2. "I don't think anyone was fooled. That ished tanked." In response to Reply # 0
I didn't know what a Deloren was before B2TF and I remember when MJF said "You made a time machine...out of a Deloren". I wasn't able to read whether he was implying it was a shitty car or an awesome car.
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6. "I always thought it was a little bit of both. " In response to Reply # 2
I wanna say the Delorean was out of production for about 2/3 yrs when BTTF came out, so Marty's incredulity could have leaned more to it being a POS car.
> I wasn't able to read whether he was implying it was a shitty >car or an awesome car.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Wed Oct-21-15 04:52 PM
14. "I'd sport an SVX right now." In response to Reply # 7
decent acceleration, top speed ~150mph, styling like nothing else on the road.
I've wanted one since they came out. I still want one.
Fun fact: The Subaru SVX was designed by the same cat that designed the Delorean, BMW M1, and Lotus Esprit; Giorgetto Giugiaro.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Wed Oct-21-15 07:14 PM
25. "Yeah, that was the one downside of owing one" In response to Reply # 20
Subaru didn't have a manual transmission capable of handling that much power/torque.
Still, a 92-93 would be worth it. Those two years Subaru didn't put a top speed governor on that car, so you could unwind one all the way out past 150mph if you had the nerve to do it.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 80010 posts
Wed Oct-21-15 03:30 PM
9. "a Black kid on my football team in HS drove one to school" In response to Reply # 0
I rode in it once.. worst ride of my life. Shit was extremely uncomfortable...
but it still turned heads.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Wed Oct-21-15 04:06 PM
10. "you had to be there to understand." In response to Reply # 0
I was 9 when the first Delorean's rolled off the assembly line. At the time and for years after, the styling was seen as very sleek and stylish for a sports car.
What I didn't know back then was that, for all of it's good looks, it was a shitty ass performer. It was also expensive at $25K new back then. An '81 Vette was far cheaper and waaaaay faster than the Delorean, but the Delorean was supposed to be something of an exotic car of sorts back then so that's kinda how they justified the price.
Also, the Delorean's style was closer to the 1st-3rd generation Lotus Esprit than the Sentra you posted:
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
19. "i was 'there' too." In response to Reply # 17 Wed Oct-21-15 05:14 PM by SoWhat
The Delorean was known to be bullshit. The ppl who fell for it were clowned.
There was one in my neighborhood and we used to laugh about it being on bricks in the owner's garage more than we saw it being driven. Lol. This was around 1987 or 1988.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Wed Oct-21-15 07:16 PM
26. "Word... so you remember the Pepsi challenge game to win one?" In response to Reply # 17
'cause if you don't, you may have been around but you weren't fully aware.
I know I drank a shitload of Pepsi trying to win a Delorean back then.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Wed Oct-21-15 07:01 PM
24. "0-60 in about 10 seconds." In response to Reply # 18
Even in 1981 that was shit performance, especially for a $25K car. A 1981 Chevrolet Citation X-11 could run 0-60 in 8.5-9 seconds and cost $8K-$9K fully loaded.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
TheAlbionist Member since Jul 04th 2011 3306 posts
Thu Oct-22-15 04:52 AM
29. "The Irish "Supercar"" In response to Reply # 0
What the fuck did anyone expect?
It was a low-quality knock off of a Lotus Esprit with gull wing doors crow-barred on, designed by the same man as the Esprit (shocker) 6 years later and sold for 25% more to mugs who probably still think that a mediocre family movie from 1985 is worth adult conversation in 2015.
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