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ProvaMo Frequently
Asked Questions
(FAQs) ProvaMo is the source for all things relating to
De Tomaso
Automobiles. The ProvaMo name and logo originated from a vintage Italian license
plate. Prova means 'test' in Italian, Mo is the designator for the Modena
area. When an automobile is running the special "Prova" designated registration
plate it is typically exempt from most traffic laws such as a speed limit.
A Prova plate basically gives you carte blanche to drive a sports car as
it was designed to be driven. This was intended to provide
Carrozzeria
the ability to test new car designs on public roads with some ability to run from the motor press
paparazzi. ProvaMo and
Prova Mo are used
interchangeably. The primary purpose of this site is to share information regarding DeTomaso
Automobiles. (The following is apparently
necessary, as "there is at least one in every crowd".) The operative word above is
share, as in to give and to receive.
This site is available to those that are willing to
share information regarding the various DeTomaso
automobiles. This site is divided into several levels. The
most basic level is open to anyone. Another level
is for those willing to share information. You gain access to the "Share Area" by
sharing! One may provide something substantial like a
technical article on suspension geometry or as basic as
adding a new entry into the DeTomaso Registry or
updating an existing entry.
Everyone has something to offer. Even the person
just starting out in their search to buy a De Tomaso has
something to share. It can be easy, and quick. For example, I was contacted by someone in the
Netherlands that is searching to buy a Pantera (November
2007). He wanted to check the Registry for any
history on this particular car before he traveled some
distance to inspect it. Learning that he needed to
contribute a car to the Registry to gain access, he went
online, found a car new to the Registry and sent in the
details. This took him less than 5 minutes of
surfing. His submission was processed, and he had
access within a few minutes. In return what he
learned was this particular car needed much more work
than he was interested in, which he could tell from the
Registry images. The dealer in Europe was asking
€60,000. He
learned that it was bought in the USA less than 5 months
before at a price of $21,100. Had he been
interested in pursuing this car he would have been in a
strong position to negotiate. And from the "One in every crowd" department: E-mail
has been received from a person that didn't want to
share. Their opinion was that everything on the
internet is available for free. They didn't want
to bother sharing, they just wanted to take, and they
seemed angered because this site was not working that
way. I tried to work with them without
success. If you are not willing to share, then you
might be better off seeking your answers elsewhere.
This site is supported by you the user. This site survives solely on
your donations and is staffed by an all-volunteer effort. No compensation
has been received for writing articles or reviews about vendors or individuals.
The site does not bombard you with advertising to generate revenue. You
will not receive spam from this site, nor do we provide information about our
members to anyone (who may spam you). The left menu column occasionally has a
logo link to acknowledge those individuals or businesses that have supported
this site with content. Ads for DeTomaso-related parts (Parts
for sale) or DeTomaso cars (Cars
for sale) appear at no cost or obligation to the seller, and the content is
wholly their responsibility. We are not supported or sponsored by any
DeTomaso-related club, such as the Pantera Club of America (POCA) or Pantera
International (PI), nor are we affiliated with any such organization. Some
volunteer effort is done by people who may be members of various organizations, but
there is no official or business connection between this site and any club or
organization. Again, all the work done to create this site has been on a
volunteer basis, and the bills to keep this site available are paid for by your
donations. Currently one individual continues to donate most of the funds necessary
to make this content available to you. It is unknown how long this prime
benefactor will continue. If you have found this site helpful, please consider
donating even a small amount of money to insure that
this information will continue to be available.
Contributions can be easily made via Paypal, by check,
money order etc. and can remain anonymous.
See Donations for more info. If you have already registered: Clicking the Member Login button on the
Login page takes you to the
Login
page. Enter your e-mail address as your Login (member) name. Enter
your password as directed. Select the Login button. If you need to register: Clicking the New Visitors button on the
Welcome page takes you to the
Login
page. Click the Register button on the far right side. You will
then be asked to provide a valid e-mail address, and then you select
your password. When successful, you will be sent an e-mail
confirming your registration at the e-mail address you provided.
