hey everyone. I am new to this forum and my brother made this account for a couple of day sago because my parents will be getting me an 08 mustang saleen. The problem is that they absolutley WILL NOT get me it if i cannot get a light color interior. are there such things as tan interior saleens? You may be asking why does it matter and the answer is i dont know, they just dont like it and its their decision ultimatley. Can I ask the dealer to just switch seats if I cannot do that? Or is anyone willing to trade their BRAND NEW Saleen seats for some tan leather ones?(must be brand new of course). Sorry if i sound stupid or anything, but im kind of in a hole about the interior, and i just absolutley LOVE this care so i gotta get it. I would be the only person in my immediete family to own a domestic :)
Oh and I forgot to mention that I probably will not be getting the SC version simply because i want to turbo it instead. Also will be upgrading the Saleen supsension.
< Message edited by ChiDiddy -- 7/16/2007 4:20:39 PM >
Saleen only makes the black seats. That has to be the oddest reason against a car though
Also, why a 2008? The 2007 model year closeout is just ramping up and there are deals to be had. I've already seen 0% financing, which came a month or two earlier than this same offer came last year.
If you are stuck about the color just order a GT, body kit, and the turbo and be done. With the mods you are going to need to do to the interior and the engine I don't see the point of buying a Saleen and paying the markup... (if you change seats you are going to have to change carpet, door panels, etc... you can't just swap tan seats into an all black interior and pull it off imo)
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Thank you for your reply. I was thinking about getting an 07 because it would be much cheaper but my brother says I should get an 08 because if i get totalled, i would get more money for it. Is that correct? Hmmm, if i get the 07s, then more money for mods:). I have a friend getting a GT this same month, maybe he will trade me his entire interior, just not the carpet. Ill just have floor mats covering it. Does anyone have a better idea? The reason I cant get a GT and slap on a kit is again because my parenst will absolutley not let me buy a new car and just slap on new bumpers. Gotta understand, im only 18 :)
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Thank you for your reply. I was thinking about getting an 07 because it would be much cheaper but my brother says I should get an 08 because if i get totalled, i would get more money for it. Is that correct? Hmmm, if i get the 07s, then more money for mods:). I have a friend getting a GT this same month, maybe he will trade me his entire interior, just not the carpet. Ill just have floor mats covering it. Does anyone have a better idea? The reason I cant get a GT and slap on a kit is again because my parenst will absolutley not let me buy a new car and just slap on new bumpers. Gotta understand, im only 18 :)
uhhhh..... maybe you don't need a Saleen there, Sparky....
< Message edited by AmyVCTexas -- 7/16/2007 4:37:37 PM >
No offense, but this section is mostly made up of the mature, discerning enthusiast who would hate to hear about giving advice to an 18 year old who's 'parents are going to buy me a Saleen' only to find out they wrapped it around a telephone poll for acting their age behind the wheel of a fast car. You won't find many here that will say, "Awesome! Switch my interior! I'd love to help you get into one!"
It just doesn't give me a good feeling. I drove a crap car when I was that age and there was a reason for it.
If you must get something new, get a Mustang GT and slowly build it up. Send your parents in here and we'll talk them out of setting you up in a brand new Saleen. I don't want you to contribute to the reason the rates are so high on these cars.
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ChiDiddy,
No offense, but this section is mostly made up of the mature, discerning enthusiast who would hate to hear about giving advice to an 18 year old who's 'parents are going to buy me a Saleen' only to find out they wrapped it around a telephone poll for acting their age behind the wheel of a fast car. You won't find many here that will say, "Awesome! Switch my interior! I'd love to help you get into one!"
It just doesn't give me a good feeling. I drove a crap car when I was that age and there was a reason for it.
If you must get something new, get a Mustang GT and slowly build it up. Send your parents in here and we'll talk them out of setting you up in a brand new Saleen. I don't want you to contribute to the reason the rates are so high on these cars.
Amy hits the nail on the head, and Chuck drives it home. This post makes me cringe for a number of reasons.
