I cannot say for sure, but what I have heard was that the automatic might be the 115 MPH, and a 5 speed is about 130-140... Don't call me on it if I am wrong, I am only referencing what I was told once or twice. Jack & Virginia Stiefel '81 DeLorean Vin 03461 August 1981 Build NYS Lic: 1981 DMC '97 Red BMW Z3 Convertible 2.8 6 Cyl -- not the baby 4 '99 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Edition '01 Black PT Cruiser Limited w/ Flames Visit us at www.sacketmansion.com -----Original Message----- From: Gabe [mailto:thecreech@xxxx] Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 11:12 PM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [DML] Jim Varney's "D" I thought the Ds top speed was 120 tops and really was about 115 stock so thats a far cry from 140 ----- Original Message ----- From: <abatt10347@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [DML] Jim Varney's "D" > Mark, > Jim Varney's Delorean was NOT turbo. I know as I looked over the motor before > it was sold. It was stock, even down to the plastic overflow bottle. By the > way it was an automatic! Where the 140mph came from is that the Delorean was > rated full out at between 130 and 140 mph. They took it out and ran it full > bore, then told people that it had to have ran "about" 140. As I posted > before the current owner (at last count is a member of the DML list. If he > wants he can confirm my above statements. Also Ken K. had a look at the car, > (he also posted a few days ago), Ken am I wrong on this one? Mark, this was > not to flame your posting, just to put away those urban legends that come up > and over time people think are fact. > Bruce Battles > Vin# 06569 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderator@xxxx