You might be obsessed with DeLoreans if...

[qwerk]

...it's finally hit you that you own five DMC-12's, none of them run yet, one is a BTTF replica, and you're considering turning another into a monster truck.
...every time you buy a part for your car, you check to see if you can buy one made from type 304 stainless steel.
...you've already walked away by the time you hear "capacitor."
...there IS one between your headrests.
...other people have now started dreaming about you having a DeLorean.
...you know what a torsion bar is, how to adjust it, and how to hit people with it when they tell you cocaine was smuggled into the country by putting it in the doors.
...you swear by the original K-Bosch system. Or EFI. Or the mighty carb. Or something.
...the person several lines up even received a Certificate of Originality before you left.
...the DeLorean you bought, along with at least two others, had been sitting in a barn for 25+ years and was advertised as being in very good condition despite the family of rats or cats or mice or honey badgers or whatever the hell it was living in the driver's side footwell.
...your engine is not like a Bently's in that it doesn't have a plaque proudly declaring that it was hand built in England by someone named Steve, but you DO have a pretty neat drawing of Elvis under your headliner.
...you've heard a thousand times about how they all look exactly the same and you're tired of it because you've gone to DCS and easily been able to pick out your DeLorean from across the lot.

Anyone else have any good ones? I need to get some sleep and stop watching Jeff Foxworthy before I get up tomorrow and realize how lame this post was. :cool:

[sdg3205]

- you can justify buying a part you don't really need
- your car gets more attention then your significant other
- the car never looks clean enough
- you MAKE work to do on the car (you really didn't need stainless steel screws and riv nuts in the trunk access panels did you?)
- you collect almost everything related to the car from any source
- you drive hundreds and hundreds of miles to be around people exactly like you
- you hate the jokes but love the films

[DeLorean03]

- you spend more time working on the car than you do get sleep
- you have a pillow in the garage to catch up on sleep while you work (ask Dave Stragand)
- you did not know what a idle speed motor, otterstat, or even fascia was before you bought your car, but you DO now
- you have a can of Coke (Coca Cola) in the car "just in case"
- the car gets more attention from you than your significant other does
- you ask yourself weekly "food or car parts?"
- you know EXACTLY which engine to tell the AutoZone cashier guy to look up without saying the "D" word (Volvo --> 1988 --> 760 GLE --> B28F 2.8L V6)
- July 3rd is more important to you than your own birthday
- you ALWAYS park in a corner spot or way, way out by yourself and take 2 parking spots "just in case"
- any other car your emergency kit would be that of your cell phone and a AAA/USAA card - but in a DeLorean: 1 entire set of spare fuses, 1 alternator belt, a fuel pump, a couple assorted jumpers, some extra relays, and spare oil/transmission fluid/coolant - along with all assorted and necessary tools to assist in replacing or installing any of aforementioned parts
- you always have at least 1 FAQ of DeLoreans info or BTTF info in the car, visible from looking in the windows "just in case" while you're gone
- you have your VIN memorized and ready for "owner verification"
- you go on "treasure hunts" for DeLoreans from clues that parking lot gawkers give you (There's one of these cars down this road 5.5 miles, take 3 lefts, 2 rights, look for the rose bush, go past the barn, turn left, past 5 houses.....)
- you follow the clues only to find a late 80's Datsun/Nissan, Fiero, Fiat, or some other such nonsense
- you buy two copies of any magazine with articles on DeLoreans - one for shows and one for collection purposes
- you use "flux" as an alternative for another more explicit "f" word

[jmrydholm]

This is awesome. I'm sure I've done at least 5 or more of these. :smile:

[ArnieBrandon]

Your state license (WA) has read OBSESSD since 1983

[Farrar]

... your home page is DMCTalk.org.

Farrar

[sean]

... your home page is DMCTalk.org.

Farrar

And you're logged in more than 12 hours a day :blush:

[qwerk]

I'm sure I've done at least 5 or more of these. :smile:

Haha, that's the real kicker.

[Dangermouse]

.... If you watched Cars2 but spent the entire movie looking for a DeLorean in the background.

While knowing full well there wasn't one :banghead:

Or

.... You have posted more than once to the Hot Wheels threads

[EdR5150]

- you're still on the DML
- you're friends with many Delorean Owners on facebook that you've never met
- you want to buy a Eagle Premier with 197K miles on it

[Farrar]

- you want to buy a eagle premier with 197k miles on it

win.

[Chris 16409]

...you actually have a preference of carpet style, and bash your friends who have the later version.

