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Number: 3651
From: "Sandy Block"
Date: Sun Sep 28, 2003  9:12 pm
Subject: Re: hmm...is this a real mclaren??

Body:
Re: hmm...is this a real mclaren??

I just check the pictures on this site, and came away with seeing
several 1987/1988s with the blue Ford oval in the steering wheel
center. No 1989s thought, they all had the die cut ascMcLaren in the
center. 1990s had an air bag there.


--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> Can't answer for Hank
> http://www.ascmclaren.com
> and you can ask him. Click the spinning "e"
>
> Paint is SIKKENS brand : "Jet Black" Code FA85: AB
>
>
>
>
> -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "jeremymccurdy" <jmcny7@h...>
wrote:
> > Thanks guys --yeah, I knew everything else pointed towards "yes"
(
> I
> > mean, who in their right mind would spend the money to get all
the
> > rest of the conversion items just to "pretend" to be a Mclaren),
I
> > was just wanted to make sure.
> > Sandy you're exactly right. The car was originally black - so the
> > story goes, the second owner of the car (who passed away) always
> > wanted a red convertible, so his family had it painted red for
> him...
> > if I were to paint it to the original specs, would the paint code
> on
> > the vehicle spec sticker indicate the brand of paint and all the
> > details I would need or do you have that info? I just want to be
> > accurate... also, would Hank have the horn caps too??
> > Thanks for the info-
> > Jeremy
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Tom S." <tkm654@c...> wrote:
> > > "why these things may differ from car to car..."
> > >
> > > It's a 15 year old car, many things can happen in that time
> > > including a damaged horn button and a dash plaque that falls
off
> > and
> > > gets lost. Hardly worth bothering with when deciding whether to
> > > purchase a car or not.
> > >
> > > "hmm...is this a real mclaren??" Everything else says YES!
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "jeremymccurdy"
<jmcny7@h...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > I've put up an album of the 88 I'm about to buy
under "jeremy's
> > > 88".
> > > > I've never seen it in person, but only the pics... I've
noticed
> > > > there's no "limited edition" badge on the dash in front of
the
> > > > passengers side, and there's no "logo deleted" horn cover on
> the
> > > > steering wheel". I've noticed some of the cars I've seen have
> > > them,
> > > > some don't... please feel free to weigh in on the situation
and
> > > why
> > > > these things may differ from car to car...
> > > > Jeremy