Location: Fernandina Beach Fl
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Location: Atlanta OTP GA
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My VIN: 2743
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCH) (DCUK) (DOC-UK)
Never knew that this was in the offing. Will be an interesting read.
Like the official seller - delorean_dot_com
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
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No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Location: Waukesha, WI
Posts: 1,181
My VIN: 3676
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
Spoiler Alert!
Step 1: Call DMCH.
All subsequent pages are pictures and their phone number.
Jokes aside, I'd like to thumb through it to see what I think of the book before purchasing it.
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,585
My VIN: 06960
Note the authors and photographers...
Thats a pretty solid source if you ask me. Even without seeing any content, I'm confident this book should really help out new-time buyers.James V. Espey (Author, Photographer), Jr. William T. Collins (Foreword), Kevin Abato (Photographer), Tony Ierardi (Photographer), Dave Swingle (Photographer), Gary Weaver (Photographer), Phil Peters (Photographer)
Jim Reeve
DMC6960
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Location: Las Vegas
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My VIN: 6585
Not to be a dick, but why is there a forward by Bill Collins? In '05 he was adamant that he wasn't involved with the production DMC-12 and couldn't answer questions.
Does this guide also offer help on restoring a DeLorean too?
Posts: 196
IDK. Bill owns a production DeLorean now. Maybe he has changed his tune.Originally Posted by DMCVegas
"your delusions are yours and not mine!"
Location: Fernandina Beach Fl
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It's a worthwhile read for sure. It looks like it will help with the zillion questions we get about our Deloreans.
Location: Waukesha, WI
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My VIN: 3676
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I'm not passing judgement on the book until I've read it. There are so many ways it could go.
Location: Tulsa, OK
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My VIN: 2399
Club(s): (DMA)
Dude it's a buyer's guide...there isn't much to pass judgement on...
"Three hood styles, these are what they are"
"Interior colors, these are what they are"
"Watch out for RPM relays, they go bad"
Tyler Butler
Vin 2399 - July 81 Black Interior, Automatic
Location: Waukesha, WI
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My VIN: 3676
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There's the value assessment, what to pay, what to look for, how to buy one. This book has the potential to set the sales prices for all DeLoreans. If it says a parts car is worth x dollars, then people will expect to buy one for x or try to sell one for x.
There should also be a section about restoration costs, driving cars vs projects, what to expect to pay, what to have to spend on the car in the first year; rule of $25,000 for example, etc.
I'd expect no less from a book claiming to be the buyer's guide for the DeLorean.
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