[dvonk]

...your girlfriend, wife, or significant other hates DMCTalk... :biggrin:

[sdg3205]

... you can list every single tiny - practically invisible - change in model years.

[Dracula]

-you were given the choice between the DeLorean and the girlfriend and you chose the DeLorean
-you would make the same choice again, every time.

[kajcienski]

If...

- You call up your favorite DMC shop to order a $1.29 part, then at the end of the call, you have another $229 in "might as wells"
- It's 9am, you are about to get out of bed, but instead you are posting on this damn thread from your mobile device and forfeiting breakfast

;)

[jmrydholm]

-every home appliance must have stainless steel on it, including the washer and dryer
-you use the "DeLorean" hood logo on such appliances
-you actually use a Krups Coffina coffee grinder in the kitchen (Mr. Fusion!)
-you have a glossy photo of John Z. in your office or near your desk
-you always wear the lenticular color shifting hat made by Mirajcaps when driving the car and own at least two of them

I made these up btw, I'll only admit to owning two of the caps. hehe

[Farrar]

... if you get to work an hour early so you can have some time to sketch electrical modifications to the car uninterrupted before your workday starts.

Farrar

[Conundrum]

-you start to clean your kitchen sink with Bar Keepers' Friend.

[Farrar]

-you start to clean your kitchen sink with Bar Keepers' Friend.

...or if you got the idea for cleaning your car while cleaning your kitchen sink with Bar Keeper's Friend! ;)

Farrar

[Reaper1]

-you dream of looking at, buying, owning, and driving a D long before you actually have the funds to do so, and you do this multiple times!

[Canon20DFan]

You're obsessed if you keep an SUV around so you can tow your Delorean!

[stevedmc]

- you are willing to drive hours just to work on another person's Delorean for FREE just because you love the car (and hate it at the same time)

[Ozzie]

...you start a Delorean related blog.

[Notifier]

...first thing you do walking into any Target, Walmart, or any other type of store is do a b-line to the Hot Wheels section to see if there are any Deloreans
...and while searching through the racks of Hot Wheels, you give the other guy in the isle a dirty look because you THINK he is there to look for Delorean's too (even though he's not)

[dvonk]

...youre on DMCTalk on your phone in the kitchen because youre cooking food and the computer is ...so...far...away...

[Dracula]

You're obsessed if you keep an SUV around so you can tow your Delorean!

I disagree. You buy a DeLorean to tow your DeLorean. Who needs an SUV or a truck?

[sean]

I disagree. You buy a DeLorean to tow your DeLorean. Who needs an SUV or a truck?

Hell Yeah!
26632664

[dhaney]

[QUOTE=sean;8062]Hell Yeah![QUOTE]


As some of you may recall my car has been used as a tow truck in the past without any modification. Simply a tow rope attached to the tow hook on the passenger side rear an then secured to the vehicle to be towed (1991 Ford Escort Wagon) and off it went...

Hauling the FORD to FORD so the ignition system could be looked at.

Only problem was it was uphill and there was a speed bump when entering the Ford Dealerships shop... The Delorean couldn't pull the weight over the bump... So it was unhooked and the shops "Golf cart" came out and finished the job... :blush:

Dan

[Sidaries]

...you start a Delorean related blog.

Good. I have a blog too on delorean.blog.hu. :)

BTW there was a thread on the previous dmctalk with the name: You are a Delorean owner if...
I collected a few things from there, which more or less fits here:

You are a Delorean owner if...
- you go to sell your car and can actually look the buyer right
in the eye and tell him you have no idea how many miles are on your car.
- you not only have an escape plan for how to get out of your
car if you get locked in, but you have several ways to get in
your car/trunk if you get locked out.
- if you have to tell the story of JZD evertime you go the gas pump
- you carry tools & a shop manual in your car at all times "just in case"
- you spend more time working on the car than driving it.
- constantly watch eBay for Deloreans for sale
- watch BTTF any of the times it's on cable/dish just to see the Delorean
- you refer to owners by VIN.
- the term "torsion bar broke" sends a chill down your spine.
- you'd prefer a car with higher mileage.
- if, when someone asks you about the flux capacitor, you pretend you
do not speak or understand English.
- You know or even care what month your car was built in.
- You know up to what VIN numbers certain parts / colors were used.
- You know what Cave marking on a Delorean are
- you hate buying gas, but not because of the price
- When you try to honk the horn in your other car you end
up washing the windshield instead.
-you bump your ass on the parking brake lever when getting in
or out of the car.
- you've never been to a car paint shop.
- You know that the carshow people have no idea what category to put you in.
- You've ever taken the long way home just to spend an
extra 10 minutes driving the car.
- You open the door rather than attempt to use the window at
drive-through restaurants or banks
- You remind the officer who pulled you over to watch their head.
- if someone says there car is faster and your like "big deal, I
can get more money for my "left" front fender than your whole car"!!
- you know the service manual better than the bible
- you drive the car over 5mph BEFORE closing the door
- you know how something without eyes can have eyebrows!
- your significant other(s) have closed any part of their body in a door
- You know you are Delorean owner when Run DMC goes from being an 80's band to a daily prayer.

