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motorhead
04-25-2003, 10:33 PM
look at that its a ford, again ford, again ford my god man its a ford FANTASTIC

hotflank
04-25-2003, 11:44 PM
whoa fantastic....

Meluion
04-28-2003, 02:14 AM
OHHHH YEAHHH!!!! This looks really cool! :D

What's in the engine-bay?
(It looks like I'm beginning to be a engine-fanatic :D )

hotflank
04-28-2003, 02:15 AM
i would not be susprised if it were a v-12

motorhead
04-28-2003, 02:16 AM
i think it is the normal ford engine, not sure

Meluion
04-28-2003, 03:05 AM
Originally posted by hotflank
i would not be susprised if it were a v-12

A v12 in this short engine-bay?

motorhead
04-28-2003, 04:17 AM
the thunderbird is a V8 not a v12(LOL)

Jammer
04-28-2003, 06:02 AM
Here's another thunderbird hot rod. Done by Chip Foose in the US for the 2002 SEMA show.

Egg Nog
04-28-2003, 04:57 PM
Yeah, it's a tuned Ford... more precisely the Saleen Thunderbird. It has a tuned version of the stock V8 and upgraded aerodynamics/suspension/brakes. By the way, why would you want to throw in a V12?

hotflank
04-29-2003, 12:29 AM
totally cool

motorhead
04-29-2003, 01:22 AM
yah doesn an american V8 sound facinating - that little v8 burble(OH MAN)

Ghost
04-29-2003, 10:18 AM
At least someone knows what a saleen is when they see one. It does have some form of tuned 3.9 V-8. Bust it's not in full production yet so i don't know what exactly has been done. If you like this, check out the Saleen S7 and the S-281E.

motorhead
04-30-2003, 01:19 AM
yeah i know those two cars and they are great. the s281e is some special model mustang right. s7 is a bit slow but looks good

Egg Nog
04-30-2003, 04:57 PM
Originally posted by motorhead
s7 is a bit slow but looks good

Excuse me? Did you say slow?

motorhead
04-30-2003, 11:11 PM
yes i did. for its looks it is slow

Kossy
04-30-2003, 11:17 PM
This is in European forums, why?

motorhead
04-30-2003, 11:18 PM
i already said at the start i made a mistake. read before you shoot your fat mouth

motorhead
04-30-2003, 11:19 PM
i said it in the dodge post and then i put it in american

kinan.f
05-01-2003, 05:50 AM
This is the true essence of the american dream!!Yeeeeeha

Ghost
05-01-2003, 09:03 AM
The S7 is not slow, its up ther with the current supercars and the SS-281E is not some tuned mustang, it is the tuned mustag.

hotflank
05-02-2003, 12:10 AM
yeah, it's a tuned mustang

motorhead
05-02-2003, 04:52 AM
s7 is not a mustang. its a totally different car. the s281e is a special edition mustang.

Ghost
05-02-2003, 08:55 AM
Hotflank, go read a car magazine or something. The S7 is Saleen's first official car that they have made all by them selves.

THE GT2
05-02-2003, 03:33 PM
too bad the t-bird will be phased out in the years to come:confused:

-it is not meeting sales expectations:(

oodis
05-04-2003, 02:20 AM
That reminds me of a car i drive everyday minus the bodykit, minus the rims, and minus that speedster :D

Unfortunately most people look at this car as an old man's ride. That saleen costs $24,000 for mods alone and has a supercharger which boosts up the car from 282bhp to 390bhp. The 2002 t-birds were 252bhp, now they are 282bhp.

I dont know much about the chip foose t-bird but that bodykit looks good too. If the saleen thunderbird didnt have that rear trunk lid, it would have looked better.

ozi
05-27-2003, 02:35 PM
that car looks crapy to me...

motorhead
05-28-2003, 09:26 PM
Originally posted by ozi
that car looks crapy to me...
to you not to US

motormaniac
05-30-2003, 08:57 PM
Originally posted by motorhead
to you not to US

Exactly!

ChevySucks
06-05-2003, 03:28 PM
The brand new S-7 is not slow, and it is ford. The engine block itself is a Ford V-8, and the new S-7's are even faster than the Mclaren F1's. So don't call that car slow, its not slow. Go American Muscle!

motorhead
06-06-2003, 05:52 AM
you all are getting really really confused do you all know exactly what saleen is it is fords performance division they also have the SVT(special vehicle team)which does all the mustangs which saleen also does so it is actually basically a performanmce division and the only car they made by themselves is the s7

ChevySucks
06-06-2003, 07:25 AM
Saleen is not a division of Ford, it only uses it's engines and cars to make faster, Saleen is an independent company, and the S-7 is using only one thing from Ford, and thats the block of that V-8, SVT is a division of ford which is yes Special Vehicles Team, but Saleen is not a division of Ford...:cool:

mcbrusen
06-06-2003, 09:37 AM
Try to look at the pic of the back of an McLaren f1 and then at the s7. Then tell me what you see :)

mcbrusen
06-06-2003, 09:38 AM
s7

GM_rocks!!!
06-06-2003, 10:29 AM
geez people.....just think that you could actually put any engine in any car that you wanted too......:D and yes that car is sweet!

motorhead
06-07-2003, 10:24 AM
Originally posted by ChevySucks
Saleen is not a division of Ford, it only uses it's engines and cars to make faster, Saleen is an independent company, and the S-7 is using only one thing from Ford, and thats the block of that V-8, SVT is a division of ford which is yes Special Vehicles Team, but Saleen is not a division of Ford...:cool:
so is saleen a tuning company then - if not then why do they use ford cars so often - almost all their cars are fords

HalcyonDays
06-07-2003, 03:16 PM
SALEEN is a manufacturer, much in the same manner as RUF is a manufacturer.

