FYI - A friend of mine builds replicas and there is a maximum of 500 that can be made before crash testing and all the other standards. So after 10 years of building Testarossa's he is now doing Lambo's. I am pretty sure that the next car in the driveway will be one of his all carbon fiber made Diablo 6.0's with a Northstar in it. Suh-weeet. I think that the DMCH guys are considering making a new front end and making some DMC's that are painted, with new interiors and front ends with their new engine in place. The frame, body and doors will remain. I wonder who if anyone will drop the money it will take to buy one of these. I am guessing they would sell for at least $50K + - VB >From: "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [DML] DMC houston video question >Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:07:38 -0000 > > > > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote: > > Not sure what the current status is, but I don't think polution >standards are > > a problem. they would of course use the same PRV engine, which in >proper tune > > passes the strictest CA emissions tests with flying colors - >impressive, > > especially for how old it is. > > > > Andy > >For a 1981 spec DeLorean, yeah, it shouldn't have any problem with >meeting emissions standards. The problem is is that VERY few people >would want to put down allot of money, for the same 130bhp powerplant. >If they were to use PRVs, they'd have to at least have the new engine >upgrade that DMCH has. DMCH says that their new exhaust system is 50 >state leagal, but that's holding it to 1981/82/83 standards. Who knows >how it would compare to modern day standards. > >If it's a limited production vehicle, then it wouldn't be subject to >government crash tests. They leave that responsability up to the >manufacturer. I believe that airbag requirements are even excluded. > >The biggest thing of all isn't safety, nor even emissions. A freshly >manufactured car is subject to DOT standards at the time it's >completion. So that means it might need an OBD-II system grafted into >it (who knows if there are low-production exemptions), which means >lots of new sensors, and totally new fuel delivery system, etc. Maybe >Delphi has something universal that could easily be used? But in any >case, the expense of a new car would come more from the fitting of >modern parts, than it ever would to cover reproduction of old ones. > >-Robert >vin 6585 "X" > > > > 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/