Regular Car Reviews: 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 Stage-2

[@paulthegeek]

I have personally been to car shows and cruise-ins where people run (not walk, RUN) past dozens of muscle cars, European exotics, and custom ricers to crowd around the one Delorean on the lot. Any car that can come from a failed company, be underpowered, have "dated" styling, and STILL draw a crowd is a winner in my book.

[@RegularCars]

THIS

[@user-zg4gx9zq9b]

Because not everybody has seen Vanishing Point, not everybody's seen Bullitt, Gone in 60 Seconds, Starsky and Hutch, The Cannonball Run, or Two Lane Blacktop.... but everybody... everybody's seen Back to the Future.

[@TheGuyFromUme]

nick spring So there's this one guy in my city who owns a DeLorean... And everybody knows him! There's a girl in my class who doesn't even like cars but still goes to Wheels Nationals (A car show for mainly American cars) every summer just to see that DeLorean!

[@Wassenhoven420]

Yardie Noh I've never seen back to the future and I'm almost thirty. I'd love to own this car and I may never see the movies.

[@jayive34]

paulthegeek Let's face it, this car would have been long forgotten if not for Back to the Future.

[@brandonlewis2599]

I love how he clicks his heels. I know he's pry shaking the gravel off his shoes, but it fits with this whole Dorthy in Oz "there's no place like home" narrative. Click your heels three times, and you're in the DeLorean.

[@qdHazen]

Why I love RCR reason #327: Honest, articulate, and eloquent commentary.

[@yellowbeanieboy2930]

Is this Matt Farrah's million mile DeLorean?

[@atranas6018]

This is Marty's million years DeLorean

[@george8757]

Speaking as Delorean owner myself I can definitely agree with the comment below. When I bring mine to car shows its absolutely unreal!! I usually have about 10 or so people around the car taking pictures, asking questions and the smiles this car brings to peoples faces amazes me. It’s truly an attention getter! I’ve had Ferrari’s parked next to my Delorean only to see there owners move them due to the attention the Delorean gets. Delorean must have done something right I think!!

[@johnpearson492]

Been there. I drive a far more pedestrian Austin Healey Sprite and do take it to many car shows. I live an area where 97% of cars at a show are 50s-80s American iron. Everyone flocks to the Sprite and I can't begin to count how many people have told me that they, their brother, or friend had one.

[@johnpearson492]

Been there. I drive a far more pedestrian Austin Healey Sprite and do take it to many car shows. I live an area where 97% of cars at a show are 50s-80s American iron. Everyone flocks to the Sprite and I can't begin to count how many people have told me that they, their brother, or friend had one.

[@johnpearson492]

Been there. I drive a far more pedestrian Austin Healey Sprite and do take it to many car shows. I live an area where 97% of cars at a show are 50s-80s American iron. Everyone flocks to the Sprite and I can't begin to count how many people have told me that they, their brother, or friend had one.

[@andrewkelly6838]

Have a DeLorean myself and it's completely true, you're always answering the questions. My favorite story was one day when I just couldn't deal. I was getting gas and went inside to grab a drink. When I came back out a middle-aged guy had pulled up at the adjacent pump in an old pickup. As I walked out to the car he commented "A DeLorean! You don't see one of those everyday!" to which I replied completely without thinking as I grabbed the door-handle to close it "I do." it's the one time I've been a total dick about owning a DMC but the questions come with the territory no doubt. I dailied it for years. It was very practical and reliable (when you're single in college) and turned in ~30 mpg.

[@idontknower]

Yea, I know this like owner of 94 Lincoln Towncar in Russia: 1) How much fuel it waste? Is it V8? Ooohhh! It must be waste 3mpg!!! 2) How many time from 0 to 100km\h? 3) Is it Cadillac? 4) Do you wait the carparts for four months from overseas? 5) Is this car, like Brezhnev\Gorbachov owned? 6) How do you park it? Every day, in every place, lots of people with same questions. ARRRRGGGGHHHHhhh!!!!!

[@chrisjohnson7264]

Here in the US lincoln town cars are used as decorations in trailer park lawns! I’d love to have a Lada to experience what its like to drive your country’s automotive trash here!! All in good fun!

