Why did Delorean bother?

"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain) 06/27/2019 at 16:33 • Filed to: None

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The Delorean tail lights have a tiny tiny little lens to complete the outside cu rve but they would NEVER do this on a modern car. I mean, it’s a total waste of money/time, right?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Nick Has an Exocet 06/27/2019 at 16:40

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Completely breaks the line. It’s important.

Now, let’s talk about all those EXPOSED FASTENERS! 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Nick Has an Exocet 06/27/2019 at 16:42

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because without it looks wrong

thats why

attention to detail is important man...even when its pointless

CaptDale - is secretly British > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 06/27/2019 at 16:44

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That there needs to b e more?

and 100 more > Nick Has an Exocet 06/27/2019 at 16:46

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Cocaine.

FUCKING COCAINE MAN.

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > Nick Has an Exocet 06/27/2019 at 16:48

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From the back, i t’s all one piece of plastic from one mold , so it’s not really much extra money/work to stamp them out with that extra detail.

MM54 > Nick Has an Exocet 06/27/2019 at 16:48

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That is the difference between what was intended as a supercar and the appliances they’re pumping out now. It’s all in the details.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CaptDale - is secretly British 06/27/2019 at 16:49

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Ask Takuro. 

user314 > Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast 06/27/2019 at 16:54

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Thank you. I figured it was just one piece, but couldn’t find a good pic.

CaptDale - is secretly British > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 06/27/2019 at 16:59

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SO YES THEN!

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > MM54 06/27/2019 at 17:01

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Yeah, the appliances now days actually run and have a higher attention to the details.

vicali > and 100 more 06/27/2019 at 17:06

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MM54 > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 06/27/2019 at 17:15

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I’m talking design, not execution. They’d never design a taillight like that because as you mentioned it would be too expensive.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Nick Has an Exocet 06/27/2019 at 17:24

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If you read “On a Clear Day You can See General Motors” you will learn that John Delorean hated it when some MBA removed a piece of trim or a style point to save $ 0.0 1 per car.  So when it was his company he did it his way, that and cocaine

Nick Has an Exocet > Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast 06/27/2019 at 17:31

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Dude, you’re a rockstar. That pic is awesome.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nick Has an Exocet 06/27/2019 at 17:49

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Nope. Wrong. Put it back.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 06/27/2019 at 17:51

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Paging Takuro Spirit to this post

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > MM54 06/27/2019 at 18:16

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I am too. There’s way more thought and complexity in a modern KIA *taillight than the Deloreans

facw > Nick Has an Exocet 06/27/2019 at 18:31

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Looks wrong without it. And doesn’t really cost more to make anyway. But really, you can’t take that out, if the cost is really an issue, you need to design it so you have a bigger piece or the line cuts across the corner. If you think having a random missing chunk to save a few cents is worthwhile... I don’t know, maybe work for GM or something.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 06/27/2019 at 18:51

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I don’t see any exposed fasteners.

But I do see a lot of exposed screw heads!!!

:-p

ranwhenparked > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 06/27/2019 at 19:14

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Counterpoint: More cars need exposed fasteners these days, you should be able to quickly and easily figure out how things come apart for simple repairs. 

My bird IS the word > Nick Has an Exocet 06/27/2019 at 19:56

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That car wasnt exactly a "budget minded" vehicle

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 06/27/2019 at 21:36

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Or at least  in a Hyundai

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/28/2019 at 04:10

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I’d say that’s an outlier on the high end of complexity. My point is more that the Deloreans taillight is dead simple compared to most modern designs.

4 nearly flat parts that could be vacuum moulded in the back room of a pub in Ireland