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JoeZ
06-02-2002, 12:58 PM
As the owner of a 1.9l Z3 I don't really go out looking for fights too often and yesterday was no different. I was driving home approaching the end of one highway and the long onramp to another when I see a car coming up fast in my rearview that I don't recogize. As it gets closer I see that it is a DeLorean, I pull to the right hand lane so he can pass and I can get a peek but he never passes. He comes up on my left and matches my speed giving me a look that I take as he wants to play. The upcomming onramp is a long two lane left hand turn that almost makes a complete circle. I downshift and sprint onto the ramp, the DeLorean gets behind me and starts to follow. I easily take the ramp at way over the 88mph the Delorean is known for and he can't even come close to keep up with me. I lose him in my rearview as I merge onto the next highway so I slow down hoping that he will catch up and I can get another look at the Back to the Future mobile but he stays far behind me and I had to take the next exit. Oh well, it always fun seeing a car that is hardly ever seen on the road and it is even more fun when you find out you can go faster than they can!
Rel44 M3
06-02-2002, 02:26 PM
Must be something wrong with his flux capacitor if he didn't time warp when he hit 88... :dunno

Deloreans were cool back in the day but dang, they're so old now. I'm sure if you find one to play with it shouldn't be much of a problem. Still look cool though.
umnitza
06-02-2002, 04:50 PM
was Michael J Fox driving? ;)
QuestMCoupe
06-02-2002, 05:35 PM
LOL...funny story and replies.
Rel44 M3
06-02-2002, 10:09 PM
He didn't quite have his 1.21 jigawatts... ;)
JoeZ
06-02-2002, 11:43 PM
Originally posted by Rel44 M3
Must be something wrong with his flux capacitor if he didn't time warp when he hit 88... :dunno

I don't think he ever got to 88, by the way he followed me it looks like it would need a STRAIGHT of at least a mile to get there. No way he could keep up with a BMW in the turns, but his car did have much cooler doors than my Z.
Shockwave
06-03-2002, 12:49 AM
Great Scot, I wouldn't need an almanac from 2010 to tell me that.....
MMJ4mil
06-03-2002, 01:26 AM
hehe lmao
BoostFed325
06-03-2002, 05:04 AM
lol
Rel44 M3
06-03-2002, 07:07 PM
Originally posted by JoeZ


I don't think he ever got to 88,

Two words my friend... Mister Fusion... fix that right up. :D
SilverStreak
06-03-2002, 07:43 PM
If he did get to 88 mph, he'd have disappeared from your rearview and re-appeared later, hopefully not in the middle of rush hour traffic... :D
Ali
06-03-2002, 10:24 PM
I dont think he wanted to go 88 because he would have time warped :devillook
Caspuh
06-03-2002, 10:26 PM
I bet the owner of that car is so sick of those jokes.
Rel44 M3
06-03-2002, 10:34 PM
Well, then, he oughtta trade it in for a 19th century locomotive. :D
SilverStreak
06-04-2002, 12:04 AM
Can you imagine the ribbing he must get at stop lights?? :D
Rel44 M3
06-04-2002, 12:08 AM
I don't remember the Deloreans being that great reliability wise. Where the heck do you take those to get worked on, anyway? I doubt any of them are really raceworthy.
SilverStreak
06-04-2002, 12:11 AM
It kept breaking down in the movies!! :D
umnitza
06-04-2002, 01:20 AM
did they run on cocaine? or was that just a rumour;)
SilverStreak
06-04-2002, 01:21 AM
That was just the boss... :D
Caspuh
06-04-2002, 02:03 AM
I was messing around with one on the freeway a few months ago. We were definately going over 88 mph :-)

I actually saw it once at the maintenance bay at the local Ford dealer, if you can believe that.
BoostFed325
06-04-2002, 03:40 AM
lol! =P
SilverStreak
06-04-2002, 08:18 AM
I thought they had GM motors in them...??
JoeZ
06-04-2002, 10:29 AM
Originally posted by Rel44 M3
I doubt any of them are really raceworthy.

I am not what you would consider raceworthy either, at least not until I can at least get the Downing Atlanta SC I'm saving for. I knew they were a pretty big disappointment performance-wise compared to their unique styling but that is kind of like how the Z3's were when they first came out. Now there are bigger Z3's and M's
JoeZ
06-04-2002, 10:51 AM
Originally posted by SilverStreak
I thought they had GM motors in them...??

