YACT: Check out this black Delorean DMC -12

[TitanDiddly]

Didn't somebody get one gold plated? I heard it sucked.

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: Don_Vito

Originally posted by: fredtam
Why not? Lots of power. Detroit parts. Looks OK.

IMO the Bricklin is an ugly car - very dated. I guess one could do worse.

It's from the '70s. As to your original pre- edit comment about the power the the Bricklins first came with a 220hp AMC 360 and were swithched to the 175hp 351 windsor. I don't think I have to explain the potential of that engine or the ease with which a swap could be made. The Bricklin is easily updated and the same cannot be said for a Delorean unless you happen to have a flux capacitor around. Having been around both cars I would much rather have the bricklin. The only other car from that era I would want besides a Vette is a Pantera.


Bricklin and Delorean on same page.
Another Bricklin.

 

[TallBill]

Its my new goal in life to own and drive around a Gull winged car.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: Don_Vito

Originally posted by: fredtam
Why not? Lots of power. Detroit parts. Looks OK.

IMO the Bricklin is an ugly car - very dated. I guess one could do worse.

It's from the '70s. As to your original pre- edit comment about the power the the Bricklins first came with a 220hp AMC 360 and were swithched to the 175hp 351 windsor. I don't think I have to explain the potential of that engine or the ease with which a swap could be made. The Bricklin is easily updated and the same cannot be said for a Delorean unless you happen to have a flux capacitor around. Having been around both cars I would much rather have the bricklin. The only other car from that era I would want besides a Vette is a Pantera.


Bricklin and Delorean on same page.
Another Bricklin.

Mmm, Pantera...now you're talking!!!

 

[Liviathan]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
Didn't somebody get one gold plated? I heard it sucked.

There were about 2 to 5 special edition gold ones made for the then new American Express Gold Card. I think only special customers got them. Or were for sale through an Amex catalog.

Also, there is a company in texas that sells refurbished deloreans. You order it up they will restore the original interior as close as they can and give you a better engine.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: KokomoGST
wow... that would look really mean all blacked out. Blacked out headlamps and tails with black wheels would look like something out of a nightmare.

then again... it's a DeLorean...

Cars that are all one color look really bad. Like you're so poor you couldn't afford the trim, or some hick did a crappy spray job on it.

One color car != Cool.

OMG, please shut you fvcking pie hole. Are you telling me that an all black Mercedes SL55AMG looks like sh|t? Or a red Ferrari Enzo, I guess you think that looks like ass, too, right? Fvcking kill yourself, NOW!

The Enzo does have some carbon fiber trim, IIRC.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey

Originally posted by: fr

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX

Originally posted by: Howard No, stainless steel has about the same density. 1.21 JIGGAWATTS!?!

jiggawatts?

WHAT THE HELL IS A JIGGAWATT??

<a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=gigawatt" target=blank>This</A> is a JIGGAWATT

they are phonetically spelling it. gigawatt is pronounced JIGGAWATT (and yes when you say it you have to yell, hence the all caps)

I know, but I prefer the phonetically spelled version (look at sig)

 

[StageLeft]

Looks decent. Too bad it's still slower than a stock corolla.