I've had that Seiko for a couple of years now, it really is an incredible value. I wish I could hand-wind it but for the price you can't really complain, it is as accurate as my nice Swiss watches. I've worn it while biking on rough pavement and it hasn't had a problem.

This shouldn't worry you any more than you've ever been while driving. I'm guessing your driving history isn't incredibly short and if you've owned any older cars you were far more vulnerable than in your Mazda. Driving is naturally dangerous, but your car is nowhere near a "death trap." It performed well in all other…

Yeah, I can appreciate that system. I was mostly referring to the pointless TPMS on my Miata which just says something's wrong now go find it.

Oh no, the pothole blew the tire causing her to go off the road and drag the underbody along the pavement edge. There was so much damage to the underside that it totalled a 2008 Corolla quite easily.

Yes, and the higher hoods to comply with pedestrian regulations raise the beltline of the car to avoid an awkward shape. This continues on to a high rear deck making visibility out of many modern cars quite obstructed.

Modern airbags do deploy at varying levels based on severity of impact. My girlfriend got to experience this firsthand when a tire blew and the car ground to an abrupt halt on the side of the road. The airbag deployed without causing any abrasions whatsoever.

I wouldn't mind it if it told you exactly which tire and how low it was. This could help identity a puncture quickly.

Sorry for the delay in writing back, I was gone for a few days and hadn't gotten back into things yet. I just wanted to say that this has been an incredibly informative and enjoyable exchange where I learned quite a bit more about DeLorean and the company.

I'm a sucker for games where you get to tack back territory, everything I did in that game made me see actual progress toward a goal thanks to the use of color.

The Saboteur was rough, but I actually quite loved the game and ended up doing everything possible for the platinum. It was a great idea and deserved better treatment.

Yeah, you're much worse off than us. Seattle never gets too bad in winter if you avoid the hills. It's a fun little car though. Hers is the 2.0 liter so not much power but the responsive steering and rowing the gears is entertaining enough. I drive a Miata, we're hooked on Mazda.

My girlfriend bought a 2010 Mazda 3 new and it has been a fantastic car in bad weather. The stock all-season tires with traction control got us through some fairly tough stuff.

It is frustrating and difficult to not take personally. Like the couple who approached me and said they couldn't believe there was one running that hadn't burned up yet. I tried to explain that considering the age of the car fires are statistically incredibly low. But "oh no" they said. They saw one burned up once and…

All of the prototypes and planned models you mentioned are indeed ahead of their time. Most I had a hard time believing they were even from the same company when I first learned of them.

Unfortunately I don't have any more useful details, just a friend discussing it with her on a visit to California because she knew I had a DeLorean. From what I gathered her story was a favorable one and she may have been closer or more respected. I believe she got out early enough to avoid the sudden shutdown and…

If that video or transcript could be found it would be of great interest not just to the DeLorean community but for setting details straight to the general public. I know that nothing makes JZD out to be a great man here but when you consider the alleged threats against his family it really changes one's perspective…

I remember reading a Car and Driver article years ago that talked about the carjacking problem and the ways people deal with it in South Africa.

Thank you for the well thought out explanation, I was afraid it would be a bunch of people suggesting the DeLorean because he "used them to traffic cocaine" or other such misinformation.

It greatly varies, but 40-50 hours is pretty standard for an automatic. My lowest is 40 and greatest is 60.

I imagine every car parked here has massive door dings on the uphill side.