[@KoldingDenmark]

Try to drive a US car in Germany..... "Wieveil schluckt der?" (how much (gas) does it eat?) I am pretty fluent in German, why my reply is "Das gleiche wie ein Mercedes 500, aber da fragt keiner." (The same as a Mercedes 500, but if so (if that was what I was driving) nobody asks." Next question... "Wie viele Leichen im Kofferraum" (How many dead bodies in the trunk?) I think they have watched too many dubbed movies from the 1970's.

[@johnpearson492]

I live in the US and try to daily drive a 62 Austin Healey Sprite when the weather is good. Two comments I always get, 1) That's a clown car! 2) I could fit that in the bed of my pickup truck.

[@CHMernerner]

Haha rare import pretty cars. They share same destiny

[@robertnewman4854]

Thank you for this review. You really hit on what makes the care so special, yet normal. With regards to people being attracted to it, I own a stage 2 1981. Fantastic car! Humorously, there are people at my university with Ferraris, Masarities, and Teslas, yet the underpowered DMC 12 still won the campus car show. That is the magic there, even when compared to cars worth 500% more, people still feel a connection to the DeLorean. That's what is so special, people feel something about it; no matter who you are, you have a connection with a DeLorean. Sure it may have it's fair share of issues, but it's like a three legged puppy, it may not be "perfect", but you cant help but smile when around it, in a way that you simply don't when around a racing grayhound, or show dog.

[@HNRichard]

Is this Matt farrah's 88 mile an hour Delorean?

[@arjuhama]

Yes it is.

[@michaelcowin6442]

Back in the 90's, my Delorean was my daily driver. I hated the dumb questions. I knew exactly everything about my car, yet some people were hell bent on arguing with me of what was under my hood, or where my gas tank was, or that there was no way it's legal for me to drive with my doors open.

[@silence___]

You can fucking do that

[@Flared]

The struts on the doors are affected by temperature. You open them on a hot day, they spring open really fast to the top position. On a cold day, like when you first reviewed the stock DeLorean, they just about get to halfway to 2/3 of the way. Yes. the struts can fail, but this would be the case even with brand new struts.

[@AlexHardtAnimation]

California is the perfect place for that sort of DeLorean. The glitz and glam truly are reflective on the vehicular representation of 80's. Nice video and can't wait to see more!

[@Sennasloafers]

Hey, that's Matt Farah's Stage-2 DMC Delorean!

[@anthroism26mc]

Jonathan Hales is that matt farah's million-mile lexus?

[@HalfrsdFilms]

+Michael Campbell YES! I was hoping someone would do this!

[@meteor_smash]

IS THAT MATT FARAH'S MILLION MILE DELOREAN?

[@DeLorean03]

Being an owner of one of these cars now for going on 11 years, it is a unique treat to go into the comments section and read what people think. You don't buy a DeLorean because "you own it and the rest of the world doesn't" - well, yes you partly do - but you buy one because you love the car. You don't buy it for the "amazing" 130HP (at the crank) at 5500 RPMs or the endless BTTF jokes; you buy it because parts of the 80s should live on, and this is undoubtedly one of the icons of the 80s. As time moves on, less of the 1980s are from just last decade; we are 30 years past it. Expecting people in their teens to be just as excited about this car as those of us in our late 20s and early 30s will lead you to nothing but disappointment. Back to the Future, while it is an indelible part of Americana, is not from the last 5-10 years; it is not as fresh as movies that teens like in this day and age - period. No, it doesn't surprise me that people ages 14-20 couldn't care less about the DeLorean like those of us who were born in the 80s. You have to be realistic about these things. Honestly, I'd be a lil' worried if kids in junior high were dying to own a car from the 80s with double-digit HP at the wheels. Sure, it's great to see younger people take the mantle and run with it, but man, you better know how to turn wrenches on a car with ZERO OBDII sensors and almost all analog gauge tools. I love reading comments here, and I don't take offense to criticism about the car as long as it is done with some respect. The DeLorean is just not everyone's thing. Nothing wrong with that. As for "hydraulic" door locks, I don't know where that one came from. The doors themselves are lifted with torsion bars and assisted with gas struts, but the door locks are a combination of mechanical linkage arms and electrically locked and unlocked through a central door locking system. Matt's DeLorean is so nice because he paid DMC some good money to make it that way. You got the money and the time, and you can do that. Not that it's a bad thing, that's why DMC-CA and other subsidiaries offer that service. Also respectfully, it is NOT 200 HP with a Stage 2 - that's a bit misleading. It's more like 130HP at the wheels, and a Stage 3 supercharger producing 157.5 HP at the wheels.. Don't take my word for it: take the president of DMC's word: tinyurl. com/q74dguz The engine is very dependable, but it is a dog in terms of speed. The DeLorean is a solid grand-touring car for driving through country roads and enjoying the journey so to speak. I do understand the desire for more power with this car, especially with the way it looks - that's why my car has a turbo-charged VR6 engine in it with MS 3.0 EFI. I finally got tired of being in the right lane on the interstate, and believe me, it is fnatastic to have the power the car looks like it had coming from the factory. See my videos for more on that :)... Great review over all. Some people just won't get "it" with the DeLorean, and that's fine. Different strokes for different folks. No matter how you look at it though, it is an 80's icon and right up there with the Ferrari 308, Testarossa, and Lamborghini Countach.

