[DML] Re: DMC (Texas) Addresses SonnyV

["bbbigray" <bbbigray@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Steve.

Thank you for being frank.   The market and the marquee are far 
healthier for it.   Personally, I never took a wingman into a fight 
if I couldn't count on him.

This community, like many others, has too many divisive factions 
already, and I'm pleased your voice is part of the constructive 
discourse.   Your continued openness on this subject will be a 
tremendous unifying influence in this group, and set an exceedingly 
valuable example of intelligent dissension.  (Some folks will still 
want to argue this with you, and may lob a few valid shots.  We all 
goof.  It's how you recover that defines you.)  It will become part 
of what sets this forum above and apart from the rest.

I look forward to seeing you on the list, and one of these days, to 
working with you in some way.  (Beyond headlight switches.)  I've not 
had the opportunity to do significant business with you since 10693 
came out of resto.  (DeLorean Motor Center.)

I've known Don Steger for over twenty years. (Ditto Rob Grady) I 
don't think you guys were even in biz when the D went on blocks many 
years ago, so I never got to know you (vital) prior to my project.  I 
will, however, enjoy getting to know you now that the car is back on 
the road.

Once again, I commend your continued honesty.

Happy knuckle-bustin', everybody!

--Ray
10693 and Counting 


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "swynnedmc" <stephen@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> In the early part of 2002, DMC (Texas) had watched with concern the
> increasing amounts of misinformation and bad or outdated technical
> advice that were being posted by individuals to the DML. Though the
> individuals had good intentions and were probably doing nothing more
> than repeating information they had read posted on the DML or
> published elsewhere previously, it was troubling to us, as a company
> that specializes in the proper repair and service of DeLoreans, to 
see
> this trend.
> 
> While the collective DeLorean experience of the DMC (Texas) staff
> exceeds 60 years, we also had a great concern that to unleash a 
flurry
> of posts to the DML from the staff here would be perceived as a 
threat
> to the DML, which had been founded on the idea that it would be free
> of any direct or indirect ties to any particular "vendor".
> 
> The idea was floated that we create a profile of a typical DMC
> customer, and use this profile to post answers and stimulate
> conversation regarding various products and service being offered in
> the DeLorean community. With my consent, and the rule that no
> particular company or it's products would be singled out for 
criticism
> or berated, "SonnyV" came into being.  This coincided with a period 
of
> stronger than anticipated growth at DMC (Texas) and the idea was 
never
> fully implemented, though over 18 months, about 15-20 messages were
> sent to the DML from the "SonnyV" profile.
> 
> At one point in November of 2004, James prepared to post a response 
to
> a message to the list on the subject of places to look when seeking 
to
> buy a DeLorean. He was interrupted for a period of time, and when he
> went to finish the posting, he finished the posting and signed it as
> himself, rather the "SonnyV" pseudonym.
> 
> News of this became public in late November, while both James and I
> were out of the country and unable to reliably access and respond to
> emails. Upon our return the second week of December, things 
had "died
> down" on the DML and it seemed that this had blown over and to post 
a
> response would have only incited another round of messages on the 
subject.
> 
> We continued however, to monitor the sporadic messages that were 
being
> posted and noted that most of them came from a very small minority 
of
> list members. It was at that time the decision was made that James
> would personally telephone those who contacted us directly, figuring
> that those who were truly interested in the matter would take the
> direct approach. Only one person contacted us directly on this 
subject.
> 
> The intent was not to deceive, though it now appears that deception
> was the end result. DMC (Texas) and James Espey have great respect 
for
> the owners of DeLoreans, whether or not they are clients of ours, 
and
> extends apologies to those who were offended. An additional apology 
is
> extended to the moderators who bore the brunt of the animosity
> generated in the aftermath of this incident.
> 
> Any further comments or questions about this incident should be
> directed either to myself or to James, and as with any comments or
> questions you may have about DMC (Texas), our products and services,
> we'll be more than happy to speak with you. During this whole 
debacle,
> it was mentioned that some owners had not posted publicly or 
contacted
> us for fear of reprisal or refusal to sell them parts in the future.
> Nothing could be further from the truth and no one should have fear 
in
> contacting us at anytime.
> 
> DMC (Texas) and it's staff will continue to act in the best 
interests
> of the DeLorean community by continuing to service the needs of the
> owners and enthusiasts through the sale of both reproduction and NOS
> parts, accessories as well as sale, service and restoration of
> DeLorean automobiles for owners all around the world.
> 
> Stephen Wynne
> DeLorean Motor Company, Texas








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