1998 Ford Explorer

5.0L 302Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated

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This Rare Saleen Explorer will Sell No Matter what here with this No Reserve Auction format and or a Buy it Now Price, it must be Sold ASAP! What is offered here for Auction in is a Rare Original 1998 SALEEN XP8 AWD EXPLORER #98-022 Medium Wedgewood Blue Colored with Silver Graphics, Ford Gray Leather Interior, ALL Wheel Drive, Rear Child Seat Option, Upgraded Ford Factory Stereo System with Ford Factory Subwoofer Option equipped with 99-04 18 x 9 Chrome Saleen Mustang Replica Wheels with Real Chrome Saleen Center Caps and Pirelli Scorpion 255 55 18 Tires. For those that don't know, the XP8 signifies that it is Powered by the 302 V8 Engine and it is also an AWD (All Wheel Drive) Vehicle works well in all weather conditions. This Unique Specific Saleen XP8 Explorer was Used on the Cover of the First Saleen Explorer Brochure Produced back in 1997 which was used to promote the up and coming SUV that Saleen was to offer for the first time, a New Performance Vehicle added to the line of the all ready famous Saleen Mustangs that ruled the Race Tracks and won multiple SCCA Manufacturer Championships at that time, back in 1998. This Limited Production Run Sports Utility Vehicle made by Famous Automotive Company Saleen Performance was first offered in 1998 and made in a Limited Production run up to 2001. From 1998 through 2001, according to the Saleen Registry only 121 were produced from the combined years. Not very many and less then that number now exist, as a bunch of them have been totaled & or parted out because Original XP Explorer parts are impossible to find and what Saleen Collectors refer to Unobtanium. This XP8 is listed in the Saleen Registry and has a Letter of Authenticity from Saleen showing that it is One of Two produced with this Color, graphic colors and options in 1998. Although Saleen claims to not have any record documentation of this car being on the cover of the First Produced XP Brochure even with us showing them the Original brochure they made that shows the car and it's bumper number, they also have no record of it coming with the upgraded Supercharger Option, the Powerdyne Supercharger installed from the factory, I was told by a few Ex-Saleen Employees who worked for Saleen back in 1998 that this specific car was used a little bit as a Demo car and was taken to a few shows with two other different XP's used/displayed and at that time had the Supercharger installed. One of the Ex-Saleen Employees also remembered being a passenger in it to go to a show to display her back in 1998 to Promote the Saleen Explorers offered for Sale at that time. Regardless of all this info, some where early along this vehicles time line of the different owners owning it, the Powerdyne BD10 Supercharger Head Unit was removed, but all the Brackets, Supercharger Cold Air Intake, FMU Fuel delivery system, pulleys etc... are still equipped on this car. BD10 Head units are often offered for sale on the internet and E-bay, but do not have one to offer with this vehicle. I purchased this XP8 a few years back because of it being on the Cover of the 1st XP Brochure and also because it was a #22 car being my favorite number and sports number in college and because it had potential to put the Supercharger head unit on it with very little effort due to all the SC stuff still being on the car and had hopes of owning one XP from each year, except for the One Produced in the 2001 year. I had Big Plans of doing a bunch of things with this vehicle including a repaint, a built engine coupled with completing what was needed for having her supercharged again, but unfortunately life and health issues forces me to give her and some other things up at this time. In the 3 years I have owned this Rare XP, their has been a ton of things I have had to fix, taking me away from the dreams of doing stuff to this car and have well over $5000 in receipts on misc needed fixes on this ride that started immediately after day one of purchasing it. This Saleen Explorer for me has been what I call the Blue Mule and has been used for picking up and hauling parts and has been a work horse of a ride. It is not a Perfect car by any means, needs a few things and a repaint (Needed that when I got it years ago) and from what I know has always lived it's life outside in the Elements on the West Coast in States: New Mexico, Nevada and currently Registered and insured in the state of California till Feb 2016 and has always had a CLEAR TITLE. This Rare Saleen Explorer has all it's Original XP Parts minus it's Original Wheels and it did not come equipped from Saleen with the Saleen XP Alum Pedals, Simulated Carbon Fiber Interior trim pieces and Saleen Coco floor mats. It does have the Rare Exterior Real Carbon Fiber Mirror Covers still equipped, but they need to be refreshed again with a clear coat of paint. This Unique Vehicle does currently run, but again needs a few things if you had plans on wanting to drive it a bunch of miles daily! This Vehicles current mileage may change as it is driven a few times a week locally. I could continue to write and talk about this Saleen Vehicle all day, but will spare those an even more huge novel written here and will discuss further details and any info with potential buyers and in courage any to contact me before bidding here! Open to reasonable offers also, as I have to sell this car and can no longer keep it where