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Number: 0852
From: asc4me
Date: Mon Apr 29, 2002  10:40 am
Subject: Re: new to group

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Welcome to the group. The answer to almost all of your questions are
contained in the previous 850 posts. My sugestion to you would be to
start at 1 and read. Then if anything you want to know isnt covered
then post back up. Again welcome and good luck in hunting for the
right Mclaren I searched for 2 years. ASC4me

--- In ascmclaren@y..., "jhowell1976" <JHowell37@m...> wrote:
> Well it's about time I finally found a place that gives info on
> these cars. I'm not an owner but I have always been interested in
> them. I've had two mustangs but ever since I first took notice of
> the Mclaren I've wanted one of them. There was a guy who owned a
> video store where I grew up and he had one that he bought brand
> new. The store went out of business and he disappeared. But I've
> always wanted to find more info on the cars but I could never seem
> to find anyone who has ever heard of them. I think they are the
> coolest mustangs ever made, even more so than the Saleen. The 92
> mustang I had was a convertible and it was built so poorly that I
> sold it a year after I got it. The top was leaky, it felt like it
> would shake itself to pieces on bumpy roads, I took the back seat
> out install a cd changer and there was rust around some of the
> reinforcements that had been welded in when the hard roof was
> removed. The car was less than a year old at the time. I know all
> fox bodied mustang convertibles were built by ASC. Including the
> ones this site pertains to. Did ASC do a better job with these
> special mustangs than they did with the regular ones? Does the
> interior trim hold up better? Do they shake on bumpy roads? Does
> the top leak? I know the top is modeled after the MB roadsters but
> I have to ask anyway. What about parts. Most of the mechanical
> stuff I'm not too worried about. It seems as that is mostly off
the
> shelf Ford. And if I got one of these I would probably do some
> updating on the engine and trans anyway. Not looking to make a
drag
> car, that would be a waste. I just want something with a little
> more power. And perhaps better handling. I'm sure they were state
> of the art back in 1988 but times change. Like I said, from the
> mechanical perspective I just want to update it and make it more
> competetive. Stylewise they still look just as good now as they
did
> 14 years ago. But body and trim parts are what I am most concerned
> with. That's what makes it look good, and that's what I am
> concerned about. How available are the trim parts and accessories
> that were only available to these specific models? What kinds of
> costs can I expect? An example would be the skirt that goes around
> the rocker panels and under the rear bumper? Seat upholstery
kits?
> Console? Door panels? They are a bit different from the regular
> mustangs. I've seen the link to that place down in Florida that
> claims to specialize in these mustangs. Do they have a catalog?
> Any answers would be aprreciated. I would like to buy an 87-90 by
> the end of this summer. I'm not concerned about about the overall
> condition as long as it hasn't had any major damage. Minor damage
> is okay, as I plan to do some degree of restoration and
alteration.
> Does anybody have any detailed pictures of the interior from all
> angles? Let me know.