This is interesting!
Some of you may have twigged that i'm trying to import a car at the moment.
Whilst trying to lay groundwork with HMRC and get an 'advanced tariff rate' ruling, I came across this;
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/search-fo...y=delorean
Interestingly, a 'Smokey and the Bandit' flavoured car that I had spotted whilst looking!
Do we know who is bringing this one in?!  Anyone want to 'fess up?!
On the plus side this makes a ruling that DMCs are a '9705' commodity and thus deffo fall in the 'collectible' bracket..
Coming soon to a garage near..?!
:-D

Hi, a month or so ago I lost this forum from my Tapatalk app, just got error messages. I removed the forum from the app to see if it was my phone but when I tried to get it back the app couldn't find this forum. So a question for the admins. Is this forum still Tapatalk compatible?

Hi all,

after Covid, associated restrictions, and a change of event by Bicester Heritage scuppered our original plans for a 
2021 event, we have revised plans subject to confirmation and final details sorted.

We are now planning on having the event of the weekend of 31 July - 1 August 2021. 

The plan, if possible, is to visit Gaydon as previously planned on Saturday 31 July, and still use the Premier Inn at
Bicester as our base for the weekend.

However, we have been invited by Silverstone to be part of their Silverstone Classic Event on Sunday 1 August 2021.  
They want to celebrate the DeLorean's 40th anniversary and give us a Club display area, and also let us do a parade
lap of Silverstone Circuit.  The cost for this *is* £65 per car and that includes 2 adult passes, Club infield parking, etc.

Now, we know this is expensive, so I have spoken to the Committee, and it has been universally agreed that the Club
will subsidise this to the tune of £20 per DeLorean, so assuming each car has 2 people in it, it will cost you £23.50 for 
the Sunday.  My previous offer to also subsidise entry to The British Motor Museum at Gaydon stands too.

Please leave it with me to sort things out this week, but I would appreciate feedback from members as to what you think
about taking part in this prestigious event at Silverstone as part of our joint 40th/25th anniversary celebrations.

Hi, speaking to Trans Glob Logistics about importing and they have said:
"In order to prove that the vehicle was made in the UK, we would need some for of proof in the form of a certificate of Origin, which you can get from the British Motor Museum https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/heritage-certificates".
However, upon visiting the BMM website, DeLorean is not a marque that they list!
I have emailed them to see if they can otherwise help at all.

In the absence of that, however, has anyone in the club any experience of finding any such certificate, or does perchance the club 'go into bat' on behalf of members to 'prove' (/certify?) that all DMCs (other than a few really late ones built in the US from parts after the liquidation) were made in the UK?

I see, for reference, that DVLA will take into account a certification from Members' Clubs regarding vehicle registrations (see link below), so I wondered if the Club had similar swing on the 'when it was built' topic..
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk...150920.pdf

Or is there a document somewhere which simply lists VIN numbers and shows where they were built?

Grateful, as ever, for any help or advice!

Cheers,

Ivan.

I recently turned 40, so this is a completely smart, utterly practical and worthwhile spend of money.

It's a thing of beauty and I'm never dismantling it. Nuh-uh.

https://imgur.com/gallery/XPj3sAn

33 DMC Parts (15 new / 18 used) some are rare items, auctions end Sat 6th March 21

I’m having a clear out of new/used parts.  Some of these parts (new and unused) are no longer available from any of the vendors.  All of the items finish in the evening of Saturday 6th March GMT.  Shipping is free to all UK buyers.  International buyers are welcome, but please contact me before bidding so that you’ll know what your shipping rate will be.

New
111388            Hood Edge Strip 44" –Side
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722503367
 
111389            Hood Edge Strip 59" – Top – SOLD
 
105542            Brake Servo
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722504213
 
100289            Stainless Brake Servo Booster Mounting Bracket
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722505098  
 
108534            The DeLorean Go Silicone Rubber Door RH Fixed Glass Perimeter Seal
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722505529  
 
108533            The DeLorean Go Silicone Rubber Door LH Fixed Glass Perimeter Seal
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722505972  
 
108205            accelerator pedal cover only
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722506751
 
106130            angle drive
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722507541
 
108737            hood seal
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722508116
 
SP10497         INNER DOOR SEAL EDGE CLIP
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722509032  
 
106781            No Drip Tape
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722509919
 
100701            LH OEM NEW belt and OEM NEW receptacle inc OEM NEW plastic cover
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722514206
 
100702            RH OEM NEW belt and OEM NEW receptacle inc OEM NEW plastic cover
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722514986
 
