[DML] Re: Florida Delorean - Was Shipping a Delorean

["wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is a link to the completed auction.  It does sound an awful lot 
like the same vehicle.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=2481199263&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxx> 
wrote:
> This sounds like one that listed on ebay not too long ago.  It was 
> originally in NY and had a note on the title that the speedo had 
> exceeded manufacturer limits.  The seller said that it really only 
> had a little over 11,000 when the speedo died and that 11,000 was 
> close to accurate.  He claimed the note on the title was a mistake 
> and "this happens all the time".  I thought it was very strange.  
He 
> claimed not to know anything about the history other than this.  
He 
> was selling it in an estate sale.  Sounds like someone bought it 
and 
> within a couple months has decided to sell?  
> 
> I'm also looking for a manual.  
> 
> As an aside, I took a spin with Dan Deutch today in one of his two 
> cars and I'm sold. I just need to have an out building built on my 
> property.  I need to relocate my woodworking shop from my third 
bay 
> of the garage.  Don't wan't my Delorean sitting outside.
> 
> Thanks go out to Dan!  It was amazing to see his Concours winner.  
> The car looks like it was built yesterday.  
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dan Harris" <whocruiser@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxx> 
> > wrote:
> > > Thanks to all who have responded.  I received a couple private 
> > > emails too and it seems my observation that Florida is lacking 
> in 
> > > quality Deloreans for sale has been confirmed by others. (no 
> > offense 
> > > to anyone selling a Delorean in Florida.)  There is a pretty 3 
> > rotor 
> > > rotary for sale in Miami but it is painted and I'm looking for 
> an 
> > > original SS.
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > There was an 82 Delorean listed for sale in today's Ft 
Lauderdale 
> > newspaper classified, and remembering your post about wishing 
> there 
> > were more good cars in Florida, I gave the guy a call about 
going 
> > over to look at it.  It was located in Pompano Beach, and very 
> close 
> > by, so I went over to take a look on my way home from work 
today.  
> A 
> > 1982, automatic, unpainted, flat hood with emblem, grey interior 
> with 
> > very minor wear cracks on the seats but otherwise immaculate 
> interior 
> > with no cracks on dash or binnacle, excellent stainless all 
around 
> > except for a very minor ding on the hood.  DOA sticker on the 
> > window.  Forgot to write down the exact VIN #, but it was in the 
> > 10,000's, with a Dec 81 build date.  Didn't actually drive it as 
> it 
> > was in a warehouse and blocked off from the door behind several 
> other 
> > cars, but it did start right up with a jump, and ran very 
> smoothly.  
> > AC ran cool right away.  Looked very original overall, no 
> noticible 
> > modifications, even has a good looking set of original NCT's on 
> > sparkling clean wheels.  Shows 11,000 miles on the clock.  
There's 
> a 
> > PJ Grady service sticker on the door, so you can probably assume 
> it 
> > was well cared for there by the original owner at one time.  
> Didn't 
> > look too closely under the car, so can't comment on frame rust 
or 
> > not, or anything else underneath, but there were no apparent 
fluid 
> > leaks underneath the car.  Seller says he picked it up in an 
> estate 
> > sale from original owner's family, that it was last regularly 
> driven 
> > and registered in New York in 1991, was garaged since, and has 
> been 
> > started and maintained regularly since.  It looks to me like a 
> pretty 
> > good car, and anyone interested in looking into it further can 
> phone 
> > up the seller (his name went right out of my head - I really do 
> need 
> > to start carrying a little notebook!) directly at 754-366-2277.  
> He's 
> > asking $16,900 for it in the classified ad, and it looks like 
it's 
> > probably a pretty good car for the money.
> > 
> > Dan Harris - VIN# 1662 - FL Tag# My 81DMC




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