[@zachdavis672]

I was born in '95 and the DeLorean is one of my favorite cars. It just has that look, man.

[@Vin80_]

Born 2003 and one of my many dream cars.

[@SteelskinDMC]

I've had mine for 13 years now, and at shows I am amazed to see people of all ages come up and touch it. They HAVE to touch it. Otherwise it's just a myth, a legend. It never fails to put a smile on faces. I grew up defending this car. No, it's NOT made of aluminum foil. No, it doesn't run on beer and banana peels. Who cares if it's not fast. It FEELS fast because you're sitting like 10 inches off the ground. I enjoy mine every bit as much when it's not running as when I'm driving it. But yes, this car isn't for everyone. A lot of people try to make it what it "should have been" or what they'd like it to be. I keep mine as faithfully stock as can be. I love it just the way it is, was, and will be - warts and all.

[@Celestion321]

More raw DeLorean footage please. This is the closest most of us will ever get to Matt's DMC-12.

[@Jordan_C_Wilde175]

Words can't describe how sad I am at the fact that DMC failed and we didn't get more of these

[@CyriltheWolfmusic]

"Case Law" The Pennsylvania struggle is real.

[@Fly1nghotpocket]

Maryland Master race. I can get Troegenator AND flying dog, in a SIX PACK a the local Sheetz.

[@CyriltheWolfmusic]

***** You lucky son-of-a-gun. I have to deal with jacked up restaurant prices everywhere.

[@Mattyew]

I can walk home with a 2 liter one dollar shit beer. god bless quebec tabarnak

[@Ultrakillerism]

European here, there a law more dumbass than that one with swearing being illegal during sex?

[@slygoosemedia]

Ultrakillerism wtf really

[@Almighty1223]

Not 1 BTTF reference, thats restraint

[@infinitesquarez]

Well answers 2 & 4 I assume are in answer to the inevitable questions "where's the flux capacitor?" and "does it travel through time?"

[@FonzzyIn3D]

Is this Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus?

[@MeDicen_Rocha]

no, it is matt farahs million mile delorean

[@cirrustate8674]

Welp, I now want a DeLorean even more. Especially a stage 2.

[@dozone6043]

Your commentaries are always witty and poetic, but this video brought a tear to this "hard case's" eye. To top it all not only did you get to drive a DeLorean. You drove a stage two in this video; which happened to be Matt Farah's DeLorean. LEGENDARY

[@kpag3030]

I'm binge watching your videos. Loving the narration!

[@Radi0he4d1]

Twenty seven years? This car is quite a... time traveler!

[@thepfeiffenator2990]

I will own one before I die.

[@kingprone7846]

+Joshua Pfeiffer its reallly not that expensive to buy and own compared to a modern car but you really gotta ask yourself if you want a nice BMW 3 series sitting in your garage or something where 95% of your dollars go to a legend without much substance behind. (and obviously a car with high fuel consumption, 2 seats, less safe than modern cars and less convenience features)

[@thepfeiffenator2990]

+KingProne I already drive a 1984 Toyota Supra so it wouldn't be a huge change not counting all the attention I would receive driving a Delorean.

[@cptnoremac]

+KingProne Why would someone considering an '80s sports car be tempted away by a boring, over-priced sedan? A better comparison would have been a Lotus Elise or a Scion FR-S.

[@kingprone7846]

i didnt say 80s BMW. but maybe a 2010 bmw....

[@cptnoremac]

KingProne I know.

[@masonmorrison8101]

A necessary acquisition to any esteemed car collection. You guys seem like you're really pursuing your dreams, dealing with cars every single day. I'd kill just to run a car wash one day. Props to ya'll and best of luck.

