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TBRM Wrote:However the car is going into their collection of 190 classic cars which I guess mean they won't use it very often

That is probably for the best given the condition of the engine block.

Chris Williams Wrote:

Quote:(their website is http://www.studio434.co.uk in case you're interested).

Thats very interesting, having looked at the website though under 80's cars DeLorean is spelt wrong and the pictures of the DeLorean are of Stuart Nicholls car from Ware! None the less seems a very interesting place.
Chris

Possible that SH has sold/loaned them his car? Pictures are in the same style as their other cars

Quote:Possible that SH has sold/loaned them his car? Pictures are in the same style as their other cars

Possibly I'm sure Stuart will put us right! 8) I think they were very happy with all the auction results with the exception of the MG that only made 20k, I think they were expecting more for it. There busy trying to get clarification but seems it will be record prices at auction for both the DeLorean and Land Rover. I'm sure they will be happy with that, helps with the programme I suppose.
Chris

Morning all,

Yes I know the guys at studio 434. They wanted a Delorean on their books for hire and TV work so I said I'd be more then happy to add my car to the list for that and so we took the car along to their studio and had the shots taken.

Its going to a good home that RHD.

Stu

That's a huge amount...best part of £50k...it's a good omen if you already own one but a bad omen for folks like me who have (or had) big hopes of ownership...it looks like I entered the ring too late. I suppose I could go looking for another Rover V8 :?

biker in a suit Wrote:That's a huge amount...best part of £50k...it's a good omen if you already own one but a bad omen for folks like me who have (or had) big hopes of ownership...it looks like I entered the ring too late. I suppose I could go looking for another Rover V8 :?

It's still much cheaper to import, some hassle I know but surely not that bad.

Quote:it looks like I entered the ring too late.

I think this one was the exception rather than the rule. Bargains are still to be had from the US and the odd project car will appear in the UK every now and then.
Chris

I haven't given up hope yet...the import route seems to be the best option...has anyone on here done this or were most of the cars already back in the UK when you bought?

I was even considering a trip to the US to find one and then arrange to get it back...see it before I buy it.

I'd always planned to do exactly that i.e. go to the States and see loads of cars and pick one... in the end I ended up buying my car in Enfield from a fellow DOC member. Hard to think that was over twelve years ago. My God, has it been that long..... :wink:

biker in a suit Wrote:I haven't given up hope yet...the import route seems to be the best option...has anyone on here done this or were most of the cars already back in the UK when you bought?

I bought mine off a chap on http://www.dmctalk.org. It was a matter of good timing and an honest owner, really. Infact, http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?5131-1...-50k-miles is the very thread! I got a friend already in LA to head over and check out the car, and we negotiated a price and I purchased by the end of the month.

Mine was bought unseen off American ebay, paperwork took ages but a few hpone calls to the US and all was well. Sent me loads of spares too.

Back in those days import duty was ~5-10% (I forget) but it didn't attract VAT.

mine was off Ebay too, back when 'spares or repairs' cars (which mine was advertised as) were
cheap, paid just over £2800 for #2292 - but she was a wreck. However to date, I reckon she
owes me somewhere between £10-11k, and she's worth getting on for double that, so I'm happy.

My car was in San Diego btw.

I bought mine via DMC Talk sight unseen.

The import seems daunting, but it's actually pretty straight forward. I used (as have a number of others) Trans Global Auto Logistics to ship my car over, their UK arm handled the paper work and clearing the car through customs, all I had to do was pick up the car.

FWIW, there is a good one on dmctalk at the moment in NJ ($26k) from a respected owner - it's his second 'spare car".

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?9234- ... lorean-26K

ignore all the BS later in the thread.