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DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby RobvdVeer » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:22 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DeLorean ... 0387044457

Current highest bid is $5,100, although the reserve is hidden.
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Re: DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby bozzzydmc » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:33 pm

Lovely lawnmower cut carpet ;)

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Re: DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby arranj » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:13 pm

I love the factory original calculator too!

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Re: DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby tourettes tony » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:27 pm

well i cant add up so i may bid for steering wheel so i can add up how much money i can save being in the eurotec club :D
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Re: DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby jerzybondov » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:48 pm

What a load of absolute drivel that description is. Thank god it was only used as a 'conversation piece' and not actually as a car! :shock: :roll:

And since when is 'matching numbers' remarkable standard equipment to be loaded with?!
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Re: DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby Dangermouse » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:22 pm

jerzybondov wrote:
And since when is 'matching numbers' remarkable standard equipment to be loaded with?!


It's an American muscle car thing. Guys pay bigger money if their corvette chassis and engine numbers match - i.e. it's the engine it left the factory with. It has no relevance in the Delorean market.
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Re: DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby bozzzydmc » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:33 pm

Cheers for that DM ... never knew that.
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Re: DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby Admin-bloke » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:08 pm

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Re: DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby Dangermouse » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:31 pm

Well, let me clarify what I said early, having talked to a buddy here who’s into this kind of stuff. I was under the impression that the cars original bill of sale listed the serial numbers of the major components and that “Matching Numbers” meant that the car today has exactly the same components as when it was built, but it’s not quite as simple as that. (Frankly, it’s all a bit anoraky, if you ask me).

From the VIN number of an American car, the enthusiast can tell what year the car was made and what factory it was made in and what engine it should have. From other documentation he can find out that a, say, ’77 Corvette from Bowling Green KY plant could have either an L48 engine (350 cubic inch (5.7L) 180 HP) or an L82 (350 cubic inch 210 HP). He can also find out what month the car was built (say June).

Furthermore he can find out that L48 engines used at the vette factory in June 1977 should have a stamped engine code, say, ABCD. Other L48 engine batches in other months or other factories for other car models would have different stamped codes. They aren’t stamped with individual serial numbers, more like batch numbers.

So for the seller today of that 77 Corvette, to make the claim of “matching numbers”, his engine should have that ABCD stamping. It is completely permissible that if the original engine goes kaput, that the owner can source a replacement 350 engine, from the same batch number and install it in his car, and retain the “numbers matching” claim.

Same applies for the transmission, chassis, etc.

Enthusiast pay a premium for originality (or a close approximation thereof)

So in the Delorean world I don’t know if the engines are considered to be all from the same batch/type. I don’t think there were any production changes. So all of our cars would be “matching numbers”, except those that put in a PRV from a later source.

It seems like our cars are somewhat unique in having individually numbered engines.
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Re: DeLorean sighted on Ebay, VIN 961

Postby Admin-bloke » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:39 pm

Same thing is done over here with engine codes.

The actual engine number (including the serialised part of the unique identifier number) is also printed in the log book.
So, for extra anaorakiness here, the engine number in its entirety should match the one in the log book !

The BMC A series is a classic little British engine that was put into loads of cars at that time, but the engine code shows what the car was originally in, what spec it is etc.

http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgccz/technic/codeseng.pdf
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