Re: [DML] (unknown)

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

You are still comparing Apples to Oranges. If our cars were meant to be 
fast they would have used a different engine all together or the twin 
turbo would have hit the streets but fate ruled in this occasion and 
did not happen.

> Yes and no,
> let's compare a 1981 Pontiac Trans-Am with a modern car...
> let's say my same 1998 Ford Taurus Station Wagon (the same one that is
> faster
> than my DeLorean).
> I can bet you that if you took that TA, a DeLorean and my Ford the TA 
> would
> win.

I wasn't comparing any car from 1998, i said take a 1981 american made 
car and put it up against a 2004 model and a 1981 Trans-AM (145 
horsepower). or Corvette (190 horsepower) will get blown away by most 
of the cars on the road today, a 2004 Neon has about 150 horsepower and 
could smoke a 81 Vette or T.A., i have seen it with my own eyes against 
a Vette. Sure if you take a fast 1981 car and put it up against a slow 
wagon it might win.

> Ok, let's compare a 196? whatever GTO, Camero, Firebird, whatever.....
> Do you want to race any of those?

The Delorean is not a Muscle Car, if you need to race something do some 
of us on the forum a favor and sell your Delorean and buy a Muscle Car. 
  I never said go back to the 60's cars. Yes i beat some of them with my 
1992 Mustang GT. Apples to Oranges again. My Mustang had a 5LB Paxton 
Supercharger on it plus other extras if that matters.

> How about a 1981 Datsun Z car?
> Want to put your title on the line with that one?
> ...I don't think so.

I beat them Z car's (150 to 180 Horsepower) with my 1992 Mustang GT, 
they were slow. I have beat a 1981 Z car with my Ford Windstar, what's 
your point? My Windstar has the 200 horsepower 3.8 if that matters.
>
> 1981, 2004, whatever.... the DeLorean came in dead last on every test.
> Research some of the old Road & Track articles and have a read.

Last because they were put against the fastest and best super cars not 
every day cars like you were talking about. Research and see how many 
American made V6's could crank out 130 horsepower stock, NONE.

>
> I hate to be a downer here but it is the truth.
> The reason those old muscle cars are revered is because they were bad 
> ass,
> our car was a joke of the car industry then as is today.

Our car was never a Bad Ass, it was a cool looking ride. It was fast 
for the day it was made. Apples to Oranges again.

> It is a novelty, like Urckle's 3 wheeled BMW.
> It's a lot of fun to drive around but it is no muscle car, and that is 
> why
> has not been rebuilt.
> I stll love the car for different reasons.
>
> I'm done.
> - VB
>

Mark V






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