03-29-2007, 12:16 AM | #1 |
The old cranky SOB....
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Some thoughts....
OK - I drove the Mustang again today for ~75 miles.
Yes -another nice afternoon that had me cruising the local roads with the top down feezing my ass off until I had had enough and pulled over and put the top up. Some thoughts..... Some folks here really outta drive an old car (make that an old convertible). I mean a car that has awful steering... Numb brakes... Wind noise up the kazoo... Cowl shake... Steering that is more of a suggestion than precise orientation. And my car is just about literally NEW!!!! We've come a long way, baby!!!! I keep thinking how the Mustang is a sledgehammer compared to my 2002 being a surgical instrument in comparison (and they are only 5 years apart.....) (And yes... I love each of them and wouldn't trade them for anything!!!) You youngsters.... hehe...
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03-29-2007, 07:22 AM | #2 |
Solving problems
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Glad you're enjoying it. |
03-29-2007, 07:30 AM | #3 |
No more BMWs
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I spent a lot of my high school years driving / riding in my buddy's '71 Chevelle Malubu convertible which had a '70 Corvette LT1 motor mated to a TH-350. Four drum brakes, eighty turn lock-to-lock steering, the works. It was fun in a "we have nowhere to go and we're not in a hurry to get there" kind of way.
Had a really tall final drive, too, which helped with the relaxed feeling, even if the LT1 wasn't exactly a torque monster. It would do 80 in first gear, revving to 6500 RPM. Good times. Old cars can be fun so long as they're not for daily transportation. |
03-29-2007, 07:35 AM | #4 |
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I almost bought a 1972 280SL instead of my 1990 190E 2.6. But I needed an everyday car, so I had to pass. Also at only $10K, it would have needed a lot of upkeep and some restoration. The 280SL was the last true "SL" (sport-light) IMO, and it had a manual tranny.
EDIT: For those who don't know what I'm talking about... Last edited by FC; 03-29-2007 at 07:40 AM. |
03-29-2007, 09:21 AM | #5 | |
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03-29-2007, 09:27 AM | #6 |
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03-29-2007, 09:37 AM | #7 |
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03-29-2007, 09:48 AM | #8 |
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Yes...
The W113 Mercedes is a truly wonderful car. I've looked into getting one. If I did... It would ONLY be a weekend car. Many trim and bodywork pieces are next to impossible to find. One reason is that they did not build that many... 230 SL ---- 1963 to 1966 ---- 19,831 cars 250 SL ---- 1966 to 1968 ---- 5,196 cars 280 SL ---- 1967 to 1971 ---- 23,885 cars Truly a classic regardless of how many were made. I'd love to have a later 280SL.
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03-29-2007, 09:53 AM | #9 |
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Ever since lip put his '87 up for sale, I've been obsessed with this idea of an older Merc......
There's a beautiful one, a '91 full-sized barge of a Merc for sale over in the next town from a reseller and restorer of old German cars. Every time I drive by it, I give it a good look...... For the difference in price between my dearly departed Z4 and this new car, I could've kept the Z and bought the Merc and actually had some change left over Oy..... Ed |
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Sorry for the hijack, but would you know where to look for one in good condition just to satisfy my curiosity for how much they go for? I'm guessing I wont find the best examples at autotrader. |
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