ive just put my car through its mot(passed obviously) and i have just noticed ive covered 216 miles in 1 year and 1246 in 2 years (due to business commitments) i paid 17k for the car from a premier restoration garage- the car as been totaly rebuilt(34000miles) also reupholstered.probably the best in the uk the mileage shows i dont drive the car so ive decided to sell the car and iwill accept 15k ive also put a personel reg on the car DMC 235 valued at 4k(midland registrations) anyone interested-or do i wrap it in cotton wool and put it in storage for a few years?? ideas,commnts please steve > Mine's cost $7500 + $1250 shipping + £120 port charges and 5% tax. > >Planned expenses now come to: > >Gas struts £215 (already bought) >Battery £68 >Headlights £?? > >Rich's one has already cost him an extra $375 for louvers, and will soon cost him another £300 for a windscreen, otherwise >it's the same as above. His doesn't require so much cosmetics as mine though. > >Martin > >Daniel Willis wrote: > > Hi.. > > My ears were burning... > > As for cost on bringing a cheapy car up to scratch (I can already here > several of you damning the idea already!).... I have spent... all of... £500 > so far. I *DO* need new tyres, a new exhaust box and some "cosmetics"... but > otherwise it's been a bit of common sense and some elbow grease. I say this > now... if somebody wants a DeLorean and has the will power - ANY car is > worth the time. Really. Honest. > > But as some will (and probably are right now) write, a £5k car ain't gonna > be a runner and it WILL require time and money. > > Dan, Vin#5641, "Maddie".... www.projectmadness.com (with some luck you'll > see her at our main event next year....) > > >From: "Matt Clark" <diashi_c@xxxx> > >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [doc] Re: Interesting item on eBay UK web site item#1638763308: > >1981 DeLorean Fascia w > >Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 14:25:25 -0000 > > > >Hi all. > > > >I'll take the blame for that one, with it being mine, and all. > > > >Yes, I'm selling it to pay for a guitar - I NEVER wanted to part with > >it except I have a gig in 4 weeks.. and, hilariously, no guitar!! The > >last one now residing in kit form.. > > > >Anyhoo, if it doesn't sell, I'm prepared to sell to a DOC member > >for £350 at the very, very lowest.. I really need that money, and > >also to purchase the year anniversary present for my girlfriend > >(being a student really does blow!). > > > >And, by the way, I'm seeing a few DeLo's being sold in the area > >of about $5K on ebay.... under £4K! Ok, so there's shipping and > >I'd assume something must be wrong to command such a low > >price, but how much work is it to bring one up to nice condition? > > > >I suppose Daniel would be the best person to ask :) > > > >Matt > > > ><a Target='_new' Href='http://talk21.btopenworld.com/redirect.html?http://ecto1.itgo.com'>http://ecto1.itgo.com</a> > > > > > > > > > >DOC UK Website: www.delorean.co.uk > >Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx > >** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed > >public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to <a Target='_new' Href='http://talk21.btopenworld.com/redirect.html?http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/'>http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/</a> > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a Target='_new' Href='http://talk21.btopenworld.com/redirect.html?http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp'>http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp</a> > > > DOC UK Website: www.delorean.co.uk > Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx > ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to <a Target='_new' Href='http://talk21.btopenworld.com/redirect.html?http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/'>http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/</a> > > >DOC UK Website: www.delorean.co.uk >Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx >** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to <a Target='_new' Href='http://talk21.btopenworld.com/redirect.html?http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/'>http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/</a> -------------------- talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com