[stevedmc]

-you dream of looking at, buying, owning, and driving a D long before you actually have the funds to do so, and you do this multiple times!

also if you buy a Delorean before you have the funds to do so.

[Kukem]

also if you buy a Delorean before you have the funds to do so.

Nah, that's not obsessed... that's just being proactive! (yeah... that's it, Proactive!)

[jmrydholm]

- you are willing to drive hours just to work on another person's Delorean for FREE just because you love the car (and hate it at the same time)

Do we have a volunteer?? Any volunteers for 10715?? lol :frantic:

[Conundrum]

-if you call off work for a week because it won't start but your daily driver is fine.

[Dracula]

-if you don't understand the concept of a "daily driver" car because you use your DeLorean for everything.
-if you neglect repairs on your other cars to buy extras for your DeLorean.

[Canon20DFan]

That's a good one!

-if you call off work for a week because it won't start but your daily driver is fine.

[qwerk]

...you click on "New Posts," go through the entire list of threads to read all the ones you're interested in, and reach the end only to start at the top again.

[stevedmc]

Do we have a volunteer?? Any volunteers for 10715?? lol :frantic:

Where are you located and what do you need done? I am in serious need of a road trip.

[SamHill]

--if there's another member of the community in the pit of your basement threatening to hurt "Precious."

[Conundrum]

That's a good one!
Yeah, I just did it! 8)

[qwerk]

--if there's another member of the community in the pit of your basement threatening to hurt "Precious."

...you refer to other DeLorean owners as the community. 8)

[SoCalDMC12]

... you're thinking up ways to make your other car look more like a Delorean.

[dmc6960]

...you've specified the last 4 digits of your phone number to match the last 4 of your VIN.

[kajcienski]

2725
-every home appliance must have stainless steel on it, including the washer and dryer
-you use the "DeLorean" hood logo on such appliances
-you actually use a Krups Coffina coffee grinder in the kitchen (Mr. Fusion!)
-you have a glossy photo of John Z. in your office or near your desk
-you always wear the lenticular color shifting hat made by Mirajcaps when driving the car and own at least two of them

I made these up btw, I'll only admit to owning two of the caps. hehe

Hehe! I thought I was the only one... Granted, it is just an air conditioner, but I get a lot of questions about it when people visit my music studio.

[ydjk58]

...you always scour the shelves for a new stainless cleaner, and hoard them when you do find one that works well.
...you go to a car show and make Lambo owners jealous.
...you buy copies of BTTF every time they re-release it.

And from reading the posts, I can say that I am guilty of quite a few of these (Flux Capacitor, own multiple copies of BTTF, have an SUV to tow the D, and a few others)

[Conundrum]

-every other car you purchase is silver.

[jmrydholm]

...you spent hundreds on 3-4 fuel accumulators and still insist on using the K-Jet.
uhh, don't ask. :3

[stevedmc]

You are used to fixing your car on the side of the road and using MacGyver techniques to limp to your destination. (I plugged one of my injector ports with a penny so I could get to work today)

[sdg3205]

You are used to fixing your car on the side of the road....


... while onlookers tell you all about your Ford engine, solid aluminum body and the guy in Alberta with "40 of 'em he refuses to sell."

(True story.)

[qwerk]

...and the guy in Alberta with "40 of 'em he refuses to sell."

(True story.)

Well if it's got at least somewhat of a wedge shape, it must be a DeLorean, right?


And you might be obsessed with DeLoreans if you instinctively become annoyed if someone gets a fingerprint on your stainless steel sink/toaster/refrigerator/etc.

[Karin]

...when you find the "Live the Dream" slogan really happens to you and you know it's just a dream.

[A Van]

... while onlookers tell you all about your Ford engine, solid aluminum body and the guy in Alberta with "40 of 'em he refuses to sell."

(True story.)

