Re: Whats YOUR mileage?? (Was [DML] Ignorant DJ)

[Wayne Wagner <dmc-2447@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's really cool to hear of these mileage masters.

My D recently passed 36,400 miles, and I hope to keep finding the time 
to improve and care for the systems to keep it going well past 100k!  
The most miles I have put on it so far in one shot is when I flew down 
to Atlanta to pay for it (@35,000mi) and drove it back to the Chicago 
area.  Was a great way to learn if the car had any odd 
behaviours/quirks.  Drove beautifully.

My intent is to keep it going as a seasonal daily driver once I get the 
A/C optimized.

Regards,
Wayne / VIN#2447
www.AA9DY.com

stainlessilusion wrote:

>Engine is still young compared to a 150 thousand, but mine's about to 
>click 70,000...still runs like a champ even after many years of 
>sitting, and no doubt it will stay alive for a looong time. I tell 
>yah, now that I think about it, this engine has been great. 5003 
>never left me stranded, hasn't leaked out all over the ground...it 
>ran a bit rough when I first got it but the cure was DRIVING IT! 
>What's YOUR mileage?? -----Dani B. #5003
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>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Josh Haldeman <jhaldeman@xxxx> wrote:
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>>Ah...that must be why I use my 175,000 mile DeLorean as a daily 
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>>and haven't had any issues that weren't "self imposed" in over 5 
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>>That must be all those mechanical and electrical problems that keep 
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>>going!  I'll make sure it doesn't find out about them.  It might 
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>>one of those Warner Bros cartoon like things, where it suddenly 
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>>falls apart when it realizes it.
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>>The PRV engine is probably one of the most reliable engines ever 
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>>I'd even venture to ask:  Has anyone on this mailing list has ever 
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>>oil changes?
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>>Who has the highest mileage DeLorean out there anyway?  I know Bill 
>>Miller in Columbus has over 260,000 miles.  Who can top that?
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>>- Josh
>>VIN 5102 (175,000 miles)
>>VIN 15964 (125,000 miles)
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>>>Unfortunately Deloreans suffer from constant
>>>mechanical and electrical problems. Many of which can
>>>become serious safety hazards. So the DJ was not
>>>completely off the target but he shouldnt be saying it
>>>over the mic. I am sorry to say that unless I can
>>>muster the nerve to switch engines and rework all the
>>>systems on the whole car I will never buy another
>>>DeLorean.
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>>>--- coreysmoo <coreysmoo@xxxx> wrote:
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>>>>Just wanted to rant...  I had my car at a car show
>>>>yesterday, and everything was cool.
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