ascMcLaren Enthusiasts

karkov · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 30 Location: FRANCE (Loiret 45)

Thank you really! I am pleased with your interest for my car.
I confess I do not understand everything. Sorry. Embarassed

The car is black and has about 24,800 miles.
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karkov · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 30 Location: FRANCE (Loiret 45)

Before

After

just a clarification I am not a mechanic, a friend lent me his garage to work on my car

Origin Spark plug Shocked

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Sandy · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:14 pm Post subject:

Your convertible top is a replacement, not the original. I know this because white tops were only available in the final year these were made, that would be 1990. With the grey interior that I see, your original roof would have been black.

If you want to send me your VIN (serial # (begins 1FAB) I can tell you more about your car. If you do not want to post it on the web, say so, and give me your e-mail address and I'll send you my e-mail address, to send to me your serial number.
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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/

shelbyscarab · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 1009 Location: The Buckeye State

Wow, awesome find! I love to hear stories like this.

Its a good thing it was stored with the top up in that barn.

It looks like someone changed out the fog lights to a different style if I'm seeing clearly.

It'll look great with a black top.

Congrats! Looks like its a complete car.
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1988 ASC McLaren #688

karkov · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 30 Location: FRANCE (Loiret 45)

The fog lights are broken Embarassed

The top is dead it is torn and worn, how to find one with the original color?

,For the VIN, I would look when I went to the garage Wink

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karkov · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 30 Location: FRANCE (Loiret 45)

MP Sandy

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Sandy · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject:

Karkov, might you have the last owner's name? I have a pretty decent sized Registry. I might be able to find the original owner, OR a prior owner's name.
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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/

Sandy · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:12 pm Post subject: Okay, we begin....

KarKov, I have recieved your serial number.
\Her original exterior color was the black. ("Raven Black")
Her Interior is called "Light & Medium Charcoal Grey"
Her original roof was Black.
Her original wheels were the GOLD that I still see on her.
She is an Automatic Transmission Car (Or was when it left ascMcLaren...
Options from McLaren = O
Options were:
Recaro Seating (only 8% were so equiped)
Radar Detector (only 20% were so equiped)
28% were 5-Speed Manual & 72% were Automatic Transmission
For 1988,
Here is the exterior color breakout:-
Keeweenau White.......... 263
ascMcLaren Red............ 254
Raven Black....................185
Sterling Silver Metallic.... 111
Atlantic Blue Metallic ...... 62
Azura Blue Pearl............ 62 (also)
Black-Cherry Pearl........ 27
Hot Yellow.................... 23
Regatta Blue Metallic..... 15
Gumetal Gray Metallic.... 12
Regal Red-Fox Metallic... 1
TOTAL for 1988 1.015

I am going to set about finding the original selling dealer in the USA !!!
Stay Tuned !!
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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/

karkov · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 30 Location: FRANCE (Loiret 45)

Great

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Sandy · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject: BINGO !!!!!!

I FOUND YOUR CAR !!

Okay, It was ordered through FETTE FORD, located in Clifton, New Jersey....THE next town over from where I live. This is aBIG DEAL,
as on the master listing (I have) there were over well over 100 dealers tht ordered, at least one !
Fette is a real old time dealer, been around since Television was invented (I Think).

Fette also owns an EXPORT COMPANY, to export cars, across the pond !
That Export Company is "Matter Export" ~

I would think that there might be a pretty good chance that Fette or Matter may have something on your car.....
I would not call them. They'd brush you off. BUT a letter addressed to the General Manager and / or The Owner (sorry, I do not know his name), Might be Fette, at one time the Fette Family owned it, but they may have sold the name with the business, or a FETTE may still be involved! I don't know.

Fette Ford - 1147 Route # 46 East, Clifton, 07015 New Jersey U.S.A.

I would write a nice letter to them asking if they have ANY Export paper-work on your car. Supply them with the full VIN and the distenation for your car, (Iassume France). If you are wealthy, I'll supply you with their telephone number, but all you will get is a huge tele bill.They want to sell cars, not dig thru old sales paperwork, BUT a nice letter to the G.M. or OWNER might work wonders! Good Luck
Sandy
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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/

karkov · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 30 Location: FRANCE (Loiret 45)

you're a superman Good Job

Can you help me to contact the seller? I am not able to write a letter.
I understand it you do not want.
thank you again!
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Sandy · Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject:

If you do a quick search of the web, there are translation places.
You type it all in French and it will print it out for you, in English.
You want to look for:
FRENCH TO ENGLISH

(I am assuming it's the language barrier, thats the problem.)

I can't promise that I can do it for you, as I am once again going into the local hospital, to continue fighting my cancer.

Also I may be going away after the next treatment, for the
Jewish Holy Days. If you can wait 'til then, I'll see what I can do.
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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/

karkov · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 30 Location: FRANCE (Loiret 45)

I'm sorry, I dont know. Embarassed

I hope you will heal quickly.
You have already done a lot for me! Thank you!
I'll try to write a letter. Wink

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avmtdan · Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 185 Location: Covington, GA

Wonderful find! We should all be so lucky. congrats on your car!

The one thing I would like to mention is that if you go with the ASF42"P" Plugs instead of C you will be happier, the P are platinum, basicaly 100,000 mile plugs. The C are copper and need to be changed every 36,000 miles. When I pulled my "P" plugs out of my heads, they looked like new, even @ 100k.

karkov · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 30 Location: FRANCE (Loiret 45)

Ok thank you for the precision for spark plugs. I know the future.

Sandy ==> Thank you forever! Cool

Here you come to France, you can come to my house with pleasure! Wink

Another question, are there other ascMcLaren in France?
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