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S281E enjoyment - 10/21/2003 10:48:50 PM   
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I have very recently purchased an 02 S281E Saleen. I am very happy with this car.-I wanted a mustang with a built engine, stock. That left me with 3 choices, the 03 Cobra, an 03 Cobra Saleen or the S281E Saleen. With the price difference being pretty extreme, my original thought process was that i would buy an 03 Cobra, and mod it. (I wanted a car that could handle a little boost, as that was the plan) A cobra with a Kenny Belle blowzilla sounded pretty good. After thinking about it, i realized i'd be into the Cobra for well over 40K. -And i started to think about resale value; it scares me to think what 03 cobras will be going for in 2-3 years. (especially with the debut of the 05) -Let alone a modded one. So my thought process turned to Saleens. The Saleen cobra avalible based at 50k, no options. A used one could work, but used Saleen Cobras are harder to find than Sadam Hussein. I started to look for a good deal on a used Saleen S281E. Although kinda hard to find, Saleen was helpful in pointing some out to me accross the country at various dealerships. After being a little patient i found a good deal on an "E" near my home (boise id). E's are rare enough that the resale value will be there. It is beryllium in color and seems to be faster than 03 Cobras i had driven. The series V twin screw blower in this car is amazing. The sound it makes at high rpm is wicked. -Almost scary. It churns out 11 lbs of boost stock, and is very smooth. oh, and i love the 6 speed. I'd be happy to answer any questions
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S281E enjoyment - 10/21/2003 10:53:09 PM   
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post pics.

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S281E enjoyment - 10/22/2003 12:37:05 AM   
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yeah lets see some pics. also welcome to the board

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S281E enjoyment - 10/22/2003 2:00:06 AM   
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I'll get some pics

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S281E enjoyment - 10/22/2003 9:12:47 AM   
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welcome to the forums, you've got an amazing car congratulations.. I would take a 281e over an '03 Cobra any day

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S281E enjoyment - 10/30/2003 12:54:57 AM   
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pics

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S281E enjoyment - 10/30/2003 1:10:42 AM   
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pic of S281E rear

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S281E enjoyment - 10/30/2003 1:21:06 AM   
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where is that dealership?


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S281E enjoyment - 10/30/2003 1:34:52 AM   
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the true blue 01 is for sale

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S281E enjoyment - 10/30/2003 1:37:51 AM   
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how many miles?  how much?  people gotta know this stuff...5 speed?  and what dealer did u get that saleen from/where is it at?

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S281E enjoyment - 10/30/2003 1:42:46 AM   
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What kinda tires u got on that?

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S281E enjoyment - 10/30/2003 8:48:12 PM   
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...the true blue 01 is an S281 with a procharger i had prof installed. The car has 27k miles. It is a 5 speed w/3.55's. The Saleen options it has are -carbon fiber hood-3.55 gears-18x10 rear wheels-Saleen floor mats. I have added subframes, and it has a MAF tuner on it. I want 31k for it. If anyone is interested, let me know and i will contact you for more info. -(that dealership is in utah)
    -Oh, and GTStalker, those are bridgestone So2's (phenominal dry tire)
    
     ...here's one more pic of S281E (front) as well

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S281E enjoyment - 10/30/2003 8:54:46 PM   
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Ok thx man..those look like some sweet tires

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S281E enjoyment - 11/2/2003 2:37:40 AM   
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Those are some fine fine looking Saleens!

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