2005 saleen clone
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From: Norfolk VA
2005 saleen clone Hello, found an interesting listing and I find myself skeptical on the price and what is being offered.
I have for sale my 05 Mustang GT Premium Saleen Clone, with 42,xxx miles, automatic transmisson, and it has a custom built motor (specs Below)
All Saleen part are authentic bought new from AMP Performance(almost $5k)
The Saleen seat were bought out of a wreck for $2K
Some of the part I can think of are right now are listed below
TCI 3000 stall
Spydershaft driveshaft
3:73 Ford Motorsport gears
GT 500 TB
Saleen UD pulleys
39 LB injectors
BMR Lightweight Radiator Support w/swaybar mount
Kooks headers and off road x-pipe.
The motor is the one Jim lll had his yellow Saleen and I bought it from him and it's the real deal. here is what he told me about the motor.
New 05+ Alum block
Kellogg steel forged stroker crank
Manley H beam rods
Manley Forged aluminum pistons 11:1 compression
Federal moguel bearings
Gas nitrate coated rings
ARP 3v main studs
ARP 3v head studs
New GT500 oil pump
New timing components and camphasers
3V Cylinder heads CNC ported
Manley 1mm oversize valves
Comp 120# springs
Manley retainers
New Daewoo seals
Comp XFI SPR stage 3 NA cams .547/.560 lift
Comp cams phaser limiters
And this engine has made over 390 RWHP via my automatic transmission. The car has run 11.15@119 mph. Showing this motor is a very strong combination for NA.
The seller is asking 14,500, and for the parts listed, it seems like a good deal if there isn't something wrong with it. Any thoughts?
I have for sale my 05 Mustang GT Premium Saleen Clone, with 42,xxx miles, automatic transmisson, and it has a custom built motor (specs Below)
All Saleen part are authentic bought new from AMP Performance(almost $5k)
The Saleen seat were bought out of a wreck for $2K
Some of the part I can think of are right now are listed below
TCI 3000 stall
Spydershaft driveshaft
3:73 Ford Motorsport gears
GT 500 TB
Saleen UD pulleys
39 LB injectors
BMR Lightweight Radiator Support w/swaybar mount
Kooks headers and off road x-pipe.
The motor is the one Jim lll had his yellow Saleen and I bought it from him and it's the real deal. here is what he told me about the motor.
New 05+ Alum block
Kellogg steel forged stroker crank
Manley H beam rods
Manley Forged aluminum pistons 11:1 compression
Federal moguel bearings
Gas nitrate coated rings
ARP 3v main studs
ARP 3v head studs
New GT500 oil pump
New timing components and camphasers
3V Cylinder heads CNC ported
Manley 1mm oversize valves
Comp 120# springs
Manley retainers
New Daewoo seals
Comp XFI SPR stage 3 NA cams .547/.560 lift
Comp cams phaser limiters
And this engine has made over 390 RWHP via my automatic transmission. The car has run 11.15@119 mph. Showing this motor is a very strong combination for NA.
The seller is asking 14,500, and for the parts listed, it seems like a good deal if there isn't something wrong with it. Any thoughts?
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Owning a Mustang myself I feel I can assist a little bit if it's OK with the mods here on LS1Tech. They have seemed to be OK with it, even with Fords, in the past.
A stock 2005 GT in clean 'good condition' w/ clear title with those low miles would sell for about what he is asking. Now you have to ask yourself if the abuse factor is evident and comes into play. If the Mustang appears to be in decent shape with just one or two owners, and you really like the Saleen 'clone' factor along with all those mods, then perhaps you and the seller are just right for each other. You really have to be careful though about the real condition with all those mods. If the GT has been run hard it's entire life those low miles could be equivalent to 100,000 miles, with the car perhaps being a real 'money pit'. You certainly wouldn't want that, and have to start laying out huge $$ to make it right. Remember that would be money lost if you needed to sell. Yes, the owner has obviously spent thousands of dollars on this GT but his cost is NOT your cost. He obviously know that mods don't bring the extra bucks, just like with F-bodies. Once you see it and drive it, you will know if this Mustang is OK. Keep in mind that this heavily modded car has an extremely limited buyer's market in that price range. Use it to your advantage if you want to proceed. Buyers are not lining up at his garage to buy his car.
Best of luck!
A stock 2005 GT in clean 'good condition' w/ clear title with those low miles would sell for about what he is asking. Now you have to ask yourself if the abuse factor is evident and comes into play. If the Mustang appears to be in decent shape with just one or two owners, and you really like the Saleen 'clone' factor along with all those mods, then perhaps you and the seller are just right for each other. You really have to be careful though about the real condition with all those mods. If the GT has been run hard it's entire life those low miles could be equivalent to 100,000 miles, with the car perhaps being a real 'money pit'. You certainly wouldn't want that, and have to start laying out huge $$ to make it right. Remember that would be money lost if you needed to sell. Yes, the owner has obviously spent thousands of dollars on this GT but his cost is NOT your cost. He obviously know that mods don't bring the extra bucks, just like with F-bodies. Once you see it and drive it, you will know if this Mustang is OK. Keep in mind that this heavily modded car has an extremely limited buyer's market in that price range. Use it to your advantage if you want to proceed. Buyers are not lining up at his garage to buy his car.
Best of luck!
