dmcjohn in Ireland owned that for a few years when it was black. He bought it as a project car in NI but never really got working on it. The current owner has done a great job recommissioning it to the condition it is in presently.
Dangermouse Wrote:dmcjohn in Ireland owned that for a few years when it was black. He bought it as a project car in NI but never really got working on it. The current owner has done a great job recommissioning it to the condition it is in presently.
Ah yes remember it now (I knew the deep front lip was familiar). NJI northern Irish reg I think it sold a few years back for somewhere around 8 or 9k didn't it?
That's the one. Don't recall the price.
I'm sure it will get a reasonable price (if the sale actually goes through, lot of timewasters on Ebay. Buyers that is) there are soooo many people seeking a DeLorean at the moment in the UK
Chris
That's a weird on alright.
It was for sale on US ebay recently (last month), with a Buy-it-Now of $35k, so it is possible the current seller bought it and is trying to make a few bob on it.
But, agreed, even if it was 10k, I wouldn't part with a penny until I saw it in the flesh, in this case
Yes, the more I think about it, I think it's probably OK, but there are to many discrepancies in the listing, things contradicting each other (IVA!) and the pictures just being taken from the old ebay advert. But I think it's probably a mixture of ebay adverts that contradict each other!
Chris
Taken at face value it looks a good car, plus shipping costs and taxes that would push it up to fairly strong money. But still it looks OK to me.
I just hope its not some sort of scam.
I don't think Ciaran will mind me mentioning, that the car in the background is one of the earliest built cars in existence . Really special. Its one of the RIA factory cars I mentioned in the other thread.
This man knows his classic cars!
Chris Williams Wrote:One in Ireland on Ebay for 30K, apparently had a recent full re-wire! may be worth checking out, shame there are no pictures of the chassis & engine. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-DeLorean ... 2c907c566a
Didn't think that comment about the wiring commonly causing fires in DeLoeans was particularly fair.
Well its not my advert, but I do know of two cars who had serious problems in NI.
One was caused by a sticking engine bay switch that melted the plastic light all over the very hot silencer. And another one that burnt out the engine bay, but I don't know the cause.
But I do agree that most wining faults result in melted fuses and things failing to work, rather than fires.
Personally I ALWAYS use a battery isolator, every single time I get out of the car. Just a precaution.
Having suffered an electrical engine fire on one of my VW's, not nice, can we see pics of what & where you've mounted isolator?
I don't even know where a battery is on a D, I'd guess boot for weight distribution. :oops: No? Yes?
Cheers Karl.
88mph Wrote:I don't even know where a battery is on a D, I'd guess boot for weight distribution. :oops: No? Yes?
Behind the passengers seat.