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Edinburgh newbie - Spencer - 24 Jun 2014
I've been a silent member of the club for several months: lusting enviously at your cars; assimilating the knowledge and lingo and gradually yielding to the DeLorean dogma.
I guess DMC is in my DNA. I was born in ’74, grew up within 10 miles of the Dunmurry plant and my father worked for the Industrial Development Board that helped fund JZD. I visited the plant and sat in several cars including one RHD (possibly Vin 510 but who knows) during a primary school trip. Sadly this was only months before the auction.
I’ve owned classic cars for years and lucked out when one rocketed in value. No skill on my part, a pure fluke. Suddenly I had the cash to buy a DeLorean. The hunt was on.
I bid for the Legend Vin 570 that Chris N converted to RHD but finished second on eBay by £500. I bid for the C4 RHD car but pulled out in the mid £20s. Then I saw that Chris Parnham was selling Flashy (Vin522) aka the Barmouth car. I wasn’t going to miss out again, especially for an early Factory Engineering car nursed back to health by Mr RHD himself. I offered the full asking price – no haggling and then waited nervously as Flashy was driven to Dorset and back. No other bidders emerged; I had finally got one.
Chris P is amazing. What other seller would send a buyer a list of every little niggle that needed ironing out? What other seller would offer to put some of them right himself? What other buyer would offer it to club members at a substantial discount to ‘open market’ prices? A true gentleman and ambassador for our club . I am lucky to be buying a car from him.
But now is the lull. I’ve cleared out the garage, bought the manuals and prepared Flashy’s new nest but I still need to sell my other car before completing the transaction. I’m sitting here dreaming of Flashy’s red interior, modded engine and Euro-spec rear lights while she waits with Chris. In order to repay the Karma shown to me, I’m trying to be a decent a seller of my car. I’m pointing out all the little jobs that need to be done while internally screaming “just bloody buy it so I can pick up my DeLorean.” A bloke is flying up from London on Saturday to drive it – he must be serious right? Fingers crossed.
So hopefully very soon Vin 522 will be in Edinburgh and be stretching her legs on the Scottish roads. Waiting is so very difficult.
Re: Edinburgh newbie - jwrayth - 24 Jun 2014
Congratulations! What a car to have gotten a hold of, I bet you can hardly wait
Will be nice to have another DeLorean in Edinburgh too!Welcome to the club
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Chris P - 24 Jun 2014
I don't know what to say Spencer. For once i'm embarrassed! I'm sure you'll love Flashy, i'd like to think you will be keeping Des's colour scheme, but obviously thats up to you. Electric windows now fixed….I bet Mike S would have like to have them both open last weekend! It was hot.
On a different note, AXI is not as bad as I first thought, been working on it today. When I picked it up, 300 miles ago, it had a cold and hot start problem….but thanks to few long runs , a bottle of injector cleaner and it seems to have healed itself.
Dave Howarth always maintains that these things need USING....give them a good blast up the motorway, a drop of injector cleaner occasionally and she'll be right.
Flashy's broken speedo cable is the next challenge. She's quite safe tucked up in my garage!
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Chris Williams - 24 Jun 2014
Quote:For once i'm embarrassed!Don't believe it :wink:
Quote:it had a cold and hot start problem….but thanks to few long runs , a bottle of injector cleaner and it seems to have healed itself.never a truer word spoken
Dave Howarth always maintains that these things need USING....
Chris
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Rich Hanlon - 24 Jun 2014
Glad its gone to a happy and enthusiastic new owner Spencer!
I have seen around this car a few times in some detail at various stages of its resurrection and Chris has worked very hard and very thoroughly on it. I'm sure you'll be pleased with it!
I'd be interested to see some 'as found' photos from where you rescued the car and first examined it, if you have 'em, Chris?
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Spencer - 24 Jun 2014
Lots of 'before' photos here Richard. Chris P had his work cut out!
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/frinky/se ... 485951791/
I also have a PDF of the auction with more pics.
Don't worry, the Red is staying but I might tone it down just a little Chris.
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Spencer - 24 Jun 2014
Auction PDF link
http://www.deloreaneurotec.co.uk/forum/ ... hp?id=2561
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Domi - 24 Jun 2014
Congratulation on your purchase!
What a nice DeLorean you've got here, an early VIN with its beautiful red interior.
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Dangermouse - 24 Jun 2014
Congrats on the purchase Spencer. Glad to see that it stayed local, although being RHD would probably limit the attraction on the continent or US.
Looking forward to seeing it truly completed.
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Guinney1971 - 24 Jun 2014
great news you've finally got your dream car Spencer!!
Just looked at the auction catalogue, OMG, I'd forgotten how rough that car was when
Chrispy bought it!!
It looks great now, and I'm sure you Edinburgh owners will be having lots of mini meets now
What car are you selling btw?
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Chris P - 24 Jun 2014
a few more pictures…sort that little lot out!
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Spencer - 25 Jun 2014
Thanks for all being so welcoming! I'm looking forward to getting to know you during my stewardship of Flashy.
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Chris P - 28 Jun 2014
Well i'm all done…after a week of solid work both cars are now running fine. Flashy now has a speedo and windows that work…DeLores actually looks nice underneath and stops….and its fans now work.
All ready for you Spencer, to make some more room in my garage. ( no rush)
I will be so sorry to see Flashy go…..and it does…like stink! I was road testing both cars at 5.30 this morning…up and down the A38.
Last pictures of them together, this morning. ( one taken earlier this week)
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Matt Clark - 28 Jun 2014
Come a long way since that April day in... 2010? 2011? Can barely even remember. Congrats, Spencer!
Re: Edinburgh newbie - Chris P - 01 Jul 2014
Here are a few before and after picks.. The spark plug was loose in the 'valley of death"….dropped by a Dunmurry engineer no doublt.