Sorry so late to reply. I've been crazy busy.
If you shoot a message to Dave Stragand (project vixen) at dave.stragand[at]ohiodeloreans[dot]com he can possibly get you in touch with other PADMCers as he is the main guy behind the PADMC site.
Shannon Y
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1st angle drive - 58,027 miles (20 years) -- original
2nd angle drive - 48,489 miles (21 years) -- original from donor
3rd angle drive - 26,572 miles (2 years 3 months) -- DMCH
4th angle drive - 21,988 miles (1 year 11 months) -- DMCH
5th angle drive - 7,137 miles (10 months 2 days) -- DMCH
6th angle drive - OVER 113,704 miles and counting (OVER 13 yr 1 month & counting) -- new Martin Gutkowski unit
over 245K miles
I just saw this thread so just to set the record straight:
After his first few posts I had pm'd Roman once or twice and let him know that one day we could hook up and I would let him drive my car. Well one day not too long after I did get off work early and it was nice out so I pm'd him and I think it was me that called him. My thinking was I would meet him halfway(he does live like 80 miles away after all) I suggested a Best Buy parking lot that was about 40 miles away from me and I knew it well, it was HUGE lot with not very many lamp posts to hit. I knew it well and felt comfortable there, and the strip mall was closed that day(I can't remember if it was a holiday, but I knew it was closed so it would be empty). Without a moments hesitation he wanted me to come to Hungry Mother park...his front doorstep. Almost like I owed it to him to do so. I am not familiar with that part of the region, and I certainly didn't want to go for a 150 mile drive that day to a unfamiliar place to meet a stranger on the internet in a big park. His demeanor and his words were like I was calling and running late with a pizza he had ordered. No "thanks for doing this"...not that I was looking for such but I certainly wasn't expecting to hear "Hey come to me so I can drive your car...that's to far for me to drive". (I'm paraphrasing here). At this point I was thinking maybe my skin will be stretched over a table lamp on his night stand by sundown and just ended the conversation right then and there. Judging from his posts after this incident I may have been closer to the mark than I thought.
Last edited by Michael; 12-08-2012 at 11:43 PM.
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I dont blame you. Honestly I think you were far more than generous just to suggest letting him drive your car AND being willing to meet him. I know I'm super picky about who drives my car (even when I had the prv). If I was in the same situation with my dream car, 70 GTO Judge, and someone that I only knew from a forum was offering to let me drive their's, I would absolutely drive all the way to their doorstep AND buy them lunch; and even still would be a little hesitant about driving their car.
I myself drove about 150 miles round-trip to get my first interactive experience with a DeLorean. It was I who drove to the owner's house who was kind enough to have me over. While it is very nice when an owner can go a little bit out of the way for something like this, it should never be expected in any way. I remember this person was always complaining about not having any money. Too bad he just didn't realize that didn't mean everyone had to bend over backwards for him.
Jim Reeve
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I've had a little "Internet contact" with him too. I also got the impression he was a perhaps a bit looney, but most certainly socially inept.
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Well this is interesting reading:
http://www.motorcycleforum.com/showthread.php?t=116146
Looks like this is a pattern for him, wanting someone to come meet him so he could see a motorcycle up close? They didn't fall for it either.
Here is another one dated late 2008:
http://www.fitfreak.net/forums/site-...tml#post517009
Apparently he traded his Stang for a Fit in 08, but according to his posts here, he still had the Mustang this year....yeah I'm bored tonight.
Not sure, I just joined because I just bought a new Fit Sport, I traded my 06 Mustang GT in for it.
Last edited by Michael; 12-20-2012 at 08:36 PM.