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1982 Delorean DMC-12 Reviews

1982 Delorean DMC-12 Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 5 reviews

  • Performance:3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars 3.5 / 5
  • Appearance:4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 / 5
  • Build Quality:3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars 3 / 5
  • Overall:3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars 3.6 / 5

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"good ride" 3 reviews
"good handling" 2 reviews

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Rico writes:
1982 Delorean DMC-12 Review
Appearance:
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Performance:
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Overall:
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Pros

Stainless Steel! Whooooaaa!

Cons

Whoever told you Delorean dont rust, must be on crack...

85

Ricky Vs Delorean — American as apple pie, but with a SWEDISH V6 engine??? No POWER BRAKES? No POWER STEERING? Ay ya yay! I feel for John Z. Delorean. This stainless steel car, complete with a frisbee sized "brillo pad" to polish her up is my 3rd Delorean & by far the WORST I ever owned. The doors wont stay up. Shocks for doors been in backorder for 3 months now. The engine? stalled. Alternator bad, fuel pump gone, water pump, HA HA HA leaking more than Niagara Falls. Gotta go BACK in time!

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Luis writes:
1982 Delorean DMC-12 Review
Cargo Capacity:
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Family Car:
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Fuel Economy:
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Front Seats:
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Handling:
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Maintenance Cost:
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Reliability:
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Overall:
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Pros

its fast

Cons

nothing

25

My Deloren — no repairs at all it sometimes makes a sqeak noise. acceleration is not bad its handling is good no maintenance at all gas is perfect its really fun to drive and it feels comftable its a really good old car

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Jack writes:
1982 Delorean DMC-12 Review
Appearance:
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Performance:
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Pros

stainless steel very fun gullwing doors

Cons

avalibility

35

Awesome — very fun to drive not to fast and the frame cant take a turn but its still awesome to drive very affordable if you can find one very exclusive but if you find one you should get one cause they will be worth milions someday

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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CarGuyJooop writes:
1982 Delorean DMC-12 Review
Appearance:
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Pros

Cool

Cons

Bad

CarGuyJooop
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Crappy Delorean — My DeLorean is hard as hell to maintain. Pure 80s interior. The gullwing doors have trapped me once. It was scary. Very expensive to maintain. Slow V6, only 121 mph. OK handling. Good looking. Stainless Steel body panels suck eggs more than people

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Josh writes:
1982 Delorean DMC-12 Review
Appearance:
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Performance:
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Pros

Fun, gets alot of stares from people, and very comfy

Cons

Parts are kind of expensive but not too bad.

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My Favorite Car That I've Driven To Date. — This car is not fast by any means but it is more fun then most cars for the simple fact that there are only 2 known in the state of Louisiana so bystanders look at you as you drive down the street.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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