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May 14, 2013 20:39:01 GMT
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Heres my new purchase  a late 81 Delorean with 17,000 genuine miles on the clock. its been sat for a good few years, and has been painted silver sometime in the early 90's. I'm just shipping it over from Verginia         Allways loved them since I was a kid, and finally been in the situation to buy one, its one of my top cars, I only need to get a Ferrari F40, then I will have owned all the cars I've ever wanted ha ha Plans are, to get it back over here first, get it running, RHD headlights, new windscreen, and get it MOT'd. It going to be a Driving resto, and it will defo be losing the paint. |
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Last Edit: May 14, 2013 20:53:02 GMT by robscott
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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Sophers
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May 14, 2013 20:52:37 GMT
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I'd love to have one of these one day |
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carltonx
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May 14, 2013 20:52:43 GMT
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do,s it come with a flux capasitor ?
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May 14, 2013 21:07:36 GMT
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Woah thats a quality find
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Sig pic too big!
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zircon
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May 14, 2013 21:50:57 GMT
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COOL!!!!
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gus
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May 14, 2013 21:56:39 GMT
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Just don't go over 88.8 mph!! Not that it'll ever be running long enough to get that fast!! Lol
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Rust is lighter than carbon fibre, and rust holes are lighter than rust!! |
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May 14, 2013 23:57:00 GMT
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Looks like a nightmare, and a dream!  I am massively envious! I will do exactly this at some point too, rough one from the States, as they're just way too expensive over here now. Plus I like the idea of getting a bonus holiday of car shopping too! Did you go and see it in person? Oh, and my commiserations at all the Flux Capacitor jokes you will now have to endure daily for the rest of eternity...... |
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leaky
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My dream car. One day I will own one haha!
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May 15, 2013 12:29:33 GMT
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unusual to be painted, but it doesnt look any worse for it  |
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May 15, 2013 14:45:19 GMT
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regarding the paint - i imagine it has a dent somewhere and given that it would be sensationally expensive to fix a dent in these properly i bet it was filled and painted.
theres a company that can make it factory fresh and remove the X ing that bonnets tended to get over the years.
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May 15, 2013 16:06:47 GMT
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"Roads...? Where we're going we don't need roads...!!!"
This is WIN all the way home...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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MrSpeedy
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May 15, 2013 16:39:25 GMT
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I admire your cander good sir *doffs cap* They can actually look surprisingly good painted. I've seen black, red, blue and yellow ones now (mostly US) and to be fair, they all looked pretty good. However, none look quite so awesome as this;  |
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May 15, 2013 20:23:35 GMT
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lol, I was thinking the same as that pic, slammage, including the headlight covers too alltho that one is on bags. Yeah allready had the flux capacitor thing plenty of times and i havent even got the car over here yet, lol. I'm expecting there to be some damage under the paint, usual reason for paint, is panel damage which has been cheaper to filler and paint, then panel beat and re-brush the stainless. |
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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May 15, 2013 20:48:03 GMT
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Last Edit: May 15, 2013 20:57:32 GMT by robscott
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1965 Karmann ghia RHD Race car
1969 Baja Bug (splat)
1979 Leyland National London Bus
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
1993 Chevrolet S-10 4.3L Pink, and rolling 20's
1996 Toyota Paseo Super Modified Rallycross car
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May 15, 2013 21:13:38 GMT
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Good find. I have massive amount of want for one of these.
I have had dealings with the Delorean club before now and they are very helpful. Delorean used a lot of Renault parts when he built them.
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May 16, 2013 11:54:59 GMT
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Definitely join the Delorean owners club - a friend of mine is the club secretary! One of my 'claims to fame' is that my great uncle was the head accountant at DeLorean - he has many tales of John DeLorean! I love these cars, sat in quite a few and love their style. I always likde the idea of dropping the Alpine Turbo version of the Renault V6 in, to give that superb Lotus chassis the power it always deserved. Good luck with it! It's all about silver wedges |
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May 18, 2013 18:27:12 GMT
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One of our admins @aeu86.org used to own a delorean. They take quite a bit of love to get in good shape, but they are massively cool.
There is (or was) a small shop specialized in these in the Netherlands (village called Hoorn I think) that does all kinds of restauration,
and does great interior work, which yours could use by the looks of it. Might be good to know if you are looking for some rare parts.
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starni999
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May 18, 2013 18:42:18 GMT
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Love it! Always wanted one. Not an easy thing to own over here, like my Pacer everything will have to be made or come from mates in the US, as the man said join the club quick.
Rod it and it will be awesome, Renault V6 in these isn't it?
Everyone jokes about John De Lorean because of the finances, but don't forget this is the man who was behind the Camaro!
Chris Warr.
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