Good Idea to buy a step up vehicle

[68FBJJZ109]

I may have the oppertunity to pick up a 92 Notchback 5.0 with some mild work done to it. My question is I have never owned a fast car. Of course I decide to build a stupid fastcar for me first one. Is it a good idea to pick up a step up mustang, and take money away from the classic, though it is in the interest being more prepared to drive it?

 

[68stang351]

I think it's a personal opinion. I personally have mixed feelings about it.
As you can see by my sig, I've done this twice. Actually the 90 and the 04 are daily drivers for me and my wife (that is my excuse).

But you know how it is with Mustangs. The wife's daily driver has a mod list a mile long (seriously, it has almost the whole aftermarket thrown at it), and my 04 already has a few mods, only after about 2 months of ownership. All this has taken money away from the 68, which is crying for paint, among a few other things. It is VERY hard for me to mod/restomod 3 cars at the same time.

I feel very guilty sometimes, like I neglected my 68. But it never fails that I always get renewed interest in the 68, like I have the last few weeks. It's my baby, its the car that taught me how to work on cars. It's irreplaceable, it will be with my wife and I through the rest of our lives.

The 90 and 04 are nice cars and fun to drive in their own way, but there is just no feeling that compares to cranking the windows down, and taking the classic Mustang for a cruise on some backroads on a summer day. Talk about stress relief!

I could go on and on, but I guess I'm done rambling for now.l

 

[rbohm]

I may have the oppertunity to pick up a 92 Notchback 5.0 with some mild work done to it. My question is I have never owned a fast car. Of course I decide to build a stupid fastcar for me first one. Is it a good idea to pick up a step up mustang, and take money away from the classic, though it is in the interest being more prepared to drive it?

there are two schools of thought here;

1: build the car you always wanted, and learn to drive it in steps, going faster as you learn. hard to do.

2: you can buy a car that has some performance and learn to control it, and then move to a faster car.

one thought is to go to a high performance driving school with your newly built car, or learn on theirs, and have a blast with a driving instructor.

if you choose to learn on your own, do so in an area where you wont kill anyone but yourself.

 

[chepsk8]

Being that I have seen your "sick fast car", and that poor truck you pound daily, the 5.0 will be a good intermediate step. But, it will never train you fully for the reality of your 67 if it finishes like you are planning.

All my fast Mustangs, racing experience, etc, was good training, but not a direct step when I started driving the Cobra. It was a whole new animal I am still learning two years later.

But, it does sound like a good idea, just no snow driving!

 

[68FBJJZ109]

Well I might be able to get it with out hurting the 68's funds. So hopefully it works out. Everyone one i have talked to in person has said its prob a good idea. Thanks for the input. And no snow driving for sure ,ll just bum a ride.

 

[washMO66]

My first question would be - How old are you? That is one determining factor to see if you have more balls than brains or vice versa.....

I've seen some of your build via Stangnet? What are you engine / HP plans again?

What have you driven in the past that had some level of performance?

Just make good decisions when you get your hot rod running....