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Sandy
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 6205 Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject: Got the magazine, TODAY, and......... |
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I got the magazine today at the supermarket, and the article is GREAT. (Okay, I'm a bit biased! ) Actually, it's the first article on our cars in which I could not find even one error !!! (Well, I did .... but I "fixed" them for Mr. McCourt ).
They did indicate that the Coupe came first, but that's not exactly true. ascMcLaren might have had the "IDEA" of the coupe first, and the planning of the coupe might have come first, but in the production process they came together.
So VERY nice to see (IN PRINT) the CORRECT production numbers....(also so UNUSUAL to see in print the correct production numbers!!
I like the magazine very much, it's an interesting read. That GTO in there is to die for, the Ram Air IV Judge Convertible, as is that Corvette that RonaldMcDonald House is raffeling off. I'd like to buy 100 tickets for $100.00 for it.....but I have no place to keep it.
PS/ Skipp - if you read this, thanks for making it happen.
We should all write to the "Backfire" column and praise the article and the car, and tell them that we know of a guy with a brand new COUPE if they'd like to give that some press!! _________________ Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Grumble, Grumble
WHERE'S MY FREE MAG?!
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration
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EMartin
Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Posts: 52 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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There is another error in the magazine regarding this article....
I noticed it last night.....
BTW- Skipp also has a 70 GTO Judge convertible!
Regards,
Eric _________________ Current McLaren-
89 Paris Blue
Formers-
86 White/Tan/Tan, auto w/Recaros
88 Black/Grey/Black, 5spd w/Recaros |
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EMartin
Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Posts: 52 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="negusm"]
Grumble, Grumble
-Mike[/quote]
Want me to scan it for you bud? _________________ Current McLaren-
89 Paris Blue
Formers-
86 White/Tan/Tan, auto w/Recaros
88 Black/Grey/Black, 5spd w/Recaros |
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Nah...I'll get it. I'll just be the LAST one.
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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Foxfleet
Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 76
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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I bought it today at Barnes and Nobles. I actually bought all of the mags they had there(4 or 5). As soon as I psych myself up enough, I will read it. Until then, I must clean my greasy hands before handling this masterpiece. _________________ 86 Mercury Capri 5.0-201k stock
86 Mercury Capri 5.0-142k stock
86 asc/McLaren Capri Coupe-57k
85 asc/McLaren Capri 5.0 SC Vert-lots of miles
68 Cougar 5.0/C4 Tubbed, Caged, Project Pumpkin
55 Ford F 100-Full 5.0, 5 speed, wiring, S-trim |
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Sandy
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 6205 Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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EMartin wrote: | There is another error in the magazine regarding this article....
I noticed it last night.....
BTW- Skipp also has a 70 GTO Judge convertible!
Regards,
Eric |
WHAT IS THAT ERROR ????????????????????
Oops. OKAY ... I think I SEE IT..... WOOF ? _________________ Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/ |
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EMartin
Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Posts: 52 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:25 am Post subject: |
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Error I noticed is it refers to the car as an 84 in the index.
No biggie- _________________ Current McLaren-
89 Paris Blue
Formers-
86 White/Tan/Tan, auto w/Recaros
88 Black/Grey/Black, 5spd w/Recaros |
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75coug
Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 995 Location: Van Alstyne, TX
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:38 am Post subject: |
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negusm wrote: |
Grumble, Grumble
WHERE'S MY FREE MAG?!
-Mike |
I second the complaint. _________________ Robert
1989 ascMcLaren convertible - royal gold
1986 ascMcLaren convertible - red
1984 ascMcLaren convertible - white |
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MercRS
Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 193
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:00 am Post subject: |
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what mag is it??? |
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Sandy
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 6205 Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:19 am Post subject: |
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Hemmings Muscle Machines - Feb. 05 issue.
Pg. 54 has a 6-pg. article on a 1986 ascMcLaren 5.0SC 2-Seat Roadster, and I was the consultant on the article, and the car was formerely owned by our own Eric Martin.
By the way, I found one error. Last page, pricing of the car, I read the author the prices, but he copied down the MSRLP of the Recaros wrong. It was $1,765.00 and he has $1,795.00. Otherwise, the prices quoited are right on. _________________ Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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I FINALLY found it at Barns and Noble. I will be writing a big fat CANCEL on my subscription invoice. So much for the free "try before you buy" mag.
As for the contents, so far the article looks really top notch. I see they didn't mention the forums here....oh well. I would have thought that this place would have been a better resource than the International Mercury Association which got listed.
Sandy, did you get any new calls/registrations yet from people who read the article?
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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75coug
Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 995 Location: Van Alstyne, TX
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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negusm wrote: | I FINALLY found it at Barns and Noble. I will be writing a big fat CANCEL on my subscription invoice. So much for the free "try before you buy" mag.
As for the contents, so far the article looks really top notch. I see they didn't mention the forums here....oh well. I would have thought that this place would have been a better resource than the International Mercury Association which got listed.
Sandy, did you get any new calls/registrations yet from people who read the article?
-Mike |
My copy has still not arrived. Grrr.
I have to confess that I had not previously heard of the International Mercury Association. Do you have a link to their site? _________________ Robert
1989 ascMcLaren convertible - royal gold
1986 ascMcLaren convertible - red
1984 ascMcLaren convertible - white |
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Sandy
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 6205 Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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No, Mike, I got zero contacts as a result of that (well....so far). The end of the article, where he lists my website followed by the Mercury International was never run by me, or I certainly woulda included this site. As a matter of fact, I was rather shocked when I saw my own!!
I had a 3 paragraph "essay" on the Mercury site, a long time ago when they "discovered the Capri ascMcLaren" & contacted me. Members all read it and there was 1 or 2 brief value-less comments made and then they turned the page and went on. On a scale of 1 to 10, our cars momentarily scored a 2.
HERE YOU GO;
http://www.mercuryclub.com/NMcLaren.html _________________ Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
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mustang marty
Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 274 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:09 am Post subject: |
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Cool... they hot linked my site on that Merc Club page. It's kind of funny for me to see my site in someone else's link list... |
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