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christian
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Joined: 10 Apr 2004
Posts: 150
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Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:04 pm |
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I am somehow fascinated by these cars and follow two related project websites from time to time. Chris H pointed me to projectvixen.com (where a disassembled D is to be restored to former glory) some years ago, but unfortunately that hasn't been updated for ages.
now to my surprise, the other one at http://www.projectdelorean.com has had a big update in recent days and it's really fun and interesting to browse through all the categories. btw, that one is not built back to its original condition but has been modified rather drastically (new engine, brakes etc.)
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:12 pm |
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thats cool mate...shall spend hours and hours reading all that...looks good in the end doesnt it!
cheers |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432
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Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:14 pm |
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theres something great about deloreans isnt there. Probably just the whole back to the future thing.
I remember reading about the company and all the complicated legal/political rangling surrounding its creation and eventual downfall. You really couldnt make that stuff up!
Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction... |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Tue Jul 13, 2004 2:42 am |
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aye, made in ireland then dumped in the sea cos of Jonnybadboy |
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JB
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Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:01 am |
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Chris H
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Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:03 am |
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John Deloreon was up for trial as a mass drug (heroin) dealer.
The brittish government funded the deloreon project and they didn't like John being naughty so they dumped a lot of the cars into the ocean. |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Wed Jul 14, 2004 5:29 am |
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the version i read was that eventually a foreign firm bought the rights and tooling to begin making the car, but just as they were to collect the stuff from ireland, the master moulds got chopped up and sold to a fisherman to weigh his nets down with... |
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JB
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Wed Jul 14, 2004 6:19 am |
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Fat Dave
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Joined: 22 Mar 2004
Posts: 150
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Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:26 am |
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i have seen one in the flesh, they was built in N.ireland, i went on a school trip when i lived there. to be honest i really loved the car no paint onit just alluminian, like back to the future. did think it was a bit funny back then when the speedo only went up to 80mph i think. |
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JB
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Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:16 am |
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stainless steel not ally....
im off to a car show in london this weekend and last yr there was a beauty example of a delorean there...so hopefully it will be there again!! |
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Stephen
Level 8 User
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
Posts: 278
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Fri Jul 16, 2004 3:16 pm |
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You see a odd one on the roads here once every couple of years...
I think there is an owners club here too.
Built just south of Belfast, it's a real shame that it died a death.
They built a couple of gold ones too!
See http://www.delorean.org/tgraham/ -> History |
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Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685
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Fri Jul 16, 2004 4:42 pm |
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I've seen a few done this end. Probably just the same one a few times tho lol
I sat in a red one at some museum place once |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Sat Jul 17, 2004 4:29 am |
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theres a few in scotland you see now and then.
Some of the painted ones looks not bad, theres a nice black one about. |
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