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Every car enthusiast has THE car. For Curt Bellotti, it was always the DeLorean.

But before he could afford his dream, there was a 1984 Chrysler Laser XE Turbo with a digital dashboard straight out of Knight Rider. That car taught Curt something crucial about the relationship between desire, patience, and finally getting what you've always wanted.

Fast forward to 2024: Curt finally owns a 1981 DeLorean. But is the reality as good as the dream he'd been chasing for decades?

In this episode, Curt shares:
- Why the Chrysler Laser XE was the poor man's KITT car in the 1980s—and why that mattered so much
- The exact moment he decided "I WILL own a DeLorean someday"
- What 40 years of wanting something does to your expectations
- The first drive in his actual DeLorean—did it live up to decades of hype?
- How digital dashboards in the '80s made you feel like you were driving the future
- The unexpected maintenance realities of owning a DeLorean today
- Why some dreams are better chased than caught (or are they?)

Warning: This episode might make you finally pull the trigger on your dream car. Or it might make you appreciate the chase more than the catch. Either way, Curt's honesty about the gap between fantasy and reality is refreshingly real.

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