Hi All, I have been watching and reading posts now for around a year and a half. The time has come (finally) for me to venture into the world of stainless steel & gullwing doors. This Sunday, I will be going to try and strike a deal on a disassembled DeLorean. Here's the situation: The current owner, a Lotus collector, bought the car in 1990 for his then-wife. The car was in perfect working order, but had been a driver. He took the car apart for a thorough cleaning and restoration. Shortly therafter, he went through a divorce and the car has remained untouched since. I saw the car about one year ago, and here is what I remember: - The body shell has most of the stainless and all the wheels removed, and is sitting on the floor (on a rack -- it's a large trucking garage). I believe it is still on the frame. - The engine has been removed and partially disassembled - The windshield and rear glass were broken during removal of the doors (the breaking rear glass startled them and they dropped the just-removed door on the windshield. Ouch!) - The stainless (including the left front fender) is all in good condition - The car has a heavy layer of greasy dust all over it. I'm figuring this would protect it - He has a service manual, and several boxes of literature, NOS parts, and "has a big dealer sign around somewhere" (but I don't know if the sign is included in the price) - He claims that all the pieces are there, and that the car was fully functional (and PA state-inspected) when disassembled - I do not remember whether the car was an automatic or standard, what year it was, or any other important info unfortunately. I was only partially serious at the time. I am a pretty mechanical person, as I have a 1958 Plymouth that I have restored. Obviously, this is quite a different challenge. I believe that with some guidance I can successfully reassamble the car. Luckily, as fate would have it, there is another D (not running, but complete) only about half a mile away that I can use for "reference" when necessary. The owner is asking $5000. When I asked last year, the responses leaned heavily towards the "the car is totalled" end of the scale. The average on the responses was $3500. I plan to offer him $3000, and settle on $3500-$4000. I figure this is a no-lose price, as I could always part out the D if I got too discouraged (or broke). I would appreciate any further input on: - Your impressions of the car's value - Advice from anyone who has ever finished someone else's D project - Things to look for on a car that is in this condition (obviously, I can't look at the frame, or judge engine performance at this time) Please email me personally at dave.stragand@xxxx with any input/help/advice you may have. Dave Stragand Pittsburgh, PA VIN #: ??????