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Because it has a five-speed manual transmission?
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Actually, the whole retro snazz factor could well convince me to buy a De Lorean if it was going cheaply enough. I mean, I wouldn't enter it into the Paris-to-Senegal Rally or anything, but you could find it fairly easily at the mall parking lot.
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I can think of a few others cars that would be far better suited for shock value...
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Yes, but the thing about deLoriens is that everyone's SEEN 'em, but never in the proverbial flesh. Few other cars fit that description.
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Oh, I've seen one in person. And ridden in one. And driven one. In the words of Mr. Charles Laurence Olivea, "I was underwhelmed." Like the limoship in "Restaurant At The End Of The Universe," the Delorean (that's how it's spelled, gents) looks like a fish, moves like a fish, steers like a cow. And the shocks are utter shite. SHITE. I've felt better rides in a whorehouse. And they're heavy, too--all that steel isn't exactly light.
No, the best thing to come out of the whole Delorean debacle was the interview has gave to Playboy in the September 1985 issue. Quite a fascinating read & I heartily recommend it.
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I think you mean the Paris-Dakar rally. And I've seen a Delorean in real life as well. It was stuck in traffic somewhere in Virgina on teh opposite side of the highway.
And if you're going to get a Delorean, an engine swap might help. The popular engine choice nowadays is a Honda NSX V6. And the suspension, I would think, would be pretty damn good, since I think it's made by Lotus.
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