---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx> Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:36:24 -0000 >--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Chris Boden" <cboden@xxxx> wrote: ><SNIP> >> Already working on it :) Once we locate an old DeLorean to get >donated (HELP!) The Geek Group plans to refit it with a Mazda rotary >engine or possibly even a 3-rotor Cosmo engine :) Should give it a >serious bit of kick. ><SNIP> > >Good luck on that! I really hate to bring anyone down, but chances >are that you're not going to get anyone to donate an item of that >size and type to you. In this case, the problems are two-fold: > >1. Unless you are an established non-profit organization, you >probably wont get any bites. I know this sounds cold, but pretty much >everybody who would be in a position of donating a car is going to >ask you that one big question: "What's in it for me?" Usually this is >answered with a tax deduction. No problem :) The Geek Group is not only a 501(c)(3) certified non-profit corporation, but with membership in 14 countries and 28 states we're the largest of our type on Earth :) Check out our sponsor page, we give deductions for companies all over the world in exchange for donated goods and services. > >2. You've chosen to radicly modify what is regarded by many to be a >beloved car. As you have seen here on the list, many people have >strong feeling twards the cars. So stating that you want a car to >outright modify may hurt the chances as well of someone helping your >group out. I *fully* understand, I have a serious passion for DeLoreans myself, that's why: 1. We're looking for a DeLorean that is NOT in mint condition, I could never destroy such an endangered species. 2. All of the parts we remove from the car will be sold back into the DeLorean community instead of put on a shelf to rot, or shipped to a landfill. Not one part of this car will be destroyed, even down to the nuts and bolts, it will either live in this DeLorean, ot in someone elses. -- Christopher A. Boden Geek#-1 Rank G-6 President/C.E.O. C:Cg:Chd:Cm:Cl:Cs:Csd:E:Ea:Ec:Hc:Hd:Hm:Ht:Ht:Hv:U:Ua:Uc:Ud:Uh The Geek Group www.thegeekgroup.org Because the Geek shall inherit the Earth! To donate to the Group click here. https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=info%40thegeekgroup.org&item_name=A+private+donation+to+The+Geek+Group+click+here%21&no_shipping=1 --