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19cobra93 wrote:No, it's not dealer installed. Roof code "C" right on the door tag.
That's what I was looking for.

I wonder if your car was this car:
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiter ... 4_pg32.jpg

Note the second picture down. If you have the actual magazine issue, it is obvious that the model is propped over a sunroof with her foot part way in.

-Mike
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If you see one with a sun roof and cannot see the door tag, the
givaway, as I stated prior are the twin courtesy lights by
each sun visor. These were installed when the car was
built WITH the Sun Roof. NON-Sun Roof examples had a
single dome light, that was lost when the sun roof was installed.
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1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

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were the verts the only ones to get the lighted rearview mirror?
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Yes. No coupes go lighted mirrors...just the standard ones.
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what about the lights in the door of the vert? did the coupes have those?
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1990 'Verts did not get illuminated mirror on passenger NOR driver sides, because they used a different style visor. That visor has a curve in it and those illuminated mirrors would not work. 1990s have a long & narrow regular mirror, with no folding cover. Mirror has a black plastic "frame" around the mirror part. I'd estimate the east-to-west measurment to be 7 inches and the north-to-south measurment to be 4 inches. Only one on passenger side.
MOST 1989s got one illuminated on passenger side. Many (if not all) 1988s got TWO illuminated mirrors, one per side.
1987s were like 1989s with one, but (here we go) I have seen a handfull of 87's with 2 illuminated mirrors, 1 per side.
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Coupes got only standard interior FOMOCO equipment except for:

Genuine Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel - SVO Style
Genuine Leather Wrapped Transmission Shift Lever
ascMcLaren Logo Front Floor Mats and rear mats without logo.
140 MPH Speedometer Replacing the normal 85 MPH unit
Built-In Whistler Spectrum-II Superhetrodyne Remote Integral Radar Detector.
Kenwood Am/Fm Stereo Radio and Cassette Tape Player. Later in 1985 it was replaced by the Alpine 7272 Am/Fm ETR Stereo Radio with Graphic Equalizer and Cassette Tape Player.
Special Kenwood Speakers located in the Rear Cargo Area.
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My '85 came with an 85MPH speedo.

Didn't last: was swapped for a Motorsport 140 MPH right in the lot by my buddy as I signed the delivery paperwork. Cost $65 back then
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No, BHSF no door courtesy/warning lamps in the doors of coupes.
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1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

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Yeah only late (if any) 85 coupes got the 140MPH speedo from the factory.

-Mike
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My dad and I picked up a beat-up 85 with a sun-roof in it as well. I haven't really checked it out yet. And i can tell you that it is factory as well. The car is at his house and will not be able to give you any info until I get up there during the holiday season to work on it :( - maybe this thanksgiving. I think he thought this was suppose to be a gift to me. I have too many damn cars to work on as it is. Here is another 'PIECE' I need to spend money on.
negusm wrote:
19cobra93 wrote:No, it's not dealer installed. Roof code "C" right on the door tag.
That's what I was looking for.

I wonder if your car was this car:
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiter ... 4_pg32.jpg

Note the second picture down. If you have the actual magazine issue, it is obvious that the model is propped over a sunroof with her foot part way in.

-Mike
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