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

["coreysmoo" <coreysmoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

this is basicly my story too!  i bought mine from north carolina and drove it home to 
the chicago area.  i drove straight threw.  the only time i stopped was for gas.  it was 
a great way to get a first time handle for the car and to, like you said, find any quirks.
cheers,
corey
2423

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Wayne Wagner <dmc-2447@xxxx> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Josh Haldeman <jhaldeman@xxxx> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Ah...that must be why I use my 175,000 mile DeLorean as a daily 
> >>    
> >>
> >driver, 
> >  
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> >>and haven't had any issues that weren't "self imposed" in over 5 
> >>    
> >>
> >years.
> >  
> >
> >>That must be all those mechanical and electrical problems that keep 
> >>    
> >>
> >it 
> >  
> >
> >>going!  I'll make sure it doesn't find out about them.  It might 
> >>    
> >>
> >pull 
> >  
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> >>one of those Warner Bros cartoon like things, where it suddenly 
> >>    
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> >just 
> >  
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> >>falls apart when it realizes it.
> >>
> >>The PRV engine is probably one of the most reliable engines ever 
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> >built.  
> >  
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> >>I'd even venture to ask:  Has anyone on this mailing list has ever 
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> >had 
> >  
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> >>an issue with their factory original PRV with less than 150,000 
> >>    
> >>
> >miles on 
> >  
> >
> >>it, that wasn't related to poor care and/or lack of regular 
> >>    
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> >scheduled 
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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?
> >>
> >>- Josh
> >>VIN 5102 (175,000 miles)
> >>VIN 15964 (125,000 miles)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Me wrote:
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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.
> >>>
> >>>--- 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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