[DMCForum] Re: eBay Deloghini

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

You're right, VB. A restoration would be expensive. But I never said 
restoration. Rather than swap engines on a daily driver, here's a car 
that doesn't even have a good engine. And since we have so many 
vendors right now who have the spare parts available, I don't see 
where the "service to others" aspect comes into play here.

What I'm saying here is to take a step back, and look at things from 
a different angle. This isn't a "parts car" that is beyond all hope. 
It's a "guilt-free" car for someone who'd love to build a custom, but 
doesn't want to tear apart a good car. Be it for their own guilt 
(like me) or to avoid the negative critsisim (like Curtis).

Money is just money. And I don't have to tell an entrepenure such as 
yourself about the opprotunities out there to make some. However, 
ain't nobody making anymore DeLoreans out there. You can get more 
money to replace what you once had. But you can't get more DeLoreans 
to replace lost cars.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Cars like this still have 
enormous potential. So for right now, just let them be. People like 
me will get around to fixing them up soon enough. Maybe not today, 
next week, or even next year. But we will...

-Robert



--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxx> 
wrote:
> I'm just talking theory.
> You know, a lot of people out there need these parts.
> This is a service also.
> I don't part car myself but lots of other people do.
> 
> The restoration in THIS car would be expensive, it needs an entire 
engine,
> and chances are fuel and brake system, and a complete interior, 
seals and 
> who knows
> what else. You could easily buy a daily driver for much less than 
it would 
> cost to restore
> this car to driveable condition.
> It's a parts car.
> -VB
> 
> >From: "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx>
> >Reply-To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [DMCForum] Re: eBay Deloghini
> >Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:10:39 -0000
> >
> >Why would you want to part the car out? Why not simply let someone
> >else who wants it, have it? It's certainly got great potential.
> >
> >Money comes and goes. And the government is always printing new 
bills
> >up. So wouldn't it be even more valuable to keep another car on the
> >road, rather than part it out?
> >
> >-Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxx>
> >wrote:
> > > Figure this, a front left fender will get a good $1500+, and a
> >decent flap
> > > hood will sell for at least $2000, so you can recover your 
money on
> >those
> > > two parts alone.
> > > Then you have a right fender without the hole and I would say 
thats
> >a $500
> > > at least....
> > > Then you have the louvers, that whale tail, rims, any salvagable
> >interior
> > > peices that can be recovered, suspension parts, etc...
> > > - VB
> > >
> > > >From: doki_pen <doki_pen@xxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: Re: [DMCForum] eBay Deloghini
> > > >Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 08:22:15 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >Oh man, I didn't even see that, aren't those things
> > > >rare as Hen's teeth?
> > > >
> > > >Jon
> > > >
> > > >--- Videobob Moseley <videobob@xxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The metal looks good, I would part it out - but I
> > > > > would KEEP that flap hood
> > > > > for myself!
> > > > > -VB
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: doki_pen <doki_pen@xxxx>
> > > > > >Reply-To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [DMCForum] eBay Deloghini
> > > > > >Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:33:55 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I agree, that whale tail, blacked out portion,  and
> > > > > >the intakes on the sides gives it a longer,
> > > > > stretched
> > > > > >out, and more dramatic look.  I gotta say though, I
> > > > > >don't like the monochrome bumpers.  I think the
> > > > > >deloream needs the black to break up all the silver
> > > > > in
> > > > > >the front and the back.  Also I believe the black
> > > > > >bumpers add to the stretched out look.  Without
> > > > > them
> > > > > >the car looks kinda "snubnose" if anyone can follow
> > > > > >me.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Are those intakes on the sides painted to look like
> > > > > >intakes? Or are they actually shaped out of the
> > > > > metal?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >If I were to buy this car it would be to remove the
> > > > > >tail for use on my car and then just resell the
> > > > > thing
> > > > > >again for the same price i bought it for.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Jon
> > > > > >#3215
> > > > > >
> > > > > >--- Videobob Moseley <videobob@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Call me nutty, but I like where they were going
> > > > > with
> > > > > > > this design:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> >ViewItem&rd=1&item=4560792111&category=31830
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > They added a Countach style air intake on the
> > > > > lower
> > > > > > > rear quarter panel,
> > > > > > > a Porshe style wail tail wing, and blacked out
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > area inbetween the
> > > > > > > windows to give it a longer hatchback look.
> > > > > > > They also painted the bumpers matching silver
> > > > > which
> > > > > > > I think looks pretty
> > > > > > > good.
> > > > > > > It looks a little more like a Toyota Supra
> > > > > though or
> > > > > > > something simular.
> > > > > > > Were it not totally trashed, I think it looks
> > > > > pretty
> > > > > > > cool reallty.
> > > > > > > Nice concept.
> > > > > > > - Videobob
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

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