Re: [DML] (unknown)

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Yes and no,
> let's compare a 1981 Pontiac Trans-Am with a modern car...
> let's say my same 1998 Ford Taurus Station Wagon (the same one that is 
> faster
> than my DeLorean).
> I can bet you that if you took that TA, a DeLorean and my Ford the
TA would 
> win.
<SNIP>

Bring it on, Bob! My V6 DeLorean, vs. your Trans Am, with the "Iron
Duke" I-4 motor. :) Aw, hell. I'll allow you to even bring the V6
model. Or perhaps the turbo model? 2 more cylinders, AND a turbo
charger. And it still only beats the DeLorean by slightly more than a
half a second! Give me a bit of alcohol to cut the fuel mixture with,
and I could beat that easily.

Better yet, show up with one of those 1980 "California" Corvettes with
the 305ci engine. Sure, my DeLorean isn't a super car. But at least
it's not wasting it's time with a V-8 motor that only cranks out
180hp, only comes with a 3-speed automatic trans, and only gets 14
MPG! My car might be an orphan mutt, with pieces from all over. But at
least it's not some gutless, black sheep that's a nasty blemish to a
longstanding marquee. Be it performance, or extreme emarassment, there
is always someone out there that is able to out-do you.

Apples vs Oranges? Hardley. We're comparing a sherbert push-pop, to a
pork bouillon cube. And this is the perfect example. Cars models
almost always have various trim levels that dictate not only their
interiors, but the drivetrains as well. The one DeLorean car only had
one release, and that was with the low end model. There were certainly
more engines that were waiting in the wings, VIN 502, blah, blah,
blah... Arguing over what may have been is futile. But knowing that
something better was coming is the important part, when you want to
compare various models, with their option packages.

Something else that goes without saying of course is that technology
always improves. Hell, I have a 1996 Dodge I-4 truck with less miles
than my 1999 Ford Explorer V6. And the bigger, more powerful motor in
the Ford gets far better gas milage! About 5 MPG better to be exact.

Now, is the comparison of a sport-luxury DeLorean, with a muscle car,
any more fair than the comparison of two manufacturerers about their
fuel economy? Especially when they use entirely different fuel
management systems, and operate under different conditions? No! It's
not an appropriate comparison, by any means. This just goes to prove
that we can argue back and forth, to and fro, and all the live long
day. And in the end, it doesn't matter a bit. You're stuck with what
you've got, unless you either sell it, swap it, or bolt something on.
And if you didn't know what was in store, then no one can help you.
You've established that the stock configuration isn't meeting your
standards. So either give it up, or tear into that drivetrain, and let
loose. Because you bought the ticket, so you're gonna take the ride.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"








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