[@jeffuclyptis771]

Mr. Regular, coming back to this.... made me happy to see you happy friend

[@FetalKvlt]

Lovely specimen. It's like going back in time to see what the original off-the-production line car would be like.

[@picax8398]

I'd love to see it with a rotary engine

[@SirNippletonMcSugarteets]

Picax8398 I don’t think that could ever work, the rotaries don’t produce very good torque and this car weighs a ton.

[@Arthurzeiro]

As If the old engine wasn't bad enough.

[@vanillevaschnille9336]

@@SirNippletonMcSugarteets a ton is very light

[@cucumber42]

@@SirNippletonMcSugarteets it's 2700lbs that's not very heavy

[@Eatinbritches]

@@SirNippletonMcSugarteets The Mazda RX8 was heavier than the Delorean and it didn't even have a turbo.

[@MrDigitizedGaming]

That's so cool you got this opportunity! I got the chance to see the guy at the Woodward Dream Cruise when he was driving the Camaro "Fire Breather" featured in Bull Run. Just didn't know who he was at the time. Another great video on top of many other greats! Awesome job!

[@DeLoreanStupidity]

As a DeLorean owner...the locks are not hydraulic...they are electric, like every other car.

[@stephenbianchi7141]

Guess he was confused about the opening/closing struts... Though they might be gas???

[@terrysilver833]

The stage 2 option comes with hydraulic door locks for added performance.

[@owenlewis8006]

Apart from Audi and Mercedes, that use vacuum locks.

[@HollywoodF1]

@@stephenbianchi7141 yeah, the struts are pneumatic, not hydraulic. The brakes are hydraulic. The clutch is hydraulic. But that's it.

[@CarambleTV]

I was at a car show a couple of years ago and found out a very interesting pub-ammo stat on these. Apparently the door seals are the same/similar as those found on the Vauxhall Vivaro and Renault Traffic vans so it's easy to find replacements.

[@Brick.CYN.Weather]

My idea of the DeLorean was spoiled by so much Back to the Future rewatches as a child while playing with Lego or K'Nex. First, the V8 noise in the movie was dubbed. Second, (which is not super relevant) is the Porsche engine(s) used to motivate the film car(s). (Six cars were used for filming, with I'm sure a combination of engines.)

[@quiksilvermanblue]

I personally feel that the DMC 12 is one of the most beautiful cars that ever came out of the 80's. Even with its lack luster performance and questionable history the DMC was destined to become a classic. Even if the movie did not come out, this car would of been on the radar of any car enthusiast worth his salt. Sure its not fast, but it has the look. Sometimes style can be enough. The car is like a gorgeous girl with a low IQ, sure she is beautiful but she will never satisfy you intellectually. However you can still stare and appreciate.

[@Flargenyargen]

Ah, this one is great! A great surprise from Roman, and a fun review to follow! Also, Wankel is hilarious to hear aloud.

[@BrokenSet]

It's so beautiful. I don't care what its problems are, it's so pretty. I just wanna look at it.

[@williammememan6002]

Now i just want to see a rotary swapped delorean

[@MartyTheGamer]

Anybody hyped for the new (Stage 3?) DeLoreans to come in the next few years. For anybody that missed it - some company bought all of the old parts that DMC had manufactured for the DeLorean, and a law in the US now allows them to use these parts to build "replica" cars.

[@jacksonnovick1733]

super excited for these!!!

[@collarbonecam]

I can't imagine buying that car and letting it sit in a garage. That's just an amazing example of a delorean that deserves being driven everywhere.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

You lucky son of a.. This episode was perfect omg.

[@scrooglemcdoogle]

I hope the age of stainless steel cars will be upon us with the introduction of self-driving cars. I WANT THE FUTURE OF MY DREAMS, DAMMIT.

[@rickjames9477]

Really like your video's, you've done a great job expressing emotion these cars hold... I just really can't help but comment on you holding the clutch in for 5 minutes in that video. You realize this causes premature wear on the throwout bearing? A clutch is meant to be held in for a split second, that is all... I see this a lot in manual cars, owners that only kind of know how to use a clutch. It requires a pretty hefty repair if you wear out the throwout bearing, may as well do the clutch at the same time and face the flywheel too. Not trying to be a h8er, again love the video's, thanks for your time and effort on them!

