Are the DeLorean/Trueno actually good, or are they just memes?

No/Yes, Yes

No
Kind of

Yes

DeLorean is terrible in every way except aesthetics. AE86 is a nimble, rwd coupe with a good engine for the time but the meme tax has made it cost much much more than its worth

The DeLorean is for enjoying as a neat piece of machinery and the pinnacle of 80s aesthetics, the Trueno is for hitting those twisties.

>>17087677
>for the time
Not even for the time, It was a economy car. You watched too much initial D and instead of understanding the serious was about plot armor and "skill" you came out with the idea that the 86 was actually good.

>>17087753
The 86 is decent for it's class, but I prefer the 200sx/s12 Silvia. CA too good.

Compared to modern alternatives for the money they're both trash.

They just have muh history/aesthetic/memes going for them which commands a high price as they get more rare.

>>17087677
That Trueno meme tax is fucking ridiculous.

I saw one in Germany with 190k km on the odo on sale for €15,000.

The Delorean's biggest flaw was giving a European mutt engine that was barely able to move the car instead of the proposed v8 from I think Camaro. That's why 88MPH was a focal point in the BTTF movies, it was barely able to hit 80MPH in the first place.

>>17087753
Except that it did good in the applicable racing series at the time. The tuners from way back when still offer their N2/Formula Atlantic tuned 4AGEs, see Hasselgren for instance.

They were the 80s Escort Mk1, which has also turned into unobtainium.