Hi guys, first off i want to thank everyone fory their input. the car is a 9.5 out of 10...with the least vamount of effort it is concourse worthy. its a 5speed, is it spirited? yes...is it the adrenaline rush that it looks like? not from an acceleration/power point of view. what i meant when i said ive seen 450 hp applications is that i tracked down some cars on the web with prv engines that were really great performers for examble alpines, A610 Renaults..etc..so it is possible.. the reason i wanted this low mileage car is that i wanted as close to new a car i could afford...in 81 i was 9 so obviously that wasnt happening then also i didnt want a daily driver because it would still set me back approx..12-15 grand.......i bought this car for 25,000 personally i thought it was a steal considering the $4200 was laid out by the previous owner....i have actual receipts from Delorean One atesting to the service....i am all for keeping mileage low, but hey its my car and i wont ever get rid of it. will i put 30000 miles onb it? no never but i will drive it.........lastly, i want substantial more response from the car because because its a dream car...at least to me and i feel it should perform like one. if i can boost its performance while maintaining as close to stock appearance even better i was aware of the cars numbers and performance prior tho its purchase but went through with it anyway because i love the total package but if i can realistically improve its short commings ...i feel i owe it that much.........didnt mean to open a can of worms im not a Delorean purist but i know the car isnt what it was intended to be....regardless of what was said when the company was in bussiness ( #502 comes to mind here)...........looking forward to the replies