DMC-12

Just got this Friday. Been wanting one since I was a youngster.

Awesome!  Right with ya, always wanted one of those.  Does it live up to the lifelong expectations?!

2many wrote: Awesome!  Right with ya, always wanted one of those.  Does it live up to the lifelong expectations?!

Yes it actually does even though its a GT car with unimpressive stock performance. These cars are really all about the novelty appeal, which is mostly cosmetic.

Joe Frazer wrote: for some reason, these never seem to generally bring high $$$...   a good thing for all of us who always wanted one! I actually saw a real live one on the road last week. The first in quite some time!

They cost $25k when they first came out in 1981. Today, a showroom car can fetch $30k+. Below that, the costs vary depending on condition, mileage, and minor manufacturing difference. My car is not a showroom car right now but I have high hopes for it!

trader_reed wrote: Nice! do your little electric windows work?? they seem to be a common part to fail.

You're correct in that they are a common failure, especially on cars that have been out in the weather (sun cracks the seals & rain and dirt leads to drain issues, which in turns leads to window motor failure).

On my car, the driver side works but not the passenger side. I haven't dug into the pass side to figure out where the failure is yet. All I've done is verified the switch and fuse is good.

Noticed you're in Ireland. The original DMC plant was in Dunmurry. Are you close to that?



Edited by OverlandMan - 30 July 2012 at 1:58am

F Bill wrote: Back to the Future, here we come!!   Neat! Weird how the values aren't where other specialty cars are...hope ya got a decent deal.   Too bad you can't get a stainless Jeep body...wait, you CAN!!   How's the flux capacitor?

I think I got a pretty good deal. The car is another "project" but its at least a running driving car and the project aspect is mostly just cosmetics and some electrical.

So many kids these days either haven't seen the movies or still don't know what it is. That's really strange to me cause I knew exactly what it was when I was their age. I reckon its another one of those generational things.

trader_reed wrote: I live just outside of Dublin which is the Rep. of Ireland but only about a two hour drive from Dunmurry.

If you are ever driving up that way and happen to cruise by the old factory, snap a couple of pics for me. Last I heard, it was abandoned and not being used by anyone, but that could be wrong.

I've been able to get quite a bit accomplished on this project since my last post. Thought I'd drop a line and re-post my resto blog link: http://dmctx.blogspot.com/

Hope everyone had a good winter. Spring is right around the corner. Weatherman is calling for near 80 degrees (F) here on Friday. God bless!

I just have to ask, are you planning to install a Flux Capaciter?, if so you will need a bigger alternator, LOL,.......Very cool, have fun with it!

Lee

Must be a lot of fun to own and drive. I was a huge fan of the movies as a kid so in my mind the DMC is about the most instantly recognizable vehicle ever built. Interesting documentary on your blog too. I watched it in its entirety. Too bad a company with such seemingly intelligent and motivated people burned out as quickly as it did.