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    Default 1985 Saleen

    This dealer always has several Saleens for sale.

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    That checkerboard showroom floor SUCKS!

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    Mike - That's it? Complaint about the floor. The place used to be a Kawasaki/Suzuki dealership back in the day.
    Bleed Ford Blue! '84 Grabber Orange SVO, '88 Saleen 1 of 4 w/Automatic, '89 Steeda, '71 DeTomaso Pantera GT5 Wide Body EFI 4.6 DOHC...soon to be a Gen3 Coyote and some Old Ford Muscle w/ BB power. 1.21 Jigawatts!!?? PETRO EXPRESS=CITGO=BOYCOTT!
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    What's the lower part of the car look like? Who knows?

    Upper looks good, though. Although I'm not into $16k garage queens.

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    I noticed a lot of little things wrong or missing. Mainly the Wolf steering wheel.

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    Looks like an 86 Body kit. Bummer that the car is missing a lot of the rare 85 parts however the Kenwood is a nice bonus.
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    Lol, how about the 5 lug spare! I'll still like to have that car.

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    The 5 lug spare is funny to me...I can just imagine what the new owner will think if they needed it.


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    Yea - that front facia being gone is a big wammy. The correct 1985 three piece facia is nearly made of unobtanium — priced accordingly. Early ones were fiberglass, later were urathane.

    The spare is just an LOL. What a bunch of jerks.

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    Wow....I looked at this car in person last month when I was in there (day before I met up with you Mike). They just got it in and had yet to clean it up. It was nowhere near $16k condition, the radio and gauges were out of the car, just had new ACC carpet installed and quite a few other things that I can't recall at the moment. I should have took pics....I looked at the bumper #105 but can't recall if the lower airdamn was installed yet. They did a bang up job detailing that thing out for these pictures for sure.
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    A friend of mine bought a car there a few years ago. They stole the spare out of it just before he took delivery and put it in another car on the lot. This one is obviously missing the spare, the jack, wrench, j bolt and wing nut as well. The tire is upside down and in the hole. Covering up the fact that it’s all gone.
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    Looks like a decent driver with a little more detail work. Are there even any other four eyed Saleen's for sale besides this one ? I haven't noticed any nice ones listed for quite awhile now.

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