Sorry if you guys dont know me but I am not an ordinary teen. I own my own company which is buying this for me. My parents arent giving me a dime for this car. It is all being paid for by me and me alone. Sorry if i gave the impression my parenst were buying it. They have the ultimate decision on what i get even if im paying for it.My original post did mislead everyone to think my mom/pop is paying for it.
Thanks for all the input. i can see myself in ya'lls shoes and doing the same to youngin's. But believe me, i'm going far with the 'stang. My bro is my guide, i'm just a forum noob.
Thank you for your reply. I was thinking about getting an 07 because it would be much cheaper but my brother says I should get an 08 because if i get totalled, i would get more money for it. Is that correct? Hmmm, if i get the 07s, then more money for mods:). I have a friend getting a GT this same month, maybe he will trade me his entire interior, just not the carpet. Ill just have floor mats covering it. Does anyone have a better idea? The reason I cant get a GT and slap on a kit is again because my parenst will absolutley not let me buy a new car and just slap on new bumpers. Gotta understand, im only 18 :)
uhhhh..... maybe you don't need a Saleen there, Sparky....
That doesnt mean I WILL get in one. You cant just say I wont get in an accident, so I dont have to worry about the value.
Tim walking away scratching his head.....?????????
Its army talk, I've heard it on the radio sometimes if something goes wrong during training (eg. brand new LT troop commander leads his troop of tanks into a swamp) someone will call over the channel 'whiskey tango foxtrot, over' ('over' is used at the end of every transmission to let everyone know you are done talking)
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My Saleen was originally bought for a friend of mine on his 18th birthday. His dad eventually forced him to sell it. Too much NOS and too many tickets. It has tan seats too.....spooky.
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Chi, not sure if you are trying to impress people or what the story is- you own your own company, you already own an NSX, you may or may not have a Saleen on order, you have a Stang GT on the way, your parents are buying you a car, your company is buying you a car.....
chill out on the fibs. If you want to hang out here, everyone here is happy to see a new face. Doesn't matter is you own a Saleen, have one on the way, or just love them but can't afford it. If you have a Faleen, no prob as imitation is the greatest form of flattery (as long as you don't tell folks it is a factory built Saleen). Please though, stop with all the crazy talk and we will welcome you as a fellow Saleen enthusiast
Chi, not sure if you are trying to impress people or what the story is- you own your own company, you already own an NSX, you may or may not have a Saleen on order, you have a Stang GT on the way, your parents are buying you a car, your company is buying you a car.....
chill out on the fibs. If you want to hang out here, everyone here is happy to see a new face. Doesn't matter is you own a Saleen, have one on the way, or just love them but can't afford it. If you have a Faleen, no prob as imitation is the greatest form of flattery (as long as you don't tell folks it is a factory built Saleen). Please though, stop with all the crazy talk and we will welcome you as a fellow Saleen enthusiast
Thank you Smoothy. You seem to be the only welcoming person here for me. I dont own an NSX. I think you looked at it wrong. It is an RSX. But I am fine if people dont believe anything I say. I will just have to come back in a week or two when i actually have the car to show you. The reason I show in my sig a GT coming is because that is a for SURE if i cant get a Saleen due to the interior.
WTH are all of you getting all fussy that im getting a Saleen? Oh is it because Im only 18 and i can afford a Saleen? Thats my business if i can or not. I am OK if you dont think i can afford it.
To be honest, I'm not a dedicated Saleen enthusiust. I like the car so hopefully I will get it. Plain and simple.
I have no one to impress here. I could careless what you think of me. I dont know any of you and i will probably never meet anyone here in person. SO I DONT CARE TO IMPRESS ANYONE.
I don't know if you realize it but you guys sound like your hating on an 18 year old getting the same car you worked so hard to get. Correct me if im wrong. But dont think i didint work hard for this. (thats if you believe i have my own company or not)
Well... Sorry to say, but you're giving all of us young'uns a bad wrap man. I'm only 19 and this post even made me (as did Jazzer) cringe.
And what the heck is this bad "wrap" you speak of? What did I do to cause this? I am getting a 3-valve so wtf is the difference btw the GT but its looks? 25hp? That really makes a difference to say im in a VERY fast car....... This once again bolsters my statement of haters here for an 18 year old Saleen owner.
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