The greatest surprise of all the cars I've ever reviewed is... the DeLorean DMC-12 || Review

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@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on a well-sorted DeLorean? Would you prefer a 911SC or which other classic would you buy for £50-70k? Please do thank and watch Gez's frankly PERFECT owner review here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nau3lmaafsupY8U Join the Patreon: www.patreon.com/PetrolPoodle Want to see your car reviewed? petrolpoodle@gmail.com

@bicyclist2 20 күн бұрын

Porsche 928 S or maybe a DeTomaso Pantera.

@rak6080 10 күн бұрын

This is an excellent review. Having recently bought one, I agree with most of his opinions. It is a great car to drive. The best driving 40+ year old car I've ever had. It drives beautifully and does give so much pleasure to others that see it. All you need is the suspension bits replaced with new ones (which any older car should have anyways) and a good after-market exhaust. Unfortunately most people just repeat the bad information they have read and think they are horrible cars.

@Kotv6Vfg1 2 ай бұрын

I was in High School and sat in a DMC12 on the showroom floor in 1981. In my opinion , It's the greatest design of any car. Thank you for taking us on a drive...so exciting!

@petrolpoodle 2 ай бұрын

Aren't they magical! And thank you

@bicyclist2 20 күн бұрын

When I was in my early 20's I was working at a fast food place in northern Michigan, and a Delorean came through the drive through. I was very excited to see it. At least now I can say I've seen one up close, in person. I wouldn't mind owning one some day. Thank you.

@deloreandreamer 3 ай бұрын

the biggest issue with this car was the expectations from the public. Because John built the GTO, people really seemed to think this car would be another one of those. These cars are sports cars, they are meant to just be fun to drive. The other big issue is most of them sit and don't get driven. The overall experience of driving one is a lot of fun. I'm over 6 foot tall, and about 290 lbs, and I can fit in and just enjoy. They really are a lot of fun. The nice thing about these cars is how easy you can still open the doors if someone parks really close to you. The only downside to one of these cars that really is hard to deal with..........if you drive a time machine one.....the time circuits switch get's in the way while shifting gears, along with the temporal time display. If you don't hold the gear shift correctly you can hurt your hand. Also, there is nowhere to rest your hand/arm while driving. That's about the worse, overall they really are fun, fun cars.

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Superbly put!

@uncleronny6748 3 күн бұрын

Glad to see people are valuing them nowadays. I worked as the auto body quality control guy in California and worked on hundreds of them. There were at least two pages of retrofits from the time the DMC12s left Dunmurray until they got to us. So the cars were from the beginning individual, at least mechanically, depending on who worked on them and what combination of retrofits got done or not done. Not surprising that no two are alike now. Your particular example looks pretty dialed in or sorted as you Brits quip.

@tag2222 3 ай бұрын

Great review! Love the idea it's the Philanthropist's car 😂 - it really does get people excited to see you drive past!

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate, and it really does like nothing else I've ever experienced!

@ThePedroDB 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting BUT, as you pointed out, this is now a modified and improved car. The cars reputation stems from contemporary road tests of the day. I especially recall reading that of CAR magazine from 1981 - which also contained the first impressions of the Lotus Esprit NA S3. Not to put too fine a point on it, the DeLorean was slower, didn't handle as well and (IIRC) was more expensive. I bought the Esprit and absolutely loved it. I kinda wish I'd never sold that car but that's another story... The Stainless Steel panels on the DMC-12 were/are a fingerprint magnet (for those with that particular OCD) and potential repairs could have been/be a bit of a challenge. Interior quality was probably par for the course for an early 80's car. My Esprit was cloth trimmed and I'd say 'different' rather than 'better'. 160 BHP was enough for a car to feel brisk even in the 90's. The Esprit was rated at 160BHP and it's handling meant that corner speeds could be maintained and ground covered very quickly. That DeLorean is probably similar. Fiesta STs & Hyundai i20Ns are similar weight to the DeLorean but have 200+ BHP - so you wouldn't buy one for ultimate performance. I think that DeLorean looks pretty cool and has obviously been well maintained/cared for. I'd love to try that one and see how I felt about it. Watching Pedestrian heads turn as you drove past shows what 'theatre' it creates on the road. Magic! The only thing I'd have to fix is the creaky clutch pedal/return spring - which would drive (no pun intended..) me nuts. Or was that just the Flux Capacitor engaging? Loved the Doug Demuro impression and very glad it wasn't him..

