[DML] Re: 1 Year Anniversary...and a message of hope!

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Have you ever considered buying a $500 beater to drive daily? Wear & 
tear adds up fast on these cars, not so much mechanically, but a lot 
more cosmetically. Plus it would help speed up the repairs.

Just a thought to help "save the dream"

But I do admire the few of you who drive their Deloreans everyday 
regardless of the elements. You're braver than me.

Later,

Joe OBrien





--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "usndmc" <usndmc@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> A year ago today I flew to Albany, NY and purchased my dream car, 
> #5968, and embarked on the 1200 mile maiden voyage drive back 
home. 
> My DeLorean is my ONLY car, and in the last year I've only had to 
> bum a ride to work from a friend once. She's been almost as 
> dependable as a new car, keeping me mobile for 1 year and almost 
> 12,000 miles--with about 7 "cross-country" drives ranging from 4 
to 
> 18 hours each way. I've of course had my share of problems, but 
I've 
> been able to work around them and the car has stayed operational. 
> 
> There's 2 reasons I'm posting this message. One is to say thank 
you 
> to all the experts on this list without who's technical knowledge 
> and advice I would NEVER have made it through the last year. So, 
> thank you David Teitlebaum, Bill Robertson, John Hervey, Toby 
> Peterson, and everyone else out there, whose names would take too 
> long to list obviously, that I've collected wisdom from while 
> lurking!
> 
> The second reason is that a few weeks ago I was catching up on old 
> messages and came across message #47877 from Tom Porter in Maine. 
> Basically he says that he's been saving for a D for 10 years and 
is 
> now at the point where he could purchase one, but is having second 
> thoughts because of driveability, repair costs, and general 
> sensibility. His message was posted almost 2 months ago, so this 
> reply is more for all the other Tom Porters out there in lurking.
> 
> In replies to that posting, people have already hit on the fact 
that 
> DeLoreans can be reliable daily drivers, as mine is a prime 
example. 
> Basically, if you're looking to go the smart route, you should 
> definitely not buy a D as your first or only car. You should learn 
> more about them, lurk on the list for a while, budget extra cash 
for 
> repairs, and have a newer daily driver car for when the D can't 
get 
> you around. That is definitely the smart way.
> 
> I, however, and I'm sure there are others out there like me, 
> generally in life prefer the cavalier and somewhat foolish route, 
as 
> I find it more fun. By being a member of this list you already 
have 
> done more prepwork and learned more about DeLorean repair and 
> technical knowledge than I had before I bought the car. I've 
> definitely had my share of problems in the past year but with the 
> help of the list and the willingness to put time and effort into 
the 
> car I've gotten through them all. Basically mine is a slow and 
> ongoing project, updating the car here and there and replacing 
what 
> needs to be replaced to stay on the road and as budget permits. It 
> is very possible, you just need to be okay with the fact that you 
> won't be able to go crazy on the car and fix everything all at 
once 
> and have a mint condition show car. Sure, I get jealous when I 
read 
> these posts about people doing the frame-off restorations and 
> everything--I would love to take my car completely apart for a few 
> months and go over EVERYTHING. But I like owning and driving the 
car 
> now, and putting off doing stuff like that for a handful of years, 
> more than not having one at all for years to come and then being 
> able to buy one and do that right away. You just have to be 
> comfortable pacing yourself.
> 
> Basically there is no right or wrong answer, it all boils down to 
> what type of person you are and what your goal with the car is. If 
> you're the type of person that needs to have your fears assuaged 
or 
> likes to do things the sensible way, then by God wait and do it 
the 
> sensible way! For those of you that embrace the young and foolish 
> attitude at any age and when faced with situations like this 
always 
> figure (like Doc Brown) "What the hell?", then go for it!
> 
> The only thing I have left to say is, I love living the dream!!
> Dave
> #5968








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