Why so cheap?

DeeezNuuuts83

DeeezNuuuts83

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#3
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Duke said:
It's not a V8. Can't play straight without the V8.
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Precisely. The I-6 that powered the earlier Mustangs was garbage. I remember racing my friend's '66 (with an I-6) while driving my mom's 1985 Mercedes 300D Turbo Diesel (which was pretty slow) and beating him in high school, plus he regularly got around 160 miles per tank. He ended up getting a '65 with the 289 ci V-8 which had a ton more power and, surprisingly, actually got better gas mileage.

The car is in really good condition though and probably harder to find in Europe, so I guess it's a project car that you can drive (since it's visually in good condition with a running engine) while building your own V-8 by purchasing parts online and assembling the motor yourself.
 
Pittsey

Pittsey

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#4
Yeah. Maybe I'll buy it and purchase a V8. I like the price. Gives me the possibillity of spenfing £10K on it and still recouping my money if I decided to sell.

I really want a Charger or a 65 Lincoln with Suicide doors.
 
C

C.R.Y.

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#5
#5
even if it was a v8 it would still be cheap. alot of muscle cars that are in good condition can be had for cheap. not too long ago i seen a mach 1 on ebay for like 15k. and a 69 camaro for like 12k. not the best of conditions, but pretty good.
 
Pittsey

Pittsey

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#11
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DeeezNuuuts83 said:
It's Eleanor! Too bad you don't have the cash for that.
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Yeah. Not many do.

I'd say no-one on here rides a $200,000 car.


Except for a couple of lurkers I know off. Hi Guys.
 
C

C.R.Y.

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you can have one built for cheap. not by the people who built the other ones but go to a small shop. buy the chassis (fast back mustang in decent condition), body parts (hood, rims, front bumper, grille, and rear window scoop, rear tail lights and panel), engine (a LS1, or if u wanna keep it ford a 351 windsor), interior can stay original or just change the steering wheel. it should cost less then 50k. maybe a bit more but its affordable. theres not much to it really. im really hoping to be able to have one built in the future
 
Duke

Duke

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#15
#15
http://www.motiv8vehicles.co.uk/muscle.html

Unfortunately, although even some of the nicest and most sought after models are still quite cheap by todays standards (when you think about how cool these cars really are),
they have an achilles heel that keeps many of us from realising our dreams. Their handling, steering, brakes, traction, economy, and some models hesitancy in wet (Brittish!) conditions
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Smart blokes :D
 
DeeezNuuuts83

DeeezNuuuts83

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#16
#16
Pittsey said:
Yeah. Not many do.

I'd say no-one on here rides a $200,000 car.
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Is that what current exchange rates translate the cost of that GT500 on eBay to? If so, then fuck that. As much as I love musclecars, I would never pay that much (unless I just woke up with Bill Gates' bank account). Other than people with endless funds, the only people who should ever make those types of investments would be the middle-aged guys and older who grew up around those cars when they roamed the streets. For $200,000, I'd rather get something new (Ferrari F430, Lamborghini Gallardo, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, etc.) that is worlds faster. At least that car will attract girls my age, while a really expensive (but well-restored) musclecar might attract some girls in their early 20s, but expect a lot of 40-50 year olds with their frizzy bleached hair, tank tops and hip-packs to be asking you for a ride... which is cool, if that's your thing.

I'd say look into a 1968-1973 Chevelle, 1970-1971 Super Bee, or even a Barracuda
 
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