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Lovejoy 12:15 Sat Oct 11
Muscle Cars

Starting my mid-life crisis and want to get a muscle car. Torn between a Mustang, a Charger and a Camaro.

Anybody had one of these/tips/advise?

Far Cough 12:18 Sat Oct 11
Re: Muscle Cars

No, but would love a Lee Iacocca era Mustang

PorkHole 12:26 Sat Oct 11
Re: Muscle Cars

I quite like Plymouths. The Barracuda, Belvedere and GTX look well smart. But if it was a choice of those three, it'd be the Mustang.

jammydee 12:26 Sat Oct 11
Re: Muscle Cars

I have been toying with this, I would love a first generation Camaro.

One day.

Far Cough 12:28 Sat Oct 11
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What about a Corvette, are they a muscle car?

Lovejoy 12:31 Sat Oct 11
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Corvette too sporty looking for my liking.

Loafer 12:40 Sat Oct 11
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I've had yank muscle, customs & hot rods for 30 years. Most people buy on a whim, realize that these cars need a lot of upkeep, care and attention, that they don't like the British weather, don't drive like a Mondeo or whatever then sell at a loss. On the other side - cheap insurance, no tax or mot (if over certain age), loads of fun to drive especially with no modern driver aids etc. Be prepared to spend long after you've purchased the car. Buy pre-1973 with small block engines and as much history & paperwork as possible. Good luck!

ted fenton 12:58 Sat Oct 11
Re: Muscle Cars

I've had a 1984 SL 500 107 for four years now I only do a couple of hundred miles a year and is garaged.
75000 on the clock and in four years it's almost doubled in value.

Far Cough 1:02 Sat Oct 11
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ted, Mercs are not really muscle cars?

ted fenton 1:06 Sat Oct 11
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5 litre convertible is muscle to me :-)

yogib 1:24 Sat Oct 11
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Ted, do you need a 5 litre car cos of the weight of all the sun tan lotion you have to put on your shiny head?

ted fenton 1:25 Sat Oct 11
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:-(

J.Riddle 1:35 Sat Oct 11
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Mrs had a Chevy Monza when I met her. I bought a Grand Cherokee Ltd 4.0L, about the closest I could get.

Worked with a bloke, fanatic who used to race hotrods at santa pod raceway. I also had a mate who fitted a V8 to an escort van, he used to pull up at the traffic lights for a burn up with anyone, most couldn't work out how they were left for dust.

I also remember approx 35yrs ago seeing a V12 Rolls Royce Merlin engine that someone had fitted to an extended mini with front seats moved to the back.

J.Riddle 1:44 Sat Oct 11
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The mate with the V8 van also had a penchant for American cars drove a 1970's Ford Thunderbird.

Noah 1:46 Sat Oct 11
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I've got a chevy 350 (5.7L) V8 in my BOAT.

flyingV 2:27 Sat Oct 11
Re: Muscle Cars

Are you talking about the new ones or vintage?

I've driven all of the ones you mention, I would go for the Challenger Hemi if I were you. Looks the best and by far the most fun.

Lovejoy 2:35 Sat Oct 11
Re: Muscle Cars

New ones.

joe royal 3:12 Sat Oct 11
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If new ones then mustang convertible

No better sounding engine than an American V8

Depending on budget etc and assuming it won't be a daily driver consider an AC Cobra rep , they won't deprecate as much

WHOicidal Maniac 10:27 Sat Oct 11
Re: Muscle Cars

Not a Muscle car but for me it has to be the Buick Roadmaster 1949-1953 Model...

orwells tragedy 9:16 Sun Oct 12
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Had a Cobra, almost unusable in anything other than blazing sunshine. Also, with Jag running gear, tend to be overbraked. I couldn't get enough of the noise though.

ironsofcanada 11:39 Sun Oct 12
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None of the above

1969 Pontiac GTO with the Judge option package

Under 7000 made, just over $3000 original price.

RAM Air IV V-8, 400 cid that gave 370 hpw.

http://home.comcast.net/~de_judge//pwpimages/.__480_337_69%20Judge%20can%20be%20bought.jpg

http://www.mibdevelopment.com/restoredclassics/images/judge/69-Judge-advertisement%201.jpg

http://www.mibdevelopment.com/restoredclassics/images/judge/judgecover.jpg

Very sad when Pontiac went under.

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