Unhappy DeLorean Resto Experiences...

["content22207 <brobertson@xxxx>" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Is there no happiness in the "Going to Get a DMC" thread?

DeLoreans seem to be victims of their own mystique. Can't tell you
number of times people have looked at me with astonishment when my
*DELROEAN* is out of service. How could that be? Any other car sure,
but the *DELOREAN*?

Buying a used DeLorean is not fundamentally different than buying any
other 22 year old car. That means: getting it back into service is
going to take a lot of time, sweat, tears, and sometimes even a little
money. But as I've said before, that investment serves 2 very
important purposes.

1) You will bond with the car and become its last resale
2) You will become intimately familiar with the vehicle. That
knowledge is invaluable when problems arise, allowing you to quickly
diagnose and solve. Also, even though our little cars are not rocket
science, they do have their quirks. The more familiar you are, the
less of an obstacle is that quirkiness.

If it helps, remember: we're all driving around in what are
essentially glorified prototypes. Kind of makes you appreciate all the
things that DON'T break (take heart -- there ARE more of those).

As you retore your vehicle, use to full advantage tools available:
-Parts suppliers that deal with your product exclusively (Autozone is
wonderful, but believe it or not they sometimes don't have what you're
looking for)
-A knowledge base of people (just like you!) who eagerly share info
for the sole purpose of getting your car on the road
-A fairly conventional design (even if some of its pieces are in the
wrong places) with no real production variations to complicate those
first two advantages

There is light at the end of the tunnel (use binoculars if necessary).

Bill Robertson
#5939