RE: A Psychological Assessment of Classic Mustang Owners
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RE: A Psychological Assessment of Classic Mustang Owners - 5/27/2007 10:24:21 PM
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Celtic37
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ORIGINAL: dcohen
hey, im 16 and i love classic mustangs, ive worked my azz off and i have purchased a 1966 coupe and a 1972 mach1, i am restoring the 66 and i hope one day ill get it done, it seems like its sooooooooo far away and i think i need some encouragement, lol
Cohen your motivation is right here: I envy you, I'm 15 and hope to one day get my own, you can say your life is better than mine because you've got the cars of your dreams and remember Don't let the fear of Striking out keep you from playing the game.
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RE: A Psychological Assessment of Classic Mustang Owners - 5/27/2007 11:00:38 PM
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67mustang302
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Well, I'm 27, not as old as some of you folks, but older than others. I myself like 60's and some 70's cars. A buddy I go to church with is a year older than me and has a 60's Ranchero. So, it's not lost on all the new generation. And honestly, my 67 is a beater. It still has the factory paint...well, most of it at least....crappy black steel wheels, it's got a few dents and scratches(body work will come when I have the money for it). But, and here's the big but...I like having a car that from the practical, 1, I don't have to smog(live in Cali) which 2, lets me stick whatever I want in it. 3, it's easy and cheap to work on 4, I own it outright. Old cars are just more fun to drive I think, you have to actually DRIVE it, not sit in it and sorta point it in a direction and let the car do its own thing. I like having a healthy carbureted V8 that rumbles at idle and screams when I open it up. It's different than what most have, ie Beamers, Lexuses, Toyotas etc. It's not rice and that's a good thing. And it's certainly not a homogeneous clone like most cars today, which is why the new Mustangs are so popular, they look DIFFERNT, and go back to a time when there was more unique STYLE. And that leads to this, one thing I know we can all agree on, the older Mustangs just plain look GOOD. It's hard to find a new car these days that actually has the same flare, the same style, with the subtlety and class of an old Mustang, without being gawdy and over the top. Old Mustangs just have a nice unique style all their own and just plain look better than most cars these days. and I think are more fun to drive, there's something about knowing that you have to control that throttle and wheel kicking the back end through a turn cuz you don't have traction control and anti-lock brakes. They're simple yet elegant at the same time.
Oh yes, and they're light, which makes them fast when they have power, if you're like me and care about that sorta thing
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..... I think it is.... none of the things they mentioned.... they should try owning one oh wait they might get dirty
