Hey everyone. Well I've got a problem because now im without a car. I had a 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII that i loved.
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Anyways to make a short story shorter i was hit head on by a careless driver not paying attention to the road while i was sitting still in my lane. That car is history and i have a lil bit of cash sitting in the bank now courtsey of his auto insurance co. Now my origional plans were to buy another mark VIII but the other day i was driving home from my hockey game and i went buy a used car delarship and did a double take. I turned the truck around and went to see a dark green mustang mach 1 fastback. Now the delarship was closed but after looking at the car i found that the passenger door was unlocked so i looked around for a little bit.
The cars paint is in pretty good condition however the interior is not. there are tears in the door panels and dash etc and its not too clean but the seats look new. I took the info off of the sticker in the door and used a decoder to find that its a Dk Green Mach 1. Im still not sure of the model year it has 2 inlets in the hood but no scoop in the middle and no shaker. From me looking at countless pics i think its a 72 or 73. It has the 351 2V and the FMX i believe auto tranny. Thats a 3 speed right, and is 3rd gear 1:1? Now it was dark when i stopped actually it was around midnight so i didnt get a good look under the car i didnt notice any rust on the body but under the car and the floor could be a different story. The odometer was registering 89K and the engine compartment looked fairly clean. there were crome covers bolted onto the engine but everything else looked pretty stock.
So now for my questions.
How practicle is a car like this for my daily driver. Im not a mechanic but im willing to learn and i plan on spending lots of time on any car i own. Now this car would be a daily driver and if im home i can take the truck out in bad weather but when im at school thats not an option. Also how much will it cost to maintain this car. I know not to expect much gas mileage wise but besides that. I looked on NPD at prices for new interior pieces and they seemed reasonable. But what about a 30 year old automatic transmission. That doesnt sound to good or reliable to me. Now im not looking for a dragster but i like having a fast car. So what will one of these cars run say in the 1/4. Anyways im just toying w/ the idea of having a classic mustang and trying to decide if its anywhere near practicle. Thanks for all the help guys this board has so much info.
Also is there a search feature for the message forums i couldnt find it.
-Gavin
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Anyways to make a short story shorter i was hit head on by a careless driver not paying attention to the road while i was sitting still in my lane. That car is history and i have a lil bit of cash sitting in the bank now courtsey of his auto insurance co. Now my origional plans were to buy another mark VIII but the other day i was driving home from my hockey game and i went buy a used car delarship and did a double take. I turned the truck around and went to see a dark green mustang mach 1 fastback. Now the delarship was closed but after looking at the car i found that the passenger door was unlocked so i looked around for a little bit.
The cars paint is in pretty good condition however the interior is not. there are tears in the door panels and dash etc and its not too clean but the seats look new. I took the info off of the sticker in the door and used a decoder to find that its a Dk Green Mach 1. Im still not sure of the model year it has 2 inlets in the hood but no scoop in the middle and no shaker. From me looking at countless pics i think its a 72 or 73. It has the 351 2V and the FMX i believe auto tranny. Thats a 3 speed right, and is 3rd gear 1:1? Now it was dark when i stopped actually it was around midnight so i didnt get a good look under the car i didnt notice any rust on the body but under the car and the floor could be a different story. The odometer was registering 89K and the engine compartment looked fairly clean. there were crome covers bolted onto the engine but everything else looked pretty stock.
So now for my questions.
How practicle is a car like this for my daily driver. Im not a mechanic but im willing to learn and i plan on spending lots of time on any car i own. Now this car would be a daily driver and if im home i can take the truck out in bad weather but when im at school thats not an option. Also how much will it cost to maintain this car. I know not to expect much gas mileage wise but besides that. I looked on NPD at prices for new interior pieces and they seemed reasonable. But what about a 30 year old automatic transmission. That doesnt sound to good or reliable to me. Now im not looking for a dragster but i like having a fast car. So what will one of these cars run say in the 1/4. Anyways im just toying w/ the idea of having a classic mustang and trying to decide if its anywhere near practicle. Thanks for all the help guys this board has so much info.
Also is there a search feature for the message forums i couldnt find it.
-Gavin