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Spotted - DeLorean in Australia
stevegough - 19/2/12 at 05:57 PM

My son emigrated to Oz in september - sent us a couple of pics of an exotic rarity.

Thought I'd share them with you....

designer - 19/2/12 at 06:09 PM

Personally, I like the DeLorean and if the prices came down a bit I might try for one.

wilkingj - 19/2/12 at 06:16 PM

One of 907's mates has one. It turns up at his summer BBQ.

Nice concept, but I'm not that impressed after having seen one in the flesh.
Its powered by a Renault V6. Sorry but a car that looks like the De-Lorean does, should have nothing less than a V8 in it.

balidey - 19/2/12 at 06:19 PM

The Renault V6 is more than enough.
Remember the top speed is only 88mph

Simon - 19/2/12 at 06:40 PM

Renault did the 2.5 V6 Turbo in the Ren 25 turbo (et al) and that was a stonking engine and a fab car. A friends old man had one and I loved it!

ATB

Simon

[Edited on 19/2/12 by Simon]

Proby - 19/2/12 at 06:52 PM

I love em, prob only because of 'back to the future', disappointed when I saw one up close (without the flux capacitor!), but still an all time favourite for me!

PS : edited due to iPhone autocorrect!!!!!

[Edited on 19/2/12 by Proby]

tomgregory2000 - 19/2/12 at 07:46 PM

WOW

it hasnt broken down


I want one

David Jenkins - 19/2/12 at 10:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
One of 907's mates has one. It turns up at his summer BBQ.



And here it is!

Delorian
Delorian

se7en - 19/2/12 at 11:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj

Its powered by a Renault V6. Sorry but a car that looks like the De-Lorean does, should have nothing less than a V8 in it.


The engine was called a PRV engine, ie. Peugeot / Renault / Volvo. It was designed to be used in these manufacturers cars and John Z decided to fit it to his DMC12. From memory there was some dispute with Colin Chapman at the time as to the fitting a European engine into a car that was designed for the American market.

Tom