Re: [DML] Re: comparison

["Gabe W." <thecreech@xxxx>]

I understand, but you kind of went off into different things on the subject.
I was talking about the ENGINE not the overall performance which you seem to
be talking about(comments on transmissions, slow drivers). Anyway, I just
wanted to try to make it as clear as possible what the D engine is compared
to others out on the road(not overall performance).


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Rooney" <dmcvegas@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 9:08 PM
Subject: [DML] Re: comparison


> Not getting too personal here, but you seem to be missing the point.
> Yes the DeLorean could use more power, but it is by no
> means "underpowered" for it's use: daily driving. When you compare it
> to a car such as the Corvette or Mustang, yes the amount of power
> these cars put out, and the accelleration times are better, but
> that's what these car's were designed to do. Yes the DeLorean could
> use more power, many people including myself agree. Even the original
> DeLorean Motor Company agreed as well, proof of that is with vin 502.
> But still, the DeLorean does very well for itself. The D was intended
> to be a car that had luxury, performance, and economy all
> complementing one another. It just wasn't intended to be a "Bad-Ass"
> muscle car for tearing up the track. Like I had said before too,
> hills are no match for the DeLorean. My '97 Hyundai Accent has 92 hp
> and does pretty good on flat surfaces. But when it hits a hill you
> can feel a tremendous power loss. And when it comes to Hondas that
> have V-TEC engines, they're just about useless in the sense that you
> have to come within 1100 RPM's of red-lining the motor in order for
> the V-TEC feature to kick in. Sure they have good results on paper
> and the track, but this extra performance is just not there in
> regular communiting situations. And yes cars such as the Pontiac
> Grand Am use V-6 engines that put out 170 hp, but there always
> mounted up to automatic transmissions. In traffic for quick
> accelleration, manual downshifing in a DeLorean can produce much
> quicker results. Yes the Grand Am is fast, but by the time it has
> kicked down gears and starts to go to try and get ahead of me, I've
> already changed lanes in my DeLorean. Next is the final factor: A
> car's performance is 40% car and 60% driver. If you have a more
> powerful car, but are either afriad to use the extra power, don't
> know how to, or just plain choose not to, then what good is it? A
> chain is only as good as it's weakest link, and the weakest part of
> most cars on the road today is not the powertrain, the suspension, or
> even the safety features, it's the drivers. If you put a naturally
> slow driver behind the wheel of a Corvette, all you end up with is a
> slow Corvette! So in the type of enviornment that my DeLorean is put
> into with slower cars AND drivers, she performs great! If I do run up
> against a car that is faster then me, I no longer compare our car by
> speed, but rather looks. "A Camaro? So what, look there's a
> DeLorean!" If I can't outrun some one, I can sure beat them with
> looks alone! With this mindset I have a win/win situation for my car.
> Either way, I can't be beat! While the main factor in judging the D
> (or any car for that matter) is based upon individual perception, we
> must take in other considerations such as environment and being
> realistic about everything as well.
>
> -Robert
> vin 6585
>
> Note: I really don't have anything against Camaros, Corvetts,
> Mustangs, or otherwise. I just use them as examples. Although I do
> admit I am a bit biased in this posting, I just judged my car
> positivly in the same way that others have judged it negatively.
>
>
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Gabe W." <thecreech@xxxx> wrote:
> > (The author appears to be compairing the DeLorean with automotive
> technology that has been advaced 20 years beyond the it. Consider
> this when making a comparison...Moderator.)
> >
> >
> > I don't agree with you on your comparison. Import, muscle and
> exoctic cars
> > are not the only cars that perform better than it. Many Sedans can
> easily
> > equal it or do better. Basically any other v6 I've seen performs
> better than
> > it. And 4s aren't far behind. For instance, the "cheapest car in
> america",
> > the Kia Rio has 90 hp while the delorean has 130hp. Thats a
> difference of 40
> > hp. That can't be considered a big difference considering other v6s
> (like a
> > typical pontiac grand am) run at 170 hp. Also using that grand am
> again, the
> > 2.4 liter 4 cylinder engine on the grand am gets 150 hp, 20 more
> than the
> > delorean. This is why car magazines called the car underpowered(and
> still
> > do). The reason that 4s today can outpower the Deloreans 6, is
> simply
> > because the Ds 6 isn't updated to the standards the new 4 is, the
> engine is
> > 20 years old. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge delorean fan, but I
> don't like
> > the car for its performance. After all, every car has its ups and
> downs.
> > Besides, you can upgrade your engine(or get a new one)
>
>
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