De Lorean EuroTec

Was perusing a classic car magazine today on the Eurostar, as you do, and it featured a
car I've quite fancied for a while. And then I started thinking about it - why on earth have I got a DeLorean instead?

This car is a similar era sports car (although hit market a few years sooner than the D). It's
much faster (220bhp and weighs the same). It's mid engined, not rear engined. It handles way better. It's more practical AND got 2 extra seats. It's probably more reliable too. And here's the real stinger - it's CHEAPER. To buy, anyway.

So I'm going to flog the D and rock up at Eurotec in this instead. But what is it?

Renault Alpine?

Crap thats not a 4-seater.

The GTA's are 2+2, you're right Rob. And yes, they're also better in just about every qualitative measure than the D (performance, handling, practicality, economy), but they're also rear engined and no, it wasn't one of those I was thinking of...

Actually, one qualitative measure in which the GTAs are worse than the D is restorability. Unless I'm much mistaken, a rusty chassis on a GTA is a bit of a death knell as you can't do frame offs like you can on the D. I'm sure Martin could elaborate on this.

Anyway, the car I'm talking about has a long and prestigious heritage (unlike the D), and was in production from 1973-80. And I've also just discovered my facts were wrong - it has 250bhp not 220bhp.

Winner gets a ride in it next Eurotec

That rules out the Maserati QuattroPorte II, since that has only 210 Bhp according to Wikipedia.

Well I'm glad you're playing along Rob, no-one else can be arsed

You're in the right country though...

Fezza of some sort. Prolly a Mondial. Early ones are K-Jet too

Yes GTAs are a bugger to work on, parts are either daft cheap or daft expensive, or not available, and rust is terminal unless you're really comitted.

They don't half drive well though.

jerzybondov wrote:Well I'm glad you're playing along Rob, no-one else can be arsed

You're in the right country though...

Lamborghini Urraco then! Nice and reliable - not!

Wasn't that black ferrari at the car auction which you bust the door of Gez was it?

Was it a Mondial? 1979 was that one I believe.

only Joking. I knew the answer all along, but wanted to give everyone else a chance Gez!