Watched the movie for the first time over the weekend, was one of the best films I've ever watched. I liked Michael J Fox's acting. Haven't watched 2 and 3 but I probably will soon.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on May 11, 2020, 11:20:04 PM
Watched the movie for the first time over the weekend, was one of the best films I've ever watched. I liked Michael J Fox's acting. Haven't watched 2 and 3 but I probably will soon.
You're just now seeing it? Well its never to late. Glad you liked it.
iPhone
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on May 11, 2020, 11:20:04 PM
Watched the movie for the first time over the weekend, was one of the best films I've ever watched. I liked Michael J Fox's acting. Haven't watched 2 and 3 but I probably will soon.
Well now I feel old - I watched that movie for the first time...35 years ago.
One of the first movies (maybe the first considering I wasn't even three) I saw in the theater. The only reason I remember is because I've seen it so many times afterwards. US 395/US 8 is something that I can't unsee in Courthouse Square.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 11, 2020, 11:40:57 PM
One of the first movies (maybe the first considering I wasn't even three) I saw in the theater. The only reason I remember is because I've seen it so many times afterwards. US 395/US 8 is something that I can't unsee in Courthouse Square.
I noticed that, but the two route never intersect. Since the movie takes place in California, I would have used US 6 or maybe US 50.
The in-town scenes were shot on the same set used for Gremlins.
Don't feel back for not seeing it until now, because I still haven't seen it. What a sin.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on May 11, 2020, 11:47:38 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 11, 2020, 11:40:57 PM
One of the first movies (maybe the first considering I wasn't even three) I saw in the theater. The only reason I remember is because I've seen it so many times afterwards. US 395/US 8 is something that I can't unsee in Courthouse Square.
I noticed that, but the two route never intersect. Since the movie takes place in California, I would have used US 6 or maybe US 50.
Not to spoil anything but one of the movies shows Hill Valley on the first Trans Continental Railroad which in theory would have put it on US 40 in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Personally I think Hill Valley resembles Hanford more than any other California town.
It's a classic. Two and Three aren't as good as the first one in my opinion.
I've heard that that the producers were using the town of Bishop as a model for Hill Valley.
Part Two depicts the Chicago Cubs winning the 2015 World Series. We all know how they ended up that year, being swept by the NY Mets in the NLCS (or "Semi-finals" as I call both Championship Series). However they weren't that far off, since the Cubs would get the title the following year, 108 years since the previous one.
Quote from: Roadrunner75 on May 11, 2020, 11:34:03 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on May 11, 2020, 11:20:04 PM
Watched the movie for the first time over the weekend, was one of the best films I've ever watched. I liked Michael J Fox's acting. Haven't watched 2 and 3 but I probably will soon.
Well now I feel old - I watched that movie for the first time...35 years ago.
I remember seeing that movie in the theater on what should have been a school day. School was closed for a hurricane that then changed course and missed our area, so we went to the movies instead.
Quote from: ce929wax on May 12, 2020, 01:30:55 AM
It's a classic. Two and Three aren't as good as the first one in my opinion.
I've heard that that the producers were using the town of Bishop as a model for Hill Valley.
Thing is Bishop doesn't look anything like Hill Valley nor does the terrain around the City until the third movie. Even then the third movie was shot around Sonora, California which is in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Foothills as opposed to the Mojave Desert. Monument Valley does show up in the third movie and there isn't really a close analog for it in California.
Regarding 2015, there is so much there that it gets wrong that it's kind of funny now in retrospect. Then again if you were to go back to 1955 people back then thought we would be in flying cars also and probably have moon colonies.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 12, 2020, 04:30:33 AM
Part Two depicts the Chicago Cubs winning the 2015 World Series. We all know how they ended up that year, being swept by the NY Mets in the NLCS (or "Semi-finals" as I call both Championship Series). However they weren't that far off, since the Cubs would get the title the following year, 108 years since the previous one.
Against Miami?
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 12, 2020, 07:58:20 AM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 12, 2020, 04:30:33 AM
Part Two depicts the Chicago Cubs winning the 2015 World Series. We all know how they ended up that year, being swept by the NY Mets in the NLCS (or "Semi-finals" as I call both Championship Series). However they weren't that far off, since the Cubs would get the title the following year, 108 years since the previous one.
Against Miami?