[@windowframe3719]

This the first time I saw a DeLorean and it looks awesome

[@Managarmr420]

I love the Delorean and don't understand why, i don't know much about it. Its about the only car that stops me in my tracks if I see it driving on the roads. Just a special little icon.

[@asparceproton1]

Lol The Roman's songs keep getting better and better. That's cool you figured out some acoustic drums for the intro. Great review as well, Mr. Regular.

[@TheRaiden316]

Good lord that car is nice. I don't blame you for wanting a test-drive. I just hope you made it BACK IN TIME. (I thank you!)

[@Awsomeisimo]

On to see the parallel universe with the rory vette, gremlin and delorean

[@Bronson9696]

HISTORY TIMEAUH

[@ThePipPipDaDooDlyDo]

Just....so beautiful....I....I'm crying now.

[@armymatt83]

I'd love to get my hands on one of these even if it's a old derelict that doesn't run so I could rebuild it or build it into something mean.

[@DanielFoland]

Matt Farah makes the internet a better place. Great job on the video.

[@superbub1]

I love the low bass rumble of older sports cars. My subwoofer started going crazy when he started the car.

[@RocketMaster2]

That really must be the nicest DeLorean in existence anywhere in the world. I wonder how much it'd sell for... Even if I ignore the culture surrounding the car I still want one exactly like that. Hmmm... I wonder if you could do a Chevy 350 swap.

[@kirbyswarp]

3rd gen camaroooooo

[@RocketMaster2]

kirbyswarp Haha yup. Referring to my avatar?

[@kirbyswarp]

JuggernautOfWar Looks like an earlier 3rd gen. Is is an 83-84 by any chance?

[@lop8828]

No you dont swap this gem to downgrade for a 5.7 because power. Its like buying a super rare gt40 and swapping a gm 427 because the 5.4 is just not cutting it. You destroy its value in other words... do you comprehend these golden words or do you.

[@RocketMaster2]

B00steDevil Yeah I understand that, but most DeLoreans are barely running. so might as well put a beastly 5.7 in it. Again, I'm not into the culture of the car, just the car itself mechanically and the style of it.

[@dupanoodle]

Bucket list car, I cant stop thinking about owning one. It is now my mission to own one!

[@gmjunky87]

And to think my father and I saw one of these at an auction 10 years ago and it went for $200. People were in such awe that it hardly received a bid! We kick ourselves everyday!

[@mongoosebootrrider]

Probably my two favorite car reviewers :D

[@SpaceMissile]

that giggle at the end

[@behemothokun]

as always. honest and out of the view point of a regular guy or gal. That's one of the reasons I like this channel.

[@adriandurn5903]

Chapman actually told DMC to run the car with the gearbox at the back and the engine mounted in front, but the PRV engine didn't fit as it was originally designed to have a 2.0l Citroën engine. The PRV was a much bigger 2.8l (well 2.8 and change) engine, built under license by DeLorean, unfortunately it's also one of the lowest power output variations on the PRV, even the Volvo 260 got better power out of it. That said, it does mean that a good rebuild and some parts swapping can take it closer to the 'stage 2' output rather easily.

[@recoilrob324]

That is GREAT to see a nice Delorean! I've worked on one and it was really a basket case that the owner wanted to 'fix up'. OK!! Amazed to find that almost every part is available for them! When they went belly up...the subcontractors who had geared up to make 30,000 a year like John Z had promised got stuck with warehouses FULL of parts..which then got locked down while the courts went around and around and finally they're allowed to sell the stuff!!! Brand new engines!! Brand new transmissions!! Amazing! The only things we couldn't find were a couple interior pieces like on the dash and I think that's because EVERY one of them still running needed them and were bought out. But otherwise it's unlike any sportscar I've ever worked on....mostly because it's SO far from actually being one. The stock PRV (Peugeot, Renalt, Volvo) engine is a work of committees that didn't really get along with one another. I had the misfortune to overhaul one in a Volvo station wagon and learned them very well...and saw first hand why Volvo was the only unfortunate manufacturer to actually bring one to the market. Free standing wet liners with 6 different PAPER gaskets around the bottoms so you can set the head gasket compression. ...and if you try to remove a head to do a valve job...you pull up the jug and then the WHOLE ENGINE needs to come apart to fix it! Joy...Joy!! I'll stop there because I could go on for a couple hours regailing you with horror stories about these things. But in the end....when fixed up they're not horrible and I actually LIKE Matts' car! Thanks for the video.:)

[@DanMikeWardInfiniti]

Good God, Matt knows his cars! Door handle differences through out the different years!?!?

