02 Jul 2011, 20:17
Like anyone growing up in the 80's a DeLorean means more to me (if only from bttf) than what the actual car is. It's an icon, and it people appreciate it. As such like many people it'd always be a nice collectable car to own/drive.
However as a collectable car you can't really keep it outside of a garage, and I guess you can't really park it anywhere in a carpark etc where it would be left alone? I'm also wondering what the size of it is with the doors opening as it's no use fitting in a garage if you can't then open the doors!
I'm unsure what kind of mpg you get from it, how much maintenence it's likely to cost a year in servicing to run it - how practical it is to actually drive as opposed to only showing it the saylight for rare summer drives etc?
Would it be a mistake to try and own one as a second car or to take it places other than secure locations? I'm full of questions and have few answers I guess It seems the price of them is going up (or am I wrong) and that now if you get one <18k you're going to have a lot of work to do on it.
Also the slightly important issue of lhd being a big deal and wondering how people cope with it or whether it's remarkably easy to suddly be shifting manual with your right hand etc etc?
All input from experienced owners/runners appreciated
However as a collectable car you can't really keep it outside of a garage, and I guess you can't really park it anywhere in a carpark etc where it would be left alone? I'm also wondering what the size of it is with the doors opening as it's no use fitting in a garage if you can't then open the doors!
I'm unsure what kind of mpg you get from it, how much maintenence it's likely to cost a year in servicing to run it - how practical it is to actually drive as opposed to only showing it the saylight for rare summer drives etc?
Would it be a mistake to try and own one as a second car or to take it places other than secure locations? I'm full of questions and have few answers I guess It seems the price of them is going up (or am I wrong) and that now if you get one <18k you're going to have a lot of work to do on it.
Also the slightly important issue of lhd being a big deal and wondering how people cope with it or whether it's remarkably easy to suddly be shifting manual with your right hand etc etc?
All input from experienced owners/runners appreciated