I'm thinking about putting a 2jz in a delorean.

[alloyguitar]

Most people would say that, but my car runs well at the moment, so there's no need.

When it goes south, that's probably what I'll do.

I talked to the guy and he wants 3500 for it. Wayyyyyy too much for basically a body and nothing else.

Oh well, could've been cool.

 

[Three3Sport]

Or swap in a TT Lotus Esprit engine like one guy did..

http://www.entermyworld.com/gallery/dmc-lotus-conversion

o.0 Wow.... I love the Lotus Esprit because its somewhat similar to the MK3 :love:

 

[iMike_G.]

Woah that is a tid bit expensive for a burnt shell with nothing else.

 

[Keros]

Most people would say that, but my car runs well at the moment, so there's no need.

When it goes south, that's probably what I'll do.

I talked to the guy and he wants 3500 for it. Wayyyyyy too much for basically a body and nothing else.

Oh well, could've been cool.

I have to agree with that assessment... you mentioned earlier that the structural intergrity of the stainless steel chassis has been compromised due to the fire. So it's not even a chassis... who that guy's trying to fool to get 3500 for it... I don't know.

Maybe $350, but that's a stretch.

It would have been damn cool to do though,

 

[alloyguitar]

Basically, you'd end up with a body, and not much else. A damn cool looking body, but still a body all the same.

 

[Poodles]

Body panels alone are worth that much... It's a delorean...

 

[alloyguitar]

Body panels alone are worth that much... It's a delorean...

Well, I was hoping that he'd realize that there isn't much demand for the whole car, since it was in such bad shape that nobody could restore it.

...and yeah, a dented fender is worth like 600 bucks from one...which is insane.

 

[suprarx7nut]

Well, I was hoping that he'd realize that there isn't much demand for the whole car, since it was in such bad shape that nobody could restore it.

...and yeah, a dented fender is worth like 600 bucks from one...which is insane.

It's a very, very rare car made by a very short-lived company.

3500 seems a little high, but not outrageous. Running DMC-12's sell for 15k at least...

 

[IJ.]

It's worth what some stooge will pay for it...... :nono:

Look at what idiots pay for a rusty floor pan that they will restore to concours condition....

(never understood this as they're all just cars to me, a bit like people that are fanatical about Mk3's it's just a car)

 

[alloyguitar]

Pretty much, and I'm not about to pay almost 4 grand (after transportation costs) to get that thing into my garage.

 

[Poodles]

A good running and straight bodied delorean goes for ~$20K last I checked. (prices would have gone down recently just like all cars).

I know it's crappy, but you can't do simple bodywork on one, and the bodypanels aren't cheap...

 

[Kai]

Dont forget the DeLorean Motor Company in Texas still carries enough parts to build a few hundred cars from scratch....and they often do.

 

[Adjuster]

Free, it would be a fun project.

For the asking price of 3500.00?

Did you mention that even if you could go 88mph and see some serious shit, that there's no way the flux capacitor survived the fire?

What were you thinking future boy! LOL

 

[alloyguitar]

lol, it's amazing how many people have said the 88mph thing.

...nobody would know what the damn thing is (I know I wouldn't) if it hadn't been for that movie.

 

[Dakar2008]

i love deloreans, but, after seein this, i'd probly not get in one that was moving, before you put something in that will make you do 150mph, watch this 40mph crash test http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mjd2NTJU9g

 

[alloyguitar]

Wow. Just, Wow.

 

[Tire Shredder]

There are very few cars that do....but I'd say the Delorean begs for a quality wankel-rotary engine.

as far as projects go I'd say keep looking. all those interior parts you need with cost you a fortune.

 

[Dakar2008]

ya, if thats 40mph, imagine 88mph, better make sure theres no trees or cars in the past next time you start to flux

 

[brad horton]

wow i think you guys are way high on the price of these cars, a guy up the street from me had one all numbers matching in good shape(need carpet) but ran as good as a delorean can. When he died his wife sold it for $8,500.