Against Miami in a 9 game series, also
Really, tho, the 2015 of B2TF2 did hit on some things that were at least realistically feasible, if not part of daily life by the time we hit real 2015. And some key misses, as well, most notably transportation and energy
In other news, sometimes I wonder if we are in the Biff-o-rific timeline, tho (for those familiar with the 2nd movie)
Quote from: ilpt4u on May 12, 2020, 08:03:27 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 12, 2020, 07:58:20 AM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 12, 2020, 04:30:33 AM
Part Two depicts the Chicago Cubs winning the 2015 World Series. We all know how they ended up that year, being swept by the NY Mets in the NLCS (or "Semi-finals" as I call both Championship Series). However they weren't that far off, since the Cubs would get the title the following year, 108 years since the previous one.
Against Miami?
Against Miami in a 9 game series, also
Really, tho, the 2015 of B2TF2 did hit on some things that were at least realistically feasible, if not part of daily life by the time we hit real 2015. And some key misses, as well, most notably transportation and energy
In other news, sometimes I wonder if we are in the Biff-o-rific timeline, tho (for those familiar with the 2nd movie)
Could be the consequences of Doc and Marty "fixing" the timeline also. Doc never said what future he went to get that train hover conversion during the third movie.
One thing that's never explained is how it is at the end of the first movie in the "new" 1985 that when Marty mentions being named after the guy who set up his parents, and his mom says she doesn't ever remember mentioning that guy to Marty, how is it that neither of his parents manages to notice his identical appearance to that guy?
Quote from: 1995hoo on May 12, 2020, 08:37:46 AM
One thing that's never explained is how it is at the end of the first movie in the "new" 1985 that when Marty mentions being named after the guy who set up his parents, and his mom says she doesn't ever remember mentioning that guy to Marty, how is it that neither of his parents manages to notice his identical appearance to that guy?
Actually the producers of the movie did answer that recently and it was pretty straight forward. How well would any of us remember a person you only interacted with for a couple days out of one week in high school? You might remember the guy but probably not what he looked like.
I'm surprised more people don't pick up on that Marty supposedly inspired Chuck Berry to write Johnny B. Goode. I always took it to mean that Marty wrote it during the 1980s for his high school tryout and it ended up becoming a hit during the late 1950s.
My family took a California trip when I was about 13. One of the places we went was Universal Studios, and it was right after the filming of one of the BTF movies. The "town square" was still as it was for BTF. I think one of the things they told us was that the 2nd and 3rd movies were filmed together.
Great Scott! This is heavy, Doc. In only 5 more years, the amount of time between 1885 and 1955 will be the same as the time between 1955 and what will be the 2025 present. Later this year, we will hit the 65th anniversary of Doc Brown's invention of the flux capacitor.
The original is easily in my top 10 all time favorite movies, and probably top 5. I like parts 2 and 3 as well.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 12, 2020, 09:43:55 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on May 12, 2020, 08:37:46 AM
One thing that's never explained is how it is at the end of the first movie in the "new" 1985 that when Marty mentions being named after the guy who set up his parents, and his mom says she doesn't ever remember mentioning that guy to Marty, how is it that neither of his parents manages to notice his identical appearance to that guy?
Actually the producers of the movie did answer that recently and it was pretty straight forward. How well would any of us remember a person you only interacted with for a couple days out of one week in high school? You might remember the guy but probably not what he looked like.
I’m surprised more people don’t pick up on that Marty supposedly inspired Chuck Berry to write Johnny B. Goode. I always took it to mean that Marty wrote it during the 1980s for his high school tryout and it ended up becoming a hit during the late 1950s.
I'd disagree there. Marty says, very specifically, that it is an oldie where he comes from. IIRC, the song he attempts during the high school tryouts (of all interesting things) is
The Power of Love, and the song tryout is adjucated by none other than Huey Lewis.
Quote from: cabiness42 on May 12, 2020, 09:54:56 AM
My family took a California trip when I was about 13. One of the places we went was Universal Studios, and it was right after the filming of one of the BTF movies. The "town square" was still as it was for BTF. I think one of the things they told us was that the 2nd and 3rd movies were filmed together.
They were filmed together and were released six months apart from each other.
