# "88 miles an hour" **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 2, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576 "2006-05-02T23:23:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/1 "2006-05-02T23:23:18Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-Delorean-DMC-12\_W0QQitemZ4636731039QQcategoryZ31830QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-Delorean-DMC-12_W0QQitemZ4636731039QQcategoryZ31830QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) this would be a fun project, slow, but fun. ---
**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/2 "2006-05-02T23:45:59Z")
stainless steel \> painted 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/3 "2006-05-03T01:14:36Z")
Oh damn, that is nice. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/4 "2006-05-03T03:58:27Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > Oh damn, that is nice. :word: beauty ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/5 "2006-05-03T04:27:41Z")
one of the guys that used to work with me bought one thinking it was going to be fast… i think hes been driving suvs too long, because he still thinks its fast :bloated: that car seems to be in really great shape :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/6 "2006-05-03T05:06:24Z")
man I’ve ALWAYS wanted one of those. :drool: ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/7 "2006-05-03T05:17:10Z")
I’ve known about Delorans since Back to the Future, but I know nothing about their engines, HP, 0-60. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/8 "2006-05-03T05:24:05Z")
They run on coke… ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/9 "2006-05-03T05:30:03Z")
while you are at ebay, you should buy one of these with it, [http://cgi.ebay.com/Back-to-the-Future-Delorean-Flux-Capacitor\_W0QQitemZ7615255796QQcategoryZ60361QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/Back-to-the-Future-Delorean-Flux-Capacitor_W0QQitemZ7615255796QQcategoryZ60361QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/10 "2006-05-03T05:32:13Z")
> [@sureshot007](#): > > They run on coke… bwhahahahahhaa ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/11 "2006-05-03T06:08:04Z")
it was underpowered. a pretty radical design for the early eighties though. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/12 "2006-05-03T06:32:27Z")
I remember hearing that they intended to build a twin turbo model but the idea got scrapped after the nose candy problems. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/13 "2006-05-03T07:19:34Z")
130hp volvo 2.8v6 ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/14 "2006-05-03T07:20:46Z")
> [@Jon](#): > > 130hp volvo 2.8v6 Are you serious? ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/15 "2006-05-03T08:02:22Z")
I thought they at least had a V8 ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/16 "2006-05-03T08:07:11Z")
> [@Jon](#): > > 130hp volvo 2.8v6 True statement… They are balls slow, my friend had one. Cool to cruise in, but nothing for performance. ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/17 "2006-05-03T09:19:18Z")
$8K seems like a great price tho. D ---
**Author:** ![jhenty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@jhenty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jhenty)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/18 "2006-05-03T09:20:44Z")
I thought they only came in stainless? was that one painted? I’m like 99% sure they only came in stainless. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/19 "2006-05-03T09:23:15Z")
The come painted also. There are a few black also. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Beckington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Beckington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Beckington)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2006, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576/20 "2006-05-03T09:24:13Z")
^^ no. they also made black ones. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-miles-an-hour/11576.md?page=2)