I'm really considering this... 06->68

supermachone · January 23rd, 2012, 08:27 PM

i loved my 72 mach 1

hell im only 23 but id take a clean classic over a modern car anyday

just the way I am, I like the classic feel, old as in good not old as in piece of shit

although the older coupe mustangs have never been my thing, fastback or go home

Alamo Stang · January 23rd, 2012, 08:30 PM

$11,000? Sell yours and you should have a few thousand left over. But I agree, I would rather have a fastback. My dream car would be a lowered fastback with a GT500 engine, lowered, and modern suspension.

1996 GT · January 23rd, 2012, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by Melphina

+2 A coupe is almost like buying a notchback fox

No.

Originally Posted by AnotherS197GT

Notch foxes are best foxes.

Yes.

Blue67coupe · January 24th, 2012, 12:18 AM

In all reality the classic market roller coasters on price pretty regularly. You can find some cheaper and in just as good of shape. As far as the coupe vs fastback thing, I use to think the exact same way until I realized I only like the fastbacks when they are more modded. I saw a fastback the other day that was all stock and it didn't look all that great to me

As far as driving conditions, there is no feeling like a classic and I find it better feeling that newer cars. Also when something breaks on an older car the fix is often simpler considering no computers or anything like cars today. The adjusting to the driving might be harder considering you started out in a newer car going to older.

If you find one you like though since you are passing on this one try to get a chance to test drive one. You will more than likely love the feeling. Reliability might not be that much of a problem either. I drove mine daily throughout all of high school and a little after so probably 5 years total. Never really had a major problem with it. Now that it gets driven alot less and parked for longer periods of time the car has more problems that it did being a daily. And that was with no power steering or power brakes. And no A/c or heat. Wouldn't have traded that feeling for anything though

All the people talking to me about it or the kids getting out of school watching and smiling as I drove by, They are real attention getters.

RZNCAIN · January 24th, 2012, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by AnotherS197GT

Coupes are gay. Fastback or GTFO

THIS!

101fng · January 24th, 2012, 12:40 AM

Coupes are gay? This is news to me.

This one looks a little familiar

whyxitx · January 24th, 2012, 12:47 AM

Blue67coupe · January 24th, 2012, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by 101fng

Coupes are gay? This is news to me.

Yay i'm not the only one

I'm liking that solid black 68.

azure mach! · January 24th, 2012, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by AnotherS197GT

Coupes are gay. Fastback or GTFO

Originally Posted by RZN____

THIS!

wrong.

101fng · January 24th, 2012, 01:18 AM

Terilingua anyone?

Blue67coupe · January 24th, 2012, 01:25 AM

Those are actually my favorite, I had a plan to get a project and make a Terlingua clone. DM had a nice black one

I like coupes

Notcho · January 24th, 2012, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by Melphina

+2 A coupe is almost like buying a notchback fox

Originally Posted by AnotherS197GT

Notch foxes are best foxes.

With the classic stangs, depending on what the VIN says the factory engine/tranny combo was (and whether it is still numbers matching), the value can vary substantially.

Now, whether it is all numbers matching may not matter to you at all, but unless you do your homework, you could end up paying for a supposed numbers matching k-code car (very rare) and end up with a 6 cylinder base model with a V8 swapped out of an old truck (unfortunately common).

Read into it. If all you care about is a restored, mechanically-sound car, and care nothing about the other stuff, more power to ya. Just make sure someone doesn't try to mislead you.

B's04gt · January 24th, 2012, 01:34 AM

I'd love to get my hands on a 67-68.

Blue67coupe · January 24th, 2012, 01:40 AM

Also if you do eventually look into finding one check for rust in the most common places. The cowl is rusted through will leak water into the floor during rain/car wash and such. Mine does but I just bought the cowl cover as a temperary fix. Also its common for the floorboards to be rusted through. Of course patch panels can fix that just make sure you inspect everything first

98FireyGT! · January 24th, 2012, 01:41 AM

Also the underside of the rear fenderwells. My mum used to have a 64 and a 71, both rusted out back there.

ReverendDexter · January 24th, 2012, 10:05 AM

If you prefer driving the '68 to your '06, by all means pick it up. I'd rather DD an S197, but my opinions and preferences aren't yours.

Now, as to the coupe vs fastback thing, it depends on the year. IMO, the fastbacks were fugly until '69, with the exception of the '67/'68 with the Shelby ducktail spoiler. One thing I will say for fastback, though, is that I've *never* seen one with a six-cylinder in it... I don't even know if you could get a fastback with a 200.

RenegadeRukus · January 24th, 2012, 09:47 PM

a v6 fastback?

why would you want one in existence?

ReverendDexter · January 24th, 2012, 10:49 PM

inline six, not V6... -10 pony points for you!