[@ChargedTTq]

Excellent commentary.... But what happened to the jokes!?

[@md_vandenberg]

He said he was going for a more honest review. Want jokes? Watch the first DeLorean review.

[@jessenope]

After finding their channel, and watching everything they came out with, I ended up liking the more serious car reviews when watching alone. The Volvo 240 hipster rant is what I put on to introduce someone to the incredible writing and adorable amateur video footage that is RegularCarReviews.

[@kryptikkk777]

this guy has an awesome car collection...Great taste

[@GTXDash]

I was just watching Matt's Delorean video before watching this. I only realized that this was Matt's Delorean when I saw the Modded Corvette.

[@Corkoth55]

+Dash seeing matt farrah in the video didn't clue you in?

[@GTXDash]

+Corkoth55 The realization came when I saw the modded corvette at 0:54. Not when Matt appeared later in the video.

[@RippinBeefers]

I fucking love these intro songs. They're gold.

[@Johns1stGarage]

The Marilyn Monroe comparison was spot on! And is that Matt Farah's garage? Because holy Bentley he has more paper than I thought!

[@scarpaz]

I never thought that a car review could be *profound*. This one is.

[@rewind48]

I'm 95% sure that was Matt Farah from the Smoking Tire. Actually that kind of looked like his vette.

[@rewind48]

Ya probably should have watched the actual video before I said that.

[@flush_entity]

LOL

[@bobyknish]

Nope. It's Matt Farah from the kinkos by the Starbucks downtown.

[@chrisdooley6468]

He said it was Matt and that was his c5 vette and the rest of his private collection. Just fyi

[@med8tor1]

That is one cool De Lorean. Just perfect.

[@BryceLovesTech]

I love Age of Empires

[@gonzalogauna46]

It's so accurate the analogy between Marylin Monroe and The DeLorean.

[@thejdude2390]

Great review! The Marilyn Monroe analogy was very clever. Also not sure if you realized this, but by driving the car alone, you were effectively alone with Marilyn (if you know what I mean).

[@theflatearthsociety]

Questions: 1) What year is it? 2) Where's the flux capacitor? 3) Didn't John DeLorean get arrested/go to jail? 4) Can it do 88 MPH? 5) How are the doors? 6) Can I sit in/drive it?

[@vnc106]

the story with your drinks is just hilarious !!!

[@coolwhoami]

The entire time we was moving it inside the garage I was wincing. That door seemed inches from that concrete post.

[@Thebudgeismetal]

Its back to the Future day apparently and it makes me wish I had one of these cars.

[@sgfreak96]

That's awesome you got to review farah's car!

[@beneby4923]

pretty cool someone is building them correctly now

[@Iboo30]

I think I gotta rewatch the movies the car was in ... not really my time as well, I´m an early 90ies kid but I watched them some time ago and know about the car ... still a classic ...

[@gamerguy348]

This was a great car and a great review. But I have to ask, did the DeLorean make them so excited they couldn't focus the camera?

[@CubicleNate]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@danieljoseph255]

Lol, I dailyed a Lotus Exige for a couple years, and the attention and questions and demands I got at every gas station, parking lot and stoplight were enough to ruin the experience of owning the thing. If I had a delorean, I'd wrap it in British racing green, and change those doors from gull wing to conventional...after I'd swapped the engine for something that worked.

[@codystafford]

So what you are saying is you'd never own a DeLorean.

[@danieljoseph255]

Jack O'Beans Lol, not a "real" DeLorean, no, but I love that Guigario shape and its Lotus ties. If I came across one that needed work and a new powertrain, for

[@luisk6007]

If it had a rotary engine Mad Mike would be drifting it already. I would love to see a Delorean with a rotary engine.

[@gtx-808]

Hellna

[@heavyharris5580]

The intro song reminded me to turn off adblock for you guys.

[@daftend]

I've read in places I can't re-search for that the original designed DeLorean, that you say was sold to Toyota, lended towards the AW11, actually has it's roots dating back to the Fiat X1/9. Of which, I have two, and they get confused as AW11's with body kits, despite being 10 years older.

[@patrickpalony7622]

Bro is best!! And the C5.R headlights on that C5 are dope.

