1983 DeLorean DMC-12, SoCal & Yes I'm Serious

[Ray McCooney]

What kind of power do those motors put out? Are parts hard to find for it?

I think the catalytic converter equipped US spec ones made in the area of 130 horsepower while the Euro versions made 170. I don't think that parts are exactly plentiful as there was only a three year production run. I do know for a fact that a company called the "DeLorean Motor Company" bought out everything from the old factory where they were produced in Northern Ireland. I believe they are located somewhere in Texas.

[Bimmerboy91]

there is a DeLorean Motor Company Of Florida

[atomic]

A friend of mine who owns a BMW independent shop turbo'd his dads that still sits in his garage. Never have driven it though but he told me it helped it out alot. He also did a turbo on his e28 535is as well !!! FAST very FAST !! nice car wish you luck with the sell !! Good luck

[Teaguer]

I don't think that parts are exactly plentiful as there was only a three year production run.

Engine parts are VERY plentyfull .
The Delorean uses the "PRV" engine that Peugot, Renault and Volvo shared for years .

Here in the US all of the volvo 6cyl 200 and 700 series cars used that same engine .

[Jand3rson]

No dents in the aluminum panels or on the body as a hole.

DeLoreans had stainless steel body panels.

[Ray McCooney]

there is a DeLorean Motor Company Of Florida

Interesting, did not know that. I wonder is they're related. I could have sworn I read somewhere that there was a network of some sort for these vehicles.

[Ray McCooney]

A friend of mine who owns a BMW independent shop turbo'd his dads that still sits in his garage. Never have driven it though but he told me it helped it out alot. He also did a turbo on his e28 535is as well !!! FAST very FAST !! nice car wish you luck with the sell !! Good luck

A Snail would definitely make things interesting. Thanks for the luck.

[Ray McCooney]

Engine parts are VERY plentyfull .
The Delorean uses the "PRV" engine that Peugot, Renault and Volvo shared for years .

Here in the US all of the volvo 6cyl 200 and 700 series cars used that same engine .

Yup, I retract my comment, you sir are correct. I knew that the engine was outsourced and was a Renault/Peugot/Volvo venture, it just never occured to me to think of the possibilities of the engine existing in different forms here in the states. Good catch.

[Ray McCooney]

DeLoreans had stainless steel body panels.

You sir are also correct. The car has brushed stainless steel panels not aluminum, just had a momentary mental lapse there. Probably has to do with my thoughts of toying around with an aluminum M52 swap, those thoughts are starting to permeate. Good catch.

[Bimmerboy91]

Interesting, did not know that. I wonder is they're related. I could have sworn I read somewhere that there was a network of some sort for these vehicles.

im not sure wether its a restoring company of DeLoreans or makes parts for DeLoreans.

[Ray McCooney]

im not sure wether its a restoring company of DeLoreans or makes parts for DeLoreans.

Interesting nonetheless. Perhaps they are a restoration outfit much like the one in Texas.

[Bimmerboy91]

Interesting nonetheless. Perhaps they are a restoration outfit much like the one in Texas.

yea, there more of a restoration company

[silversleeper]

Does it really take 10 minutes to hit 88 like in the movie?

[Bimmerboy91]

takes it 10~11 seconds to make it 60. poor little V6:hitler:

[Jand3rson]

Does it really take 10 minutes to hit 88 like in the movie?

With that engine, probably. Apparently, if they had continued to make them, there was slated to be a twin-turbo V6 making like 300 hp. That would have been badass. I would still love to have one. A friend of mine got one as a graduation present in high school. He actually got vanity plates for it too, that read, yes you guessed it... OUTATIME.