Top 5 traits of a gdc. (good delorean customer)

[Oliver Holler]

I thought I'd ask the question, and these are the answers I got.
Feel free to have your own opinions, but it's insightful, if you're not a Full-Time DeLorean Service Professional.

Top 5 Traits of a Good DeLorean Customer (GDC):
1. Awareness of factors involved. Pre-educated. Via Forums, Service Manuals, Buyers Guide, (takes advantage of available information.)
2. Realistic and reasonable expectations (35 year old car) must be ready for whatever is discovered under the various layers. $1000./year rule of thumb. (Be prepared to spend an average of $1000. per year, for every year the car has sat in storage in order to restore it. Also, be prepared to spend an average of $1000. per year to regularly maintain the car.
3. Can afford owning the car.
4. Have a written clear / specific goal in mind for what you want the car to look like/ how you want it to function.
5. Mutual trust.
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Oliver Holler
10694
600,000 miles so far...

[DMC-81]

Hi Oliver. I think this is a good list. :thumbup2:

For a new/ prospective owner, I will add emphasis to #1 and #4. It will make your restoration plan or part orders a little bit easier.


P.S. 600,000 miles so far? :worship:

[88KPH]

Dana, you've done 600k in a D?
How? Single car? From new? Biggest -best trips?

[88KPH]

Oh it was Oliver. Same question apply.

[sdg3205]

If I remember correctly, Oliver and terry are part of team fox and take their time machine around the world to raise money for Parkinson's research.

[Chris Burns]

Every bit of the mileage can be verified. They drive their car all year long like a truck driver.

[Jonathan]

Dana, you've done 600k in a D?
How? Single car? From new? Biggest -best trips?


Oh it was Oliver. Same question apply.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6yvzecSNy4

[DMC-81]

Very cool, and for a great cause! :bigclap:

[Oliver Holler]

Dana, you've done 600k in a D?
How? Single car? From new? Biggest -best trips?

Single car, but it has certainly 'evolved' since our ownership began in 2001. Only had 88,000 miles on it then. I know, what a great number...
Biggest trip was driving from Orlando to Anchorage, Alaska. That was a long drive, but full of stories!
Best trips? Driving on top of an active volcano in Hawaii, and driving for hours on the train tracks with rail wheels for We're Going Back are the more recent, but the Best trip is always the 'Next Trip!'
Oliver
10694

[DMC5180]

Driving on top of an active volcano in Hawaii, and driving for hours on the train tracks with rail wheels for We're Going Back are the more recent, but the Best trip is always the 'Next Trip!'
Oliver
10694

Wow, must of been one hell of drive to Hawaii. :biggrin:

I'd love to see some video footage of the train track trip.

[opethmike]

How was it held up from all of the mileage? Any engine/gearbox replacements?

[kapi123]

I thought I'd ask the question, and these are the answers I got.
Feel free to have your own opinions, but it's insightful, if you're not a Full-Time DeLorean Service Professional.

Top 5 Traits of a Good DeLorean Customer (GDC):
1. Awareness of factors involved. Pre-educated. Via Forums, Service Manuals, Buyers Guide, (takes advantage of available information.)
2. Realistic and reasonable expectations (35 year old car) must be ready for whatever is discovered under the various layers. $1000./year rule of thumb. (Be prepared to spend an average of $1000. per year, for every year the car has sat in storage in order to restore it. Also, be prepared to spend an average of $1000. per year to regularly maintain the car.
3. Can afford owning the car.
4. Have a written clear / specific goal in mind for what you want the car to look like/ how you want it to function.
5. Mutual trust.
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Oliver Holler
10694
600,000 miles so far...

Hey Oliver Holler, thanks for sharing such a nice information and i am sure it would be useful for many of us. BTW, once again, Great job!

[Elvis]

If I remember correctly, Oliver and terry are part of team fox and take their time machine around the world to raise money for Parkinson's research.

Another Delorean driving around the world ?

When is he going to be in Germany ?