RE: [DML] Re: Arkansas Delorean
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RE: [DML] Re: Arkansas Delorean
- From: "Joseph Kuchan" <josephkuchan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:35:57 -0500
Sounds like that scene from "Ghostbusters" when Ray Stantz shows up with a
decrepit ambulance that he over paid for! ;)
>From: "wayofcain" <wayofcain@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [DML] Re: Arkansas Delorean
>Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 14:07:43 -0000
>
>Run the other way!!!
>
>I checked it out about 2 months ago. Water in the oil (blown head
>gasket?),it's overheated many times, rusty frame, no body panels line
>up.
>
> The Odometer reads 42XXX or so but the cable has been disconnected
>and the car's wear isn't consistent. In fact the car's wear is more
>consistent with an un-maintained 140,000 mile car. The interior is
>heavily worn and underneath looks like it was driven regularly down a
>gravel road.
>
>It's electrical system is shot, melted fues box, previous owner quick
>fix jury rigging, and it looks like someone jumped it in the air
>General Lee style when you look under the front. Lots of hidden
>damage there.
>
>I could go on and on about how bad of shape it's in.
>
>The owner pleads ignorance and that the car is fine. Yet in the trunk
>were print outs of pages from Delorean.com, even though the owner
>acted as though he didn't know you could still get parts. I saw many
>printouts for the parts I saw that needed replacing, including the
>headgasket and more printouts for parts I hadn't even looked at so
>there is more hidden.
>
>He originally was asking $13,500 but quickly came down to $6,000!!
>
>The only way that car would be worth buying was if it were $2500 and
>you planned on making a super custom or something. Otherwise it's
>nearing the end of its life cycle and will be parts soon.
>
>Cain Grimes
>002835
>
>
>
>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jason" <rowejj@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hey All,
> > I keep forgetting to ask this. I went to
>Mountain Home Arkansas (up by Missouri) a couple months ago.
> > There was a small car museum in town. It was only open on saturday,
>I got there on Sunday and left on Friday so I didn't
> > get to go to it. Anyway, I looked through the front window of the
>building and there was a red Delorean right in front of the
> > window. The buildings windows were tinted so I couldn't get that
>great a look at it. Anyone know about this car? I'm looking
> > to move to the area within the year so there may be a red one and a
>stainless one!
> >
> >
> Jason #5903
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