[MODERATOR NOTE: PLEASE STOP RESPONDING TO THIS THREAD! So many DMLers are responding to correct the 85 MPH misconception that message are coming in faster than I can approve them. Time to call the question answered. Sorry, but I'm rejecting the rest of the messages and closing this thread. - Mike Substelny, DML moderating team] Top speed of a stock DeLorean is more on the order of 130mph. The federal government mandated 85 mph speedos in cars from the early 80's. I had a 82 Mustang GT and it only had an 85mph speedo in it also. I used to peg it all the time. GM sorta bypassed things with the 'vette IIRC. I think they used a 140mph speedo but only put the numbers on it up to 85mph. Just the increment lines the rest of the way up. I think the government's idea on this was that if you couldn't see how fast you were going you wouldn't drive that fast. Dumb idea and it went away a couple of years later. There are some different speedo conversion kits out there if you think you need one. Mark N VIN 6820 At 05:32 PM 5/20/2003 -0000, you wrote: >I was looking for a Delorean to buy when I saw a pic of the >speedometer. The top speed is only 85 MPH???!! Whats up with that? >Isnt that freakin slow as hell? >