One thing I always liked about those movies is that they addressed the ramifications of every little change that happened–they didn't just assume that you could change one thing with no effect in the future. The name of the shopping mall, for example (Twin Pines Mall at the start of the first movie, Lone Pine Mall at the end). The name of the ravine in the third movie.
Quote from: Brandon on May 12, 2020, 10:24:10 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 12, 2020, 09:43:55 AM
Quote from: 1995hoo on May 12, 2020, 08:37:46 AM
One thing that's never explained is how it is at the end of the first movie in the "new" 1985 that when Marty mentions being named after the guy who set up his parents, and his mom says she doesn't ever remember mentioning that guy to Marty, how is it that neither of his parents manages to notice his identical appearance to that guy?
Actually the producers of the movie did answer that recently and it was pretty straight forward. How well would any of us remember a person you only interacted with for a couple days out of one week in high school? You might remember the guy but probably not what he looked like.
I'm surprised more people don't pick up on that Marty supposedly inspired Chuck Berry to write Johnny B. Goode. I always took it to mean that Marty wrote it during the 1980s for his high school tryout and it ended up becoming a hit during the late 1950s.
I'd disagree there. Marty says, very specifically, that it is an oldie where he comes from. IIRC, the song he attempts during the high school tryouts (of all interesting things) is The Power of Love, and the song tryout is adjucated by none other than Huey Lewis.
That's right "an oldie where I come from." So more of a self fulfilling time loop possibly. That's kind of interesting, where would the song have come from in default 1985 if Marty wasn't around at the Fish Under the Sea dance in 1955.
I saw all three BttFs in the (same small town) theatre when each first came out and enjoyed them all esp. the second. They are classics.
Watching #1 and #2 back to back is worthwhile if you have the time. Just don't do it too soon after watching either of them, or you'll be sick of them.
Quote from: ilpt4u on May 12, 2020, 08:03:27 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 12, 2020, 07:58:20 AM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 12, 2020, 04:30:33 AM
Part Two depicts the Chicago Cubs winning the 2015 World Series. We all know how they ended up that year, being swept by the NY Mets in the NLCS (or "Semi-finals" as I call both Championship Series). However they weren't that far off, since the Cubs would get the title the following year, 108 years since the previous one.
Against Miami?
Against Miami in a 9 game series, also
Really, tho, the 2015 of B2TF2 did hit on some things that were at least realistically feasible, if not part of daily life by the time we hit real 2015. And some key misses, as well, most notably transportation and energy
In other news, sometimes I wonder if we are in the Biff-o-rific timeline, tho (for those familiar with the 2nd movie)
It's actually amazing what they got right for 2015. Sure, some of the stuff was way off (notably the flying cars, hoverboards, Mr. Fusion, and anything to do with clothing), but other things were either right on or close: New Urbanism (the parking lot in downtown Hill Valley in 1985 becoming a park in 2015, the new suburb falling into decline), nostalgia for the 80s (though the form it took wasn't quite on the mark), the proliferation of lots of channels on cable TV, the rise of frozen foods (although they had dehydrated foods), teenagers spending all their time on smartphones, etc. Even 3D tv was real, though it ended up being more of a fad (who knows, it could have been there too, we only saw one day) and didn't have holograms, and the Cubs won the World Series the following year.
I like to think that we're in the original timeline, before Marty went back to 1955. So where's the hover technology, Mr. Fusion, holograms, and self-fitting clothing? Simple: the people who invented them (and made the scientific breakthroughs enabling them) were inspired by George's books, which were never written in that timeline!
As a kid, it was the third film that really made an impression on me. Using my toy trains and cars to recreate the climactic scene at 'Eastwood' Ravine? You know it!
The creators got duped by the fraud that was 'cold fusion'. Turns out, (duh!) you can't get more energy out of a system than you put in unless you put in enough energy to push atomic nuclei close enough together. For that, one needs lots of energy and/or lots of pressure; way more than you can strap to the back of a car.
They extrapolated on the popularity of baseball in 2015 based on the late 80's when it was still riding high. (Star Trek whiffed on that one too and predicted MLB would be international.)
The most painful part about movies from the past set in the future is how they didn't think something simple would change dramatically and now their 'future world' looks old and lame. Something like the aspect ratio on TV screens. It reminds you that you are watching a movie from 30-40 years ago when, say, everyone in The Running Man is gathered around 4:3 cathode ray tubes to watch Arnie kill dudes in costumes.