[@sietafak]

Stage 2? Great Scott!!

[@LoadPast]

Roman comes out spittin straight fire

[@Saviliana]

I think someone should convert one of these to hybird and relaunch it to the market. Then we will get the movie alike version-2015 DMC-12 hybird only without the flying and fusion thingy for dairy usage.

[@CaptainCocaine]

+Saviliana If I can't fuel a DeLorean with milk, I don't want one.

[@Saviliana]

Sadpants McGee Then you're doing it wrong. You can fill up a delorean with milk, or anything that can fits in the Mr.Fusion.

[@MegaDarklee]

+Saviliana They're already building those. Look it up.

[@ankhangnguyenphuc8224]

And then launch it to space !!!!

[@alanmoore78]

Something I would have liked to have seen from DMC, after the sports car made it to this Stage 2 trim and it became more common, like a V6 Camaro or turbo Daytona, would have been more car models. DMC could have made a poor man's Aston Martin Lagonda, but in stainless steel. DMC could have had a rear engined gullwing with a V8. DMC could have been the first company to make a luxury sport utility vehicle a la La Forza or the Lamborghini LM002. JD was crazy enough to make things like that happen, and we never got to see anything beyond this one car.

[@Mattyew]

Great episode! Back to basics!!

[@allamericandude15]

I think I was born a decade too late to actually appreciate a DeLorean. I just don't get it. I get that it was in Back to the Future, and that's cool, but that's a movie. The car itself, to me, is just an under-powered relic from a time before me, like an original Apple Macintosh or a calculator wristwatch. You had to be an 80's kid.

[@SavageArms357]

It was underpowered, but the design was revolutionary for simply being built to last. The fact that it has stainless steel body panels, and the frame was completely coated to be rust proof...If you didn't total the car in an accident, gave it regular maintenance, replaced parts as they wear out...It could last you your entire life, theoretically. If they'd popped in a better engine from the start, it would have been a fantastic car.

[@Strike86]

Agreed. This seems to be a common theme for anybody who was young before or after the 1980s. It's slow, it has no superlatives to its name and it's remarkably expensive for what it is. Even the styling looks offensively dated now - it's nothing like as timeless as a Countach.

[@lumitrac]

Strike86 did I just read "Countach" and "Timeless" in the same sentence? The Countach is every bit as quintessentially 80s as this and is every bit as offensively dated. There are few definitively 80s vehicles that provide a better example of 80s styling than the two you just mentioned..

[@Strike86]

lumitrac I would disagree - the Countach is definitely rooted in the 70s and 80s in which it became iconic but its beauty is timeless because there really isn't much else like it. It's a truly peerless piece of design, even if the later cars are a bit ghastly. If it weren't for the stainless steel body the Delorean would look no more special than a Celica from the same era. It has all the hallmarks of stereotypical 80s car design and it looks horribly dated on the roads today.

[@lumitrac]

Strike86 its a wedge design with not a single curve, unlike most of the 70s Italian cars. Its definitely an 80s icon and you are the first I've ever heard call it even remotely associated with the 70s. I grew up in the 80s with those things plastered all over my walls.

[@freakthem1ghty]

wow the intro raps are getting good

[@adolfojp]

Thanks for this review. I enjoyed it immensely.

[@Scerttle]

I could have happily watched all the uncut driving footage haha

[@user-zg4gx9zq9b]

So Matt Farah let you use his DeLorean for your review? Nice!

[@twistedneedles4326]

The body on that car is amazing like no damage

[@saniwada]

It’s funny how beloved this objectively terrible car is. Goes to show you the power of cinema. Edit: I mean the stock DMC 12 btw.

[@CommieGIR]

Don't forget: The guy who designed thr DeLorean not only designed the Lotus, but also the Audi 80 (which would serve as thr basis for the Audi Quattro Group B rally car) and the Mk. 2 Golf. I have an Audi 80 Coupe, and people literally ignore the 4 rings on the grill and come up asking if its a DeLorean.

[@davidrucker11387]

That's not as bad as TopGear saying in a recent article on their website that the DeLorean is made of brushed aluminum. Um, no!

[@LoucurasDoPortal]

It would be nice if The Roman and Mr. Regular visited Brazil... They would be surprised by the ammount of regular cars that we have here :D

[@LoucurasDoPortal]

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[@MrPopples72843]

Need to see Mr. Regular on Matt Farahs podcast