Yay, more misinformation...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan
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Yay, more misinformation...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan
Agreed, sigh...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dracula
On a high note (at least for me!) all these winterization threads really make me appreciate the California climate... driving season never ends here! :) I'll be out of commission for a few rainy weeks while doing some transmission and brake work though.
What parts were not accurate in your opinion Chad?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dracula
The company was NOT revived; they're a new entity operating under the same name.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan
They also don't sell 10 "new" DeLoreans a year; they've only sold 15 new-build cars. That's wrong on two counts: the cars AREN'T new, nor do they sell 10 per year.
Yes Chad, we all know that. Need we really scrutinize every piece of press? I know beer and cigarettes aren't healthy and I don't need to be reminded. Sometimes it's just nice to enjoy them without the criticism.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dracula
He was just sharing something in a local paper.
Here's a fun fact. I have a scrap book of DeLorean articles out of Canadian newspapers from my childhood and I'm sure american papers were the same. All of them were negative and focused on "crappy, gimmicky" cars and cocaine busts. I think it's a breath of fresh air these past few years reading blurbs and articles about the new DMC, electric DMC, NEW BUILD DMC's because you know what? If I have a choice between reading inaccurate information about coke busts (i.e. spending time in prison that never happened) or some fuzzy lines about where the old DMC and new DMC began or information on new DMC projects, I'll take the latter.
PS - Went for a 200 mile fall drive and it was beautiful. That's what I did today.
Thank you David, that's what I was getting at. The general public's perception of what is wrong with an article or piece of information about a DeLorean is very different than what some "afficionado's" consider wrong. Case in point my $200 Diamond Select flux capacitor. No one in the history of car shows and cruise nights has ever pointed out that it is not the right shade of gray. Was it $1,000 and an exact match to the movie? No. So is it wrong? Yes, to some, but to the majority, it doesn't matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by sdg3205
Took mine for a drive for the first time in 5 months. Great to be back behind the wheel.:race:
Then the list of to-do's started forming again in my brain...........:bigcry:
Installed one of Bitsyncmaster's new digital RPM relays and took 1258(Delores) for a test run to the Post Office. She ran very well, with no noticeable difference in operation. So I'd call it a success! Thanks again Bit!!
Yesterday I took the D out for the first drive in a few months. Been so busy lately with my grand kids it's been sitting with no road running. It was quite cold when I started it (about 40 deg F) and it did need the CSV to start. Remember I have unplugged the CSV and my cold start relay actuates the CSV after 1 second of cranking. But after that 1 second it fired right up and ran great.
I need to find a way to stop my brake peddle from "creaking" in that cold weather. Clutch felt a little sticky at first also. Tires had flat spotted but quickly got fixed after a short drive.
I did the post-500 mile break-in service on my rebuilt/upgraded engine, then went for a spirited test drive. It's so much more fun to drive now, I feel a lot better about spending so much time, energy, and money on it!
Now back to the project car...
Travis