I can relate to this topic; I wanted a DeLorean since I was 4 and saw one at a Bigfoot show. :) Got my D when I was 24. I still question the decision now and then, but I love the car. Still, it's *just a car* and as with any car, it's the prudent thing to think before you throw around a lot of money. (Esp. when dealing with a 24-25 year old car like the D as most of us know!) I got mine for about 9.5K. I've been putting parts/money into it ever since. Rough ballpark ~14.5K "in the hole" now. Although driveable, it's kind of like having a kid. Trust me, drive a piece of junk you can bash around and afford stuff for until you're financially sure of yourself. DeLoreans aren't the most difficult things to take care of, but not the easiest. And I am no mechanic, per se! Hindsight is always 20/20 IMHO. "I'm sure in 2015 [DeLorean parts] will be available at every corner gas station!" -Doc paraphrase there hehe j/k. I honestly miss my old 82' Datsun Maxima, though. *sniff* Best of luck to you and as the band Kick Axe says, "Welcome to the Club!" Best regards, John Rydholm Weston, MO DMC-12 #10715 of the rusty frame and slaughtered suspension PS: Happy Holidays to the group! can someone put some TAB bolts in my Christmas stocking? :P > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, RomanLegion89@ wrote: > > > > well someone emailed me yesterday, and gave me similar advice, and > my dad > > did as well, so I think my first car will be something cheap, and > then after I'm > > done with BCT, Ill get a loan and buy a Delorean, its only one > more year to > > wait, and there will still be Delorean's around then for sale. But > I need a > > car, so I can drive myself to Civil Air Patrol, I have wanted to > join, but > > haven't had a ride, as my dad has to work when they meet, and my > dad is a > > Retired disabled Veteran of the US Army, he retired at SGT (E-5) > and my bro is in > > right now, he is PV 2 Charles J. Taylor US Infantry, US Army, Fort > Benning > > Georgia, I will be joining Airborne, and the point of Civil Air > Patrol is to > > raise my rank upon joining the Army, but yeah I see where you are > coming from. > > oh and my name is Jared M. Taylor. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/