rickjames8
10-19-2016, 11:53 PM
Hello,
I am in the market for a DeLorean. I am looking for a 5spd, but beyond that I have no preference for color of interior, hoodlines, gas flaps, etc. I am not worried about originality, but do not want something painted or overly modded.
I am looking for something in the $20k-ish range, in a reasonable running condition. By that, I mean something that runs well, but will need gremlins evicted from time to time. I've owned a couple of Lotus Esprit's in the past, which I'd say are similar to Deloreans in that they're finicky, but for the most part user serviceable if you have the right tools and a lot pf patience. I found that with the Esprits, it was better to start with the right car than to go cheap and think I'll fix-er-up. That said, I'm willing to pay the right amount for the right car.
There are several currently for sale here, and I see they're also on ebay at the moment. If anyone cares to comment in a PM (or a reply below) if they think these are good deals or not, I'll keep your comments confidential.
If anyone knows of something else fitting my description, please let me know.
I'm in Northern Virginia, just outside of DC. If there are others on this list from that area, please reach out. I'd love to come over and check out your car and talk about what ownership is like.
By the way, this has been a dream for a while. You may notice I signed up to this forum 5 years ago, and this is my first post. I've always found that any question I had, had already been asked and I could find the answer here. But I just got a new job, and the wife gave the ok to "get something fun". So here we go. :)
-Rick
I am in the market for a DeLorean. I am looking for a 5spd, but beyond that I have no preference for color of interior, hoodlines, gas flaps, etc. I am not worried about originality, but do not want something painted or overly modded.
I am looking for something in the $20k-ish range, in a reasonable running condition. By that, I mean something that runs well, but will need gremlins evicted from time to time. I've owned a couple of Lotus Esprit's in the past, which I'd say are similar to Deloreans in that they're finicky, but for the most part user serviceable if you have the right tools and a lot pf patience. I found that with the Esprits, it was better to start with the right car than to go cheap and think I'll fix-er-up. That said, I'm willing to pay the right amount for the right car.
There are several currently for sale here, and I see they're also on ebay at the moment. If anyone cares to comment in a PM (or a reply below) if they think these are good deals or not, I'll keep your comments confidential.
If anyone knows of something else fitting my description, please let me know.
I'm in Northern Virginia, just outside of DC. If there are others on this list from that area, please reach out. I'd love to come over and check out your car and talk about what ownership is like.
By the way, this has been a dream for a while. You may notice I signed up to this forum 5 years ago, and this is my first post. I've always found that any question I had, had already been asked and I could find the answer here. But I just got a new job, and the wife gave the ok to "get something fun". So here we go. :)
-Rick