Philosophical Discussion: When will my Firebird and Mustang be classics?
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Re: Philosophical Discussion: When will my Firebird and Mustang be classics?
i will never consider the 87-93 mustang a classic.....the 79-86 on the other hand yes they are getting harder to find and everyone bastardizes them by putting the ugly 87-93 noses on em...i couldnt consider a fuel injected car a classic thats just way too modern for me
this is my old fox (1980 Notchback)....best damn car ive ever owned(built it from the ground up and i was always a chevy guy) you dont see these cars every day thats what makes it a classic to me.....not to mention it was 32 years old
.i love my 3rd gen but i cant consider it a classic just way too may of em i see at least 10 a day
this is my old fox (1980 Notchback)....best damn car ive ever owned(built it from the ground up and i was always a chevy guy) you dont see these cars every day thats what makes it a classic to me.....not to mention it was 32 years old
.i love my 3rd gen but i cant consider it a classic just way too may of em i see at least 10 a day
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Re: Philosophical Discussion: When will my Firebird and Mustang be classics?
The answer is now, or at least the start of it. I watched second gen values rise steadily from around 2001 and they've pretty much peaked. Third gens are next - the nice ones are already commanding good money. The POS ones will always be cheap. Buy the nicest one you can now and it will double in price in the next ten years. The further away from stock that you go, the less it will be worth.
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Re: Philosophical Discussion: When will my Firebird and Mustang be classics?
I remember when "muscle cars" were hardly worth a thing. Lots of vinyl, spot welds, rust, and rattles. I bought a 68 Charger R/T in 1974 for 500 dollars, and it was in good condition. You couldn't even give away half of them. Who would have thought the muscle cars would gain the status they have now. What is the future for the third gens? I am not as pessimistic as some.
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Re: Philosophical Discussion: When will my Firebird and Mustang be classics?
The 82-92 Fbodies and 78-93 Foxbodies are classics and will be widely adored once uncle sam outlaws gas guzzlers and V8 engines by instituting the shitty CAFE regs for cars even worse then what's coming in the near future. The higher the MPG ratings get pushed by the government the more people will flock to the 80's V8 sports cars.
When I see a fox or f body roll by I always think about how COOL they are. Beater or not.
When I see a fox or f body roll by I always think about how COOL they are. Beater or not.
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Re: Philosophical Discussion: When will my Firebird and Mustang be classics?
i hope the government doesnt crack down on the 80s thirdgens, cash for clunkers was a real nightmare, i worried that more and more got crushed each day :'(
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Re: Philosophical Discussion: When will my Firebird and Mustang be classics?
i hear ya im just not into the aero headlights and the dashes are too cramped looking in the 87-93......im more of a carbbed car guy thats why i like the 4 eye cars
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Re: Philosophical Discussion: When will my Firebird and Mustang be classics?
The 82-92 Fbodies and 78-93 Foxbodies are classics and will be widely adored once uncle sam outlaws gas guzzlers and V8 engines by instituting the shitty CAFE regs for cars even worse then what's coming in the near future. The higher the MPG ratings get pushed by the government the more people will flock to the 80's V8 sports cars.
When I see a fox or f body roll by I always think about how COOL they are. Beater or not.
When I see a fox or f body roll by I always think about how COOL they are. Beater or not.
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