Re: [DML] Re: "The Sacrilege of the PRV " or "To Swap or Not to Swap (the Engine)"

[Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>]

And when JZD spoke at DCS 2000, he was working on a
new project that used the Nissan engine as the power
plant.

http://www.youtube.com/deloreanmidatlantic

So, I guess my Nissan powered DMC is OK?  It is what
John was working on anyway.

The only thing that makes a DeLorean with a well done
engine conversion worth less than a stock DeLorean is
people who claim to be (or simply act like) an
authority on DeLoreans says so, and turns off
potential buyers.  To date, all "DeLorean authorities"
are self proclaimed, and only gain credibility when
the masses believe them.

I will however agree with Dave T that in general, cars
(all cars) are worth more unmodified.  However, that
generalization is self perpetuation.  As others have
stated, there are many "custom cars" out there that
demand lots more than their "stock" counterparts.

This whole discussion is like when someone says a
concours car is "the best", so you can read my
arguments on that topic and apply it here.


--- Murray Fisher <murrayfw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> FWIW DEpt.   Years ago, believe it or not, I got
> brave and phoned John DeLorean and had a nice little
> chat with him.....sure wished I had recorded it but
> I didn't, so I have no proof.   He told me that the
> money counters in the organization wanted him to put
> in Ford V6 engines which cost about $1K versus the
> Volvo version which would cost $5K.   He refused to
> budge.  FWIW Dept.
>     Murray Fisher
>     Vin: 05962
>     Lic: DMC-XII
>     
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
> 
> 




 
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