And the Fiat gearbox and Brabham chassis

[TheDutchTexan]

Applies to wannahaves (mainly me) mostly:

- You think you can get away from it all only to find yourself back in the "game" after you see a random DeLorean parked in a movie.
- You once again blast 80's music in your car, imagining how cool it would be to do the same thing... in a DeLorean...
- You once again have a progress bar as your signature, with the 100% mark being that 30k good D's will eventually cost.
- You correct someone saying the DeLorean is an all stainless steel car by telling them the frame is unfortunately regular steel.
- You correct someone saying the DeLorean is unreliable by telling them they are in fact as reliable as any other car that was denied proper maintenance for years of its life.
- You look at your self applied wanna-have status and wonder if that will ever change.

[SIMid]

-You have a Delorean shrine at work on your desk.

[Renee_1632]

-no matter what problem arises, no matter the frequency of dehabilitating issues, no matter the nagging from family/friends, and no matter the amount of times you get stranded on the side of the road, you still refuse to sell the DeLorean and will tell everyone who asks how it's your favorite car of all time.

[MTDMC]

-You buy a DeLorean without seeing it first!

[SIMid]

-You buy a DeLorean without seeing it first!

Not even pics? I bought mine unseen in the flesh.:jawdrop:

[Dracula]

Not even pics? I bought mine unseen in the flesh.:jawdrop:

I bought my second one that way; granted, I had an excellent description of the condition form an extremely credible source.

[MTDMC]

Not even pics? I bought mine unseen in the flesh.:jawdrop:

Just pictures of the car.

[Dracula]

...you buy oil filters in bulk.

[Farrar]

-no matter what problem arises, ... no matter the nagging from family/friends, ... you still refuse to sell the DeLorean and will tell everyone who asks how it's your favorite car of all time.

Goddamn right.

Farrar

[thirdmanj]

... Your on DMCtalk.com reading threads and your wife comes to kiss you goodnight COMPLETELY NAKED and you don't even notice.... ahhhh.. yeah... I gotta go...

[MTDMC]

You tell people you bought the car and they don't believe you.

[dvonk]

...you are scrubbing the stainless table at work with a 3M scour pad and you decide its time to practice your blending skills. :hihi2:

[qwerk]

Haha, I worked at a fast food place in high school and I used to baby the SS from time to time ;)

[Lenny]

You're out of town for 2 weeks and you can't wait till you get home so you can take the D our for a drive.

[SIMid]

You sleep in the Delorean after purchase on your first night together. :hihi2:

[thirdmanj]

You sleep in the Delorean after purchase on your first night together. :hihi2:


YOU DIDN'T!! ....really? ... You did?

[SIMid]

YOU DIDN'T!! ....really? ... You did?

I was going to and the Mrs pulled me out of the car as I wasn't in bed after 1am. :lol:

[Sidaries]

I just found a few of my old notes from the previous dmctalk (the .com site).
It had a thread with the name: "You are a Delorean owner if..."
That thread had quite similar sayings than this thread, so I copy here these. I think you will love these as much as I did. So:

You are a Delorean owner if...

- you go to sell your car and can actually look the buyer right in the eye and tell him you have no idea how many miles are on your car.
- you not only have an escape plan for how to get out of your car if you get locked in, but you have several ways to get in your car/trunk if you get locked out.
- if you have to tell the story of JZD evertime you go the gas pump
- you carry tools & a shop manual in your car at all times "just in case"
- you spend more time working on the car than driving it.
- constantly watch eBay for Deloreans for sale
- watch BTTF any of the times it's on cable/dish just to see the Delorean
- you refer to owners by VIN.
- the term "torsion bar broke" sends a chill down your spine.
- you'd prefer a car with higher mileage.
- if, when someone asks you about the flux capacitor, you pretend you do not speak or understand English.
- You know or even care what month your car was built in.
- You know up to what VIN numbers certain parts / colors were used.
- You know what Cave marking on a Delorean are
- you hate buying gas, but not because of the price
- When you try to honk the horn in your other car you end up washing the windshield instead.
- you bump your ass on the parking brake lever when getting in or out of the car.
- you've never been to a car paint shop.
- You know that the carshow people have no idea what category to put you in.
- You've ever taken the long way home just to spend an extra 10 minutes driving the car.
- You open the door rather than attempt to use the window at drive-through restaurants or banks
- You remind the officer who pulled you over to watch their head.
- if someone says there car is faster and your like "big deal, I can get more money for my "left" front fender than your whole car"!!
- you know the service manual better than the bible
- you drive the car over 5mph BEFORE closing the door
- you know how something without eyes can have eyebrows!
- your significant other(s) have closed any part of their body in a door
- You know you are Delorean owner when Run DMC goes from being an 80's band to a daily prayer.