@RUNDMC1 3 ай бұрын

Yep the clutch pedal mechanism just needs a squirt of WD40! I’ve got so used to it in the car I don’t even notice it.

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Oh completely, I totally agree re: it's reputation being valid from its contemporary road tests. I just think it's interesting how *now* they're likely to have been improved simply by restoration with better parts over the 40 years, but we all assume they'll still drive like floppy, sloppy slow ones from the 80s. Love the flux capacitor comment too hahahaha!

@stockholmdelorean5691 3 ай бұрын

Great review, take it from a fellow owner. Gez has done wonders to his car, and his video you recommended is also great.

@RUNDMC1 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much and absolutely, I'm super lucky to have experienced probably one of the finest examples out there!

@frenchyoz8638 2 ай бұрын

Shared on Delorean upgrade group

@petrolpoodle 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, hugely appreciated!

@browser90 Ай бұрын

Wonderful review. In my experience, and just as you said, most people cast it off based on what they heard. The amount of times people have come up to me and say it’s a shame how slow and heavy it is, and they certainly don’t like me correcting them. The Doug impression was hilarious!

@petrolpoodle 23 күн бұрын

Thank you very much, and it really doesn't feel slow or unexciting at all! I just adored driving it, far more memorable than most things I've driven! And thank you, I've been waiting to bust that one out for a while hahaha!

@motorhole 2 ай бұрын

Thoughts on the brakes at 13:53 ... your face at 4:53 already said everything that needed to be said 😂 Cool car though and love the honest and realistic commentary 👍

@petrolpoodle 2 ай бұрын

Hahahaha I know! It's hilariously bad compared to what we're used to! And thanks very much mate!

@RUNDMC1 2 ай бұрын

The black plastic centre caps (with DMC logo) are in the wheels, but it might not be obvious in the video! I put the California licence plate in for the static shots as it looks better. You’ll notice the historic UK plate (silver on black) is back in for the driving shots (which matches the front). I’m not running a spare wheel at all - car didn’t come with one! So I just keep some tyre sealant on hand. The wheel well is very handy for tools… :) And yes - running the B28E ignition distributor advanced as far as possible (about 13 deg BTDC - normally would be 10, different from B28F unit). Means the pick up is super peppy (which Jimmy refers to in the video) but also means I have to use the highest octane! (99 here in the UK, equivalent to 95 in the states).

@pezzonovante888 3 ай бұрын

Finally a review of the DeLorean as an actual classic car and not a movie prop joke! The movie is certainly a major part of the DeLorean's identity now, but there is soo much more to appreciate about it. And yeah, late '70s/early '80s cars in general were a bit shit from a performance and quality perspective. But styling/design was pretty awesome! Anyway... It doesn't take all that much to address most of the issues the DeLorean suffered from and which led to its generally poor reputation, relatively speaking. And now that they're beginning to be worth some proper money, it's becoming more justifiable to invest in restoration and/or mild improvements like this one has had. It's great to see a DeLorean review with a properly sorted DeLorean 👍👍

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Thank you mate, much appreciated! And I totally agree!

@EuropaSman 3 ай бұрын

The Lotus Esprit's American cousin. As mentioned in the video, the DMC-12 has a chassis based on the Esprit. The main difference is that the front is a Y shape that is the location for the fuel tank on the DeLorean, unlike the Esprit that has twin tanks either side of the front of the engine at the rear. The DMC-12 was developed at Hethel. The original concept was for a car with a composite chassis, but it was found that that wasn't going to work, so the car ended up with a backbone chassis derived from the Esprit.

