DeLoreans back in production! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: HP-ILnerd
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2016, 12:00:47 am
content: With OEM parts and everything!http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/DeLoreans-Back-in-Production-in-Texas-366656561.html

author: macboy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 28, 2016, 07:45:41 pm
content: Wow, they have warehoused for 30 years enough parts to produce 300 complete brand new cars? Amazing! And just imagine that they have also been using up stock over those 30 years in refurbishing existing cars. It is rather unfortunate that they missed the opportunity to sell the first new car on BTTF day recently, but oh well.

author: dexters_lab
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 28, 2016, 11:33:25 pm
content: that company has been supplying parts for many years, being a bit of a petrolhead i have followed the happenings for many yearsi think they have been itching to build new ones for a long timei do though think they are missing a trick, are they really gong to stick in a asthmatic old Peugeot engine?i would like to see an electric version.... imagine... a Tesla DeLorean?

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 29, 2016, 12:47:16 am
content: Dave better start cranking out the videos and then get his name onto the wait list.

author: Vgkid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2016, 01:04:51 am
content: The fwd Nissan VQ35 would be a good fit...

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2016, 01:12:01 am
content: The original engine was only 130 HP. The new V6 will be between 350 and 400 HP, so at least it's an improvement.http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/27/luxury/delorean-coming-back-to-the-future/index.html

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2016, 01:53:14 am
content: Quote from: rdl on January 29, 2016, 01:12:01 amYeah it had that PRV (Peugeot, Renault, Volvo) engine in it. I think it was known to have radiator fluid leaks near the intake.

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2016, 02:50:00 pm
content: From what I understand they were actually pretty awful cars at drive.

author: rrinker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2016, 05:29:54 pm
content: It's not easy to build a high quality car from scratch. There is also the perception from the appearance that DeLorean was trying to build a sports car, but that really wasn't his initial aim. Which is good, because the originals were none too fast, none too solid, and none too reliable. They look neat though, and of course are forever immortalized in one of the best movie series ever.A few years back I followed the blog of a fellow who managed to obtain an original and then proceeded to fully restore it - had to hand make some parts even. This went on over the course of a couple of years until he got it finished. Was an interesting read for anyone into cars.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2016, 06:11:08 pm
content: My biggest disappointment was seeing what lived under the stainless cladding. I had mistakenly thought the car was built from stainless steel so would be rot proof. Well it was sort of rot proof as it was stainless steel sheet on top of a resin shell, but not what I had expected. Of course, I now realise that a fully stainless steel car would be darned heavy !From a distance the car has character, immortalised in the Back to the Future franchise. Close up it is less impressive though. And imagine trying to keep it clean. My wife complains enough about the stainless steel on her kitchen ovens showing finger marks etc.Fraser

author: cs.dk
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 30, 2016, 06:36:52 pm
content: Quote from: Stonent on January 29, 2016, 01:53:14 amWonder why the power output is that low - 130 HP from a V6'.I have a Citroën XM V6 12V. It is 3 litre 170 HP. (Same engine as DeLorean, little larger displacement though)

author: rrinker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2016, 06:51:23 pm
content: That was still part of what they often call in the US the "malaise era" when all the emission reduction requirements were mostly just slapped on to existing engine designs and totally crippled them. Imagine big V8's with a mere 120 or 130HP. Modern engines are much much better - you have 2.0L I4's with 240HP and that's NOT using a turbo, yet they achieve higher fuel efficiency than those old ones AND produce less pollution.

author: rdl
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2016, 07:35:11 pm
content: Yes, that was a terrible time for performance cars because of emissions and fuel economy regulations. It started in 1974 I think. In the mid 70s, I had a 1970 Chevelle with an LS-6 454 V8 that came from the factory with 450 HP. Some years later a friend bought a new Ford Mustang II, a little bitty car but with a 302 V8. Sadly, you could barely feel anything when the accelerator was floored.

author: jitter
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2016, 08:21:33 pm
content: Reminds me that I once borrowed a Volvo 780 Bertone with a version ofthat PRV engineand I wasn't impressed by its accelerating capabilities at all, despite being used to a car that was even slower...

author: jitter
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2016, 08:30:47 pm
content: Quote from: Fraser on January 30, 2016, 06:11:08 pmImagine putting a dent in it...

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 01, 2016, 07:25:32 am
content: The DeLorean with the 5 speed manual wasn't bad to drive at all, with the 3 speed auto it sucked. Keeping it clean was also pretty easy, most owners keep a bottle of Windex under the hood. The stainless cleans much easier then the cheap crap stainless they use on appliances.The frame did have a potential issue with the epoxy coating cracking and alloying moisture to corrode the metal.I had a blast with mine, owned it for 9 years.

author: coppice
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2016, 07:52:36 am
content: Quote from: TheSteve on February 01, 2016, 07:25:32 amIt really nice having a finish that won't degrade, as paint will. However, it seemed pretty easy to put little dents in the stainless steel, and there's really nothing that can be done about them. Over time those could mount up to a pretty tatty appearance.

author: jitter
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2016, 08:27:08 pm
content: Quote from: coppice on February 01, 2016, 07:52:36 amWith a little care, the paint can last a pretty long time.I have a 1992 Volvo 240 Polar which I bought about 10 years ago and drive about 10,000 km a year. All I've done to the paintwork is wash it a couple of times a year and wax it once a year. I must also add that it isn't garaged and so it sits in wind, rain and sun 365 days a year (but our's isn't a harsh climate at all, bit rainy). The metallic dark gray paint still looks pretty good.Okay, if you're living in a place with a lot of sun, say California, then I'd guess the DeLorean's absence of paint would be ideal...

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2016, 12:30:19 am
content: Quote from: rdl on January 30, 2016, 07:35:11 pmMy dad had a 1976 Mustang II. He bought it because he had wrecked his 1980 Mercury Bobcat (clone of the Ford Pinto). The Mustang II had been sitting in someone's yard because it had a broken connecting rod.He was able to move the Pinto engine into the Mustang II because they were the same (2.3L). The Mustang was a 3 speed auto and his Bobcat was a 3 speed manual. Since the Mustang II was significantly heavier than the Pinto, it was a turd to drive. (66 kW (88 hp))My Jeep has a 2.4L engine which is a close relative of the Mitsubishi 4B12 (used in the Lancer, Gallant, and Outlander) has nearly twice the power without a turbo. (125 kW (170 HP))The 1981 Corvette with a 5.7L engine produced 190 hp (142 kW). Very sad.