• Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
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      In the reboot or in real life?

      'Cause they were shit in real life. I don’t think the asthmatic v6 they came with could even make it to 88mph

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        but it could be tweaked back into life and had some actually interesting features. its a shit vehicle, but it could have been more.

        the cybertruck is just landfill material.

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          The whole reason it was used in the original was that it was already a massive joke of a car.

          Looks ok but runs like shit, the gull wing doors broke all the time and leaked like a sive.

          It’s use in BTTF actually saved its reputation and gave it a place in people’s heart’s it never had before.

          That was why I made the comparison. Shit car that needs a movie to make it relevant and slightly cool.

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            Precisely. That’s even why Doc Brown sees it as being stylish - he’s a bit out of touch

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          Don’t send it to the landfill! I bet you could make a few stainless steel sinks out of it.

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        Yes. At least a DeLorean is a Lotus underneath, and the weak engine can be/has been solved.

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        I can confirm this. My friends neighbor had a DeLorean and it sat in the driveway covered in a tarp waiting for “parts” 98% of the time. I can count the times I saw him drive it on one hand.