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11-29-2010, 11:03 PM
#12
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I'm only 30 so I didn't grow up with the classics. In all reality I may feel this way about the fox cars in another 10-20 years as those were my 65-69 Mustangs. The "classics" for my era are cars like fox stangs, Buick Gran National, 91 Trans AM GTA, SVO Mustang, 92 ZR1 Corvette, 98 Viper to name a few. I love to look at old cars and respect them but driving them is a whole other story. My dad had 66 Fairlane 390 GT 4 speed and I was so excited when I got to drive it but found it felt very slow compared to my car at the time which was a bolt on 2000 Mustang GT. New cars have all the bells and whistles, are safer, driver nicer and in my opinion are more fun to drive.
11-30-2010, 06:57 AM
#13
I'm 34 and I've owned my 67 for 17 years and I will tell people if you haven't driven in a nice classic around town/city you have no idea the feeling you get and the extra feelings you get when you get thumbs up you get from people. Especially with me from owning and driving a car like this at such a young age (people don't expect someone so young to own a vintage car). With today's cars, there are so many of them on the road you just blend in with others. Sure we all get the odd "nice car" once in a while but nothing compared to the vintage ones.
12-01-2010, 09:51 PM
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Classic or new?
My first car was a classic Ford Muscle car that was older than me. My second was an old Mustang. I'm just getting to the point where I can get my cars back on the road. The 37 year-old car I wanted 20 years ago came up for sale so I sold to buy the one I wanted for so long... That was difficult but yes the classics are still out there and I agree it is a good time to buy.
Why did I buy an old Mustang?
As kwkenf said, the old cars have curb appeal and I also like the shake and shove of an old muscle car. I'm just driving instead of phoning (bluetooth of course), SYNCing the iPod, or otherwise multi-tasking.
Do I like the ABS, Airbag, AWD induced safety mindset of a daily driver on my way to work in the winter? Sure.
Do I think the later and newest Mustangs look and sound great? Do they have years of advanced technology on the classics? Absolutely.
Do I like knowing I need to have my eyes on the road and know what I'm doing when the tires bark as I shove the toploader into 3rd? Definitely! I can't wait for Spring.
My first car was a classic Ford Muscle car that was older than me. My second was an old Mustang. I'm just getting to the point where I can get my cars back on the road. The 37 year-old car I wanted 20 years ago came up for sale so I sold to buy the one I wanted for so long... That was difficult but yes the classics are still out there and I agree it is a good time to buy.
Why did I buy an old Mustang?
As kwkenf said, the old cars have curb appeal and I also like the shake and shove of an old muscle car. I'm just driving instead of phoning (bluetooth of course), SYNCing the iPod, or otherwise multi-tasking.
Do I like the ABS, Airbag, AWD induced safety mindset of a daily driver on my way to work in the winter? Sure.
Do I think the later and newest Mustangs look and sound great? Do they have years of advanced technology on the classics? Absolutely.
Do I like knowing I need to have my eyes on the road and know what I'm doing when the tires bark as I shove the toploader into 3rd? Definitely! I can't wait for Spring.
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12-01-2010, 11:20 PM
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I'm 34 and I've owned my 67 for 17 years and I will tell people if you haven't driven in a nice classic around town/city you have no idea the feeling you get and the extra feelings you get when you get thumbs up you get from people. Especially with me from owning and driving a car like this at such a young age (people don't expect someone so young to own a vintage car). With today's cars, there are so many of them on the road you just blend in with others. Sure we all get the odd "nice car" once in a while but nothing compared to the vintage ones.
^^^ What he said ^^^ The 82 Capri is a nasty little street car, but goes unnoticed (except for cops & gearheads), while the stock 69 Beetle or 79 Fairmont wagon has people smiling & waving, with the kids punchin each other out over the Bug. Lots of fun!!
12-02-2010, 09:09 AM
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It is the entire driving experience I like about the old car.
It has manual steering with a Shelby quick steer kit on it.
Manual front K-H's 4 piston discs with the 10 1 1/2 inch Fairlane wagon drums in back.
I had a Toploader but switched to the TKO which is like a better Toploader but with OD.
These old cars are driving machines. You, as the driver, are part of the experience.
These old cars can be made plenty fast and have incredible handling.
As far as them being priced out of range, what does a new Mustang cost? More than an old one.
It has manual steering with a Shelby quick steer kit on it.
Manual front K-H's 4 piston discs with the 10 1 1/2 inch Fairlane wagon drums in back.
I had a Toploader but switched to the TKO which is like a better Toploader but with OD.
These old cars are driving machines. You, as the driver, are part of the experience.
These old cars can be made plenty fast and have incredible handling.
As far as them being priced out of range, what does a new Mustang cost? More than an old one.
12-02-2010, 09:39 AM
#19
When I was in Saginaw last August I went and looked at this one. it was clean but pricey.
http://www.oldcaronline.com/ocdetail416187.htm
you can find ones for $10k, but they also need thousands of dollars to become something you would be proud of.
