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From: "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
Date: Fri Jul 12, 2002  5:48 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Re: My take on things...thinking out loud

Body:
Sandy,

www.crutchfield.com sells two Sony and three Pioneer CD changers that use
an FM modulator to integrate them into your existing factory radio. I
installed one of these in my '85 Cougar XR-7 so I could retain the "factory
look" and still have the convenience of a CD changer, and it works great.

Don't forget, we want to see pictures of this new acquisition. :)

Brent

----- Original Message -----
From: "cigarsandy" <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 4:59 PM
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: My take on things...thinking out loud> ...and very soon, the 15th one made of the final 65.
>
> Sterling Silver with Scarlet Interior, a "1-of-1" and guess what? I
> AM GOING TO DRIVE IT & USE IT !!! 12 & a 1/2 years AFTER buying
> one, I am gonna get to actually see what they are like, and drive
> one! Whoo-Hoo ! I will take excellent care of it, with self hand
> washing, waxing, routine maintenance, and all. I will NOT park it in:
> 1.Supermarkets
> 2.Shopping Malls
> 3."Strip Malls"
> I will drive it the 60 miles (120 round trip) to visit my son in
> college, (it's a pretty nice ride) and to other places, but always
> with great caution and care. I expect to put 3 to 4 thousand miles a
> year on it. So, in 5 years it should have 24,000 miles on it, when
> its 17 years old! I do not intend to modify it, either cosmeticaly
> nor mechanically. I would like to add a Ford CD changer to the
> trunk, but I do not think the stereo is set up to handle it. Matter
> of fact, I am sure it is NOT set up to handle it. So, I'll have to
> stick with cassettes, unless there are any ideas out
> there..........If not, I can live with cassettes, too!
>
> S A N D Y
>
>
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@y..., asc709 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > Exactly. We're all different.
> >
> > Sandy enjoys his car every bit as much as any of us do. OK, OK,
> > maybe a little more...he does have the last one EVER made...
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > I don't know, but I seem to somhow have been put on the defensive
> > > herein.
> > > I am not a snob, prude or whatever. I cannot recall herein ever
> > > putting someone down for using their McLaren, for customizing it
> or
> > > whatever....
> > >
> > > I wouldn't do that - I may have said that, but to each his/her
> own,
> > > No?
> > >
> > > What I am judging it on is this:
> > >
> > > I have seen many 1964-1989 Mustangs for sale. The cars that
> > command
> > > the highest dollar & the most interest are the cars with the
> lowest
> > > miles, closest to original in content, and rare in some way.
> > >
> > > Well, you can't deny that our cars are rare. That said, the
> > > attention turns to originality & condition.
> > >
> > > If I wanted to use one as a daily driver, "work" the engine, add
> > > visual changes, I'd get a 1993 Mustang GT Convertible and begin!
> > >
> > > Anyhow, that's just my opinion & feelings and if any of you do
> not
> > > agree, that's 100% okay and you have as much right to your
> opinions
> > > as I do to mine, and I will defend your right to express them.
> > > That's called AMERICA!
> > >
> > > YES, bring them back from "just a car" ststus, and use 'em and
> let
> > > the world see them!! That's great! How could I, Sandy ever be
> > > against such? More power to you!
> > >
> > > S A N D Y
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@y..., asc709 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > > Just a little rant....
> > > >
> > > > Be careful on how you approah a prospective seller. I played
> my
> > > > cards wrong a few years back. I found a 5-speed Azura
> > > blue/blue/blue
> > > > Recaro car out here that had just about had it. I figured it'd
> > be
> > > > cool to fix it up over the next couple of years. A really
> unique
> > > > street machine. Happened to be that a co-worker of mine was
> his
> > > good
> > > > friend. I contacted him and inquired about the "McLaren
> > Mustang".
> > > > He said he'd think about it. A few days later he told his
> friend
> > > he
> > > > would never sell it! He looked up on the internet and found
> out
> > he
> > > > could get $15,000!!! I tried to talk sense into him, but it
> > > wouldn't
> > > > work.
> > > >
> > > > The car had a slipping clutch, 117k miles, a rat trap interior,
> > no
> > > > spoiler, no foglights...a decent body. I've kept in touch and
> > the
> > > > owner says he going to fix it up. He parks his Lexus in the
> > drive
> > > > but keeps his ASC in the garage. No progress in 3 years....
> > > >
> > > > I let this one slip through my hands. Should have kept my
> mouth
> > > > shut. Still working on it, though.
> > > >
> > > > Another co-worker of mine said he had a 30k miler. Black
> paint,
> > > > black top, grey interior. He was driving his Typhoon...no time
> > for
> > > > the McLaren. He purchased it new in 1988, drove it a while,
> put
> > it
> > > > in "storage". Immediately visions of a near perfect McLaren
> > danced
> > > > in my head....would he sell it? He said he'd think about
> > it....It
> > > > had been parked in Juarez for years. The Southwest sun had
> > baked
> > > > the paint, deteriorated the top, tore up the interior. I lost
> > > track
> > > > of him.
> > > >
> > > > There are 2 ways you can see these cars. Need to be retired OR
> > > > passed on to someone who has the time and "magic hands"? I
> > prefer
> > > to
> > > > think of myself as the latter.
> > > >
> > > > I agree that it is becoming increasingly hard to find a decent
> > > car.
> > > > Almost every one will need some TLC. I guess the Mustang rage
> is
> > > > what contributed to this. Everyone wants something rare. Take
> a
> > > > look at the message boards and ads. Everyone has some kind
> > > of "rare"
> > > > combo. T-tops, rare paint, black interior, promo car,
> limited,
> > > I've
> > > > even seen one where the guy claimed FoMoCo pulled his LX coupe
> > off
> > > > the line and gave it snake badges! Mr "boy racer" finds a
> > McLaren
> > > > that needs no list of options to show it's rare and guess what
> > > > happens. Unfortunately (and fortunately) these cas are
> > > affordable.
> > > > There is no prerequisite to own one. When I was looking at the
> > new
> > > > 2002 GT's the salesman was telling me that his previous
> customer
> > > had
> > > > been approved and was scheduled to pick up his car in a couple
> of
> > > > hours, although he had just totalled his 2nd GT! Imagine if he
> > had
> > > > his hands on 3 McLarens so easily?
> > > >
> > > > Would I want a 2k mile McLaren in showroom condition? Hell
> > yeah!
> > > > I'd end up driving it, though. It'd end up a really nice 80k
> > miler
> > > > that served time as a daily driver. I don't have the patience
> > and
> > > > won't pretend to. It's my vice. I enjoy people
> > > > pointing...talking...giving me ugly looks...admiring.
> > > >
> > > > I want a fixer upper so that I won't be so emotionally crushed
> > when
> > > > some jacka** in a mini-van plows the front end...or rear ends
> > me.
> > > > Sure I spent alot of time on it, but it's replaceable. It's
> not
> > so
> > > > much of a "crime" to the collector car industry. Plus it's a
> > risk
> > > we
> > > > all take in driving. Even if you only put 20 miles on it a
> > year!
> > > >
> > > > Back to my search for a fixer upper...if only I could find that
> > > > yellow one with the Fronterra Chihuahua plates...
> > > >
> > > > Again, I was just thinking out loud. We're all different.
> > > >
> > > > Robert
> > > > '88 #709
>
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