Just found this on a Delorean site as I was also interested in what they had under the hood:

130-horsepower Peugeot-Renault-Volvo fuel-injected, aluminum, 2.8-liter V-6 engine with a Bosch K Jetronic fuel-injection system


Joe
Rel44 M3
06-04-2002, 11:00 AM
Originally posted by JoeZ

130-horsepower Peugeot-Renault-Volvo fuel-injected, aluminum, 2.8-liter V-6 engine with a Bosch K Jetronic fuel-injection system


Joe

And how much did they weigh? 130-hp... out of a V6... was that a lot back in the 80's?
JoeZ
06-04-2002, 11:13 AM
Originally posted by Rel44 M3


And how much did they weigh? 130-hp... out of a V6... was that a lot back in the 80's?

Wheelbase: 2408mm (94.8 inches)
- Track: 1590mm (62.6 inches) front; 1588mm (62.5 inches) rear
- Length: overall 4267mm (168.0 inches)
- Width: overall 1988mm (78.3 inches)
- Height: 1140mm (44.88 inches)
- Weight: 1233kg (2712 pounds) with full tank
- Weight Distribution % f/r: 38/62
- Ground Clearance: 142 mm (5.6 inches)
- Overhang f/r: 897/962mm (35.3/37.9 inches)
- Fuel Capacity: 51.6 liters (13.2 gallons)
- Luggage space: 396 liters (14 cubic feet)

I just found this on a different site. Check out that f/r weight distribution!
SilverStreak
06-04-2002, 12:10 PM
A 1990 Cavalier Z24 had a 3.1 liter V6 with 145 hp and 185 ft lbs.... as for comparison's sake... :dunno
Rel44 M3
06-04-2002, 12:44 PM
Originally posted by JoeZ

I just found this on a different site. Check out that f/r weight distribution!

It's mid-engine, right? Sounds about right for a mid-engine RWD car.
SilverStreak
06-04-2002, 12:50 PM
I thought they had V8's....
JoeZ
06-04-2002, 01:20 PM
Originally posted by Rel44 M3


It's mid-engine, right? Sounds about right for a mid-engine RWD car.

Not positive but I do think it was a mid engine rwd. Even so it is no where near balanced,

Toyota MR2 Spyder 44/56
Boxster 47/53
Elise 44/56
360 Modena 44/56

DeLorean 37/63
Rel44 M3
06-04-2002, 02:18 PM
What about the Porsches? And the Opel Speedster? I thought they were similar to the Delorean numbers. :dunno The rear-bias cars seem to be much more fun in the turns, at least when playing GT3. :D
SilverStreak
06-04-2002, 03:41 PM
Yeah, I would think the older 911's especially...
umnitza
06-04-2002, 04:44 PM
Guys...don't get TOO cocky.
Go here and you need to hit the "performance" section to know what I mean.
http://www.delorean.net/
Rel44 M3
06-04-2002, 04:52 PM
Yeah, I don't think Dave is scared of that, still. Me neither. :) Let's see what Stage II and Stage III have to offer. And how many of these relics are still in good condition, anyway?
umnitza
06-04-2002, 05:20 PM
well...I'm not really referring to you two:D
I'm thinking the 1.8 and 1.9 cars will have a tougher time:)
Rel44 M3
06-04-2002, 05:29 PM
Originally posted by umnitza
well...I'm not really referring to you two:D


Oh... hehe... excuse me... :embarrasm
SilverStreak
06-04-2002, 06:07 PM
:devillook
dysphunxion
06-10-2002, 08:03 PM
Actually a friend of mine has a Delorean, the thing is in perfect condition. I helped him do a brake job once, undercarriage was mint. The thing is a slug though, no match for any bimmer.
MMJ4mil
06-10-2002, 08:49 PM
w00t w00t
Rel44 M3
06-11-2002, 10:48 AM
Well, see, a Delorean in mint condition is definitely a nice sight. I'd almost feel bad creaming it in a race. ;) Honestly, though, if I owned a mint Delorean I wouldn't be driving it that hard.