Parker, to each his own, but I for one would like to see you happy with
whatever you do acquire. I got my first LBC at about your age, long ago in
a village far far away, and lived through the DeLorean and several other
similar abortive attempts, like the Bricklen. The D just never was what it
was originally conceived to be. It ended up no more than a marketing
finagle, not much of a car, with multiple major design flaws. I hope that
you will look into it enough to satisfy yourself that you will be happy
long-term with what is no more than a white elephant in the automotive
world, and a very difficult resale. There are all manor of interesting
daily drivers that are out there for the same or less $. One that occurs to
me is the ES 1800 Volvo(yeh, I know, an old Volvo). John
Parker J Whiteway wrote:
> Andy,
> Actually, I bought the MGA myself, after years of mowing lawns
> and several months of working at a grocery store. No offense taken,
> think about it for a second, wouldn't it just be awesome to have access
> to a DeLorean? My A is nice and all, but it has no interior, needs an
> engine rebuild, needs some major dent-work, and some new paint. This
> DeLorean is in great shape and the alternative is him buying some used
> Volvo. : (
>
> Parker Whiteway
> 57 MGA Only cost $1000 plus tires, battery, a bunch of chrome stuff,
> need a front bumper, etc.
>
> On Sun, 1 Aug 1999 22:11:14 -0230 "Andrew Proudfoot"
> <amproud@nf.sympatico.ca> writes:
> >After receiving my own note I read it differently than my thoughts
> >when
> >writing the origional. No offense was meant by my statement mearly
> >that
> >Parker may very well be trying to talk his Dad into a Delorean, any
> >Dad that
> >gets his son an "A" for a first car is a special kinda guy and no
> >reason why
> >Parker would joke about such a thing. In my eyes any LBC'r is special,
> >Hey,
> >if my Dad had got me an A or even showed enough interest to care about
> >my 67
> >when it was stored at his place then two things would be possible:
> >1. I'd still be driving that 67 &
> >2. I wouldn't be waiting for my 77 to be painted!!!
> >
> >Seems I must be suffering from withdrawl (lbc that is) last time I
> >posted
> >here I ended up apologising also!!!!!!
> >Off to the garage to see if I can't get those demisters & such
> >painted....................(a small fix)
> >
> >Safety Faster
> >Andy
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Andrew Proudfoot <amproud@nf.sympatico.ca>
> >To: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Parker J Whiteway
> ><parkerw@juno.com>
> >Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Sunday, August 01, 1999 9:12 PM
> >Subject: Re: DeLorean Info.
> >
> >
> >>John;
> >>I thought the same but this is the 16 year old who's parents bought
> >him an
> >>"A", if I remember correctly, so one never knows huh?
> >>
> >>Safety Faster
> >>Andy Proudfoot 77B
> >>Gander, Newfoundland
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>
> >>To: Parker J Whiteway <parkerw@juno.com>
> >>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >>Date: Sunday, August 01, 1999 7:27 PM
> >>Subject: Re: DeLorean Info.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Parker, I hope you are pulling our leg. John
> >>>
> >>>Parker J Whiteway wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Listers,
> >>>> Sorry to bomb the list, but my dad decided he wants to
> >finally
> >>>> get a new car, and I'm trying to convince him that a De Lorean
> >would be
> >>>> just right. I'm in Chicagoland, and just need some info on where
> >it
> >>>> could be serviced, where parts could be obtained, and some other
> >general
> >>>> reliability / what to look for type of things. If any of you own
> >a De
> >>>> Lorean or know where I could find these things out, please write
> >me off
> >>>> the list. Thanks!
> >>>> Parker Whiteway
> >>>> 57 MGA that somehow managed to make 2 quarts of oil disappear
> >within 150
> >>>> miles : 0
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
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