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From: "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
Date: Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:10 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Re: The Ultimate late model Mercury convertible is for sale on eBay!!
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Re: [ASC McLaren ] Re: The Ultimate late model Mercury convertible is for sale on eBay!!
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Mike,
The new Mustang will be a four/five seat car, just as it is now.
Brent
----- Original Message -----
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:06 PM
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: The Ultimate late model Mercury convertible is
for sale on eBay!!> That's going too far the other way. IMHO the new Mustang will
> destroy sales of the line and in a few short years they will move
> back to a four seater.
>
> As much fun as the new Mustang is to look at, its just going to be
> fighting for breath in the Mazda Miata/BMW Z4/Honda S2000/Corvette
> market. I hope Ford has done all their market research because they
> are going to lose all the people that currently buy the V6 coupes
> which is the bulk of the Mustang's sales.
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> -Mike
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
> wrote:
> > Yeah, I thought it was a successful car too, seems to be a lot of
> them
> > running around. I'll bet the ZX-2 won't be around too much longer
> either.
> > On the bright side, the Mercury Messenger concept car was received
> well on
> > the auto show circuit.
> > http://www.fast-autos.net/mercury/mercurymessenger.html It was
> built off of
> > the same platform as the new Mustang and there has been quite a bit
> of talk
> > about a Mercury version of the new Mustang in couple of years. It
> would be
> > kind of cool if they put a Cougar nameplate on it as a throwback to
> the
> > original Mustang based Mercury.
> >
> > Brent
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
> > To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 11:15 AM
> > Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: The Ultimate late model Mercury
> convertible is
> > for sale on eBay!!
> >
> >
> > > Too bad. Everyone that I know that owns a Cougar absolutely loves
> > > them to death.
> > >
> > > I wonder how many younger people buy Fords now adays. Seems like
> > > there are few options left except for the Focus and ZX2.
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Mike,
> > > >
> > > > Don't forget, the Cougar is no longer made either. :(
> > > >
> > > > I think perceived value has a lot to do with it as well. I
> oogled
> > > over the
> > > > Marauder concept when it first was shown at SEMA about 4 years
> ago.
> > > And when
> > > > it finally arrived last year. I still think it would have made
> the
> > > ultimate
> > > > family ride, but my wife on the other hand no matter how much I
> > > tried to
> > > > persuade her otherwise considered it to be nothing but another
> > > Grand Marquis
> > > > and she said we are NOT buying an "old man's" car.
> > > > Oh well, my boss ended up buying one, so I get to at least look
> at
> > > one every
> > > > Monday - Friday. :)
> > > >
> > > > Brent
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
> > > > To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:49 AM
> > > > Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: The Ultimate late model Mercury
> > > convertible is
> > > > for sale on eBay!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > You know, I never even new a new Maurauder existed until I
> > > happened
> > > > > to stumble on it in ebay a while back. I've never understood
> why
> > > > > Ford doesn't market some of their lines better. My '96 Probe
> GT
> > > was
> > > > > the best car I ever owned. It was sporty, fit a ton of stuff
> > > > > because it was a hatchback, handled great with the independent
> > > > > suspension, "peppy" with the manual tranny as long as you
> kept the
> > > > > RPMs up, was AWESOME in the snow with front wheel drive and
> snow
> > > > > tires and killed by Ford because of no marketing or
> willingness to
> > > > > compete in the marketplace.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now they have the Cougar, although nice, it isn't nearly as
> > > > > versatile as the probe was and nothing like its name sake. I
> > > > > couldn't see trading in my Probe for a "lesser" car so I kept
> it
> > > for
> > > > > 3 more years.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
> <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > I too noticed that there was no reserve! I thought that was
> > > odd,
> > > > > to
> > > > > > say the least. It's too bad that the serious bidders on it
> > > didn't
> > > > > > take notice of that!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ((It lists power windows as an option, yet there are NO
> > > WINDOWS!!))
> > > > > > Now, THAT is very funny!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just goes to show how thay make those "show cars" that we
> all
> > > > > oggle
> > > > > > and ahh over. Not quite all we invision now, are they.
> Kinda
> > > > > like
> > > > > > when I first found out about Santa, back around age 7 or so.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I think that the car in question here belongs only in some
> > > museum
> > > > > on
> > > > > > display. Any other use is nuts. BTW, I still think that
> > > Mercury
> > > > > > shoulda made the thing. The world needs a large-sized
> > > > > convertible,
> > > > > > heck - at least ONE (1) to choose from, right?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > S A N D Y
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, ram_page97
> <no_reply@y...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > The 2 things that I noticed are...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. It doesnt appear to have a reserve.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2. It lists power windows as an option, yet there are NO
> > > > > WINDOWS!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > TJ
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Tom S." <tkm654@c...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> > > > > > > ViewItem&item=2427148594
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Soooo, Who's gonna bid on this one??? Sandy??
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Tom S.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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