saw a delorean on the way to work today

Rallispec

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they look cool in back to the future, but damn that is one ugly mofo up close.

so whats the story with these cars? what happened to them-- why did the compnay only last like 2-3 years? i heard the president of DMC was in a mental hospital or something.
 

Doggiedog

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I saw a Black Lambo Diablo filling up with gas today. The car was lower than the waist of the guy filling it.
 

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I saw one a few months back. A store in my hometown in NS is selling one.

Part of the reason they folded is because they are slow as sh*t I think. They look fast but sure ain't.
 

Rallispec

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Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I saw a Black Lambo Diablo filling up with gas today. The car was lower than the waist of the guy filling it.

yeah.. isnt it weird to see cars that low.


i used to know a guy at my old job who drove an NSX.. it was really low also.
 

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Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I saw a Black Lambo Diablo filling up with gas today. The car was lower than the waist of the guy filling it.

Oh yeah?! I actually saw a running Yugo on the way to work today....top that for rare car sightings. ;)
 

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I went to the Yankee Candle Car Museum in Deerfield Massachusetts a while back and they had a Delorean there.....damn those things are ugly!

Oh and BTW those b@stards at Yankee Candle took out the car museum and put in a damn "Home Store" WTF the only reason I went with my g/f to the place was to see the cars!!

 

Viper GTS

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why did the compnay only last like 2-3 years?

They got tired of having to re-paint the white lines on the pavement.

Viper GTS
 

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I think 88 was the maximum top speed and you needed a Mr. Fusion to do that.
 

Rallispec

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
I saw one a few months back. A store in my hometown in NS is selling one.

Part of the reason they folded is because they are slow as sh*t I think. They look fast but sure ain't.

according to this link fausto posted, they only had a 2.8L 6 cylinder engine.. but they look pretty light, so it might be fast, but i'm sure it was quick.
 

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Originally posted by: Rallispec
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I saw one a few months back. A store in my hometown in NS is selling one.

Part of the reason they folded is because they are slow as sh*t I think. They look fast but sure ain't.

according to this link fausto posted, they only had a 2.8L 6 cylinder engine.. but they look pretty light, so it might be fast, but i'm sure it was quick.
If memory serves, and it probably doesn't all that accurately, their 0-60 was a sad ~8.5 seconds.

 

Fausto

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Originally posted by: Rallispec
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I saw one a few months back. A store in my hometown in NS is selling one.

Part of the reason they folded is because they are slow as sh*t I think. They look fast but sure ain't.

according to this link fausto posted, they only had a 2.8L 6 cylinder engine.. but they look pretty light, so it might be fast, but i'm sure it was quick.
Not very.

Power: 130 SAE NET HP @ 5500 RPM
Torque: 208Nm (153 ft lb) @ 2750 RPM
Weight: 2844 lbs (1290kg) with full fuel tank



 

Kinger

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Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I saw a Black Lambo Diablo filling up with gas today. The car was lower than the waist of the guy filling it.

Was it the real deal or was it a kit car? Some guy that lives around here bought a kit that transformed a Pontaic Feairio (sp?) into a Diablo. It was alot shorter than a real Diablo or course but it had half the people that looked at it fooled.
 

Rallispec

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Originally posted by: Fausto1
Originally posted by: Rallispec
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I saw one a few months back. A store in my hometown in NS is selling one.

Part of the reason they folded is because they are slow as sh*t I think. They look fast but sure ain't.

according to this link fausto posted, they only had a 2.8L 6 cylinder engine.. but they look pretty light, so it might be fast, but i'm sure it was quick.
Not very.

Power: 130 SAE NET HP @ 5500 RPM
Torque: 208Nm (153 ft lb) @ 2750 RPM
Weight: 2844 lbs (1290kg) with full fuel tank

that sucks! what a weak car

 

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Originally posted by: Rallispec
Originally posted by: Fausto1
Originally posted by: Rallispec
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I saw one a few months back. A store in my hometown in NS is selling one.

Part of the reason they folded is because they are slow as sh*t I think. They look fast but sure ain't.

according to this link fausto posted, they only had a 2.8L 6 cylinder engine.. but they look pretty light, so it might be fast, but i'm sure it was quick.
Not very.

Power: 130 SAE NET HP @ 5500 RPM
Torque: 208Nm (153 ft lb) @ 2750 RPM
Weight: 2844 lbs (1290kg) with full fuel tank

that sucks! what a weak car
It's kind of like the Chrylser Prowler which sells for more than a corvette with a scant 240 HP mated to an automatic transmission.

I guess the delorean was for people who wanted looks over performance.

 

Rallispec

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: Rallispec
Originally posted by: Fausto1
Originally posted by: Rallispec
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I saw one a few months back. A store in my hometown in NS is selling one.

Part of the reason they folded is because they are slow as sh*t I think. They look fast but sure ain't.

according to this link fausto posted, they only had a 2.8L 6 cylinder engine.. but they look pretty light, so it might be fast, but i'm sure it was quick.
Not very.

Power: 130 SAE NET HP @ 5500 RPM
Torque: 208Nm (153 ft lb) @ 2750 RPM
Weight: 2844 lbs (1290kg) with full fuel tank

that sucks! what a weak car
It's kind of like the Chrylser Prowler which sells for more than a corvette with a scant 240 HP mated to an automatic transmission.

I guess the delorean was for people who wanted looks over performance.


your kidding.. the prowler only had 240hp??? damn.. that sucks. i loved that car. They stopped making it last year though, correct?
 

Doggiedog

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Originally posted by: Kinger
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I saw a Black Lambo Diablo filling up with gas today. The car was lower than the waist of the guy filling it.

Was it the real deal or was it a kit car? Some guy that lives around here bought a kit that transformed a Pontaic Feairio (sp?) into a Diablo. It was alot shorter than a real Diablo or course but it had half the people that looked at it fooled.

From what I could tell (i was stopped next to it at a stoplight for a couple mins), it was the real deal. It looked clean and brand new. Gas cap was behind the passenger side door on top of the car. There are a lot of nice cars in my neighborhood so I'm pretty sure it's real. I saw another Lambo in my neighborhood a while back too. It was purple and I thought it was a motorcycle because it was nighttime and it sounded like one.
 

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My parents friend had a Delorean years back and they let me take it out for a spin. All show,no go.
 

Kinger

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Originally posted by: Doggiedog


From what I could tell (i was stopped next to it at a stoplight for a couple mins), it was the real deal. It looked clean and brand new. Gas cap was behind the passenger side door on top of the car. There are a lot of nice cars in my neighborhood so I'm pretty sure it's real. I saw another Lambo in my neighborhood a while back too. It was purple and I thought it was a motorcycle because it was nighttime and it sounded like one.



Nice! :D It's not everyday you get to see a machine like that. Nevermind two of them!
 

CraigRT

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My dad knows a guy that owns a shop.. he has 3 Deloreans.. they are pretty cool... it has a 2.8L Volvo V6 if i am not mistaken. not a ton of HP. i think Peugeot built the transmission, too.. it's a bastard car.