Stupid Delorean Comment Of the Day

[DeLorean03]

Women, for the most part, do NOT care about cars.

Now girls, on the other hand, they do care about what you drive. I make that sharp contrast because if a girl notices what you drive and is more into your car than you - watch out. Might be a 1 night thing, or it could be someone looking for a free ride.

Whereas women may admire your car, or they may not care less. Simply put, women want something reliable that gets them from A to B - they don't care if it says "Zonda" or "Ascari" on it, and it doesn't have to have a bull or a black horse on it to get their attention. They just want reliable transportation.

That's 95% of the time - true. Then there are very few, select women that ARE into cars, but most of them get so blasted by the male population on the internet that they "lay low" and don't make it known for fear of being the center of attention, very unnecessarily criticized just because of their gender, or constantly pandered to - where they just want to fit in and talk with the rest of the "car guys".

Anyways, enough of that. I'm guilty of going .

[Shep]

if a girl notices what you drive and is more into your car than you - watch out. Might be a 1 night thing, or it could be someone looking for a free ride.

And why is there a problem with this...?

[kajcienski]

On the quick subject of women and cars from the previous post - I surprised my 12 year old niece yesterday by picking her up from school in the D (she didn't know I was even passing through town). Whereas the other kids looked in awe (too young for most all to know BTTF), she couldn't get in the car fast enough and drive away in embarrassment. However when her father pulls up in his half restored 79 vette, no issues. I don't get it. I guess this is suburban North Carolina for ya! (just say'in...)

[Stainless]

Today I went to Les Schwab to talk to them about an alignment and the guy looks out the window to see the car and says, "It's a GMC chassis, right?" I said, "No, it's DMC, as in DeLorean."

I also asked them to check the rear toe, but not to adjust it with generic shims if it needs adjusting because I have special shims for it. He then looks at me and asks, "Why would you ever buy a car like that?!" Ok, dude. Because I have special shims for my car, that should disqualify it from me wanting to purchase it? I didn't know what to say, so I just looked at him and said, "Why wouldn't I?" He then asked if it was the car that Michael J. Fox drove. He was very nice and helpful apart from those stupid comments.

Aside from that, I was happily surprised that they have the car alignment specs in their system. I have had great alignment experiences with this particular location in years past on my Jeep, so I believe I have found the shop to perform the alignment on the D!

[Shep]

I also asked them to check the rear toe, but not to adjust it with generic shims if it needs adjusting because I have special shims for it. He then looks at me and asks, "Why would you ever buy a car like that?!" Ok, dude. Because I have special shims for my car, that should disqualify it from me wanting to purchase it? I didn't know what to say, so I just looked at him and said, "Why wouldn't I?"

It's hard to tell from the context given, but are you sure he asked that only because of the shims? Then again, they are a tire shop, so it's not quite as farfetched as if they were, say, an all-purpose mechanic asking the same question in that scenario; he only experiences a limited part of the car, and does not get the "whole picture" working only on alignment.

He then asked if it was the car that Michael J. Fox drove.

He drove the DeLorean in all three BTTF movies, and in other events since the movie, so...

[Starglider]

Got one yesterday despite my car still being in bits in the workshop. I mentioned I was working on a DeLorean and a business partner said 'ah yes, with the natural aluminium body'. I said it was 304 stainless made in the city he lived in (Sheffield) but he kept insisting that no, no, it was aluminium. That was my first time seeing that strange effect everyone reports here, where someone who vaguely knew of the car automatically assumes they know better than someone who owns/constantly works on them. I am sure it will not be the last time.

[ccurzio]

He drove the DeLorean in all three BTTF movies, and in other events since the movie, so...

He drove a DeLorean. The guy was asking if he drove that DeLorean.

I had the same question when I first got mine. The guy unloading it off the truck asked if mine was the one they used in the movie.

[Stainless]

What he said ^^

[chenderson2k]

Most people just ask me if its true about the cocaine. I tell them yes and ask if they would like a sample.

[Sidaries]

Most people just ask me if its true about the cocaine. I tell them yes and ask if they would like a sample.