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Number: 1576
From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
Date: Mon Oct 28, 2002  4:29 pm
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Database

Body:
Yes, that's why I didn't mention them. I assumed everyone knew that,
and all coupes were cloth - no leather, unless the owner did it
themself.
However allthough both Capri coupe & roadster had Charcoal interior,
in name, they were very different. The coupe was 2 tone of a light
grey & a medium grey. The ascMcLaren roadster had a custom interior
(recaros, remember) as well a custom console and shelf behind the
seats. The "Charcoal" used in them was very, very dark. Best
described as a Midnight Charcoal Grey ~ one step away from black. It
was used only one year, 1986 2-Seat Roadster, all with Recaros. You
coud not get Charcoal after mid-year in 1986 UNLESS you opted for the
$1,765.00 extra cost Recaros. Otherwise, your choice was the Sand
Beige or Light & Medium Grey. If you did not get the recaros, you
got the base model, plain bucket seats, without the under the knee
extendable support & without the power inflator built into the back
rest. ascMcLaren re-covered them in leather - with the ascMcLaren
embrioardery on the back rest. It was about that time (half way thru
1986) that the SC 3.8L came out. That was the 3.8L V-6 with
automatic transmission, AND NO I DON'T HAVE any figures on how many
of them were made!! I have found 2 (TWO) in 16 years of lOOOOking
for them! One with the Medium & Dark Regatta Blue Interior & the
other a really rare bird! Charcoal Recaros in the V-6 car !



--- In ascmclaren@y..., "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> 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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