Re: [DML] Low end hesitation update

["Jim Reeve" <ultra@xxxx>]

Mr. Dale Funk,

I must say I am rather confused by the intention of your post.

First, you wrote it as a reply to an update with the problems I 
currently am having with my car, however it seems completely 
unrelated.

Second, I have not been able to figure out what your true views of 
the DeLorean are. You keep calling it a "DML", but that is the 
acronym for the "DeLorean Mailing List", (this forum). Normally, 
the car would be called a "DMC", for "DeLorean Motor Car".

Next, you compare your recently purchased DeLorean to your Toyota 4-
Runner. I'm sure many people will agree that is like comparing 
Apples to Oranges. From what I was able to interpret, you like the 
looks and style of the DeLorean but have a misconception about its 
reliability.

Your car is ~22 years old, and has 25,000 miles on it. That means 
it hasn't hardly been driven. If improporly stored, that is the 
cause of your fuel system problems. Previous owner's fault, not the 
DMC's.

You hinted your car has an exhaust leak at the manifolds. A 
seemingly common problem with DMCs, but with mine at 65,000 miles I 
have yet to see it. Could be from overheating, in which case, 
previous owner's fault, not DMC's.

While my car, and everyone else's here seem to have their small 
little quirks, for the most part they just seem to keep running and 
running and running and running and WOW!

2000, I purchased my car with 27,000 miles. Without doing a thing, 
it kept running and running and running and running and WOW!

2001, with 32,000 miles, I do some scheduled maintenence on the car 
during the spring. The rest of the year, it just kept running and 
running and running and running and WOW!

2002, with 45,000 miles, I dont do a thing, and again, it just kept 
running and running and running and running and WOW!

2003, with 62,000 miles, it now needs a tuneup, but for some reason, 
it just kept running and running and running and running and WOW!

Today, with 65,000 miles, after the tuneup, but still with minor 
issues, can you guess what it did? It just keeps on running and 
running and running and running and WOW!

Dale, I have complete confidence, that once your car gets its 
initial issues resolved proporly, it also, will keep on running and 
running and running and running and WOW! Just like your Toyota. Be 
patient, when you start driving it, you will enjoy your DMC.

Jim Reeve
MNDMC - Minnesota DeLorean Club
DMC-6960


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "D F" <funkstuf@xxxx> wrote:
> Holy Smokes,
> I've recently purchased a DML, I was thinking of my Toyota 4-
runner and my DML that has 25,000 miles on it and is being worked on. I've 
decided it's a beautiful car and I love it.