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Number: 1530
From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
Date: Wed Oct 23, 2002  9:32 pm
Subject: Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one?

Body:
He is 100% correct!! I double checked & I mis-counted by 1 number. I
stand corrected!!
What is his name? I am sure I have spoken with him in the past!
100% Positive, matter of fact!!

--- In ascmclaren@y..., n20capri <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> He told me it was #160 of 247. He said vin is 222530. Hmmm
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@y..., "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...> wrote:
> > It's # 159 of the 247. Hit on Driver Side, no taillights, etc,
> etc,
> > interior rotten, roof rotten. Car is 100% worthless! If you
took
> > the car for free, when done, & done RIGHT, you'd have $10,000 in
> it.
> > For $10,000 you can buy a decent one that has not been trashed
like
> > this!
> > When I was in the car business we used to say, "Once a whore,
> always
> > a whore...maybe a whore with lipstick & a designer gown....but
> still
> > a whore" ~ This one's $5.00 a throw!!
> >
> > Afterthought... What a pity! Whomever couldn't have just bought
a
> > Mustang and done this to it!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In ascmclaren@y..., asc709 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > I too had thought about it. San Diego is just 10 hours away
(not
> > too
> > > far once you drive the 23 hrs to Atlanta!). Here is the reply
I
> > > got...
> > >
> > > "Original color is what is in pics Keweenau white with a Claret
> > Wine
> > > Cambria Cloth Roof and Scarlet Leather Interior. The VIN is
> > 222530.I
> > > have the hood but it had a rip in the sheet metal,tonneau cover
> as
> > > well, the top is in bad condition as the interior needs new
> cloth,
> > > the lights and the motor and tranny that was in it when I
bought
> it
> > > last year. The guy I bought it from was hit in the driver front
> > > fender but not too bad I have pic will send.
> > > Thanks for the inquiry."
> > >
> > > It's gotten too pricey for my tastes... $1,925?!??! This thing
> > > requires too much work to justify $1,000...New engine, new
> tranny,
> > > new interior, new tonneau panel, new windshield molding, new
> > lights,
> > > new fender, new taillights, new paint, new top, time on a frame
> > > machine (if needed), plus all of the oddds and ends. Someone
> would
> > > be wise to have a complete donor car before taking this one on.
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@y..., "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...> wrote:
> > > > Three Sticks & Fifteen Automatics = 18.
> > > >
> > > > See if you can find out WTF happened to it, to cause this
> mess!
> > I
> > > > mean missing Roof? Missing Tonneau Cover? The Front End?
It
> > > > doesn't really bear the normal "trademarks" of a theft. They
> > took
> > > > but one McLaren-Exclusive part (Tonneau) but many Mustang
> parts,
> > > i.e.
> > > > headlights, fog lights, engine, hood. Looks like
> a "combination
> > > > platter" of theft. But, to me - it doesn't realy look like a
> > > theft,
> > > > but whatever, something that I am not familiar with. What's
> > > missing
> > > > in the interior?? You could get an engine out of a rear end
> > wreck,
> > > > along with the hood, lights & fogs, repaint the nose end on
it,
> > and
> > > > buy a Tonneau from Hank in Fla, IF IF IF IF the rest of it is
> > okay.
> > > > (Driver's side, rear & interior. The roof is only $400 or
so,
> > It
> > > > all depends what isn't visable in the photo!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

--- In ascmclaren@y..., tasmaniac1 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@y..., n20capri <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > I got some pics and it does appear to be a real
> McLaren...I
> > > > > asked a
> > > > > > bunch of questions about the car and am waiting on a
> > > > > response...it's
> > > > > > an auto (Sandy prolly knew that already) and it is in
> > TERRIBLE
> > > > > > shape...it appears to have red interior and top from the
> > pics.
> > > I
> > > > > am
> > > > > > insane for even inquiring about it...however I am
addicted
> to
> > > > > Fords
> > > > > > so my addiction prevails...The bid is up over $500
> too...way
> > > more
> > > > > > than what I think it's worth cause it's a piece of junk
> > however
> > > > > we'll
> > > > > > see...haha
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > > Only 18 of them like it made in '89.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Nick

  Replies Name/Email Yahoo! ID Date Size
1532 Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one? n20capri n20capri Wed  10/23/2002   6 KB
1533 Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one? n20capri n20capri Wed  10/23/2002   7 KB
1536 Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one? tasmaniac1 tasmaniac1 Wed  10/23/2002   2 KB
1537 Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one? Todd Smith ascmclaren84_2 Thu  10/24/2002   4 KB
1538 Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one? tasmaniac1 tasmaniac1 Thu  10/24/2002   2 KB
1540 Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one? Todd Smith ascmclaren84_2 Thu  10/24/2002   4 KB
1541 Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one? tasmaniac1 tasmaniac1 Thu  10/24/2002   2 KB
1542 Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one? Marquis Grove InfoSysSec Thu  10/24/2002   3 KB
1545 Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one? n20capri n20capri Thu  10/24/2002   5 KB