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The Delorean could of beat many cars of its era.
I personally have seen a Delorean beat a 95 Ford Contour V6, thats not
saying a lot but
the v6 makes about 200hp. The Delorean is no rocket ship at all but it
has enough
power at speed for easy passing.
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:11:45 -0600 "Videobob Moseley"
<videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>
> Yes, the DeLorean was a little faster when compared to other cars,
> like a
> $6000 Pacer maybe.
> Actually, the AMC Pacer had a V8 option in those years and would
> have beaten
> it too....
> Sorry.
> Let's see, what car could the DeLorean beat back then?
> Hmmm...
> It would have to be a large sedan that cost about 1/4 of the
> DeLorean,
> or maybe a small car like the first Honda Civic's.
> Maybe a moped?
>
> The point is that the DeLorean was not a good value for the price.
> It was almost as expensive as a real performance car, twice as
> ex-pensive
> and just about anything on the street.
> It didn't have more performance that any other sports car,
> and it didn't have more luxury that any other sedan or coupe.
> Basically, people paid an extra $15,000 for a car made of stainless
> steel
> with
> gullwing doors.
> My point was that this car's popularity is from it's unique looks,
> it's
> novelty and it's media legacy.
>
> When people look back at the Camero, the GTO, the Firebird, the HEMI
> then
> think of
> powerfull cars that changed the era.
>
> The original question was:
> "Why don't they remake a DeLorean like they do the other muscle
> cars".
>
> Boy, do I wish that the car had stayed in production another year or
> two.
> Because I would definatly have one of the Legend twin turbo cars
> myself
> and this conversation would be moot.
>
> The car has all the beginings of a super car, the looks, the
> handling and
> the comfort...
> it was just missing the engine.
> Bummer.
> - VB
>
> >From: DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [DML] ATTN: Video Bob -- 280 Z vs DeLo
> >Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:50:09 -0600
> >
> >
> >
> >In other words you have a problem when you are driving around town
> and
> >any one of the 1981 cars that were in the Car and Driver report
> come by
> >and beat you and you are not talking about any of the cars made
> >recently?
> >
> >I must have misread all of your posts about other cars today that
> can
> >beat the Delorean and how it was so slow.
> >
> >I have read all of the reports back in 1981 and the Delorean was
> still
> >a fast car compared to the rest of the cars on the street except
> for
> >the few in the Car and Driver report.
> >
> >If this is your problem dont worry because I am sure you hardly
> come up
> >against few of the 1981 cars on that Car and Driver list.
> >
> >Mark V
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sunday, November 28, 2004, at 12:02 AM, Videobob Moseley wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > You guys just don't get it...
> > > What is all this fruit talk?
> > > Apples? Oranges? Bananas?
> > > Who cars?
> > > What I am talking about is any of the magazine tests of the
> DeLorean as
> > > compared to
> > > the other cars of that year.
> > > Have you ever read any of these?
> > > We are talking about a car that costs twice as much as a
> Corvette as
> > > almost
> > > as expensive as a Prosche and some Ferrari's of the time, and it
> can
> > > not
> > > compete
> > > with any of them in performance.
> > >
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