DeLorean's For Sale On Ebay, Updated as They Appear.

[Dangermouse]

dmcjohn in Ireland owned that for a few years when it was black. He bought it as a project car in NI but never really got working on it. The current owner has done a great job recommissioning it to the condition it is in presently.

[dmc-joe]

Dangermouse Wrote:dmcjohn in Ireland owned that for a few years when it was black. He bought it as a project car in NI but never really got working on it. The current owner has done a great job recommissioning it to the condition it is in presently.

Ah yes remember it now (I knew the deep front lip was familiar). NJI northern Irish reg I think it sold a few years back for somewhere around 8 or 9k didn't it?

[Dangermouse]

That's the one. Don't recall the price.

[Chris Williams]

I'm sure it will get a reasonable price (if the sale actually goes through, lot of timewasters on Ebay. Buyers that is) there are soooo many people seeking a DeLorean at the moment in the UK

Chris

[Chris Williams]

On Ebay for 30k http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DeLorean-DMC- ... 747wt_1348
However please check carefully something does not seem right about this advert, strongly advise not to hand over any money until you can see the car.
Chris

[Dangermouse]

That's a weird on alright.

It was for sale on US ebay recently (last month), with a Buy-it-Now of $35k, so it is possible the current seller bought it and is trying to make a few bob on it.

But, agreed, even if it was 10k, I wouldn't part with a penny until I saw it in the flesh, in this case

[Chris Williams]

Yes, the more I think about it, I think it's probably OK, but there are to many discrepancies in the listing, things contradicting each other (IVA!) and the pictures just being taken from the old ebay advert. But I think it's probably a mixture of ebay adverts that contradict each other!
Chris

[Chris Williams]

This car now back for sale as being in the US with a 'buy it now' of 22k http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DeLorean-DMC- ... 33978470fe
All very strange :?:
Chris

[Chris P]

Taken at face value it looks a good car, plus shipping costs and taxes that would push it up to fairly strong money. But still it looks OK to me.

I just hope its not some sort of scam.

[Chris Williams]

One in Ireland on Ebay for 30K, apparently had a recent full re-wire! may be worth checking out, shame there are no pictures of the chassis & engine. But looks very nice inside and the description reads well. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-DeLorean ... 2c907c566a

[Chris P]

I don't think Ciaran will mind me mentioning, that the car in the background is one of the earliest built cars in existence . Really special. Its one of the RIA factory cars I mentioned in the other thread.

This man knows his classic cars!

[Dangermouse]

Chris Williams Wrote:One in Ireland on Ebay for 30K, apparently had a recent full re-wire! may be worth checking out, shame there are no pictures of the chassis & engine. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-DeLorean ... 2c907c566a

Didn't think that comment about the wiring commonly causing fires in DeLoeans was particularly fair.

[Chris P]

Well its not my advert, but I do know of two cars who had serious problems in NI.

One was caused by a sticking engine bay switch that melted the plastic light all over the very hot silencer. And another one that burnt out the engine bay, but I don't know the cause.

But I do agree that most wining faults result in melted fuses and things failing to work, rather than fires.

Personally I ALWAYS use a battery isolator, every single time I get out of the car. Just a precaution.

[88mph]

Having suffered an electrical engine fire on one of my VW's, not nice, can we see pics of what & where you've mounted isolator?
I don't even know where a battery is on a D, I'd guess boot for weight distribution. :oops: No? Yes?
Cheers Karl.

[jwrayth]

88mph Wrote:I don't even know where a battery is on a D, I'd guess boot for weight distribution. :oops: No? Yes?

Behind the passengers seat.