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Old 08-23-2019, 05:36 PM   #2358
lip277
The old cranky SOB....
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: several cars... way too many....
Location: Near Seattle
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Originally Posted by FC View Post
I don't know why, but I cannot get myself to like old American cars. Among the few exceptions are the 1st-gen Mustang and the late 1st gen (~1960) Corvette with the double headlamps.
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Originally Posted by Theo View Post
In general they are POS. But since I grew up in early 80 high school were we ALL drove these then very depreciated muscle cars its more of a youth memory that draws me to them.

I still think sometimes about getting a 68-69 Camaro convertible with a V8 and a manual JUST for cruising but that’s about as far as it goes. I would never spend the money that most of these are asking knowing I had three of them in HS and I remember the crappy driving dynamics.

- 70 Charger 383
- 71 GTO 400
- 69 Roadrunner 383
I used to joke that my (non restored) 2002 could run rings around my (fully restored) Mustang.
The steering on the Mustang (post restoration) is miserable. Brakes are ok. Suspension - fair....

Back when I drove that car daily... I must just not have known better. LOL
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1970 2800CS - - 2001 740iL - - 2006 997.1 - - 2012 Escalade
1968 Mustang GT Convertible - - 2003 Ford F250 PSD - - 1985 728i
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