it is stored. The Vehicle is located in California and encourage any potential buyers to view it in person! I Reserve the Right to end this auction early as the XP is also being offered for sale locally and has to be sold off ASAP. It is Auctioned off in "AS IS CONDITION" and is a Used 17 Year Old Vehicle that does need a New Paint Job (Clear coat is coming off on the hood and roof line of the car as seen) and some repairs, but again is a Complete XP that drives and has a Clear Title. Here is a List of some of the Repairs this car has had in the 3 years of me owning it: Passenger Side Exhaust Manifold Replaced 3 times, New EGR Tube Installed, New Radiator, New Water Pump, New Alternator, New Battery, New Mass Air Meter, New Door power window regulators (All 4 Windows), New Ford windshield, New Rear Hatch Door Assembly, New Hood Struts New Rear Hatch Struts, New Rear Window Struts, New Belts, New Headlights and Headlight assemblies, Dealer Installed Alarm removed off the car, Front and rear brakes done routinely along with Full Synthetic Oil Changes every 3500 to 4000 miles, Fuel Filters replaced routinely, I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff. Obviously I have more pictures and info on the car, please free to ask questions! NOTE: ALL PICTURES POSTED HERE ARE CURRENT AND SHOWING THE VEHICLES CURRENT USED CONDITION AND WERE ALL TAKEN WITH IN THE LAST MONTH! A Minimum non-refundable deposit is required within 24 hours of this car being sold/auctioned off in the amount of $500. On Sep-28-15 at 11:15:38 PDT, seller added the following information: People on Mobile devices have contacted us in regards to this listing here and on the fact that NO one is able to read the details of the listing due to some glitch with E-bay which they are trying to figure & work out. For now, if you go onto your desk top computer the details are clearly written and hope if you have interest in this vehicle you will go on there to read the seen info and or contact us with any questions about this Rare Saleen Vehicle offered!On Oct-02-15 at 22:54:43 PDT, seller added the following information: E-bay was unable to fix the technical issue of the fact that this listing's details are not visible on a Mobile device, so they encouraged me to re-write the details as a possible fix for people who want to see that info looking at this listing on their phone. So here are the details rewritten, hopefully people on a mobile device will be able to read this Info this time around? This Rare Saleen Explorer will sell No matter what with this No Reserve auction format and must be sold ASAP. What is offered here is a Rare Original 1998 Saleen XP8 AWD Ford Explorer #98-022 Medium Wedgewood Blue Metallic Colored with Silver Graphics, Ford Gray Leather Interior, All Wheel Drive, Rear Hide-a-way Child Seat Option, Upgraded Ford Factory Car Stereo System with Ford Factory Subwoofer Option equipped with 99-04 Chrome Saleen Replica Wheels and Real Chrome Saleen Center Caps and Pirelli Scorpion 255 55 18 Tires.For those of you who don't know Saleen Explorers, the XP8 signifies that it is powered by the V8 302 engine and is an AWD (All Wheel Drive) Vehicle which works well in all weather conditions.This Unique and Specific Saleen XP8 Explorer was Originally used on the cover of the 1st Saleen XP Brochure Produced in the past and was used to promote the up and coming Saleen XP's that were to be offered for the first time in Saleen's history, a New Performance Utility Vehicle added to the line of the already famous Saleen Mustangs that ruled the race tracks and won Saleen Multiple SCCA Manufacturers Championships at that time back in 1998.This Limited Production Run Sports Utility Vehicle made by the Famous Automotive Company Saleen Performance was first offered in 1998 through 2001 and according to the Saleen Registry 121 were produced from the combined years, not very many and less then that number exist in today's market, as a bunch of them have been totaled and or parted out because Saleen Explorer Parts are impossible to find since not produced and or offered since they debuted long ago and the Saleen XP Explorer parts are what Saleen Collectors refer to Unobtanium. This XP8 is listed in the Saleen Registry and has a letter of Authenticity from Saleen showing that it is One of two produced with this color and graphic colors and options back in 1998.Although Saleen claims to not have any record documentation of this specific car being on the cover of the first Saleen Explorer Brochure even with us showing them the Original Brochure they made long ago that shows this car and it's #22 Bumper number, they also have no record of it coming with the Supercharger Option, The Powerdyne Supercharger Installed from the factory which I was told by a few Ex-Saleen Employees who worked for Saleen back in 1998 that this specific car was used a little bit as a Demo/Press car and was taken to a few shows with two other XP's used/displayed and at that time long ago had the supercharger installed. One of the Ex-Saleen Employees even remembered being a passenger in this ride to go to a show back in 1998 to promote Saleen Explorers Offered for sale at that time, then later shipped to a dealer to offer for sale!Regardless of all this here say info, some where early in this vehicles time line the of the different owners who owned it, the Powerdyne BD10 Head Unit was removed, but all the Original brackets remain in place, Supercharger Specific Cold Air Intake is still in use, FMU Fuel Delivery