[Spittybug]

-You buy a DeLorean without seeing it first!

+1

[Delorean02378]

You have the names Julee DMCMW and Rob Grady as contacts in your phone.

You have a closet dedicated to nothing but Delorean parts.

[eagle-co94]

...if you have enough spare parts to build a complete car.

[thirdmanj]

...if you have enough spare parts to build a complete car.

You must be DMCH...:rolleyes:

[Josh]

Whenever someone uses the word "Future" you flinch.

[DrJeff]

You think you know one German word... Otterstat

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[Rich W]

... you know that there are three types of factory DeLorean wheels.

http://www.dmcnews.com/Techsection/wheels.html

[Delorean02378]

... you know that there are three types of factory DeLorean wheels.

http://www.dmcnews.com/Techsection/wheels.html

Or if you own a Delorean Limousine, Delorean Convertible, Delorean Monster Truck, Delorean Hover-Craft, and a normal Delorean. :wink:

[kajcienski]

If you have been checking this thread for the 9th time today...

[Jimmyvonviggle]

If you are in a store and come across a brand of SS cleaner you never have heard of, and think to yourself "I should probably get this", even though you have two cans sitting at home.

[Michael]

Whenever you get out of ANY car, you duck until you have taken 2 steps.

[Dangermouse]

You notice that Jerry Seinfeld is driving two different cars in the opening credits of his “Coffee with Comedians” show.

[rdarlington]

Or if your old company designed an industrial CT system with a stainless steel exterior that has a door that opens like a DeLorean:

http://www.ndt.net/search/docs.php3?id=6975&content=1

Unfortunately, I can't find any pictures of it open, but the whole top half with the giant touch screen swings up, has gas pistons and all. This was an inside joke for a bunch of us since they all loved the DeLorean too. The company went away, product never went to market, but it was very cool just the same.

-Bob

[Mark D]

your christmas list looked something like this:

P6100330
A7100108
P100405
100592 x2
K100778 x2
K102119
K100790
101177A

[Mark D]

You know what any of the part numbers above are without looking them up.

[Mark C]

Your precious metals investment portfolio looks something like this:
24477

[JohnZ]

... you never lift up the backseats of your mother's car just to "get used" to a two seater....

:rock_on:

[ALEXAKOS]

... when you have your Delo parts, while restoring, all over the house (kitchen drawer, living room shelves, balconies, main entrance, hallway, under your bed etc.) even though you have enough space in the garage... But you want to see it every day after having refurbished it.:elmo1:

...when you open your DMHC box with parts carefully, not to tear the sticky tape with the DMC logo on it

[sadeeky]

If all you do go in the DMC Talk.org and reply to other people thread with some dumb smart ass nerdy remark or correct the person that they are in the wrong thread.

[Hokie]

If you own one of your own but still constantly search the internet for all things DeLorean.

[Michael]

Anytime you write the name Julie down you inadvertently spell it Julee.

[Hokie]

I have a DeLorean of my own but I can't stop looking at pictures of other DeLoreans in the internet! Is it cheating? :p

[ALEXAKOS]

I have a DeLorean of my own but I can't stop looking at pictures of other DeLoreans in the internet! Is it cheating? :p
Not, if you are not touching your self:)

[vps3922]

...when you really would like to get one of the Delorean scale models from eBay for your home office or work office desk but never order one because you look at the price and know that you could get some really good parts for the real Delorean sitting in your garage instead :wink:

[pezzonovante88]

...when you really would like to get one of the Delorean scale models from eBay for your home office or work office desk but never order one because you look at the price and know that you could get some really good parts for the real Delorean sitting in your garage instead :wink:

I like this one. So true.

[Helirich]

So last night I dreamed I was flying a Delorean. I am a helicopter pilot, so I often dream of flying, but never in a Delorean. In fact, I think that this is the first time a Delorean has ever made an appearance in my dreams. Funny, in the dream I realize I?m in the Delorean when I notice the steering wheel instead of a cyclic stick. When I saw that, I thought, I shouldn?t have flew the Delorean because there will be lots of attention when I land. Lol.

In the dream the car banked when I turned the steering wheel, but I don?t recall pushing or pulling the wheel like a plane yolk. (No pedals either) When I landed on a building roof, the military police questioned me because I had violated protected airspace. They were oblivious to the fact I was flying a Delorean. Lol.

It?s been years since I?ve seen any of the movies, so I don?t know what brought this dream on. My wife and I did go to a Christmas party and had a few drinks. (We didn?t take the D) Maybe the alcohol had something to do with it.