DMC > had stayed in business, the ideas of the use of stainless steel and > composite materials would have come true. After all, take the ideas > for the DeLorean the DMC planned on implementing, and compare them to > both cars of the period, and of one's today: > > Powertrain: > 50,000 miles. > > Body: > 25 years against rust & perforation. > > Eviornmentally friendly: > No paint, no air pollution. > > Sub structure: > Repairable/swappable chassis & light-weight underbody. > > While not an option on all models that would have been produced, easy > ingress/egreess will gullwing doors. > > > Another point that JZD brings up that is quite interesting is about > having a "fun" car. It's interesting that he brings this up about > being a classic or replicar. It is a growing trend, and after all we > all seem to be apart of it too! :) > > -Robert > vin 6585 "X"