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I've just been watching a random Sky channel with a Jack Sears Pre 66 Car Trophy (IIRC) event and must say I completely fell in love with the Ford Mustangs that were competing.

This is the first time I have ever sat up in front of the TV and said "**** me, I want one of those!"

Are those sort of cars realistic for ownership these days or are you talking stupid amounts of cash for maintenance and/or import?

EDIT: Saw those while I was drunk last night, and now I'm sober, unlike some minger from the previous night, I still like them :D
 
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Classic cars are perfectly do able, import is not that expensive really best to use a good agent, however there are quite a few stangs here already so you may not even need to import one

Maintenance and running costs are higher because being an old car things will need replacing more often, and they are less fuel efficient, having said that parts for old mustangs are readily available and pretty cheap, the engine is extremely reliable and simple to maintain aswell.

Here's some add's which will give you an idea of prices etc
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/36279

There's a mag in wh smiths called classic american or something, it's in the car section bit and has info etc on american cars including for sale section etc, you would undoubtedly get something cheaper private than trade, but peace of mind an all that

As for running costs well i'm not an expert on mustangs but i expect a budget of around 800 - 1300 a year should easily keep you running
 
Cheers! My mind is as changeable as the weather at the moment, but that'll get the brain ticking :) Would definitely be different :D
 
Classic cars are slow, unreliable and rusty. They will cost you a packet in the long run.
 
:D

Classic cars are fine. Mine only gives me trouble because I break it. If you like your motoring involved and down and dirty, go for it :)
 
If you can work on it yourself, it'll be a hell of a lot easier to maintain. Also, there's classic British and classic everything else, buying a Mustang for example will work out a lot easier on time and cash than buying an old Triumph or something like that, factoring in British Leyland and the crap they were churning out.

Parts will depend on HOW classic the car is, buy something obscure and the car will sit for months while you get parts, but like someone said get something extremely popular like a Mustang and they're still making new replacement parts in some cases.

Also you will have to be an absolute pedant with making sure everything is in top condition before you hand any money over or you will regret it big time as you could find the subframe is made of rust, or something equally horrific. You'll also need to keep it dry, warm, might need additives etc. Don't expect a daily driver.
 
Picked this up over the weekend.

Rain ;(

Absolutely terriedfied the hell out of me, first drive, drive left hand drive, first time driving in the UK/motorway, really bad weather.

Oh and the wheel nearly fell of, joker who fitted front left put nuts wrong way around.
This was 2hrs into my journey ...could have ended bad.

Then anti-freeze started pouring into the car from a tube inside, fixed it thanks to some friends.

Other than that, surprised I made it from Kent to Weymouth and a run around Jersey and the tank is 5/6 full still. ... 75l!!!
 
I use mine all the time, come rain shine or snow. They live outside too.

Easy to take care of, easy to work on. It's just simple stuff you have to keep tabs on really - much like people should with moderns but don't (fluid levels, grease points, things like that). A little preventative maintainance goes a long way - instead of ignoring that rattle, or hard start, fixing the problem will prevent you being stranded. Very robust otherwise :)

Buying one that's used more frequently than not is a smart idea usually. Cars that have racked up little mileage, or sit around a lot can be trouble in waiting. Of course, this varies on what you're looking at.

Mechanically very reliable and easy to get bits for.

Just be wary of rust and chassis issues on these cars. Mechanicals are easily replaced, metalwork and paint not so.
 
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If you don't want to work on the car all the time, an old car probably isn't for you. You need to be aware that it's indeed old and can and will break at inopportune moments.

I've greatly improved the reliability of mine, but as Lashout says you have to keep tabs on it.

The work is all worth it, IMO. People love to see 'em rolling down the road. You can go to cruise-ins and meet lots of interesting people who share the same passion. :)
 
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