Re: [doc] Sad I couldn't make it to the NEC...
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Re: [doc] Sad I couldn't make it to the NEC...



> ... gullwing doors and stainless steel skin? I know the makers of BTTF wouldn't
> have.
 
Am I being too old and cynical here but do y'all really believe Universal Studios came and chose the DeLorean in 1981 - a completely unproven entity from N.Ireland!?!
 
Do you not think that its more likely "J.Z.DeL-Boy" saw the benefit in paying Universal Studios for the advertising rights ... same as BMW are doing now with the "James Bond 007" movies?
 
Cheers,        IAN
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Subject: Re: [doc] Sad I couldn't make it to the NEC...

> Well, would you have ever got interested in the car had it not been for the
> gullwing doors and stainless steel skin? I know the makers of BTTF wouldn't
> have. Without these things, the car's pretty unremarkable from a purely
> mechanical standpoint. Without them it'd be an underpowered Esprit with
> poorer hadling but more luggage space*.
>
> I feel I've been dug at here for modifying the car. The ONLY modifications
> I've made are to put better/modern speakers in the rear which required
> drilling two holed in the metal bracket (but unlike just about everyone
> else, I've made the effort to mount them in the intended space with the
> original fixing hardware!). Everything else, like the remote
> starter/alarm/central locking came from necessity and can be pulled out
> with ease. I bought Houston's DIN stereo bracket so I could avoid cutting
> the dash (and my Craig was stuffed). The Neons are not permanent either and
> are only an inexpensive bit of fun (and don't knock it till you've tried
> it! I took the michael out of James for his.... until I saw them. NB Neons
> sourced in the US are considerably better than the crappy ones you see
> slung under Vauxhall Novas over here).I've also replaced my shock
> abosrbers with PJ Grady's and it's made my car into a delightful motorway
> cruiser with a really rewardingly smooth drive. Nothing wrong with my OEM
> shocks and I still have them.
>
> AND BEFORE YOU GO MOANING ABOUT MODIFYING YOUR DELOREAN STEVE, CONSIDER THE
> "DRAINPIPE" EXHAUST TIPS ON YOURS :-P
>
> Anyway, that's my rant out the way. Flame proof jacket installed....
>
> Martin
> * Not that this on its own makes a bad car - the esprit is pretty
> exceptional
 

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