Emp. what are you replacing your '65 with in two months?

 

not replacing, adding to my "collection" 07 stang here i come bish!

 

Lucky! V8?

 

GREAT! I guess we'll be seeing more of you in the S197 Section...[sm=bangbang.gif]



J/K

 

Here's an aspect you may not consider.To drive a classic on a regular basisrequires maintenance, especiallysafety issues, brakes, belts, etc. You probably have a good understanding by the posts. In today's world, the idiot in the other car doesn't give an R/A about your classic. Additionally,the insurance co isn't gonna give you the cost of repairing it if it gets wrecked, they'd prefer tototal it. The real question: Is it worth driving every day? If you truly value the car, drive it on weekends and enjoy it, and go buy a piece of junk you can thrash withyour new found independance. Good luck, drive safe.

 

youre 66 will make a good dd like every one said just keep up the maitanence and you should do fine.my 65 was a100% dd until this year, i drove my car every day rain or shine the only time it would ever leave me stranded was when i would brake parts that where 'race use only'

 

ya v8, its the shelby gt with baer brakes, air ducts, 20x9 shelby razors, sequential tails and all, 5 speed manual (hurst short throw) NOT the gt500 so its N/A. its gunna rock. BACK ON TOPIC!

 

You can get run over on the weekend just as easily as you can during the week. I drive mine every day out here in my little country town, but might hesitate to drive it in a large city. Yes, maintenance is very crucial to keep these old cars in top running condition. I do some kind of maintenance to mine almost every day. These cars were meant to be driven, and not sitting in some dusty garage.

 

I hate you so much.Isn't it running 325 hp with the CAI and the X-pipe? My brother was looking at one of those until he saw the $50,000 price tag (that's what they mark them up to around here), now he's getting an F-150 and supercharging it, go figure. Sorry to take over the thread.

 

Haha no problem, I'd kill for one of those Shelby's. But anywho, I live on a highway 15 miles away from my school. 8 miles of the highway to my house is not very busy, a stop for a redlight here and there, but around my school it can get pretty busy, but just for like 5 miles, so I don't think it'll matter much. I live in northeast Alabama, not much big city there. Butttttt, the part that is pretty busy is also a dangerous street for a car. My '05 is in the body shop right now because someone rearended me last week on that very street. Like someone said up there though, I'll have to learn to become a defensive driver, especially on that street. And even though to my knowledge the disc brakes are quite expensive, I think we'll put em in. I still have 2 years left of highschool, but hopefully soon we'll be moved closer to the school where I won't be in the heavy traffic so much.