Current at 3/14/2007 (Online waypoint URL)
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Multi-cache S7 is for Saleen (IS #3) by jshults (Rally Dude, Square D Team) (2/1)
N33° 38.861  W117° 44.517 (WGS84)
UTM  11S   E 431200  N 3723340
Use waypoint: GCY2CX
Size: Micro    Hidden on 8/31/2006
In California, United States
Difficulty:   **    Terrain:  *
Another in my series of AutoSports caches.
Cache is NOT found at the starting point of this cache.
Park nearby and "go shopping" (no purchase necessary). Store hours vary.

Answer the questions and find the cache location.
QUESTIONS UPDATED/CORRECTED on 09/03/06. Thanks to Pacholik and Doppey Duck for inputs.
This cache will introduce you to another interesting AutoSports location and person.
Steve Saleen is the founder of Saleen Inc and is someone we met back in the late 70's at Watkins Glen.
Steve started racing in SCCA and went forward from there to TransAm and others.
When we moved west in the mid-80's we were surprised to find Steve's business right around the corner here in Irvine.
We've met up with Steve a few times over the years. We saw him at the grand opening of the new Saleen Store at the Irvine Spectrum.

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Tim Allen was an integral part of Steve Saleen’s Mustang racing team and has a string of strong finishes in the SCCA World Challenge Series. He and Saleen even engineered a “what if” 302 Mustang project- a 600-plus-hp screamer that, by virtue of its 3.8-second 0-to-60-mph time, was once named by Road and Track as the fastest street machine in history.


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The purpose of this cache is to take you the store and show you the great cars.
If you happen to see Steve there, say hi and thank him for the amazing cars.
Wait until you see the yellow Mustang that's SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE.
You can walk right through the middle of the car and see all the bits and peices.

You MAY be able to solve these questions without actually visiting the store (I didn't try).
But, the purpose is to get you IN the store to see these amazing cars.
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Latitude Instructions:

Start with the last 3 digits of the starting point above... (861)
The Vehicles Saleen manufactured in 2006? (AAAA)
What model Shaker stereo is in the yellow car? (BBBB)
Last 4 digits of the phone number of Saleen Inc.? (CCCC)
Yellow car is what model? (numbers only) (DDD)
Saleen F150 Truck model number? (numbers only) (EEE)
First year of manufacture's championship? (skip the 19 part) (FF)
How many actual race helmets are in the store? (G)
How many spokes are in the rims on the silver S7 ? (H)
How many stripes does steering wheel in yellow car have? (I)
Last digit of the control code in the crashed Mustang on the handout? (J)
How many speeds does manual transmission have in yellow car? (K)
Engine displacement of the S7 in liters? (L)
What year was Steve Saleen's first race? (skip the 19 part) (MM)
What year was Steve Saleen's first race victory? (skip the 19 part) (NN)
S281 wheelbase? (rounded) (OOO)
How many vehicles are pictured on back of the "Tough Love" flyer available in the store? (PP)
What number was the primary car in the Tool Time/Saleen race team (odd number)? (QQ)
In 1991, how many SCCA Race Truck victories did Steve have? (R)

861+AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDD-EEE-FF-G-H-I-J-K-L-MM-NN-OOO-PP-QQ-R=LAT

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Longitude Instructions:

What car number is on the car on the walls in the Simulator room? (SS)
How many manufacturing facilities are there? (T)
How many championships are shown in the "pyramid" ? (U)

517-SS+T+U=LON

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Spend time looking at the cars and if you DO feel the urge, take a test drive.

Please use stealth in getting the cache (once you find it). There can be a lot of people at times.

At the grand opening, they had a RED S7 outside on the sidewalk. I really like the red one !!!
The cache is the same color as the red S7. IN the store, you can see a red sample.
Log ONLY and bring a PEN. Be careful not to BREAK the cache nor spill the contents when getting it.

Orignial contents include:
ear plugs
juice in a box
caching coin
skeleton key

Please replace carefully !!!
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Additional Hints Hints

Current at 3/14/2007

Found it 12/5/2006 by JJG10101
Task completed with the aid of various computing technologies and devices, all fully charged. TNLNSL--TFTC!

Found it 10/7/2006 by Caching Chameleon
Took a while to find because it blended in with suroundings. Thanks!

Found it 10/7/2006 by cache_in_pocket
The cars are pretty cool. Tried to do the work online, but wasn't able to complete the task that way. So, having some time today, I did what was necessary and found the cache. Thanks for the multi.

Found it 9/3/2006 by DopeyDuck
#637 - 2130 - FTF along with Pacholik. Out doing some cool night caching. Found all the answers and did the math, but the coordinates put us 470 ft off. Called JShults and found out he was standing at the cache. A quick walk over and we found it and signed it. Thanks for the fun cache.

Found it 9/3/2006 by Pacholik
FTF with DopeyDuck. Meet the cache owner in the area and made some adjustments to the puzzle. We went back into the store and found I had one number off and got to look at the cool cars again. The Blonde Girl had gone home. Ah shucks :)
Thanks John

[This entry was edited by Pacholik on Monday, September 04, 2006 at 1:27:55 AM.]

Didn't find it 9/3/2006 by Pacholik
Well I got all the numbers and I had help from a cute blond girl in the store. But I ended up with a negative number for lat. But I did end up buying a Saleen see attached photo. :)

Publish Listing 9/2/2006 by Marko Ramius
Published

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