1985 ASC MCLAREN FOR SALE

ckj · Post by **ckj** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:29 am

Well I didn't buy this one, but $9500 is the best i've seen for a 85 coupe in a while. I think a similar condition 86 coupe would be in the 13-15k range..

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:46 am

....... and how if that '86 coupe had 703 miles, and was as it was the day it arrived at the selling dealer? (and came with $4.375.00 of new old stock parts in boxes with shipping labels TO ascMcLaren ?? and came with build sheets, original window stickers, asc & Ford owner's manuals, and OEM warrantee cards and car cover ? and was the 4th from the final one (coupe) made...and then...

ckj · Post by **ckj** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:15 pm

Haha Sandy! I have no idea where to begin in guessing your car's value, but I can say it's much higher.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:03 pm

Like you... I too.... really can't judge a fair price. ((Not that i am selling)) just looking at my insurance policy. Without really knowing it's true value, it complicates insuring it. I drove her 16 miles this year. I actually forgot what a great car it is. I can see why so many have been torn up. It just begs to race, chirp the tires, and be tossed about. I drove it very politely and nice, but I was really fighting temptation all the way. The new muffler sounds identical to the OEM, so I was happy. LOOKS? It get more looks & thumbs up signs than any other car I have ever had. Crossing Guards spin like tops to get a look at it. 3PM was when I brought her home.

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:30 pm

Barrette Jackson is Comming up in january, Take her down lets see what they are worth. and with 700 Miles why did it need a new exhaust?

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:02 pm

Lack ot knowledge, is your answer.

You see, I keep her in storage. I felt it was not good to never start her, so from time-to-time I would go over & start her. Then, I'd let her run at about 1200 to 1400 RPMs for about 15 to 20 minutes, & then shut down.

Too little too late, I learned that this is really not good. The car does not get hot enough to burn off the condensation that builds up in the muffler, and the moisture is not expelled, and thusly it SITS in the muffler, which is STEEL. In time it rotted thru, causing a golf-ball sized hole, IN the muffler. The passenger-side muffler is A-OK, as are the two tailpipes and front exhaust pipes. Obtaining a duplicate muffler was not hard, other than the fact that my local Ford dealer handed over a muffler that looked the same, but was actually for a 6-Cyl 1986 Capri/Mustang, and 3 weeks later when I took it to be installed the garage told me it's for a 6-Cyl and not usable. So, i went back to the Ford Dealer to exchange and they had gone out of business !!
So, I got one directly from WALKER, the company that supplied the OEM to FoMOCo.
I was somewhat concerned about the sound she would emit not being as it had been, but, it is identical.
All hoses & lines were examined and they are all as new & perfect. The A/C blows freezing and all works as new.
I drove her 17 miles this year, and very nicely, allthough I did chirp the original tires just once, to see if she still had it in her. She does

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:13 am

Did that Coupe sell or is it still available? Looks better than new!

eeprete · Post by **eeprete** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:25 am

ChuckG wrote:Did that Coupe sell or is it still available? Looks better than new!

yes

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:01 am

it sold... i went and looked at it when it was still here in detroit... what a nice car

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:30 pm

Story of my life! Day late and a dollar short!

scoutdrivinrebel · Post by **scoutdrivinrebel** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:31 am

ChuckG wrote:Story of my life! Day late and a dollar short!

I'm with you.