Crashed M.E. Car - U554 UOC

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Crashed M.E. Car - U554 UOC

Postby Dangermouse » Fri May 14, 2010 1:40 pm

I was reading through some Delorean Worlds from the late 80's when I came across this photo of what the owners thought was what we would now call an M.E. car.

I'm not sure if this is one of the known ones listed in the sub-forum/

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Re: Crashed M.E. Car?

Postby dmc4087 » Fri May 14, 2010 2:35 pm

It doesnt look bad enough to be a total write off!
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Re: Crashed M.E. Car?

Postby Dangermouse » Fri May 14, 2010 3:37 pm

I wonder how would you get one repaired in 88? Perhaps you had to ship it to the US?
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Re: Crashed M.E. Car?

Postby oel159 » Fri May 14, 2010 4:59 pm

Must have been some sneeze to put him off the road.
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Re: Crashed M.E. Car?

Postby delorean12uk » Fri May 14, 2010 6:55 pm

I might have been one of those sneezes where you follow through at the same time, that would explain the total loss :lol:
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Re: Crashed M.E. Car?

Postby jerzybondov » Fri May 14, 2010 9:10 pm

dmc4087 wrote:It doesnt look bad enough to be a total write off!


Probably wouldn't be now, but you only needed a relay to go pop in 88 to make a DeLorean a total loss...
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Re: Crashed M.E. Car?

Postby tourettes tony » Fri May 14, 2010 9:53 pm

and that crash was only at 5 mph ;)
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Re: Crashed M.E. Car?

Postby RobvdVeer » Fri May 14, 2010 10:05 pm

tourettes tony wrote:and that crash was only at 5 mph ;)


Well he did have half of the country to accelerate so 5 mph should be achievable.
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Re: Crashed M.E. Car?

Postby dmc4087 » Sat May 15, 2010 12:41 am

jerzybondov wrote:
dmc4087 wrote:It doesnt look bad enough to be a total write off!


Probably wouldn't be now, but you only needed a relay to go pop in 88 to make a DeLorean a total loss...


With a bit of research the parts could have been available
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Re: Crashed M.E. Car?

Postby A Van » Mon May 17, 2010 5:59 pm

Great find Dermot!

Thanks for posting it up, ...now my job is to try and find Albert Saunders!

Andrea and Paulo have also uncovered a car in Dubai, Vin unknown at present but they are working on it.
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