Here is a link to the completed auction. It does sound an awful lot like the same vehicle. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=2481199263&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxx> wrote: > This sounds like one that listed on ebay not too long ago. It was > originally in NY and had a note on the title that the speedo had > exceeded manufacturer limits. The seller said that it really only > had a little over 11,000 when the speedo died and that 11,000 was > close to accurate. He claimed the note on the title was a mistake > and "this happens all the time". I thought it was very strange. He > claimed not to know anything about the history other than this. He > was selling it in an estate sale. Sounds like someone bought it and > within a couple months has decided to sell? > > I'm also looking for a manual. > > As an aside, I took a spin with Dan Deutch today in one of his two > cars and I'm sold. I just need to have an out building built on my > property. I need to relocate my woodworking shop from my third bay > of the garage. Don't wan't my Delorean sitting outside. > > Thanks go out to Dan! It was amazing to see his Concours winner. > The car looks like it was built yesterday. > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dan Harris" <whocruiser@xxxx> wrote: > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxx> > > wrote: > > > Thanks to all who have responded. I received a couple private > > > emails too and it seems my observation that Florida is lacking > in > > > quality Deloreans for sale has been confirmed by others. (no > > offense > > > to anyone selling a Delorean in Florida.) There is a pretty 3 > > rotor > > > rotary for sale in Miami but it is painted and I'm looking for > an > > > original SS. > > > > > > > > > There was an 82 Delorean listed for sale in today's Ft Lauderdale > > newspaper classified, and remembering your post about wishing > there > > were more good cars in Florida, I gave the guy a call about going > > over to look at it. It was located in Pompano Beach, and very > close > > by, so I went over to take a look on my way home from work today. > A > > 1982, automatic, unpainted, flat hood with emblem, grey interior > with > > very minor wear cracks on the seats but otherwise immaculate > interior > > with no cracks on dash or binnacle, excellent stainless all around > > except for a very minor ding on the hood. DOA sticker on the > > window. Forgot to write down the exact VIN #, but it was in the > > 10,000's, with a Dec 81 build date. Didn't actually drive it as > it > > was in a warehouse and blocked off from the door behind several > other > > cars, but it did start right up with a jump, and ran very > smoothly. > > AC ran cool right away. Looked very original overall, no > noticible > > modifications, even has a good looking set of original NCT's on > > sparkling clean wheels. Shows 11,000 miles on the clock. There's > a > > PJ Grady service sticker on the door, so you can probably assume > it > > was well cared for there by the original owner at one time. > Didn't > > look too closely under the car, so can't comment on frame rust or > > not, or anything else underneath, but there were no apparent fluid > > leaks underneath the car. Seller says he picked it up in an > estate > > sale from original owner's family, that it was last regularly > driven > > and registered in New York in 1991, was garaged since, and has > been > > started and maintained regularly since. It looks to me like a > pretty > > good car, and anyone interested in looking into it further can > phone > > up the seller (his name went right out of my head - I really do > need > > to start carrying a little notebook!) directly at 754-366-2277. > He's > > asking $16,900 for it in the classified ad, and it looks like it's > > probably a pretty good car for the money. > > > > Dan Harris - VIN# 1662 - FL Tag# My 81DMC To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/