What do you guys think of Saleens?
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Originally Posted by steve_evo
drove a brand new 2006 SC 281... can't believe they want $60k for such a piece of junk.
That's like the Shelby GT500. I wouldn't pay $42,000 (plus $20,000 dealer markup) for one. Give me a standard C6 Vette. It'll be faster, handle better, and look better.
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Originally Posted by gaulrich2003
I also think they look very nice but wouldn't own one. 2 weeks ago, I outran my friends 02' Saleen. His car has 515whp and mine 390whp. We started at about a 10mph roll and I literally destroyed him. When comparing the money spent to reach those numbers, He has 15K on top of the price of the car and I only have around 4K in mine.
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Originally Posted by Sinister Subaru
Not to change the subject, but I'm just curious as to know how your 390 whp car that probably weighs 3300 lbs "literally destroyed" a 515 whp car that might weigh 3450 lbs at the most. ![PC Freak](https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/images/smilies/freak.gif)
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Anyways drove a 2003 "Hollywood Homicide" edition with 9000 miles on it. I would not trade for a hardtop, but the convertable is SWEET. Lots more looks than the EVO, and resale is better esp going used. Drive was a little smoother than the EVO, but handling sucked. Power is 375 HP adn 415 TQ.
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meanmud and i were at a track day at summit point and there was a brand new saleen mustang w/20" wheels
in our group. don't know what it actually weighed but i had to be around 4000lbs. that guy and a viper were like a rolling roadblock for us... they finally let us by and we never saw them again (till the last lap, and we were coming up on 'em again!)
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Originally Posted by puckadog
meanmud and i were at a track day at summit point and there was a brand new saleen mustang w/20" wheels
in our group. don't know what it actually weighed but i had to be around 4000lbs. that guy and a viper were like a rolling roadblock for us... they finally let us by and we never saw them again (till the last lap, and we were coming up on 'em again!)
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I thought hard about a Saleen before the Evo. HARD. But I couldn't have the SC version, knowing the E was out there. Ok, so $70K. Hmmm. I heard the GTR was going to be around that much in 2008 and that seems like a way better deal. I was a domestic guy (although I don't dig on the Z06 that much) for awhile so this was a big turning point for me. But I had to wait for one and the $$$$. So enter the EVO. I didn't know whole lot about them, but I took a look at dealer, test drove one (an VIII) and I was SOLD!
I still dig the Saleens though. They are a different class than an EVO. Saleen is a muscle car, while the EVO is more of a handler. A stock 500 hp saleen vs a 286 EVO in a drag: Saleen wins. A road race situation: EVO wins.
I still dig the Saleens though. They are a different class than an EVO. Saleen is a muscle car, while the EVO is more of a handler. A stock 500 hp saleen vs a 286 EVO in a drag: Saleen wins. A road race situation: EVO wins.