crazy delorean prices?

[Jonny Jones]

Tourettes Tony Wrote:dont be a girl :lol: suffer the same pain as what i did when i got mine luv TT

Well ive never really carried out anything technical or mechanical on any car so I wouldn't really have any confidence... this may change after seeing stuff on the sunday of Eurotec! Granted though I guess there's an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment after you've worked your bum off getting a car up to par!

[Tourettes Tony]

yes and loss of hair, stress and arguements with the missus :lol: :lol:
TT

[NickT]

Tourettes Tony Wrote:yes and loss of hair, stress and arguements with the missus :lol: :lol:
TT

Definately !
Don't forget the impact on the wallet too

Mind you, it's well worth it in the end 8)

NickT

[MikeH]

my aim is save like mad till next april then loan the rest

[Jonny Jones]

But then I suppose if the savings are there, and you dont over-spend too much, it cant be that bad! I say that haha, I have absolutely no experience of this what-so-ever! :lol:

[MikeH]

well if all else fails, just get the parts, whack it on a trailer and tow it to eurotec every year

[DMZ]

bozzzydmc Wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Del ... dZViewItem

wtf....my rule on DeLorean mods is work with what it is, enhance not DESTROY....

You'd be surprised how many mods 11133 has, but you can't really tell.

[NickT]

The only other mod I'd do on mine is a turbo.......

NickT-urbo mad

[Tourettes Tony]

hear hear TT mind you mines been done what am i saying :lol: :lol:

[MikeH]

id love to have a turbo done on mine, but a working one

[neal]

Maybe because a Anniversary is coming up very soon, or maybe Tony is right about the 80's Revival.


As for the clock, I have not got a clue. :roll: Maybe they ran out of them, or they had trouble with them, and just stopped putting them in.

[Rich H]

Quote:I wonder when they stopped putting the clocks in?

DeLorean switched to an ASI stereo in the middle of the 1982 production run and since the ASI radio featured an on-board clock, the standard clock was removed at the same time.

Quote:Well ive never really carried out anything technical or mechanical on any car so I wouldn't really have any confidence

Then you need to learn some :wink: Even the most sorted DeLorean will develop problems over time - if you have to rely on your local garage, or specialist for every minor job, then the bills will soon mount up.

For most general work my method is simple -

1. Keep undoing bolts until the broken bit falls off.
2. Replace the broken bit.
3. Do up all the bolts again.

For 1. You'll need a socket set, and spanners. For 2. you'll need a helpful owners club that can tell you were to get the bits. For 3. You'll need a torque wrench.

Obviously certain jobs are a little more involved...but not many.

[neal]

Quote:From Rich H

DeLorean switched to an ASI stereo in the middle of the 1982 production run and since the ASI radio featured an on-board clock, the standard clock was removed at the same time.

The old Memory is going( but i should have known that!)

[Jonny Jones]

RichH Wrote:Then you need to learn some :wink: Even the most sorted DeLorean will develop problems over time - if you have to rely on your local garage, or specialist for every minor job, then the bills will soon mount up.

For most general work my method is simple -

1. Keep undoing bolts until the broken bit falls off.
2. Replace the broken bit.
3. Do up all the bolts again.

For 1. You'll need a socket set, and spanners. For 2. you'll need a helpful owners club that can tell you were to get the bits. For 3. You'll need a torque wrench.

Obviously certain jobs are a little more involved...but not many.

Well ive got a torque wrench from when I was a bicycle mechanic, and all sorts of socket sets etc, I mean im technical minded, I love taking things apart and putting them back together so Im sure ill eventually be fine, its just the experience im after! I totally know that the D will go wrong and I think thats sort of part of the attraction for me, maintaining something and keeping it on the road, living the dream, rather than investing in a new car that has absolutely no feel to it (no heavy clutch etc haha) that is the same car GM, for example, have just bolted a new bumper and headlight kit to it and said "Yeap, amazing new car!" - This is why John De Lorean left GM wasn't it, got fed up of all the rubbish in the motor industry. Essay over haha!

[NickT]

My grandad taught me:

"An oil change is as good as a spanner"
i.e. keep changing the fluids and filters regularly and it minimises on repairs.

and

"If it isn't broke, don't fix it!"
i.e. if it is running fine then don't mess with it !

The Delorean isn't technically hard to work on, but getting at some of the parts doesn't half twist your back at times :evil:
It is definately a car that needs 2 people to work on to get jobs done for a lot of things. Having a "work on the car" mate speeds up most jobs

NickT