Classic Car owners

[Pagan]

ahhhh, Vanishing Point. Great film. Bad ending for the car though.

Here's some trivia...

The car that has the "bad ending" wasn't actually a Challenger.

What car did they use in that climactic scene as a "double"?

I have a future classic car. It is a 2007 Mustang GT Convertible that has only 9,000 miles it. Mainly just sits in the garage. It still has those little rubber "threads" sticking out of the tires.

Ugh...no disrespect, but I never understood that.

Cars aren't museum pieces. They're meant to be driven. My brother and I both have 2006 Mustang GTs. His has 6K miles on it, mine has 45K. His is basically stock, I've modified the body to my liking and the engine to over 600 horsepower. He just cruises around town, I'm a member of a car club, enter her in car shows almost every weekend and am probably going to bring her to the track to see what she can do this year. Even with 45K on it, she's immaculate because I maintain her well.

He keeps saying "well in 10 years I'll have less than 50K miles on it."

My line of thinking is, in 10 years you've only enjoyed that car for 50K miles. Drive it, and dive it hard the way it was built to be driven. Enjoy it.

[joonyer]

"The car that has the "bad ending" wasn't actually a Challenger. What car did they use in that climactic scene as a "double"?"

Yeah, it wasn't even Dodge, It was a '67 Camaro (with no engine). I guess they couldn't bear to destroy a perfectly good Challenger.

[Pagan]

[Cinderelley]

"The car that has the "bad ending" wasn't actually a Challenger. What car did they use in that climactic scene as a "double"?"

Yeah, it wasn't even Dodge, It was a '67 Camaro (with no engine). I guess they couldn't bear to destroy a perfectly good Challenger.

Good! I'll destroy a Camaro any day.

[Pagan]

Good! I'll destroy a Camaro any day.

Hey c'mon now...don't make fun of the Mulletmobile.

[A Big Kid]

Here's some trivia...

The car that has the "bad ending" wasn't actually a Challenger.

What car did they use in that climactic scene as a "double"?


Ugh...no disrespect, but I never understood that.

Cars aren't museum pieces. They're meant to be driven. My brother and I both have 2006 Mustang GTs. His has 6K miles on it, mine has 45K. His is basically stock, I've modified the body to my liking and the engine to over 600 horsepower. He just cruises around town, I'm a member of a car club, enter her in car shows almost every weekend and am probably going to bring her to the track to see what she can do this year. Even with 45K on it, she's immaculate because I maintain her well.

He keeps saying "well in 10 years I'll have less than 50K miles on it."

My line of thinking is, in 10 years you've only enjoyed that car for 50K miles. Drive it, and dive it hard the way it was built to be driven. Enjoy it.

You enjoy your car the way you want, and I'll enjoy my car the way I want.

[Pagan]

You enjoy your car the way you want, and I'll enjoy my car the way I want.

Dude don't take it personal, it's just an opinion.

[joonyer]

Dude don't take it personal, it's just an opinion.

I agree with you, I like cars for the driving.

I love the scene(s) from Ferris Bueller's day off with the Ferrari 250 GT. Although the few of those that still exist were selling for millions at auction, and were being purchased as collectible investments, I always though that Enzo would be appalled that the cars weren't being driven like Ferraris were made to be.

[A Big Kid]

Dude don't take it personal, it's just an opinion.

Nothing personal about it. Just the way you stated it, yours was the right way and mine was wrong. My point is that both ways are right. Whatever works for you.

Everytime I see some old guy out on a weekend drive with a 25 year old car in pristine condition, I get a huge smile on my face. I wann be "that guy."

[Ed]

A neighbor has an early-50's Corvette that looks like it just came off the showroom floor. I'm not sure whether I want to shake his hand or carjack him.

My personal goal is to find and restore a copy of my second car, a 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible, baby blue, 390 Thunderbird Special engine coupled to a "four on the floor" tranny.

[Pagan]

Nothing personal about it. Just the way you stated it, yours was the right way and mine was wrong. My point is that both ways are right. Whatever works for you.

Exactly. If you read what I said, I said "my line of thinking" meaning it's an opinon, what's right for me. Not right or wrong. That's why I started the whole thing with "no disrespect".

Everytime I see some old guy out on a weekend drive with a 25 year old car in pristine condition, I get a huge smile on my face. I wann be "that guy."

Power to you! I hope to be the same way. That's why I upkeep her like a fiend.

[Ian]

I love classic muscle cars. My dream car would be a '65 Shelby Cobra with the 427 in it, fully restored. Too bad it would cost me like $200 grand.

I'd also love to own a '60 Corvette ... the classic Roman Red/white paint scheme ... drop top ... that'd be a car I could die happy in.

Wouldn't mind owning that Ferris Bueller Ferrari either.