Click on the link included in the e-mail to complete your registration. Your registration helps to determine what information visitors desire the
most. Future development is then focused there. Member registration also permits additional security measures to
better protect the privacy of other members and owners of DeTomaso
automobiles. Your information (E-mail address or other) will not be provided to outside
sources. If your submit details regarding a DeTomaso you own, that
information may be available to certain other owners if you so elect to make
this information available. Visit the ProvaMo
Registry of DeTomaso vehicles for further details. While you visit ProvaMo, information may be occasionally collected.
For example, which pages are most popular. Error conditions are also
documented. Any feedback or
information you provide may also be used to improve service to you. A
Member submits their e-mail address, and occasionally other information which
helps increase the privacy and security of the other Members. This
information is not provide to outside sources. This information is deleted
regularly. Members should allow Pop-up Windows from this site. The old site was
hosted on a "free" service, which required pop-up advertising. This is not
the case for this site. When you request additional information (like a
larger resolution version of an image) it may appear in a pop-up window.
If you block Pop-ups, you will not see the content you requested. Specify
allowing Pop-up Windows in your browser, see your browser help for details. There are several levels of membership. Basic registration
allows access to many of the areas and services. Increased levels of
membership allow greater access to services and features. By sharing
photos with the Registry, share access to the Registry is granted. The Prova Mo Registry (also known as the DeTomaso Registry) is a registry of
the vehicles produced by DeTomaso Automobili. Models included are the
Vallelunga, Deauville, Longchamp, Mangusta, Pantera, and the Guara (Update: The
Qvale Mangusta has also been included.)
Information on each model is available and cars are listed by chassis number,
and photos and video clips are included where available. Certain information designated as
Private by the submitting owner is not available to the public. See the
Frequently Asked Questions page specific to the
ProvaMo Registry
here. It takes support from DeTomaso owners to make this site
available and useful.
Articles, technical information, and photos submitted by members are encouraged.
The editing staff can polish even rough content into a worthy article.
Members who submit content are rewarded with additional access. Financial
donations are also accepted, and help offset the costs of making this
information available. Please consider contributing to this site.
Select the Contact button to send an e-mail. If you are idle (meaning no site activity) for a period of time the server will automatically log you out. This is a function of the
security server. Idle time is typically set for between 10 and 20 minutes.
When you log back in, the security server may remember where you were and return
you to the same page. No. You can not, and should not share your account or password with anyone. Doing so violates the Terms and Conditions of use
and violating any terms of that agreement can be cause for loss of any and all
privileges. If you did not receive your registration confirmation e-mail (usually within seconds) you are likely blocking e-mail. Check your account and ISP settings. If you forgot your password, go to the login screen, enter your e-mail
address, and check the box to have your password sent to you. It will be
e-mailed to you. These techniques, and other similar methods of hiding ones identity are frequently used by criminals and other
undesirable people to do 'bad' things and hide from the truth. Even the Registry is not immune from being
a target. There have been attempts made to circumvent site security via these methods. Site
Security was monitoring and documenting the attempts and continues to protect this resource. It has become necessary
to explicitly ban this behavior by users of this website. The short answer is that there are 'bad' people out there. When the DeTomaso Registry began there was no login requirement
nor any security checks performed. Very soon thereafter a person edited the details of a car that did not belong to them,
adding negative information. Details and photos were also copied from this site and posted elsewhere, again with negative comments.
After some considerable review of the pros and cons of requiring a login, and the damage that could be done without security,
a basic login system was created. This allowed the perpetrator to be excluded from the site. That individual responded with hostile
comments in other public forums and media. Then this person created an illicit account using bogus information.
In response the "Terms and Conditions" were created to indicate that poor behavior could get someone banned from the site. I didn't
think this was necessary, people should know better, but as they say, "there is one in every crowd." I could not ban them unless I
explicitly detailed what actions could get someone banned. The suspect again did bad things, and his account was closed. Sadly
he continued to attempt to hack the site, and violating the expectations of reasonable behavior. Security was beefed up with the intent to
fully document this person's actions. New bogus accounts were created, and for a while he was tracked, until he again acted childishly
and those accounts were blocked. While I wish he would just go away... and I have told him so, he continues, even now (2011).
So if you object to the hassle of a login requirement, or some of the other security features, realize you and your data are being
protected from people like this.
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