Gulf Racing DeLorean, really?

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Aug 12, 2010 | 01:19 AM

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Alzilla

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Love the livery, hate the car.

Aug 12, 2010 | 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jammer96

The car was a blast to drive. It had just been serviced and had a new slave cylinder put in for the transmission. I wouldn't race a Vette with it, but it is a nice car to drive. The gearbox has a close pattern and shifts very easily. The reverse has a lockout. You have to lift up on the handle and then shift over to the left to into reverse. This car wasn't perfect as it's been sitting for years, but it ran like a top with no problems. Just take care of them and update them where nescessary and you have a reliable car

Wow. No shit? That's pretty neat.

Aug 12, 2010 | 12:08 PM

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THey have that really crappy Volvo V6 and I think the 0-60 times are in the 9 second range.

Aug 12, 2010 | 02:37 PM

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Fail for the scheme!

Aug 12, 2010 | 03:26 PM

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Some things should not be done

Aug 19, 2010 | 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jox

No. The car is absolutely horrifying. In every single way imaginable. It's slow, it's ugly and it's built by Americans. The only reason that car isn't on those "cars we wish we had forgotten" lists magazines do every other year or so is because it was on TV.

Unusual amount of hate for the delorean!

The car was actually built by the Irish, and with some easy mods can be made acceptably quick. They are pretty reliable....

WTF gulf livery though...

Aug 19, 2010 | 06:56 PM

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Aug 20, 2010 | 09:47 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jammer96

120mph with the 5 speed. I just drove one today and it's fantastic! Very nice gearbox. You can get a aftermarket twin turbo kit for them and increase your top speed to 140mph.

there is also an outfit that puts Cadillac northstar motors in these things