But at least we have "hover"boards! They don't hover and function more as concussion machines than recreational transportation, but we got 'em!
Quote from: Brandon on May 12, 2020, 10:24:10 AM
IIRC, the song he attempts during the high school tryouts (of all interesting things) is The Power of Love, and the song tryout is adjucated by none other than Huey Lewis.
All this time I didn't realize that was Huey Lewis. Never noticed, but then again I haven't beat that movie to death watching it over and over and haven't seen it in a number of years. Wow.....that's great.
I think I'll bust out the old box set and introduce it to a new generation since we're all stuck at home anyway.
BTTF III is my favorite western, and I will die on the cross with that sentiment.
Quote from: SectorZ on May 12, 2020, 03:20:29 PM
BTTF III is my favorite western, and I will die on the cross with that sentiment.
Best part:
Quote
Doc : And in the future, we don't need horses. We have motorized carriages called automobiles.
Saloon Old Timer #3 : If everybody's got one of these auto-whatsits, does anybody walk or run anymore?
Doc : Of course we run. But for recreation. For fun.
Saloon Old Timer #3 : Run for fun? What the hell kind of fun is that?
Quote from: kphoger on May 12, 2020, 03:23:51 PM
Quote from: SectorZ on May 12, 2020, 03:20:29 PM
BTTF III is my favorite western, and I will die on the cross with that sentiment.
Best part:
Quote
Doc : And in the future, we don't need horses. We have motorized carriages called automobiles.
Saloon Old Timer #3 : If everybody's got one of these auto-whatsits, does anybody walk or run anymore?
Doc : Of course we run. But for recreation. For fun.
Saloon Old Timer #3 : Run for fun? What the hell kind of fun is that?
I run for fun. What I don't remember was anyone back in the 1980s engaging in athletic endeavor past the age of 18. The closest we had was the power walk crowd marching down the street in those silver slim suits after watching a Richard Simmons video.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 12, 2020, 03:44:11 PM
I run for fun. What I don't remember was anyone back in the 1980s engaging in athletic endeavor past the age of 18. The closest we had was the power walk crowd marching down the street in those silver slim suits after watching a Richard Simmons video.
You don't remember Jazzercise?
Quote from: SectorZ on May 12, 2020, 03:20:29 PM
BTTF III is my favorite western, and I will die on the cross with that sentiment.
Among my favorite westerns (along with
Blazing Saddles,
Support Your Local Sheriff, and
Maverick).
Quote from: kphoger on May 12, 2020, 03:53:21 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 12, 2020, 03:44:11 PM
I run for fun. What I don't remember was anyone back in the 1980s engaging in athletic endeavor past the age of 18. The closest we had was the power walk crowd marching down the street in those silver slim suits after watching a Richard Simmons video.
You don't remember Jazzercise?
I do, I also remember there was so many of those workout VHS tapes for sale back then. Some were absolute gold in terms of cheesiness.
Quote from: kphoger on May 12, 2020, 03:23:51 PM
Quote from: SectorZ on May 12, 2020, 03:20:29 PM
BTTF III is my favorite western, and I will die on the cross with that sentiment.
Best part:
Quote
Doc : And in the future, we don't need horses. We have motorized carriages called automobiles.
Saloon Old Timer #3 : If everybody's got one of these auto-whatsits, does anybody walk or run anymore?
Doc : Of course we run. But for recreation. For fun.
Saloon Old Timer #3 : Run for fun? What the hell kind of fun is that?
I quote that "run, for fun" line constantly, usually any time someone sedentary mocks me for cycling or my wife for running as a matter of fitness.
Enjoy. :cool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FSgPLtPA3Y
Quote from: triplemultiplex on May 12, 2020, 02:41:37 PM
But at least we have "hover"boards! They don't hover and function more as concussion machines than recreational transportation, but we got 'em!
Come to think of it, the hoverboards we see the kids with when Marty takes one are basically e-scooters without wheels.
Something I found a little odd in the backstory of Back to the Future 2 & 3. Why would a guy that owns a Rolls Royce bother suing a kid that was still in High School? It sure didn't look like George and Lorraine were impacted too much in vanilla 2015 but Marty was basically just some bum factory worker...I think working under Needles? More so, given Marty altered his own future upon returning to 1985 doesn't that in theory put his kids at risk of never existing?
