Today I had my second lesson on “How to drive a manual transmission car for dummies” and it went rather well. I was able to catch on much quicker today, and only stalled the car a few times, mainly on inclines at an intersection. Thats something I will have to practice, but is not of […]
Well today was my first lesson on how to drive a manual transmission. Yes, I bought a car before I knew how to drive it. However, as I still have 3 days before I pick the car up, I have some time to learn. It has been something I have always wanted to learn, and […]
In addition to the parts purchased for the exterior of the car, I purchased a refurbished dash binnacle from SpecialT to replace the current cracked one on the car. I have not seen the dashboard in much detail, but depending on when the dash cover was installed, the dash itself may also need to be […]
Today I called up the Delorean Motor Company of Houston and placed an order for seveal parts to spruce up the look of the car. First I needed some black plastic wheel caps to replace the silver currently on the car. I decided to do this because it is the original look of the late […]
Today I stumbled across a post on the DML regarding recoloring the bumpers to make them look black again if they have sun damage. One user suggested Griots Bumper & Trim Reconditioner and posted pictures that showed amazing results. He said that it has lasted so far for the year it has been on the […]
Just came back from the insurance agent where I had my policy set up to begin on Saturday, July 2nd. This will be the first day I am driving the car, and the first day on the adventure back to Niagara Falls. The insurance actually worked out to a lower cost than what I was […]
Its official now. The transportation method for this car from Kansas to its soon to be new home in New York will be the hands on driving experience. A friend will be going down with me on July 2nd to pick the car up. We will be flying into Kansas City via Delta Airlines, renting […]
Ok, so I did it. Actually I did it yesterday. I was bidding on a car on eBay and won. Even though I knew what I was doing, I was still shocked to have had it happen. I was in a state of shock for the entire day, and never had a chance to post […]
Today I called up my current insurance company, Allstate, again. I talked to a girl who was extremely rude and basically blew off my request. She said she would call back with a quote in a few hours, and six hours later still nothing. So, per a recommendation from the DML I tried Farmers insurance. […]
So today I called up State Farm (which seems to be one of the few insurance companies that covers daily driver DeLoreans) and was quoted a fee of $965 every 6 months. I tried to call my current insurance company, AllState, but my rep was out for the day. Will try again with them tomorrow. […]