Last I heard couple weeks ago (July), they were out of stock until September.Originally Posted by NightFlyer
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
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My VIN: 3299
Last I heard couple weeks ago (July), they were out of stock until September.
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Actual snippet of a conversation from Sept 2013:
Me: Eddie, I can't wait to get the car back when you're done with it.
Eddie: Yeah, you'll be able to give the car gas, and it won't be - like - embarrassing....
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 694
My VIN: 1710
Like Bruce pointed out, they split/burst along the seam that runs down the middle of the bottle. I've heard of quite a few owners coolant bottles bursting over the years, one even occurred at a DeLorean Mid Atlantic driving tour several years back. That bottle didn't have any hairline cracks or yellowing, from what I heard. Some people have problems with their bottles, others don't. Even though I prefer the look of the plastic bottles, I did not implement them in either of my cars. I drove my DeLoreans often, sometimes long distances from home. I always figured it was better to have over engineered parts when it came to DeLoreans, since they have so many well-documented weak points already.
Louie Golden
Location: Sunfield, Michigan, USA
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My VIN: 1798
1,000 plus mile trips are not unheard of for my car. I'm also still running the Ducey, and up until a month ago, still had the original NCT's on the car!
I guess I just like living dangerously
Last edited by NightFlyer; 08-26-2013 at 06:06 PM.
Location: Stevens Point,WI
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My VIN: 6125
So my friend Matt ended up buying this car a couple weeks back and worked out a great purchase price with the seller. He basically got a running, driving car with a very good interior at a parts car price. Hopefully we see him pop on here from time to time with some updates and more info on the car.
I stopped by his place last week to check out the car and I took a few photos. I'll post a few later on when I get them off my phone.
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They are out of stock. And there may be a reason, other than people buying them. I bought one, and in 60 miles it split. They were kind enough to work it out with me, but admitted they may have an issue with them. Last I heard they were reworking the plastic so it was less prone to split.
Soundkillr was here.
Location: Stevens Point,WI
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My VIN: 6125
VIN 6125 on the left (my car) and VIN 5754 on the right (Matt's)
Location: SC.
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My VIN: 2628
VIN 6125 on the left (my car) and VIN 5754 on the right (Matt's)
His car looks pretty good.
He looks like he got a great deal!
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Finally found a couple of photos that I took of the hole "blasted" through the stock/OEM plastic coolant bottle.
Blown-Plastic-1.jpg
Blown-Plastic-2.jpg
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