I like how these vloggers just walked into the high school used in the movie. What kind of security do they have there?
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on May 12, 2020, 09:21:30 PM
I like how these vloggers just walked into the high used in the movie. What kind of security do they have there?
It's not like schools back in the 1980s or 1950s had much in the way of security. I always found it refreshing watching those movies and being glad that I didn't have to go to the modern glorified prison complexes used today.
But more to your point, yeah that's not good that random people can just walk into a school unchallenged.
With an optimistic and humorous atmosphere, the "Back To The Future" trilogy was quite the series. Even now these movies still come across well.
Seeing the DeLorean with whitewall tires and chrome Moon hubcaps was something!
Rick
Quote from: nexus73 on May 12, 2020, 10:38:51 PM
With an optimistic and humorous atmosphere, the "Back To The Future" trilogy was quite the series. Even now these movies still come across well.
Seeing the DeLorean with whitewall tires and chrome Moon hubcaps was something!
Rick
The idea of getting up to 88 MPH in a Delorean with those white walls in a dirt parking lot was kind silly. Those cars weren't exactly fast to begin with and slapping 50s tires on them wouldn't have helped.
Quote from: Tonytone on May 11, 2020, 11:28:50 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on May 11, 2020, 11:20:04 PM
Watched the movie for the first time over the weekend, was one of the best films I've ever watched. I liked Michael J Fox's acting. Haven't watched 2 and 3 but I probably will soon.
You’re just now seeing it? Well its never to late. Glad you liked it.
iPhone
Well he is only 16! and it was out long before he was born.
I'm 50 and haven't seen ET
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Quote from: Tonytone on May 11, 2020, 11:28:50 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on May 11, 2020, 11:20:04 PM
Watched the movie for the first time over the weekend, was one of the best films I've ever watched. I liked Michael J Fox's acting. Haven't watched 2 and 3 but I probably will soon.
You're just now seeing it? Well its never to late. Glad you liked it.
iPhone
Well he is only 16! and it was out long before he was born.
I'm 50 and haven't seen ET
I'm finding as I get older that I've been way more into movies than most people are. My Dad and older Brother used to drag me along to a movie or two every week growing up. I was still seeing a new movie 3-5 times a month with my wife before Virus Time hit. There was a point in time where I saw at least 6-10 movies a month in early adulthood, I couldn't find anything better to do.
Funny, ET is hardly on anymore. I've always found that kind of odd considering so many people were once enamored with it on a similar level as Back to the Future.
Slight tangent to this but related... Christopher Lloyd's nephew, the actor Sam Lloyd (best known as the incompetent lawyer Ted in the TV show Scrubs) died on 4/30 of lung cancer.
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on May 12, 2020, 09:21:30 PM
I like how these vloggers just walked into the high school used in the movie. What kind of security do they have there?
I used to deliver cleaning supplies all over southern Illinois from mid-2006 until January 2008, and the majority of my customers were schools. I estimate that I could count on finding an open door to the building at 80% or more of those schools. At some of them, you had to know which nondescript door to look for at the back of the building, but it's my experience that custodians tend to leave at least one door unlocked as a matter of convenience. Not at every school, mind you, but most.
And, if you look like you belong there, people don't usually ask questions. If I walked in the front door wearing a uniform, hauling boxes on a dolly–four times out of five I could just go right past the front office, wave hello to anyone I came across in the hallways, and make my way clear to the back of the building.
I remember, at around that time, seeing on TV a news reporter report about how he walked into a school and wandered around awhile without anyone asking him what he was doing there. The reporter was astonished at how appalled he was. I looked at my wife and said, "I do that every day, all day long."
Yeah, when I was in school (graduated HS in 2009) the security wasn't too tight. During the morning when people arrived, everything was open, and we even had the principal greeting students at the most heavily used entrance near the front office. During the day, most entrances were kept locked (though students would often let other students in), with two kept open with visitor check-in desks - one at the front, used by most visitors, and one in the back, mainly used by students coming in from PE or walking outside during a free period (we were also allowed to leave campus during free periods that fell during the time lunch was served as well as arrive late or leave early if a free period fell at the start of end of the day). Our security staff consisted of three people who were friendly for the most part (no "resource officers", a name that doesn't really make sense to me) and our "security dog" was a golden retriever.
