'89 GT with 673k miles on original engine

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Thats amazing! Wow, it's refreshing to see this old lady still rockin it! On a side note, one of my professors first semester this year was talking to the class about reliable cars, and he said like 3 years ago he got rid of his 1 million mile + early 90's Toyota Land Cruiser! He would drive from Savannah to Atlanta multiple times a week and drove south of the border to Venezuela to visit his family a few times a year! Now, THAT is amazing

 

Foxfan88

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that engine is nice a loosened up and ready for a BIG shot of nitrous.

 

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Makdaddymac said:

ford only gave them tickets for a show!!! damn cheapo's someone should have overhauled or gave her a focus or something...that thing is legend....673, that like 35000 miles per year since it was new! some damn free oil changes for life or something.this guy in orlando had a gti with almost 500k and VW gave him a i think 5k cash discount on a new GTI.... ford dishes out some race tickets? i mean it is better than nothing and it seams she appreciated it, but i think she would have teared up if they gave her a rehaul, a base model 05, or at least a freaking fruitbasket......
-rant over this old lady touched my heart, she seems crazy, but that grandma is shifting t-5 in an ol 5.0, if they aint cool i dont now what is!

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I agree, they should offer her a deal... make a million miles and will have a new GT 5 speed waiting for you at the finish line.

 

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Mustang5L5 said:

I dunno if i want to pass that video around and be proud it can real almost 700K miles...or hide it due to fear of what kind of people drive mustangs

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That lady is what I would label good people. I'd rather trust my life with someone of that nature opposed to the well-educated business man.... go ahead and eat the apple; it'll only cost your soul.

Besides, that lady has 673,000 miles of rowing under her belt.

 

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Strype said:

oooooooooooooooooookay then...




Huffing gas is bad mkay

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what?

 

Strype

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You know

 

5.0Torx

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lol whatever man. that cracks me up.

 

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lmao does this remind anyone else of the episode of married with children where they were giving Al a viper for his 1,000,000 mile dodge? I swear Ford needs to give her a new gt for that car!

 

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Id like to see that car in person for sure. I wonder if there is any metal left in the strut towers

 

Mustang5L5

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Start a write-in campaign.

We all get a bunch of signatures or whatever and send it to ford and say if she can make 1 million miles on that car she should deserve something.

 

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hey thats good news cuz mine has a little over 300k granted ive replaced a few head gaskets but the short block is untouched.

 

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no doubt if those motors are maintained properly they'll last, i saw a 88 lincoln with 500k the other day.

 

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GTOReturns said:

Motor Vehicle has records.

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Where in the video does it say that? Im not being a nay sayer. But everytime i bought one of theese cars the title says odometer status and it says exempt once it rolls the 100k mark. 673k on a 5.0 with just normal matinence is unlikely. Im sure that engine has been apart a couple times.

 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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I don't doubt the mileage but i'd expect that it's had at least an oil pump and head gaskets in that time and probably a timing chain.

 

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Well they did mention they had a mechanic help them keep it maintained. Of course those parts will fail, but there are far too many nay sayers around here. Even if the heads have been off, is it not still quite a feat? Cmon guys, I mean, she really does seem like a lier overall

 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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Yeah the fact that the rest of the car is still on the road is still impressive. Even if you rebulid an engine most cars never get used for that many miles.

 

gt40_2003wes

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id hit it