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Number: 1573
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Mon Oct 28, 2002 4:04 pm
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Database
Body:
Coupes were all charcoal interiors?
-Mike
--- In ascmclaren@y..., "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...> wrote:
> "Now he wants Interiors!!"
> " O K A Y "
>
> Dark Regatta Blue - 1984/1985/1986
> Desert Tan - 1984
> Sand Beige - 1985 thru & including 1989
> Charcoal - 1986
> Light & Medium Grey - 1987 thru & including 1989
> Light & Medium Titanium Grey - 1990
> Scarlet - 1987 thru 1990
> Medium & Dark Regatta Blue - 1987 thru 1989
> Crystal Blue & Dark Regatta Blue - 1990
> Oxford White - 1990 (Plus 2 "Show Cars in 1988)
> Ebony - 1990
>
> Recaro Seats standard in 1984 & 1985 & the 1st half of 1986.
Recaro
> Seats became optional during the 2nd half of 1986, and in 1987 &
1988.
> Recaro Seats were discontinued after car #838 (dash plaque #1,317)
in
> 1988, or at 83-percent of the way thru 1988 production. Recaro
> Seating was NOT available during the last 17.5% of 1988 production,
> nor in 1989 or 1990.
>
> Oxford White was NOT available in 1988. ascMcLaren made up 2 show
> cars, one for the Los Angeles Auto Show, the other for the New York
> Auto Show, both with Oxford White leather. Later, they were sold.
> Oxford White did not actually become a selection until 1990.
>
> When ascMcLaren ordered units from FoMoCo they only things that
they
> had to stipulate in the super-fast order was transmission type &
> interior color. The options it got built with was in the D32 code,
> and nothing else mattered. Blue interiored cars were made in
Oxford
> White (Smoke in 1988) and any other interior colored car was made
in
> Raven Black. It was all pre-programmed into the system.
ascMcLaren
> only entered interior color & transmission - all the rest was
> automatic ! (They also had to enter quantity, for each example).
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@y..., "jdawg" <jdawg@e...> wrote:
> > sounds great to me, anyone can add data or a new catagory, i even
> > thought of adding an options cat. if we were to do this we might
> > add another cat. for interior color change also, the options are
> > limitless, but we need some participation if it is gonna grow!!!!
> > jdawg
> >
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@y..., Marquis Grove <infosyssec@y...> wrote:
> > > The database would almost need two entries to cover McLarens...
> ie
> > original color combination and
> > > present color combination ( as a McLaren that is presently
white,
> > might have been a black when it
> > > started... ).
> > >
> > > One of the very first questions that I originally put to Sandy
> > when I purchased my little orphan
> > > was 'What color was this puppy'.
> > >
> > > By providing the two entries it allows people to figure out
what
> > was the original issued color (
> > > for determining if the vehicle has remained original ) and what
> > was the subsequent recolor of the
> > > vehicle ( for example if you spotted one driving down the road
in
> > grabber purple or such ).
> > >
> > > Mine was red, then the previous owner sprayed it black... and I
> > will be either having it painted
> > > back to its original McLaren red or to the current Mineral gray
> > color offered on Mustangs ( I
> > > still have not yet made a firm decision on what the end color
> will
> > be ). So if I swung to the
> > > Mineral gray and someone spots me on the road, they would be
able
> > to find my particular car by
> > > looking for 'gray' ( again assuming that I end up with mineral
> > instead of original red ). I have
> > > seen a couple of messages posted in this group where people
have
> > spotted a Mc on the road and
> > > asked if anyone knew who owns a 'x color' car in 'y area'
> > >
> > > Marq
> > >
> > >
> > > --- jdawg <jdawg@e...> wrote:
> > > > i actually did the thing as a test to see what people think,
a
> > few
> > > > were pissed about the idea, i don't see why. but i say add
all
> > you
> > > > want, these cars are ones ive collected as public knowlegde
or
> > cars
> > > > ive seen in person. if you dont want your car on there then
> > delete
> > > > it or dont put it one, whatever, its up to you guys, i have
all
> > this
> > > > info in a little book of my own and will keep collecting info
> on
> > any
> > > > and all asc's that i come across. if this database is to
grow,
> > i
> > > > hope sandy will help us a little with the true color names of
> > the
> > > > cars(if this is even possible). again, i say, let it grow,
> > lets
> > > > see what all the car were like.
> > > > jdawg
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
--- In ascmclaren@y..., tasmaniac1 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > > > Hey the data base is coming along. Do you think it would be
> ok
> > to
> > > > > add a vehicle number/ color combos of vehicles we do not
own?
> > Say
> > > > > for instance on EBay if one of us comes across a Mclaren
and
> > they
> > > > > publish the number is that ethical to post in our group?
and
> > for
> > > > > those of you not posting your vehicle number / color combos
> is
> > > > there
> > > > > a reason why? I mean it doesn't serve anyother purpose
rather
> > then
> > > > > statistics and in a round about way may inform us of how
many
> > are
> > > > > left. Just think if you own one of three (year/ color
combos)
> > you
> > > > > may see that they are all still alive today.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > -Nick
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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