I turned 8 the year the original Back to the Future came out and watched it dozens of times on our newly acquired VCR. I think I even taped a version from broadcast TV to aid in the number of viewings (home copies of movies were super expensive back in the day). Seeing the "To Be Continued" screen at the end of the movie added to the anticipation for the sequel. It occurred as FOREVER for the 4 year delay for release of the sequel.
The sequels were fun, even if they didn't live up to my expectations. "Read my fax" is a classic line from Part II.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 12, 2020, 10:50:38 PM
Quote from: nexus73 on May 12, 2020, 10:38:51 PM
With an optimistic and humorous atmosphere, the "Back To The Future" trilogy was quite the series. Even now these movies still come across well.
Seeing the DeLorean with whitewall tires and chrome Moon hubcaps was something!
Rick
The idea of getting up to 88 MPH in a Delorean with those white walls in a dirt parking lot was kind silly. Those cars weren’t exactly fast to begin with and slapping 50s tires on them wouldn’t have helped.
...ain't that the truth!
Too bad the father of the GTO did not stick an engine into the DeLorean worthy of the great design he came up with. Then the tires would have been irrelevant....LOL!
Renault made the engines. 'nuff said on that!
Rick
I believe the manufacturer quoted a 0—60 time of 8.8 seconds with the manual transmission. Road & Track said their tests showed a top speed of 109 mph, though of course the time machine couldn't hit 109 because temporal displacement occurred before it reached that speed. The car had a 2.5-litre V-6 making 130 hp at 5500 rpm. (Damn. My '88 RX-7's 1.3-litre Wankel makes 143 hp.)
For a $25,000 car at that time (closer to $70,000 today), you'd expect more.
Interestingly the DMC12 was designed with a Wankel Engine in mind. If I recall correctly the reason the PRV V6 (specifically ZMJ-159) was selected was due to it having an Single OHC with fuel injection design which at the time was still consider "kind of high tech" over something like a pushrod V8. For 1981-83 8.8 seconds to 60 was still a respectable number but kind of pathetic by our modern conventions. A twin turbo version the DMC12 was tested and reportedly hit 0-60 in 5.8 seconds. The twin turbo was meant to be offered for the 1984 model year...but things happened and that was the end of the DMC12.
I've seen some really bad add LS small block conversions done to DMC12s which really liven the car up. Personally I would be more of the mind to use a turbo charged Ecotech I4 or maybe even something like a turbo charged Ecoboost V6 if I was looking at a modern drive train.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 14, 2020, 11:34:21 PM
Interestingly the DMC12 was designed with a Wankel Engine in mind. If I recall correctly the reason the PRV V6 (specifically ZMJ-159) was selected was due to it having an Single OHC with fuel injection design which at the time was still consider "kind of high tech" over something like a pushrod V8. For 1981-83 8.8 seconds to 60 was still a respectable number but kind of pathetic by our modern conventions. A twin turbo version the DMC12 was tested and reportedly hit 0-60 in 5.8 seconds. The twin turbo was meant to be offered for the 1984 model year...but things happened and that was the end of the DMC12.
I've seen some really bad add LS small block conversions done to DMC12s which really liven the car up. Personally I would be more of the mind to use a turbo charged Ecotech I4 or maybe even something like a turbo charged Ecoboost V6 if I was looking at a modern drive train.
Ecoboost V-6 you say? My best friend bought a new 2018 Ford Flex Limited with that as the standard engine. Those Flexes weigh in around 5000 pounds, the same kind of deal one would have got with a Cadillac, Lincoln or Imperial when they were truly Kings Of The Road.
So how did that little twin turbo V-6 perform under such a load? Those Flexes at factory stock would do mid 6's for 0-60. Pump 'em up with a chip and a lot of lighter vehicles would be left in the dust. The Flex looks like a station wagon-inspired SUV which performs like a sports car due to the engine and AWD, which is how all Flex Limiteds come equipped. They are truly an amazing bit of engineering!