SALEEN cars have their own VIN #s, are warrantied, and pass all emmision and crash tests. SALLEN also sells aftermarket parts for many stock Fords.

SVT is Ford's in house turning firm like AMG is to Mercedes...

Clear things up?

motormaniac
06-08-2003, 05:02 AM
Originally posted by mcbrusen
Try to look at the pic of the back of an McLaren f1 and then at the s7. Then tell me what you see :)

gee, it's almost the same!

motorhead
06-08-2003, 06:59 AM
Originally posted by motormaniac
gee, it's almost the same!
the mclaren looks better but at the front the mclaren sucks compared to the S7

ChevySucks
06-08-2003, 07:23 AM
Like someone was saying up ^ Saleen is an independant company. But it has a contract with Ford to where it uses its cars to turn into Chevy killing monsters lol SVT is Fords special vehicle teams, SVT is Ford, Saleen is not. Thanks for clearing that up, up there Halcyon Dayz.

mcbrusen
06-08-2003, 11:54 AM
the mclaren looks better but at the front the mclaren sucks compared to the S7

But the Mclaren is 7 years older than the s7 :p That says something about the superiority of the McLaren :)

ChevySucks
06-08-2003, 01:24 PM
The superiorority is not in favor of the Mclaren. I jus read a magazine article about the Mclaren vs. the S7 and they said the S7 is the fastest vehicle they had ever tested, even faster yes than the Mclaren F-1. Age doesnt matter if they cant gain knowledge during all the years its been around, the S7 is jus faster, flat out....

mcbrusen
06-08-2003, 03:10 PM
Im not mainly talking about performance, im saying that mclaren made a nice design which was "remade" 7 years after(this is my opinion).

motormaniac
06-09-2003, 04:32 AM
Originally posted by mcbrusen
Im not mainly talking about performance, im saying that mclaren made a nice design which was "remade" 7 years after(this is my opinion).

saleen s7 is good i agree but the maclaren is better(my opinion again)

motorhead
06-09-2003, 07:04 AM
A note to motorhead - I have edited your post, if you wish to try and rephrase it I might leave it alone (kudosdude)

motormaniac
06-11-2003, 12:51 AM
Originally posted by mcbrusen
s7

this car was in bruce almighty...i fainted when i saw it there

motorhead
06-12-2003, 10:35 AM
Originally posted by motormaniac
this car was in bruce almighty...i fainted when i saw it there good faint and die

motormaniac
06-13-2003, 01:42 AM
Originally posted by motorhead
good faint and die

can u pls post proper comments..there is no point in ur comments

motorhead
06-13-2003, 10:00 AM
Originally posted by motormaniac
can u pls post proper comments..there is no point in ur comments anyay the movie is really quite boring you know

motormaniac
06-16-2003, 07:01 AM
Originally posted by motorhead
anyay the movie is really quite boring you know

it was corny

Touran
06-24-2003, 09:23 AM
This car is really great

motorhead
06-24-2003, 10:59 AM
Originally posted by Touran
This car is really great OBVIOUSLY

Supra-Devil
06-30-2003, 01:51 AM
yea its kool

motorhead
07-11-2003, 05:42 AM
Originally posted by Supra-Devil
yea its kool yeppy!!!

Nicademus
07-11-2003, 01:38 PM
Wow

They tuned a crap car

cool?

PimpmobileCaddy
07-12-2003, 12:18 PM
Originally posted by motorhead
yeah i know those two cars and they are great. the s281e is some special model mustang right. s7 is a bit slow but looks good

A bit slow? A BIT SLOW?!! YOU THINK 223 MPH, 0-60 IN 3.2, 0-100 IN 8.6, AND THE 1/4 MILE IN 11.8 IS A BIT SLOW?!!
I think not!!!

Jay 02 TA ws6
07-17-2003, 10:24 AM
Originally posted by motorhead
you all are getting really really confused do you all know exactly what saleen is it is fords performance division they also have the SVT(special vehicle team)which does all the mustangs which saleen also does so it is actually basically a performanmce division and the only car they made by themselves is the s7

I should wait until the end of the thread to post a reply, but...

No Saleen is not "Ford's performance division." SVT is. Saleen is an independent company that takes in a limited number of Mustangs each year and tunes them. They also add body kits, and graphics and turn around and sell them at a ridiculously overpriced level. The S281, and supercharged S281 are complete dogs. I pitty the fool who drops $50K and those pieces of crap. I have never driven an S281-E so I have no right to comment there. Steeda and Rousch are two companies that do the same type of things with Mustangs.

As for the S7... it is Saleen's first production car, original to them. It is a rocket, a true American supercar.

Jay 02 TA ws6
07-17-2003, 10:30 AM
Hey ChevySucks...

The SVT Cobra is a rocket, there is no denying that, I lvoe that car. But not everything Saleen puts out is a "Chevy killing moster". Most, are complete poeces of garbage. The S281, and the supercharged S281 are disapointing wastes of money. A Camaro SS will school them both, as will the SVT Cobra, and especially a Corvette. A supercharged S281 convertible can run over $50K... why the hell would anyone fall for that? It is trash compared to the cheaper cars I just listed.

motorhead
07-18-2003, 01:02 AM
Originally posted by Nicademus
Wow

They tuned a crap car

cool? thunderbird crap????? - why