105085            OEM EXTERIOR MIRROR ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722515536  
 
108209G         PJ Grady Gas Strut - Louvre (single)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722515929
 
105257            Rubber boot for lower ball joint/tie rod end/track rod – SOLD
 
Evaporator Protector Mesh
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722517566
 
 
Used -    All of the below are original OEM 1981 parts from an Oct 1981 build
100181            11 used OEM wheel nuts
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722518118
 
100701            LH OEM belt used and NEW OEM receptacle not inc plastic cover
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722518454
 
100702            RH OEM belt used and NEW OEM receptacle not inc plastic cover
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722518745
 
110416            Mirror glass – SOLD
 
110520            Fuse Box Cover – SOLD
 
101064O         Original (Black) RPM relay – SOLD
 
106720            RH REAR SPEAKER BRACKET
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722519034  
 
106721            LH REAR SPEAKER BRACKET
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722519457  
 
108748            OEM grooved ash tray
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722520460
 
108288            OEM Cigar Lighter complete with illuminated ring
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722521096
 
110523            Console Cover grey
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722521937
 
110521            Console Tray grey
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722522716
 
105104            Speedometer Drive Dust Shield – SOLD
 
101440            STORAGE (CUBBY BOX) LOCK – SOLD
 
105610            DeLorean DMC-12 OEM Pair Of Dummy Switches
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722523546
 
105610            DeLorean DMC-12 OEM Pair Of Dummy Switches
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722524029
 
101488            Tail Light Boards with Incandescent Bulb Kit – SOLD
 
100169O         OEM drive shaft
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722524911
 
118702            Rear wheel (hub area needs repair)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722525842
 
101044            OEM Starter Motor – SOLD
 
100462            Clutch Master Cylinder DMC
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722526200
 
110085            OEM Fuel Pump Bosch
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722527057  
 
108683            Fuel Tank Baffle Outer Retainer Spring
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722533865  
 
100817            Lamp Delay Unit
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722534469
 
7701499465     Renault Alternator
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722546718



Back To The Future related items

AOSHIMA Amerang motorised Back To The Future Part 3 DeLorean – Built
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722577123

Back To The Future – SMITHS – Board Game 1985
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722651429

Aoshima Back To The Future Part 1 DeLorean 1:24 Scale (incomplete)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722594983

Aoshima Back To The Future Part 2 DeLorean 1:24 Scale
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722596116
 
Aoshima Back To The Future Part 3 DeLorean 1:24 Scale
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722597217
 
Halcyon Back To The Future Part 2 DeLorean 1:24 Scale
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722598122


Halcyon Back To The Future Part 3 DeLorean 1:24 Scale
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164722598592
 

If you have any queries, please message me via the listing on eBay.

Best wishes
Chris

I need a space saver spare wheel for one of our DeLoreans does anyone have one for sale ?
Or know of another space saver that will fit the car ?
Thanks

Im putting this out there as frankly after a brief interaction with Ed from DeloreanEurope, i think Ed is a bit of a charlatan.

If anyone is using his bushes, I urge you to check them. I saw a few people mention to me how thiers have failed so I checked mine and guess what? Theyve failed too and quite horrifically. 
All Ed did was blame me for driving hard or making my car powerful and claim in 9 years he has known none to fail. Utter BS! I dont drive my car hard and its a stock car. I have a freeflow exhaust as the only deviation from stock so not exactly a turbo. 
Ive also been messaged by an american vendor who've said in the last 2 years, they have seen at least 60 of these fail. I feel Ed knows exactly what he is selling and he is selling a part prone to failure quickly.

Best avoided if you can. Ive put in a NOS one so will keep an eye on these but from what Ive been told, these are far superior to what Ed supplies. Ill be changing the passenger side one tomorrow. 

Heres the drivers side I removed today...

   
   

And before anyone mentions it, having the rear suspension under load or not makes no difference. They will fail either way.

Interesting story behind these two cars both going under one auction: https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1981-de...2021-02-16
Not sure who will buy them but interesting to see two more come out of the woodwork.
Chris

I used to be a member in the early 2000’s and had a look at a few cars for sale at the time , including a very nice one Chris Parnham had for sale. Which I wish I had purchased at the time.
 
However wife and kids came along and alas I never got round to it.
 
Kicking myself now as it would have been a fantastic investment!!
 
Anyway, I’m now in the position of being able to purchase a Delorean.

Does anyone have one for sale? Pretty flexible regarding the specs, but would want one with little or no work required.

Thanks.

Derv.