Are you gonna drive the 'Stang even though the gas is $$$$$ ?s

[Edster]

I'm just Curious on what everyone will do since the the gas prices are climbing higher and faster than a rocket. I plan to drive only once in a while.

 

[68stang351]

I don't drive it a whole lot as it is, but nothing will stop me from driving my 68 when I want to. The car is like an old friend, I won't stick it in the corner and forget about it just because it costs a few extra dollars to fill up.

 

[jlangholzj]

not that I "don't care" about gas prices, I'll probally drive it less, but there's no doubt in my mind that no matter what the price of fuel is, it won't keep me from selling it or hanging up my keys.

I'll just do a burnout infront of the gas station and have fun suckin $4 premium at 13 per gallon, and I'll be lovin every minute of it.

 

[t_chelle16]

I just bought another car to use as my daily driver, but I still plan on driving the mustang once or twice a week.

-Chelle

 

[bnickel]

i haven't been driving my car a lot since i decided to sell it anyway but i will still drive it occassionally

 

[JC6715]

Funny, my high performance Mustang will get better gas mileage than my DD

331, T-56, 3.89 gears (not sure of mpg, but better than ---->) vs. 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 32's 4.5" lift (13 mpg)

 

[zookeeper]

My '88 GT gets decent enough mileage, and once my '68's insured next week, I'll be driving it primarily on weekends during the summer, no different than I would if gas were cheaper. Gas prices aren't what keeps me from driving the '68, it's more about not treating it like a beater. That's what my Mazda pickup is for. For instance, I hit a deer last month with the Mazda, and while I felt bad, and it did tweak the bumper on the Mazda, no big deal. I didn't even bother to replace the bumper! If it had happened with my '68, after I spent over $2,000 and several months getting the Shelby nose and hood right, the price of gas would be the least of my worries.

 

[Tony R]

Mine will be a DD for my wife if I ever get it done. I hope that it will get better milage than my two trucks. My work truck gets around 14 and my exploder gets around 8.

 

[Kman]

Both of my Mustangs are used for shows, cruises and the occasional pleasure ride only and are typically driven 1,000 to 1,500 miles each year. Gas could (and probably will be) $5.00 per gallon and my driving schedule will not change. The good driving weather season here is short and the cars provide a lot of fun and pleasure to give up and even at $5.00 per gallon my cost for the season would be only $800 to $900 for both cars - well worth it to me.

Jack

 

[GNGREN]

It's not that I don't care about the price, I just don't drive it much. I think I put 30 miles on her in the last year. I burn more gas just starting her up to annoy the neighbors than I do driving around.

 

[WORTH]

the 70 ragtop gets about 18mpg if I run it easy, so I decided to keep driving my 65 F-100, it gets 13mpg

 

[rbohm]

both my mustang and my falcon are down for rebuilding right now, but when they get back on the road they will both get better mileage than my current driver, the el camino at 17mpg.

 

[StangDreamin']

For instance, I hit a deer last month with the Mazda, and while I felt bad, and it did tweak the bumper on the Mazda, no big deal.

I'm reminded of a Bill Engvald sketch in which he relates having "Sat on The Throne and Done What Comes Naturally" after a party night. Wife comes in, turns three distinct shades of green; and cries out, Did you hit a deer????

Meanwhile, in a slight detour back on-topic....... Since I haven't out Catrin back on the road just yet (still need about 4 contiguous "free days" to do the Cleveland right, and whole bunch of money to make the A/C good); I'm not too worried about the cost of gas.
Besides; properly tuned, a Vac Sec Holley-fed 351C in even a Big Cat will get better mileage than Mrs StDr's 5.9-powered Ram Quad-Cab; and possibly better than the Ginormous 330 CID in my F150 - given that it's sanely driven.

Of course, we're stuck on that whole "sanely driven" proviso..... I was just slightly less than sane when I had the Gran Torino as a DD; and I know in my heart that I'm dealing with almost the same engine/powertrain as my Grannie had; so..... uhhhhhh.... Yeah.

 

[Gud T.B. Blown]

My mustang was never meant to be my daily driver even when I first got it. It was always going to be a fun car. I do drive it occasionaly to work but it gets between 10-12mpg in city driving even with a 5sp and 3.5 gears.

 

[electricgreen]

Well, now that we *FINALLY* know what the sam hill is causing the motor/tranny in Eleanor to disagree, we will be driving it once it's all together regardless of gas prices. I didn't build it for the gas mileage. Of course, it's not the DD, but all three Mustangs will be driven whenever possible, to heck with the gas prices. With the craptacular weather we've had this year though, it hasn't been much! We had a HUGE hail storm (golf ball sized hail) a few eeks ago, and a few more storms with smaller hail since, so now dark clouds and "possibility of a severe storm" keeps the ponies in the stable...

 

[SadbutTrue]

I drive it to work about 20-25% of the time normally. My normal DD, an 89 Cadillac Seville, is more comfortable and I'd rather it eat the miles, but it actually only does marginally better on gas (Caddy gets 22-23 freeway, Mustang about 20, neither do well in the city).

Though the Mustang's mileage will probably take a small hit with the new parts.