denis45700
02-15-2012, 12:00 PM
Going through other countries Delorean websites I came across the Australian Delorean Forum, ozdelorean.com What do you think.
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:56 pm** *Post subject:
Not sure when the issue was rectified "later on"! that's about all I know!*
The only thing that is a guarantee with Deloreans, is due to its brief,but turbulent production history,not much went to*planduring building of these*cars,, inexperienced work force,supplier issues, complex design,poor build quality,a way too short development period,etc,etc, so as to why some*cars*have problems and some don't can just be attributed to good or bad luck !!!!*
One thing I can add from years of ownership and a frequent visitor to web sites such as dmctalk.com for example is the unusual nature of the owners of Deloreans ( I don't mean the owners are unusual!!) Its just that the owners are not often*carenthusiasts, just Delorean enthusiasts!! (or bttf) and don't have much knowledge of any*car*much less a Delorean!! Of coarse there is NOTHING wrong with that at all!!NOT referring to anyone down here,, I am referring to sites such as the USA based dmctalk.com . It is no wonder people think the Delorean is the most troublesome*car*on the planet as some of the strange questions and answers that appear on that site are almost amusing at times. Some owners must think their*car*was assembled by aliens in a far away planet and delivered to us with no instructions!!! I mean at the end of the day it is still just a*car*with wheels and a engine!!!! lol!!*
Also their terminology differs somewhat compared to ours ,which is confusing and no wonder some folks have all sorts of trouble,*
Example, when they (the Americans) say the*car" will not turn over" we automatically think just that!! Engine wont crank over, THEY, mean it wont start! turns over but wont fire!!!*
Questions I have read"what sort of air do you put in the tyers?(we say tyres!! lol wtf?? ok to take it thru a*car wash? what sort of wiper inserts should you use?? just tap water for the wiper washers?lol!!What sort of battery should I get? bloody hell!!!(ah, a good one?)*
Its also not uncommon to read about someones issue,know exactly what they are talking about,but somebody else has misinterpreted what they said(or has no idea!) and goes off on a different tangent,leading them astray!!!*
Anyway all good fun!! one of the joys of ownership I guess!! good to see all you guys in QLD,SA ,and I guess any other state able to register your*cars*now. enjoy them at last!. Oddly enough, down here in Vic,even though we have been able to use ourcars*on Club permits for the last 5 years, but now can get full rego (as they are old enough),as of Feb 1, the LONG awaited log book system is being introduced by vic roads!! so we don't really need to register them anyway!Some might,but I certainly wont need to!*
cheers guys jb
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:57 pm** *Post subject:
JB. It's interesting you say this. After all these years of dreaming and reading up on them I'd become indoctrinated into the "they're fun and wonderful but not very reliable" camp without even realising. Even DMC folks themselves I spoke to kinda talked them down. So I just took it as read that D ownership would be a rollercoaster ride of short periods of smoothish sailing interspersed with long garage periods, grazed knuckles and muffled, engine-bay borne swearing.*
But after my recent trip across the States I've realised that to some extent this is so much hooey (to put it delicately). Sure she's a thirty year old, limited run car with unusual features and some cut corners during production, but keeping that in mind I've been pleasantly surprised so far.*
I took a vehicle that had been used sparingly for the last couple of years and, in the space of two months, added around 12,000km to her. She went from warm coastal air, through cold mountains along a highway that peaked at just above 10,000 feet, and across large areas of desert.*
During this time she developed a few niggling issues sure, but the entirety of major problems amounted to one burst coolant hose and a stalling issue that was resolved with a changed fuel filter.*
Of course I've got some work ahead of me, but then I never expected a 'fit and forget' Falcon or Corolla. I kept a VB Commodore on the road for years, and by the time I finally surrendered her, she had a loose cable bypassing the starter motor to get her going, a warped head and drank oil like it was water (and water like it was air!).*
I can't help but think that the D's got a bit of a maligned reputation, and I'm really looking forward to getting her into the best nick I can.*