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Oooo that's cool, I didn't know the full extent!

@AlexxMichael 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Jez is an amazing guy as well.thanks for sharing

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words mate, and I'm super lucky that Gez kindly offered this experience out to ultimately a stranger!

@RUNDMC1 3 ай бұрын

Great review Jimmy! I’m the owner of the car so if anyone’s got any specific questions about it just reply to this 👍

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much again, Gez, an absolute privilege!

@racenotover 2 ай бұрын

how much money did you put into revamping the car after you bought it?

@RUNDMC1 2 ай бұрын

@@racenotoverProbably about 30k over 15 years - but that includes a full body off chassis restoration, as well as pretty much every mechanical part on the car getting replaced!

@racenotover 2 ай бұрын

@@RUNDMC1 I see, is there any advices you want to give to an aspiring delorean owner

@RUNDMC1 2 ай бұрын

@@racenotover Are you in the US or UK? Advice also depends on 1) how you want to use the car. 2) whether your budget means you’re looking at project cars, or very good examples!

@jontyII 3 ай бұрын

Great review. First honest review of seen of a Delorean with all modern upgrades. There are now full new brake sets available for them as well.

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate :)

@FRITZI999 12 күн бұрын

my car has way more modern updates... just saying. ;-) Brakes can be overhauled, no need to buy new ones. The car is so lightweight (around 1200 kg), so no need for 6 Pisten Brakes or so.

@jamescox3274 3 ай бұрын

Amazing review of a beautiful car liked and subscribed the Doug impression was spot on 😀👍

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Hahaha thank you very much pal, welcome aboard!

@stephenc6955 Ай бұрын

14:21 -- Kudos to you for your honesty

@tjgood51 3 ай бұрын

Interesting and very entertaining. Well done!

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much pal!

@Joey06_ 3 ай бұрын

That impersonation just got me subscribed

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Hahaha this is great news! I SO nearly kept it just as an outtake at the ending thinking it'd risk just coming across as a clown hahaha. So this is great news! Welcome aboard!

@markkoetsier6475 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, but what's the Doug score? 😁

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Starting with the weekend categories?

@iamacouch-w1w 3 ай бұрын

a new delorean video on any channel wow!

@petrolpoodle 2 ай бұрын

I do apologise, it's actually something I do in every video! I think this was the first time I ever filmed 2 cars in a day and it was surprisingly a lot harder than I'd anticipated! I think it just slipped my mind!

@EmmettLBrown2015 3 ай бұрын

The DeLorean is my dream car, I have wanted one my whole life but I can't afford it so I had to settle for a 2020 Miata RF GT, but someday I'll have my DeLorean..

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Ooooooo that 2020 Miata RF GT is a superb car in its own right, I'd absolutely love to have one of those one day! Am I correct in saying that it was 2019 when they raised the power up to about 182bhp?

@EmmettLBrown2015 3 ай бұрын

@@petrolpoodle Yes you're absolutely right, it is a blast to drive my friend.

@evangravitz4029 3 ай бұрын

I think that you meant mechanical throttle cable. Unless, of course, someone put a throttle by wire system in as an upgrade?

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

Sorry, you're right, when I'm on the move talking to camera I seem to get these muddled up!

@Trophy_R 3 ай бұрын

It’s an icon 👍🏼

@petrolpoodle 3 ай бұрын

It really is, it was such a privilege to experience such a beautifully sorted example!

@chesswizard31 2 ай бұрын

The only real reason preventing me from buying one of these previously and today is the attention. It is a nice thing to share with people, but a bit much for me personally. A guy near me has one though and I much prefer being the gawker instead!

@petrolpoodle 2 ай бұрын

Oh you have to be up for a good chat with everyone, even if you're in a rush hahaha!