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- Thread starter Joey D
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- old-guy64
If you are writing anything that involves some company. Be it a car company, Coca-Cola, Proctor and Gamble, whoever, Send them a nice letter or e-mail. With a return address. Tell them what you are doing and make a request for info. I promise you will soon be deluged with more information than you can use.
I did this with Audi. They sent me an envelope that barely fit into my mailbox at the University. And it took two strong men and a boy to carry.
I did this with Audi. They sent me an envelope that barely fit into my mailbox at the University. And it took two strong men and a boy to carry.
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- old-guy64
And, save ALL of your papers to disk. I can't begin to tell you how much time I saved in College reworking old papers, instead of writing new ones.
Plus, you can't be accused of plagerism if the original author of the paper is you.
You may need some new research to make the paper match the assignment, but you won't be starting from scratch.
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Originally posted by Gil
And, save ALL of your papers to disk. I can't begin to tell you how much time I saved in College reworking old papers, instead of writing new ones.
Plus, you can't be accused of plagerism if the original author of the paper is you.
You may need some new research to make the paper match the assignment, but you won't be starting from scratch.
Stealing from one writer is plagerism, stealing from many is research
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According to DMC's official website (the company is apparently revived and based in Texas now), the stock engine in the car had/has these specs:
Type: Light-alloy 90deg V6 with two overhead camshafts
Displacement: 2.85 Liters
Bore & Stroke: 91x73mm
Block type: Light alloy with cast-iron cylinder liners
Cylinder heads: Light alloy cross flow with hemi-chambers
Cooling system: Water/Ethylene Glycol
Fuel System: Bosch K-Jetronic C.I.S. Fuel Injection
Ignition System: Bosch Electronic Breakerless
Emission Control: Lambda Sond/catalytic. Unleaded fuel
Max Horse power: 130 @ 5500 rpm
Max Torque: 153 ft LB @ 2750 rpm
It was named the PRV-6, as it was derived from Peugeot, Renault and Volvo designs. Nowadays they offer a Stage I version of the PRV-6 that puts out a somewhat more respectable 197 hp. Still a bit weak in my opinion, but they do promise Stage II and Stage III engines to be available Real Soon Now. The Performance section of the site has this particular info about the engine.
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- old-guy64
Thank you Delray,
I thought, in the early days that they were seriously underpowered, considering the weight.
When I was a kid I remember cruising down to Santa Cruz to see some friends (there also is a college and a huge beach--Heaven when your 17-18).
On the strip was a car dealer where I happened to stop for lunch. MY friend and I were looking at the DeLorean in the window.
The dealer came out to the street where we were and was ready to offer me a "good trade" on my vintage T-bird for a new DeLorean.
I turned him down.
I thought, in the early days that they were seriously underpowered, considering the weight.
When I was a kid I remember cruising down to Santa Cruz to see some friends (there also is a college and a huge beach--Heaven when your 17-18).
On the strip was a car dealer where I happened to stop for lunch. MY friend and I were looking at the DeLorean in the window.
The dealer came out to the street where we were and was ready to offer me a "good trade" on my vintage T-bird for a new DeLorean.
I turned him down.
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If what's on that site is true, the original design called for a twin turbo V6 engine (no figures on what it would put out though). It never came to be though, since DeLorean ran out of money... but if it did make it to production I imagine that would've made the car a lot more than just an oddity from the age of excess.
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And Movie fame...
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- Misnblu
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The owner of where I work sent his Delorean to California to be painted.
They were going to buff the stainless body smooth for the paint to look good and once done, the car will be put on display at one of the stores he owns.
Should look pretty good once done.
Misnblu
They were going to buff the stainless body smooth for the paint to look good and once done, the car will be put on display at one of the stores he owns.
Should look pretty good once done.
Misnblu
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I remember seeing a red one too. Very smooth the one I saw...
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It was a common practice in the '80s for "American" companies to base themselves offshore, to get around having to pay taxes to Uncle Sam. (Commodore Computers being one of the more famous ones to do so; their headquarters was in the Bahamas).
Also, the Irish government was looking for any way to revive the country's failing economy at the time so they practically rolled out the red carpet for him. DeLorean probably figured that the sales figures and tax breaks would make up for the import costs and paying scale wages to unskilled workers.
I was thinking of this, but I re-searched it further and came to the conclusion that for some reason, our bright pal Jack DeLorean officially had his headquarters in his home state of New Jersey - he paid US taxes! Granted, he paid production taxes in Ireland and if the situation you make an allusion to in the second part of your post is true, he did get huge breaks - but not as huge as he could've gotten, because his place of business was in the states.
That car had a very forward style. Look at other supercars of its time -- the Ferrari Testarossa and Lamborghini Countach both look extremely dated when stacked up next to the DeLorean. Granted, the DeLorean looks dated, too, but with new wheels and in an actual colour, it looks like it's five years old! Good stuff.
