[doc] Re: An excerpt from "Crap Cars" by Richard Dredge

["andrew986186" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

if i was worried what journalists thought, i would of bought a new 
jap

stiff


--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "James" <james@xxxx> wrote:
>
> In the overall scheme of things, I think it does matter what
> journalists write about the cars. Especially since the "average 
joe"
> on the street usually forms an impression based on what he reads in
> the press/media. Then it is up to people like ourselves to
> correct/change those opinions, one person at a time. 
> 
> James
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "essexdick" <tny1964@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> >    I dont think there is anyone, but does it matter really. I 
for one 
> > am not interested what people think about the cars, they dont 
have to 
> > buy one. I love em, and unless you have unlimited funds , what 
can 
> > you buy that generates as much interest as a delorean... 
nothing. so 
> > dont worry, the cars will outlast them anyway. cheers tony 3484
> > 
> > 
> > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "James" <james@xxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > #37 on a list of 50...why do all UK automotive "journalists" 
seem to
> > > hate the DeLorean? Is there one who does like the car that I am
> > > unaware of?
> > > 
> > > James Espey
> > > DMC (Texas)
> > > 
> > > --------------------
> > > 
> > > DELOREAN DMC-12 (1981-1983)
> > > 
> > > John Z. DeLorean spent much of the 1960s and early 1970s 
working for
> > > GM, where he created cars such as the legendary Pontiac GTO. 
That's
> > > the sort of cool stuff you get to do when you're a handsome 
cowboy
> > > figure and your middle name starts with a Z. The trouble 
started 
> > when
> > > John Z. got sick of working for The Man and decided to create 
his 
> > own
> > > "ethical" sports car. Originally his "ethics" revolved around
> > > environmental friendliness, although this soon gave way to the 
> > rather
> > > less ethical business of persuading the British government to 
give 
> > him
> > > enormous bags of cash so he could set up a brand-new factory in
> > > Northern Ireland. The end result was, frankly, dismal. Sure 
that
> > > stainless steel body looked good, at least until it got 
covered in
> > > fingerprints, but the build quality was appalling and that 2.8-
liter
> > > V6 engine was so weak it would struggle to pull a hobo off your
> > > sister. DMC-12 sales were dismal, falling rapidly to zero when 
John 
> > Z.
> > > got caught in a doomed money laundering sting and had to shut 
his 
> > car
> > > factory forever. The car did rise again as the star of the 
movie 
> > Back
> > > to the Future, although even in 1955 they'd probably have 
noticed it
> > > was a broken promise.
> > > 
> > > IF THIS CAR WAS ... A REAL TIME MACHINE, MAYBE THE BRITISH 
> > GOVERNMENT
> > > COULD GO GET THEIR MONEY BACK.
> > >
> >
>









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