comp prep cars

[svobud]

I don't know how many are CP are left but I can say I know of 7 (including mine) in WA state within 300 miles of me.

I've noticed a large amount of CPs are from WA state. Wonder why that is?

[Kendal Coker]

Two of mine came from Washington State. Both early 85's.

[Rob Hughes]

I would imagine there might have been a smart dealer or 2 that realized that they could save a few bucks and let people put in their own radios...plus less need of AC?

[larry_s]

I have a 86 that was originally from Washington state as well. Just as another data point.

[86SVO1C]

Mine came out of Chicago originally.

[svopilot]

Mine is a Washington state car. The original owner bought it in Tacoma. They ordered it this way to keep the cost down. Sadly, they added a dealer installed sunroof and a radio. Removing the radio was a snap, fixing the hole in the roof is another problem.

Lucky for me it was well done and does not leak, it is the only non-orginal thing done to the car.

Since my Iraqi adventure is complete, I am taking it out for a drive now and again. It really does run well in cooler more humid fall weather.


I need to start thinking about tires as the current set is getting old. Any ideas? I would rather have more sticky and less treadwear since I do not drive more than about 1200 miles a year.

I also was digging in my car stuff and found an SVO steering wheel with center pad. I bought it from a guy south of Seattle for a hundred bucks about five years ago. It was hanging on the wall of his shop.

[svobud]

I received an interesting email from a guy who doesnt frequent our forum the other day. He stated he bought the car from our Classifieds a couple years ago - but wasnt totally sure it was a Comp Prep. I reviewed his door data info and it's for sure a CP. He sent me a pic and I put it in the Registry. He had added it earlier this year, but listed it as unknown on being a CP. So, it was a first time entry as a CP - and with a pic.

For you guys who follow the CP cars, here's the VIN of this 85 1/2 CP - 2FF231041. Located in south georgia.

[ryans89notch]

I may have one for the registry here in Indiana as well. An 85 med. can. red. My buddy who works at a large ford dealer up north called and asked if an svo had crank windows if that made it a comp prep. I told I thought that yes it did. He said the car has a radio but could have been put in at a later date.

He believes the people don't know what they have and is going some more digging today. We'll see.

[svobud]

He believes the people don't know what they have and is going some more digging today. We'll see.

On 85s and 86s ... the door data info (or build sheet) is how you can verify it. The Radio code "R" should have a "Y" under it. Spring codes are another way - but I just woke up and getting old - long term membory isnt working right now.

[stickman73]

My 86 came from CA. must have sucked not having A/C out there! must be why they had a dealer add on A/C installed.
there is another CA. one for sale on the craigslist...as mentioned in the lounge.
I'm trying to get the VIN now..

[stickman73]

1FABP28T1GF224048

first time entry too, I just added it, nice another 86 Comp Prep

[ryans89notch]

I may have one for the registry here in Indiana as well. An 85 med. can. red. My buddy who works at a large ford dealer up north called and asked if an svo had crank windows if that made it a comp prep. I told I thought that yes it did. He said the car has a radio but could have been put in at a later date.

He believes the people don't know what they have and is going some more digging today. We'll see.

Nothing yet. The car is for sale for $7900 and the vin was requested. Is this $ amount right for a clean example?

[bluemax]

Obviously the condition will dictate the price, not just that it is a Comp Prep. That being said, the 85' CP is more rare than the 86', number wise. In the past year, the low mile examples have gone over $13K. Then you have the average cars going in the mid $6K range.

[RTStabler51]

In my office thinking...
Why is it that CP's didn't have AC, no radios, and the other creature comforts deleted....but you could get leather seats in them??

[Kendal Coker]

In my office thinking...
Why is it that CP's didn't have AC, no radios, and the other creature comforts deleted....but you could get leather seats in them??

For the endurance events, some in the rain, the cloth seats soaked up more water than the leather seats.