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SydeWaySix
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I finally made up my mind between an SN95 Saleen and a Bullitt and I ended up with the Saleen. It has more miles and is an older model, but i'm very happy with my decision. I plan to keep it, so I hope it holds its value in the long run.
It needs minor work (ie: paint on the body kit, clutch soon, some decals replaced, and new driver seat upholstery), but it runs relly well compared to 4 other saleens I checked out for more money that were not as clean.
Heres some pics 10 mins before we signed the papers...
And heres how it looked 15 mins after ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
My plans for the near future are:
1. new clutch kit
2. get the Saleen kit repainted
3. Get the front sets replaced or reupholstered
4. PI HCI swap
5. Minor bolt-ons (mainly suspension)
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What i WANT:
Supercharged cobra motor ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
Let me know what you think ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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I love it!!! The 96-98 saleens are still the best lookin Saleens in my book, besides the new model. They might not be the fastest, but that can easily be changed...
i recomend some bilsteins, MM cc plates, & sportlines or H&R supersports for the basic suspension mods. or if u have the dough, MM coilover kit, lower control arms, & panhard bar...
PI swap is a must too, or swap a 96-98 32V....
I have a question... Is the wing held on by only 2 bolts & double sided tape?? I ask because i have an authentic S281 wing that I am going to install on my 95 & it only has 2 bolt holes. i have heard that the rest is held on by double sided tape??? Is it still stuck on there pretty good???
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![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif) bad ass ride ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
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nice ride bro
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looks really good!!
I'd take care of that front bumper before any mods though.. but that's just me. congrats!
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Originally posted by Jmir018:
I'd take care of that front bumper before any mods though.. but that's just me.
I must say i have to agree since I am anal about the paint on my car too....
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Wildfire532FB
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Did you buy it this morning before the sun was up?
Looks sik.
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looks better with the fr500's what about newer saleen wheels? the 99 on up.
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BlackNGold
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FR500 are the new Cobra R's, everyone and their mother has them now.......Buy some Saleen 18's, otherwise it looks like a GT with a kit on it, not an authentic Saleen....I mean thats what you paid for, right?....Just my 02..
BTW, Black S281's look bad ass!...If you're getting the bumper repainted, I'd get my mirrors painted black too...
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FR500 are the new Cobra R's, everyone and their mother has them now.......
As much as I hate to admit it, I have to agree with you. I bought my FR500's over 2 years ago when nobody had them, now they are getting way too popular. I love how my FR's look on my Mach, but now I am considering trying to get something else....
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by Jmir018:
I'd take care of that front bumper before any mods though.. but that's just me.
I must say i have to agree since I am anal about the paint on my car too....
Yes, thats one of the first things on my list. I'm trying ot find a shop to repaint my body kit for a decent price. If anyone has a hookup, please let me know. I'm planning on taking the kit off for paint and then replace the clutch while the body is apart.
I'm pretty anal about paint too ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by 532Fastback:
Did you buy it this morning before the sun was up?
Looks sik.
No, I actually bought it on Friday night, but didnt have time to take the pics after I installed the FR500's, so took them on Saturday morning.
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by BlackNGold:
FR500 are the new Cobra R's, everyone and their mother has them now.......
As much as I hate to admit it, I have to agree with you. I bought my FR500's over 2 years ago when nobody had them, now they are getting way too popular. I love how my FR's look on my Mach, but now I am considering trying to get something else....
I do agree to some extent that the FR500's are very common nowadays. I want to go with black rims, but the black 99+ Saleen rims are just too black for me. If they had replicas with a polished lip, I'd get them for sure, but since they dont the next best thing are these FR500's.
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haha wow dude I think thats my buddy max's old car?
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stanger50
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not bad. i liked it better with the silver r's because it went well with the saleen decals. plus, everone and there momma is going murdered out. but its what you like. nice ride!
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nice car....looks like you bought it at night, then 15 minutes later it looks like it is high noon... ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
I like the rims from the before pic.
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stanger50
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hows many miles does that bad boy have?
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sick looking saleen!! the sn95 cars are by far the best looking IMO...
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Originally posted by EPIK:
I have a question... Is the wing held on by only 2 bolts & double sided tape?? I ask because i have an authentic S281 wing that I am going to install on my 95 & it only has 2 bolt holes. i have heard that the rest is held on by double sided tape??? Is it still stuck on there pretty good???
yo dustin, the original saleen wings were 4 bolt but the newer ones are 2 bolt. the only repro that is 4 bolt is the one made by kaenen... thats the one im gonna get..
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was this car near san lorenzo? i saw one that looked just like it on hesperian autozone sitting on 98 cobras.
sn95 saleens....the best looking saleen hands down.
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SydeWaySix
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Yes, I got this from Max...definitely a cool guy ![[Smile]](smile.gif) He did have it parked out in front of Autozone a few times.
As for the rims, I'll have to think twice about the 99+ Saleen rims. I really dont like chrome rims and the black ones are too black...so we'll have to see. Personally, I think the car looked terrible with those 98 cobra R's it had before I swapped them out. They were just too small and didnt flow well (in person). The pictures are deceiving
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by BlackNGold:
FR500 are the new Cobra R's, everyone and their mother has them now.......
As much as I hate to admit it, I have to agree with you. I bought my FR500's over 2 years ago when nobody had them, now they are getting way too popular. I love how my FR's look on my Mach, but now I am considering trying to get something else....
+1 man! Just waiting on new rubber for the rear and my CCW 505a's are going on.
and to the OP... looks killer man! Black is the hardest color to keep clean.. but man, it's unbeatable! (just my .02)
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Nice ride bro, those fr's look great on the car. I love those 96-98 saleens
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