1981 DeLorean DMC-12 User Reviews

Delorean, A Review. —

Car was ruined by regulation. bumper height, emissions, etc. so there isn't an impressive amount of power by any standards, to be fair though it did remind me of my old mk2 GTi, which isn't a bad thing, only lower and more geek/badass. Stainless body. Iit looks great from a distance, but up close my car was covered in a weatlh of subtle imperfections, that are hard to unsee. These can be fixed if you want to invest. Basically I would get one with all this work done, because it doesn't drastically improve the value. The Doors really make the car. If I'm really honest, it's like a little spaceship, I never got bored of how much fun the doors are, you can get a system fitted which satisfyingly pops the doors open (like a spaceship). A lot of these cars are sold as 'survivors' with low miles and all original. I would expect to sink a further 10k on upgrades and replacements, original exhaust is crap, you can upgrade it, and you should, but they are usually louder and it can get droney on the highway. Stock suspension is laughably high at the front to meet bumper regs, good idea to replace for other reasons too. Electronics, replace with modern loss flamable solutions. And this is without the engine upgrades to fix the power. I really hope they get a good electric conversion going on, these would make a GREAT electric car.

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

My D — Love: Styling, Fun to Drive, Unique, Gull Wings, Rear Engine, 5 Speed, R-12 AC Unit, Relatively Easy to work on.... I dunno it is a great car. Best car I have ever owned