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Number: 1533
From: n20capri
Date: Wed Oct 23, 2002  9:52 pm
Subject: Re: Who's brave enough to buy this one?

Body:
Also Sandy,

What is that car worth done? I mean if it was in the condition of
let's say my car but stock. I was thinking 10-12k?? Also, what do
you think my car is worth the way it is? I mean I know it's worth
what someone is willing to pay but I was just curious. Thanks, Mike



--- In ascmclaren@y..., n20capri <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Sandy, He didn't give his name but the title on his return email
> was: R. clayton roeclayton@c...
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@y..., "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...> wrote:
> > 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

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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