Of course I'm still a relative newbie owner, so it may be that I'll be back on this forum in six months eating my words.*
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:57 am** *Post subject:
best example of D ownership in reality is Lance.*
he uses it as a daily driver. you CANNOT do that with an unreliable car. the key to his success really, is doing what any semi-intelligent person should do. which is look after the f***ing thing. so many people just ignore their cars basic needs and then have the audacity to call it unreliable. you'd be a tad unreliable too if you never got fed and watered your whole life. and to top it off, some people seem to think you shouldn't need to. oh no, they have to take 10 minutes out of a WEEK to put oil and water into the car...*
these are things most americans won't do, because well. to put it bluntly. most americans are idiots...*
add to all of that, the fact that alot of people buy it and expect it to run like a new car... you just want to walk up to them and slap them and say "HELLO. IT'S 30 YEARS OLD. LETS SEE YOU RUN LIKE A CHILD WHEN YOU'RE 30."*
quickly becomes obvious why it gets labeled as 'unreliable'. so your best bet is to do what i do in all things. ignore everyone else and form your own decision based on your own experience.*
stupid people make me rage. :p*
Note: i don't think of anybody on this forum as stupid.*
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:05 pm** *Post subject:
Could not agree more!*
True,although the folks over there(the US) are extremely friendly,hospitable bunch(most of them)! they do not have much Idea how to look after cars,never really have,maybe its their disposable world they live in? Who knows.*
They are also not so good as describing cars either,*
Add no.1 "Great condition,low miles,always garaged,lady owner". Translation:,Very average cond.sat around neglected.Garaged at the panel shop because the little old lady not too good a judging distances and crashed it constantly.*
Add 2.Average cond"needs a little work" translation; Its F**ked!*
As we all love our cars,we also know that the 'D' is like any other car ,neglect it and it will inevitably give you trouble,look after it,check and repair its known issues and should be no problem!.....should have dozens of trouble free miles!! lol! cheers jb
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:56 pm** *Post subject:
Not sure when the issue was rectified "later on"! that's about all I know!*
The only thing that is a guarantee with Deloreans, is due to its brief,but turbulent production history,not much went to*planduring building of these*cars,, inexperienced work force,supplier issues, complex design,poor build quality,a way too short development period,etc,etc, so as to why some*cars*have problems and some don't can just be attributed to good or bad luck !!!!*
One thing I can add from years of ownership and a frequent visitor to web sites such as dmctalk.com for example is the unusual nature of the owners of Deloreans ( I don't mean the owners are unusual!!) Its just that the owners are not often*carenthusiasts, just Delorean enthusiasts!! (or bttf) and don't have much knowledge of any*car*much less a Delorean!! Of coarse there is NOTHING wrong with that at all!!NOT referring to anyone down here,, I am referring to sites such as the USA based dmctalk.com . It is no wonder people think the Delorean is the most troublesome*car*on the planet as some of the strange questions and answers that appear on that site are almost amusing at times. Some owners must think their*car*was assembled by aliens in a far away planet and delivered to us with no instructions!!! I mean at the end of the day it is still just a*car*with wheels and a engine!!!! lol!!*
Also their terminology differs somewhat compared to ours ,which is confusing and no wonder some folks have all sorts of trouble,*
Example, when they (the Americans) say the*car" will not turn over" we automatically think just that!! Engine wont crank over, THEY, mean it wont start! turns over but wont fire!!!*
Questions I have read"what sort of air do you put in the tyers?(we say tyres!! lol wtf?? ok to take it thru a*car wash? what sort of wiper inserts should you use?? just tap water for the wiper washers?lol!!What sort of battery should I get? bloody hell!!!(ah, a good one?)*
Its also not uncommon to read about someones issue,know exactly what they are talking about,but somebody else has misinterpreted what they said(or has no idea!) and goes off on a different tangent,leading them astray!!!*
