A DE LOREAN in NZ?

[325_driver 422]

Anyone seen any in NZ?

I was following one last night through TAURANGA of all places, even had the plate EBROWN

https://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=ebrown

Tried to get a photo of it, but it was dark, and i was eating Pad Thai  while driving haha

 

[Palazzo 477]

There's a few. A mate of mine imported one years ago as a money making scheme. Not sure that worked out.

 

[325_driver 422]

@Palazzo that would be a niche market of a niche market within a niche location.

[Gaz 1061]

There is one here in Christchurch

[bradgalbraith 218]

I know of one in Auckland

[Jacko 2156]

6 minutes ago, bradgalbraith said:

I know of one in Auckland

There was at least two or three in Auckland. That museum/car collection on North shore had 2, and theres the one dressed up as back to future thats goes to CRC speedshow etc.

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2956]

Yup, there common as muck up here in Auckland.

The Back to the Future one is absolutely epic (if you are into that stuff) flux capacitor, time / date settings all work, car drives, etc. So well done. Wonder what happens when you hit 88mph in it...?

[treone 648]

Theres one in Porirua. Yup, Porirua ?

I have seen it being driven on the motorway (once last year) and shortly after on display in the 'shop window' of the local vehicle certifiers (the one's who issue/regulate the industry I think).

Pretty sure this one has the old 'black' plates too.

 

[Jacko 2156]

https://opendata-nzta.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/motor-vehicle-register-1/data?where=MAKE like '%De Lorean%'

21 of em

 

One is listed as a Legend Twin Turbo, Wikipedia says its the original twin turbo prototype. 

https://www.entermyworld.com/gallery/dmc-vin-502

Edited October 23, 2019 by Jacko

[Allanw 1071]

In the very late 90's, I used to see one not far from Ponsonby, just about every time I went that way (Heading towards the Zoo). I assumed it was either someones daily, or that's where it broke down, and he pushed it to a new spot every now and then, so it didn't get towed ?

 

[Olaf 3317]

‘85/‘86 I remember one in Welly, used to be something to do with a panel beaters around Cuba and Abel Smith.  Black plate - MQ from memory?  I have photos somewhere, mostly detail shots.  It had had some linishing work, they’d clearly had a challenge keeping the tool straight.

or maybe it was MK?

Edited October 23, 2019 by Olaf
Possibly MK plate

[kiwi535 538]

i think i know of one here in Welly too prolly the same one as mentioned above

[KwS 2425]

There is at least two that i have seen in Welly, and there was/is one at Southwards too.

[LemonHunter 583]

There is at least one in East christchurch, drive past it almost ever morning during my commute 

[euroriffic 609]

One in Dunedin as well. Don’t see it very often

[Driftit 2078]

There was one in the Paraparaumu Car museum for years and years.

Saw quite a few of them in the US.  Including a number that had been made to look like the Back to the future one.  Seemed to have one at every car show and car museum.

[richard 384]

On ‎10‎/‎23‎/‎2019 at 2:45 PM, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

 Wonder what happens when you hit 88mph in it...?

now your being optimistic

[bga 96]

... one for sale https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/other/other/listing/2306788752

 

Edited November 21, 2019 by bga

[Jacko 2156]

83k  

You would have to be a real back to the future fanboi to drop that on one.