marcus95
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jeffnoel said:Maybe, but I was talking about the owners thinking their better.
Come on guys.
jeffnoel did not come here to make any "strong points".
He is just baiting.
jeffnoel said:Maybe, but I was talking about the owners thinking their better.
marcus95 said:Yes, I am one of those asses who doesn't drive their car enough.
jay briand said:jeffnoel hits on a strong point! like said before, no offense to real Saleen owners but i built what you bought & that irritates some of you. i have the knowledge & knowhow to do what most cannot with these cars. you have big pockets, i have dirt under my fingernails!
Jay
jeffnoel said:So is it just me or do some Saleen owners come across as being better than other Mustang owners?
I couldn't agree more...SVT Saleen said:Not to continue to proverbially beat a dead horse, er, Mustang, but it seems to me from some of the postings on this thread that it's the owners of fake Saleens that seem to have a combination inferiority/superiority complex regarding the owners of genuine Saleens.
As others have said, a real Saleen will always be a real Saleen no matter how many aftermarket modifications an individual owner makes to his/her vehicle. Saleens not only have the Saleen serial number, but also the FoMoCo VIN identifies a real Saleen from a fake. As some of the eBay listings have demonstrated, owners of fakes have gone so far as to create fake Saleen serial numbers on the front bumper cover & even underhood plate. The Saleen serial number does not authenticate a Saleen Mustang; the VIN does.
A genuine Saleen has modifications made exclusively by Saleen, authorized by FoMoCo & certified by EPA/CARB/NHTSA. A fake Saleen is just a Mustang with owner added aftermarket modifications that do not carry FoMoCo authorization, are not certified by government entities as a complete package (perhaps only as individual parts) & therefore do not possess the same cache, desirability, resale value or other tangible/intangible attributes.
Some of we real Saleen owners probably wouldn't appear so offended if the owners of fake Saleens either wouldn't misrepresent them as real or otherwise enter them in shows in the Saleen/Signature classes instead of in their respective Modified classes, thus surreptitiously attempting to fool less knowlegable people into believing their fake is real.
Well, I am one of those who is having it done to my cobra. I wanted one but they didn't have an authorised dealer up here at the time I was ready to buy.GitDat said:Saleen quality & customer service = crap. I know it.. you know it. Someone savvy enough can build a GT up tons better than a factory Saleen. It'll still never be a "true" Saleen but myself being an owner of a "true" Saleen.. I'd take the Faleen any day.
The replica Saleen wheels from www.wheelreplicas.com I hear are far better quality than the crappy factory Saleen wheels. I've had enumerable problems with my "factory Saleen" body kit not fitting properly and we won't even talk about their paint
I just laugh when people ask if it's a "true" Saleen because myself and a lot of other Saleen owners have said.. "I will NEVER buy another Saleen product.. EVER."
Saleens do look damn nice But in my opinion, you're better of doing it yourself and doing it RIGHT. Probably save a sheet load of money in the end too
GitDat said:Saleen quality & customer service = crap. I know it.. you know it. Someone savvy enough can build a GT up tons better than a factory Saleen. It'll still never be a "true" Saleen but myself being an owner of a "true" Saleen.. I'd take the Faleen any day.
The replica Saleen wheels from www.wheelreplicas.com I hear are far better quality than the crappy factory Saleen wheels. I've had enumerable problems with my "factory Saleen" body kit not fitting properly and we won't even talk about their paint
I just laugh when people ask if it's a "true" Saleen because myself and a lot of other Saleen owners have said.. "I will NEVER buy another Saleen product.. EVER."
Saleens do look damn nice But in my opinion, you're better of doing it yourself and doing it RIGHT. Probably save a sheet load of money in the end too
S281SC#08 said:yeah i have been leaving voicmail with the paint shop for months now with no respone yet.
Saleen Mike said:Just curious, what question are you looking to ask them? Care to share?
S281SC#08 said:how much it would cost to repaint my car back to the original color