Anyway all good fun!! one of the joys of ownership I guess!! good to see all you guys in QLD,SA ,and I guess any other state able to register your*cars*now. enjoy them at last!. Oddly enough, down here in Vic,even though we have been able to use ourcars*on Club permits for the last 5 years, but now can get full rego (as they are old enough),as of Feb 1, the LONG awaited log book system is being introduced by vic roads!! so we don't really need to register them anyway!Some might,but I certainly wont need to!*
cheers guys jb
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:57 pm** *Post subject:
JB. It's interesting you say this. After all these years of dreaming and reading up on them I'd become indoctrinated into the "they're fun and wonderful but not very reliable" camp without even realising. Even DMC folks themselves I spoke to kinda talked them down. So I just took it as read that D ownership would be a rollercoaster ride of short periods of smoothish sailing interspersed with long garage periods, grazed knuckles and muffled, engine-bay borne swearing.*
But after my recent trip across the States I've realised that to some extent this is so much hooey (to put it delicately). Sure she's a thirty year old, limited run car with unusual features and some cut corners during production, but keeping that in mind I've been pleasantly surprised so far.*
I took a vehicle that had been used sparingly for the last couple of years and, in the space of two months, added around 12,000km to her. She went from warm coastal air, through cold mountains along a highway that peaked at just above 10,000 feet, and across large areas of desert.*
During this time she developed a few niggling issues sure, but the entirety of major problems amounted to one burst coolant hose and a stalling issue that was resolved with a changed fuel filter.*
Of course I've got some work ahead of me, but then I never expected a 'fit and forget' Falcon or Corolla. I kept a VB Commodore on the road for years, and by the time I finally surrendered her, she had a loose cable bypassing the starter motor to get her going, a warped head and drank oil like it was water (and water like it was air!).*
I can't help but think that the D's got a bit of a maligned reputation, and I'm really looking forward to getting her into the best nick I can.*
Of course I'm still a relative newbie owner, so it may be that I'll be back on this forum in six months eating my words.*
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:57 am** *Post subject:
best example of D ownership in reality is Lance.*
he uses it as a daily driver. you CANNOT do that with an unreliable car. the key to his success really, is doing what any semi-intelligent person should do. which is look after the f***ing thing. so many people just ignore their cars basic needs and then have the audacity to call it unreliable. you'd be a tad unreliable too if you never got fed and watered your whole life. and to top it off, some people seem to think you shouldn't need to. oh no, they have to take 10 minutes out of a WEEK to put oil and water into the car...*
these are things most americans won't do, because well. to put it bluntly. most americans are idiots...*
add to all of that, the fact that alot of people buy it and expect it to run like a new car... you just want to walk up to them and slap them and say "HELLO. IT'S 30 YEARS OLD. LETS SEE YOU RUN LIKE A CHILD WHEN YOU'RE 30."*
quickly becomes obvious why it gets labeled as 'unreliable'. so your best bet is to do what i do in all things. ignore everyone else and form your own decision based on your own experience.*
stupid people make me rage. :p*
Note: i don't think of anybody on this forum as stupid.*
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:05 pm** *Post subject:
Could not agree more!*
True,although the folks over there(the US) are extremely friendly,hospitable bunch(most of them)! they do not have much Idea how to look after cars,never really have,maybe its their disposable world they live in? Who knows.*
They are also not so good as describing cars either,*
Add no.1 "Great condition,low miles,always garaged,lady owner". Translation:,Very average cond.sat around neglected.Garaged at the panel shop because the little old lady not too good a judging distances and crashed it constantly.*
Add 2.Average cond"needs a little work" translation; Its F**ked!*
As we all love our cars,we also know that the 'D' is like any other car ,neglect it and it will inevitably give you trouble,look after it,check and repair its known issues and should be no problem!.....should have dozens of trouble free miles!! lol! cheers jb
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