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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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I remember a few months back a delorian post as someone had the chance to buy 2 and wanted to know if they were worth the money.

i think the general opinion was 50/50 (classic ledgend/pile of shite)

ive always liked them, as they are a bit different

but this has just made my go all hot n bothered, if i had the money and space id be very tempted, in my opinion it looks the nuts.

and it just goes to show the no.1 car modding rule.

Lower it and put some nice wheels of keep the standard ones if they are good, and thats all u pretty much need.....................................

i love this..


not too sure on the geeky no plate tho
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Looks the nuts, but ain't they made up with loads of parts from others cars? or am i thinking of something else
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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kid i know in sheff has one, i think they look cool but they are way to slow. that one looks uber cool slammed
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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you should get them free as they were entirely funded by the uk tax payer so theoretically you have already paid for them
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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COOOOOL
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Would love one, tuned by Dr E. Brown though.

That one looks shit slammed like that. Never understood this fascination with having a car so low it scrapes the cats eyes.
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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There shit ... Theres a bloke near me with 4 of them sitting in a garage
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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starting to make new ones this year arent they?!
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Originally Posted by panelbeater
kid i know in sheff has one, i think they look cool but they are way to slow. that one looks uber cool slammed
its not all about going fast u know
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Mitsy FQ
you should get them free as they were entirely funded by the uk tax payer so theoretically you have already paid for them
so are boob jobs on the nhs, does that mean we are allowed to cop a feel as they are "ours"
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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oh dear lol
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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I know a chap with one and he is really into them but they are a pile of scrap....the best thing about the car is someone took Maggie for 90million while making it...lol
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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More infor on the car:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Lorean_DMC-12
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Lee Ivatt
its not all about going fast u know

no i know its not but forward momentum is good! lol maybe if they were made manual instead of spazmatics then they could have got to the magical 88mph
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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that 1 looks like shit IMO

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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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That one looks gash, it looks like the suspension has collapsed, but they are cool cars.

Fucking slow from what ive heard, but cool anyway, how can it not be cool to anyone of our generation after the back to the future film
(that obviously excludes old cunts like tony, lol)
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Car is too low but the plate is awesome
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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it looks like its on air. it has to be, it just wouldn't move otherwise.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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I like it........I want some self lacing Nikes aswell lol !!!
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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now if they was like this and had a real flux capacitor id have one

back to the future 2


and back to the future 3
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Sunstar make those in 1/18th. Really want one for my collection
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
Would love one, tuned by Dr E. Brown though.

That one looks shit slammed like that. Never understood this fascination with having a car so low it scrapes the cats eyes.
you cant beat the slammed look IMO
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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They are cool imo but just don't order any Flux Capacitors from Simon, you'll have to travel into the future about 10 years to get them
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by orionmojo
it looks like its on air. it has to be, it just wouldn't move otherwise.
yes its on air

obviously to drive it ud raise it to a reasonable level.

Being a VW man at heart, slow and low has always been my weakness.

i guess a lot of people on here being ford people are always on about power and handeling. something this beast blantently hasnt got.

i think they were so slow that the bttf film crews actually put the porsche engine in them for the filming.

anyway i think the car is cool, buy no way is it pretty, but its different and i like that!
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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I love them, ultimate early 80s cool

Standard body, slammed, Renault 24v twin turbo doing 400+ BHP would be perfect......
(that's on my long term 'to do list' as well! )

That one at the top is a bit OTT, not keen on all the colour coding and body mods.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Theres a fine example of one of these in the coventry transport museum. Its wicked! gave me a nasty dtatic shock though

Wicked looking cars!

JAmes.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jammy86
Theres a fine example of one of these in the coventry transport museum. Its wicked! gave me a nasty dtatic shock though

Wicked looking cars!

JAmes.
that happened to me when i was there almost every car you just brushed against does that there
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