January 23rd, 2012, 08:27 PM	#21
supermachone Shake N' Bake 1984 Corvette Kessel Run @ Less Than 12 Parsecs Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 5,077 iTrader: 2 reviews	i loved my 72 mach 1 hell im only 23 but id take a clean classic over a modern car anyday just the way I am, I like the classic feel, old as in good not old as in piece of shit although the older coupe mustangs have never been my thing, fastback or go home __________________ BONER CREW EMPLOYEE - PACKAGE INSPECTOR #1

January 24th, 2012, 12:18 AM	#24
Blue67coupe Hardcore Enthusiast 1967 Mustang 2003 Roush Stage 2 #8576 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,895 iTrader: 0 reviews	In all reality the classic market roller coasters on price pretty regularly. You can find some cheaper and in just as good of shape. As far as the coupe vs fastback thing, I use to think the exact same way until I realized I only like the fastbacks when they are more modded. I saw a fastback the other day that was all stock and it didn't look all that great to me As far as driving conditions, there is no feeling like a classic and I find it better feeling that newer cars. Also when something breaks on an older car the fix is often simpler considering no computers or anything like cars today. The adjusting to the driving might be harder considering you started out in a newer car going to older. If you find one you like though since you are passing on this one try to get a chance to test drive one. You will more than likely love the feeling. Reliability might not be that much of a problem either. I drove mine daily throughout all of high school and a little after so probably 5 years total. Never really had a major problem with it. Now that it gets driven alot less and parked for longer periods of time the car has more problems that it did being a daily. And that was with no power steering or power brakes. And no A/c or heat. Wouldn't have traded that feeling for anything though All the people talking to me about it or the kids getting out of school watching and smiling as I drove by, They are real attention getters. __________________ ./_ _ _ ___ __\. (]]]_ _ o _ _[[[) \|\_o_ __ __o_/\| \|__\|..........\|__\|

January 24th, 2012, 12:40 AM	#26
101fng Banned 2009 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 6,520 iTrader: 2 reviews	Coupes are gay? This is news to me. This one looks a little familiar __________________

January 24th, 2012, 01:18 AM	#30
101fng Banned 2009 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 6,520 iTrader: 2 reviews	Terilingua anyone? __________________

January 24th, 2012, 01:25 AM	#31
Blue67coupe Hardcore Enthusiast 1967 Mustang 2003 Roush Stage 2 #8576 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,895 iTrader: 0 reviews	Those are actually my favorite, I had a plan to get a project and make a Terlingua clone. DM had a nice black one I like coupes __________________ ./_ _ _ ___ __\. (]]]_ _ o _ _[[[) \|\_o_ __ __o_/\| \|__\|..........\|__\|

January 24th, 2012, 01:40 AM	#34
Blue67coupe Hardcore Enthusiast 1967 Mustang 2003 Roush Stage 2 #8576 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,895 iTrader: 0 reviews	Also if you do eventually look into finding one check for rust in the most common places. The cowl is rusted through will leak water into the floor during rain/car wash and such. Mine does but I just bought the cowl cover as a temperary fix. Also its common for the floorboards to be rusted through. Of course patch panels can fix that just make sure you inspect everything first __________________ ./_ _ _ ___ __\. (]]]_ _ o _ _[[[) \|\_o_ __ __o_/\| \|__\|..........\|__\|

January 24th, 2012, 01:41 AM	#35
98FireyGT! Hardon Enflooziast '94 GT Vert Havn't tried... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Spokane Posts: 3,460 iTrader: 0 reviews	Also the underside of the rear fenderwells. My mum used to have a 64 and a 71, both rusted out back there. __________________ Bridget: 98 Mustang GT - PI Swapped, J-Mod and B&M Shifter...wrapped it around a tree sparing a deer - RIP Sephie: 94 Mustang GT Vert - Full 03 cobra suspension and brakes, Magnaflow catback, K&N drop in filter, timed at 12*, SS brake lines,

January 24th, 2012, 10:05 AM	#36
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you prefer driving the '68 to your '06, by all means pick it up. I'd rather DD an S197, but my opinions and preferences aren't yours. Now, as to the coupe vs fastback thing, it depends on the year. IMO, the fastbacks were fugly until '69, with the exception of the '67/'68 with the Shelby ducktail spoiler. One thing I will say for fastback, though, is that I've never seen one with a six-cylinder in it... I don't even know if you could get a fastback with a 200. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

January 24th, 2012, 09:47 PM	#37
RenegadeRukus Official Thread Killer 2006 Mustang 00.00@000.00 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,844 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	a v6 fastback? why would you want one in existence? __________________

January 24th, 2012, 10:49 PM	#38
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	inline six, not V6... -10 pony points for you! __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

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