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svt1996cobra · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:52 am Post subject: 1985 Mclaren Convertible on eBAY

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4531489005

Do we have any background information on this car?
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Foxfleet · Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 76

Judging by the reserve, I bet this car could have been purchased rather cheap. Seems like a nicer car than some of us started with for more money.

svt1996cobra-What has become of the white vert you won from Florida not too long ago? It was much like mine, in that it needed/needs darn near a full resto.
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svt1996cobra · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 4:06 pm Post subject: Mclaren

On the 85 Convertible I had won, I had contacted him on a time to get it, it was his neighbors car. I had to call his neighbor to set up a time to come get it, I spoke to him once, then never heard back. No responce to my e-mails or phone calls. I feel someone offered him more money for the car,than it went for on ebay. No big deal, I will find another.
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Sandy · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject:

No Info on 1984s nor on 1985s

I guarantee it does NOT need Freon! I guarantee that the compressor & related hardware is shot! Super Duper typical on these! $2,000 at the dealer. This car is a career. When done, you'll be in it for at least $6,000.
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Sandy · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject:

My son (at age 15) got taken on ebay. He bought a miniture MP3 player made to look like a Juke Box. He e-mailed the creep off board & told him that he was 15 and did the thing really work. The guy told him yes, but it needs a certin kind of a wire, (external) that the guy didn't have. So my son bid & won it for $62.00. MP3 shows up, and the guy puts in a note as to what kinda wire it needs. Son calls all over. Every electronics outlet in 3 phone books, covering 3 huge couties. Over & over they tell him that wire is extinct, haven't had one in 4 years..... Never got the wire.
Son writes to guy he bought it from and gets back note:
"Ya, I couldn't get the right wire, either ~ put it on e bay & sell it to someone else." Needless to say, nobody in this family buys or sells on e-bay. I'd much rather overpay, and get something of merit, then get "such a bargin"
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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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svt1996cobra · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject: Mclaren

Ebay, has it's ups and downs. I am to the point where I need a break. I have found for the most part, people are good. There is that 1 out 75, that are a real pain. They make eBAY a hassle.

On that 85 convertible that I won, but did not get, thats ok, it would have been a big project. I really would like to have a 85 5 speed car or a 86. I have never had good luck with a CFI car. I just don't seem to mesh well with them.

I am to the point where I would rather pay more, and get a better car, than restore one. There are couple that I am working on. We'll see what happens!

My wife accuses me of treating a old Capri or Mustang like a lost dog, I try to save them all! I am starting realize I can't!

David
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