On 2/2/07, David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > It is "your car" and you can do whatever you wish to it. Just remember > someday you (or your family after you are gone) may decide to sell it. > As long as you understand the consequences of the mods you perform and > the effect they may have on the value of "your car" do whatever you > want. Everyone harps on what an engine swap will do to the "value" of the car. Personally, I'd pay a lot more money for a DeLorean with a good engine - as would most of the "general public", I'd imagine, based on the comments I hear from virtually every fellow gas station visitor I chat with. A DeLorean with a custom engine can well be worth a good deal more money than a stock DeLorean. The key is finding the person who is willing to pay that much. I sold a Fiero a few years back with a Buick 3.8 swap and it took some time to find the right buyer. Thing is, if you've got a DeLorean anyway, you're already marketing to a limited market. Throw in the swap and you could spend a year or more trying to sell it. Personally, if I were selling a custom DeLorean, I'd reach out to the general public. Forget the DeLorean mags, etc. Advertise in the local paper. Put the car on eBay. Take it to car shows with your "for sale" sign, drive it around town, and show the thing off. Perhaps put it with an established, higher end dealership on commission. You'd move it - eventually. Assuming you did a professional job. If it's a hack, forget it - the value of your car will tank. -Ryan 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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/