Re: Found a semi local delorean for sale

["content22207 <brobertson@xxxx>" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Straight drive or automatic? Automatic transmissions do not age well
sitting idle.

How are you at flushing and replacing fluids? Accumulated moisture
from the atmosphere is enemy #1.

>From my experience: if you end up with this fine specimen, your first
purchase should be a COMPLETE fuel pickup system from the filter forward.

Don't pay too much. As the eBay thread shows, nice examples are
available at very attractive prices.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Paul <vrt10whips@xxxx>"
<vrt10whips@xxxx> wrote:
> Hey list,
> 
> A buddy of mine was checking out his friends new house thats about an 
> hour away, in a very small town. On his way there passing through 
> another small town, he saw a delorean sitting in front of a small 
> shop there with a for sale sign in the back.
> 
> I took a trip out there today to check it out, The shops closed mon-
> wed. I took a look at it, and the license plate was from april of 
> 1996. It looks like it has been sitting there for that long as 
> well. From what I can see from the interior the binacle is cracked, 
> as well as the leather seats being cracked and worn. The passenger 
> window looks to be off track being that it is open about half an inch 
> and tilted, and being that it snowed this past week, I noticed snow 
> in the interior below the window(not a good sign). Im guessing it 
> would need the usual for a car that has been sitting for a while. 
> 
> Other than that from what I can see the body panels look to be in 
> good shape, the fascias need repainting. 
> 
> Ill get a chance to look at the engine when I go back thursday.
> 
> Anybody have any Idea what a good price would be for a delorean like 
> this. I an expecting to have to do some work to it to probobly get 
> it running.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul Nolan
> MidWestWhips