Rick
Quote from: nexus73 on May 15, 2020, 10:59:33 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 14, 2020, 11:34:21 PM
Interestingly the DMC12 was designed with a Wankel Engine in mind. If I recall correctly the reason the PRV V6 (specifically ZMJ-159) was selected was due to it having an Single OHC with fuel injection design which at the time was still consider "kind of high tech" over something like a pushrod V8. For 1981-83 8.8 seconds to 60 was still a respectable number but kind of pathetic by our modern conventions. A twin turbo version the DMC12 was tested and reportedly hit 0-60 in 5.8 seconds. The twin turbo was meant to be offered for the 1984 model year...but things happened and that was the end of the DMC12.
I've seen some really bad add LS small block conversions done to DMC12s which really liven the car up. Personally I would be more of the mind to use a turbo charged Ecotech I4 or maybe even something like a turbo charged Ecoboost V6 if I was looking at a modern drive train.
Ecoboost V-6 you say? My best friend bought a new 2018 Ford Flex Limited with that as the standard engine. Those Flexes weigh in around 5000 pounds, the same kind of deal one would have got with a Cadillac, Lincoln or Imperial when they were truly Kings Of The Road.
So how did that little twin turbo V-6 perform under such a load? Those Flexes at factory stock would do mid 6's for 0-60. Pump 'em up with a chip and a lot of lighter vehicles would be left in the dust. The Flex looks like a station wagon-inspired SUV which performs like a sports car due to the engine and AWD, which is how all Flex Limiteds come equipped. They are truly an amazing bit of engineering!
Rick
Those Ecoboost engines are pretty impressive considering they even see light truck duty. If I was doing a retro-mod on a DMC12 I would prefer to do an engine that was at least in spirit with what the car was trying to accomplish. Sticking a V8 in is kind of straight forward but it would be cooler to do it with a boosted engine like Delorean wanted.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 15, 2020, 06:54:18 PM
Quote from: nexus73 on May 15, 2020, 10:59:33 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on May 14, 2020, 11:34:21 PM
Interestingly the DMC12 was designed with a Wankel Engine in mind. If I recall correctly the reason the PRV V6 (specifically ZMJ-159) was selected was due to it having an Single OHC with fuel injection design which at the time was still consider "kind of high tech" over something like a pushrod V8. For 1981-83 8.8 seconds to 60 was still a respectable number but kind of pathetic by our modern conventions. A twin turbo version the DMC12 was tested and reportedly hit 0-60 in 5.8 seconds. The twin turbo was meant to be offered for the 1984 model year...but things happened and that was the end of the DMC12.
I've seen some really bad add LS small block conversions done to DMC12s which really liven the car up. Personally I would be more of the mind to use a turbo charged Ecotech I4 or maybe even something like a turbo charged Ecoboost V6 if I was looking at a modern drive train.
Ecoboost V-6 you say? My best friend bought a new 2018 Ford Flex Limited with that as the standard engine. Those Flexes weigh in around 5000 pounds, the same kind of deal one would have got with a Cadillac, Lincoln or Imperial when they were truly Kings Of The Road.
So how did that little twin turbo V-6 perform under such a load? Those Flexes at factory stock would do mid 6's for 0-60. Pump 'em up with a chip and a lot of lighter vehicles would be left in the dust. The Flex looks like a station wagon-inspired SUV which performs like a sports car due to the engine and AWD, which is how all Flex Limiteds come equipped. They are truly an amazing bit of engineering!
Rick
Those Ecoboost engines are pretty impressive considering they even see light truck duty. If I was doing a retro-mod on a DMC12 I would prefer to do an engine that was at least in spirit with what the car was trying to accomplish. Sticking a V8 in is kind of straight forward but it would be cooler to do it with a boosted engine like Delorean wanted.
Not only that, you also gain better handling with less weight.
Rick
My wife and just watched all three Back to the Future movies on our new projector, talk about a good time. I completely forgot that I've ridden on Sierra Railroad #3 which was used as Central Pacific #113 in the third movie. That train still operates for tourism rides at Railtown 1897 in Jamestown.
Of course, being a Cubs fan, I really enjoyed the scene where they won the 2015 World Series. In fact, I can remember counting down the wins needed to pull it off in the real 2015, and was disappointed when they were swept by the Mets, who I really hate to this day.
I just watched the second one. It was good, but the first half was better.
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 14, 2020, 09:54:02 PM
I just watched the second one. It was good, but the first half was better.
I found the second one extremely difficult to follow. The third was better than the second one IMO.