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Old 20-05-2008, 12:52 PM
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Just done a job for a friend of mine who has a large warehouse in Liverpool & when i got there i was greeted by these 2 rare classics....

Sorry for the poor phone quality



Old 20-05-2008, 12:55 PM
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i heard they were worth serious money! then someone else told me they were worth their money in scrap thats about it!

does n e one know which story is correct?


maybe the chap went back in time in the first one and paked it next to itself? thus having2?
Old 20-05-2008, 12:56 PM
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Old 20-05-2008, 12:59 PM
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as above i heard there quite a find, and worth a fair bit.

all alloy shell.
Old 20-05-2008, 01:00 PM
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brilliant!
Old 20-05-2008, 01:03 PM
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cool


you can get a good one for around 14k
Old 20-05-2008, 01:07 PM
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Great scot!
Old 20-05-2008, 01:12 PM
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These are proper cool Paul! Nice to see 2 together, very rare!

Here's a couple of pics I took of one that we stayed next to at Le Mans




Old 20-05-2008, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan

all alloy shell.
nope all stainless steel
Old 20-05-2008, 01:43 PM
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did you get a drive to see what happens at 88 mph?
Old 20-05-2008, 01:47 PM
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if i had a stupid amount of money id have to have one to say ive got one.....







































maybe with a mr fusion on the back of it
Old 20-05-2008, 01:49 PM
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i was thinking fitting a flux capacitator to mycar.... wonder if there are any on ebay?
Old 20-05-2008, 01:50 PM
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very cool, a real 80's classic!! Would be hard to resist not making it into a BTTF rep though
Old 20-05-2008, 01:54 PM
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What engine is in them?
Old 20-05-2008, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sebspring
i was thinking fitting a flux capacitator to mycar.... wonder if there are any on ebay?
it does make a difference. they are there is you look
Old 20-05-2008, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
What engine is in them?
new ones im sure its volvo

The engine was sourced from Renault, in the shape of a 2.8 litre V6 as used in Volvos destined for the USA. With all the necessary polution containment measures bolted on, the engine churned out a puny 130bhp

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Originally Posted by Diamonds
new ones im sure its volvo

The engine was sourced from Renault, in the shape of a 2.8 litre V6 as used in Volvos destined for the USA. With all the necessary polution containment measures bolted on, the engine churned out a puny 130bhp


Old 20-05-2008, 02:22 PM
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cool motors
Old 20-05-2008, 02:29 PM
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I am in the Classic Car Auction game ,and i can asure you guys there worth nothing ,there a good skip .
Old 20-05-2008, 02:30 PM
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They look nice but they were built by the Irish, they were very slow, they were bare stainless steel to save money on paint, parts-bin specification meant the spec varied almost per car, the fancy doors got stuck.

If it wasn't for that awful film they really would all get weighed in for scrap.

They had a safe fuel tank mind...
Old 20-05-2008, 02:37 PM
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^^ was that sarcastic or was the fuel tank self igniting as an option ?
Old 20-05-2008, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamonds
new ones im sure its volvo

The engine was sourced from Renault, in the shape of a 2.8 litre V6 as used in Volvos destined for the USA. With all the necessary polution containment measures bolted on, the engine churned out a puny 130bhp
Wasn't that the same engine in the Renault Alpine A610?
Old 20-05-2008, 02:43 PM
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yes mate they were
Old 20-05-2008, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by OLDSKOOLZACH
I am in the Classic Car Auction game ,and i can asure you guys there worth nothing ,there a good skip .
Advertised for around $25000-30000 at dealers though. I guess thats next to nothing if you deal with proper classics.

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Old 20-05-2008, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Andreas
Advertised for around $25000-30000 at dealers though. I guess thats next to nothing if you deal with proper classics.
www.classic-auctions.com
Old 20-05-2008, 04:21 PM
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Haha there mint!

Where was that Sticky? I remember Nurburg last year when me and u saw 3 come past us!!

Funky cars.
Old 20-05-2008, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Shorty
Haha there mint!

Where was that Sticky? I remember Nurburg last year when me and u saw 3 come past us!!

Funky cars.
Oh shit yeah, totally forgot about them
Old 20-05-2008, 06:09 PM
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Pah only two



Old 20-05-2008, 06:09 PM
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very rare and grim lol
Old 20-05-2008, 06:36 PM
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I think they have either a regional or national event at Knebworth Classic Car show on August bank Holiday and you get a load of them, around 10 come rolling in with their doors up....

The leader of the pack is a lady with a proper Right Hand Drive model, most of the others you see are left hookers and she's pretty knowledgeable on the whole thing, quite interesting listening to her at shows chatting to people about how the receivers were desperately trying to piece cars together to sell them before it all went tits up completely, which is why you get alot of quirky differences.
Old 20-05-2008, 06:52 PM
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Eh up guys ...small world eh

http://www.deloreans.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2094
Old 20-05-2008, 06:54 PM
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Were these not used to smuggle drugs ??
Old 20-05-2008, 07:01 PM
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lol.... not that i have ever heard matey... ( btw im only down the road near brid )

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There is a kid in Sheffield who has one of these as his daily driver
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Originally Posted by timrud
There is a kid in Sheffield who has one of these as his daily driver

Wouldnt be Paul B by any chance
Old 20-05-2008, 07:09 PM
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Quirky and Cool.....

I love them
Old 20-05-2008, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboShed
If it wasn't for that awful film...
How dare you!
Old 20-05-2008, 07:45 PM
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Piles of crap!

They need to be crushed and turned into stainless steel sinks!


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