This was originally a DeLorean World article that I reformatted for a show I attended, a performance cross section of 1981 cars. During a big "omg youtube said its slow" comment era.
I added the 120hp V8 Mustang GT for extra depression.
This was originally a DeLorean World article that I reformatted for a show I attended, a performance cross section of 1981 cars. During a big "omg youtube said its slow" comment era.
I added the 120hp V8 Mustang GT for extra depression.
Luke S :: 10270 :: 82 Grey 5-Speed :: Single Watercooled T3 .60/.48 :: Borla Exhaust :: MSD Ignition :: MS3X Fully SFI Odd-fire EFI :: DevilsOwn Methanol Injection
Im going to download, enlarge and laminate these. I may add a few things. Ive now had probably 5 people over the last year ask me if its a real delorean or a kit. So i may add that in. As I have never heard of anything close to a replication. So im going to state that as a fact that there are no kits. they are all real. (unless someone hear tells me otherwise)
Wife and I went to cars and coffee today and walked around awhile. I leave doors up and open back when we go. 99.9 percent of the people are always respectful. We walked back up to check on it and were standing about a parking spot away when i heard some 25ish year old girl and her friends walk by and say "Yeah they only made this for one year because of reliability and quality problems". I dont know why but that one set me off. I immediately started walking towards them hoping something else stupid would come out of her mouth, but they all walked off quick and I didnt get my opportunity. In 2.5 years of ownership I have never been so upset about a comment. Probably because the way she said it and the fact I did not get the chance to put her in her place....idk..
I saw a picture of one kit car Delorean. It was all fiberglass and it looked mostly accurate, I don't know if I saved a picture of it.
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I had a Mustang guy at a show walk up and just say, "Buick motor." I asked him what he meant and he just pointed at the motor and repeated himself. I gently explained it was not a Buick motor. His next comment was that I was wrong because he had a buddy that had the first DeLorean off of the line, and they put Buick motors in them. Needless to say I paid him no more attention.
Also, the DeLorean Facts graphic is a must have for cruise in's. I had one blown up and framed poster sized and it fits perfectly propped in the engine bay.
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How many guys have you come across who knows someone who owned the "first DeLorean..."? I think I'm up to 20 or thereabouts.
Let's see I've been told my car is powered by a Chevy engine, Ford, VW, AMC, Lamborghini (I can go along with that one), a one cylinder, and a helicopter(?!) motor. Those are the ones that have stuck with me for some reason or another.
Nick A.
1988 BMW 325is
1982 DeLorean DMC-12
1989 Jaguar XJ6
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Well people get the Delorean mixed up with the Bricklin. The Bricklin had the AMC than the Ford Windsor. The Tucker had a flat 6 piston helicopter engine.
Dave B.
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