System is still equipped, pulleys etc...are all equipped on this vehicle. Powerdyne BD10 Head Units are often offered for sale on the internet and Ebay (The Other Hard to find specific to this Explorer car and equipped 302 engine Supercharger parts, this car already has on it and are impossible to find). Their is no Supercharger Head Unit that is included in the sale of this car, so that is something if you would ever want this car supercharged again, you would want to find.I purchased this XP8 a few years back because of it being on the cover of the 1st Saleen XP brochure and also because it was #22 Saleen car being my favorite number and sports number in college and because it had potential to have the Supercharger head unit back on someday with very little effort due to all the SC stuff still being on the car and had hopes of owning One XP from each year produced except for the One produced in 2001 year. I had big plans of doing a bunch of things with this vehicle including a repaint, a built engine coupled with completing what is needed for having her supercharged again (Head Unit, Belt and a Tune Required), but unfortunately life and health issues forces me to give her and some things up at this time. In the 3 years of me owning this Rare XP, their has been a ton of things I have had to fix, taking me away from the dreams of doing stuff to this vehicle and have well over $5000 in receipts on misc needed repairs and fixes on this ride that started immediately after day one of purchasing it.This Rare Saleen XP8 Explorer for me has been what I call a Blue Mule and has been used for picking up and hauling parts and has been a work horse of a ride. It's not a perfect car by any means, remember it's 17 years old, needs a few things and a repaint (which it needed when I got it 3 years ago) and from what I know of it's Vehicle history, it has always lived outside in the elements on the West Coast only in states: New Mexico, Nevada and currently registered and insured till Feb 2016 in the State of California and has always had a CLEAR TITLE.This Rare Saleen Explorer XP8 has all it's original parts minus it's original Wheels and it did not originally come from Saleen Equipped with the Saleen Aluminum XP Pedals, Simulated Carbon Fiber Interior Trim pieces and Saleen COCO Floormats. It Never had those parts equipped and we have none to offer with this car!This XP still has the Rare Real Carbon Fiber Exterior Mirrors with paddle lights equipped, but they need to be refreshed again with a clear coat of paint.This Saleen XP does currently run, but does need a few fixes if you were to have plans of driving it a bunch of miles daily. This Vehicles current Mileage may change a little as it is driven a few times a week locally.I could continue to write and go on about this Saleen vehicle all day here, but wiill spare those an even more huge novel here and will discuss further details and any information/questions any potential buyers may have and would encourage you if interested in this ride to ask before bidding here.This Saleen Vehicle is being Auctioned off in "AS IS CONDITION" running with a Clear California Title and will sell no matter what with this No Reserve Auction format on E-bay. This Vehicle is located in California and would encourage any potential buyers to view it in person! I Reserve the Right to end this auction for this Saleen XP early since it is also being offered locally for sale and has to be sold off ASAP since I no longer have the space to store it.Again, It is a 17 Year Old Used Saleen Vehicle auctioned off in "AS IS CONDITION" that does need a new paint job (Clear Coat on the Hood and roof line is coming off as seen in posted pictures) and some repairs, but again it is a Real and Complete Saleen Explorer that Drives, has a straight body and a Clear Title plus has potential with most of the Original Supercharger parts in place. Here is a list of the repairs this car has had in the 3 years of me owning it:Passenger side Exhaust manifold replaced 3 times (Wrong one was originally equipped prior to me owning the car and mechanics kept replacing out the wrong equipped one with the wrong part till the 3rd time a mechanic challenged the part not being the right one for the car!) Now the cars engine sounds good with no Exhaust leaks and still has the rare Original Saleen Explorer Borla Exhaust equipped. New EGR tube, New Radiator, New Water Pump, New Alternator, New Battery, New Mass Air Meter, New Door Window regulators (All 4 Windows), New Ford Windshield, New Rear hatch Door Assembly, New Hood Struts, New Rear hatch struts, New Rear Window struts, New Belt, New Head Lights and Head Light Assemblies, Dealer Installed alarm was removed off the car, front and rear brakes done routinely (Front Rotors are upgraded drilled type), Full Synthetic Oil Changes performed every 3500 to 4000 miles, Fuel filters replaced routinely, I'm sure I'm forgetting some stuff!Obviously I have more pictures of this car, please feel free to ask questions. NOTE: ALL THE POSTED PICTURES HERE ARE CURRENT AND SHOWING THE VEHICLES CURRENT USED CONDITION AND WERE ALL TAKEN IN THIS LAST MONTH FOR THIS LISTING HERE.A MINIMUM NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $500 IS REQUIRED IN 24 HOURS OF THIS CAR BEING SOLD/AUCTIONED OFF TO SECURE THE SALE OF THIS VEHICLE. YOU WILL HAVE TO ARRANGE FOR PICK UP OR TRANSPORTATION OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THANKS FOR VIEWING THIS AUCTION HERE FOR A UNIQUE AND RARE SALEEN VEHICLE OFFERED!