Re: DeLorean in tv promo

[dmcjohn@xxxx]

Good luck getting a DeLorean to do a handbrake turn, the handbrake 
sucks in all deloreans. Unless they put vaseline on the road for you 
I doubt it can be done!
Anyway, that said, it would not damage your car to try it.

Best wishes,
John

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Andrew Prentis <aprentis@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi All,
> Today I received an E-Mail from a cable TV operator
> here in Sydney wanting to use my DeLorean for a
> promotion they are doing for a new digital movie
> channel they are releasing.
> For the promo they want the car to enter the shot
> doing a hand brake turn.I'm not real sure about this.I
> am very protective of my stainless steel beauty and
> never try anything silly in it like burnouts or
> handbrake turns like I've done in other cars.
> I was wondering what others think of this.Is there a
> possibility of damage to the hand brake assembly or
> any part of the car?My tyres are nearing the end of
> their life anyway.I'm a big believer in not turning a
> profit into a loss.They are willing to pay me
> handsomely but I don't want any undue risk with the
> car.
> Any thoughts on this are welcome
> Thanks,
> Andrew
> VIN 2883
> Sydney,Aus.
> 
> 
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