Pro's and cons of buying and running a 65 ish mustang coupe.
Discussion
I find myself continualy lusting after a mid 60's mustang, oddly i actually prefer the notchback shape, and there seem to be some good buys around, however, what pitfalls might i come up against..?? real world mpg figures, not that that is critical, but if its single figures it might become so...!
i would be buying a car thats already in and registered in the uk, and what is parts supply like, how easy is it to get stuff sent fomr the states..??
many thanks.
Ron.
i would be buying a car thats already in and registered in the uk, and what is parts supply like, how easy is it to get stuff sent fomr the states..??
many thanks.
Ron.
Hi Ron
My neighbour has a 65, bought it over a few months ago and will be selling it soon, from what I hear he said it great for a v8 on fuel, insurance is peanuts, he gets all his parts from UK guys and quite cheap to.
Have a look at the mustang club forum loads more info there.
The only reason he is selling is to buy a faster and slightly newer one
My neighbour has a 65, bought it over a few months ago and will be selling it soon, from what I hear he said it great for a v8 on fuel, insurance is peanuts, he gets all his parts from UK guys and quite cheap to.
Have a look at the mustang club forum loads more info there.
The only reason he is selling is to buy a faster and slightly newer one
To add some practical advice as an owner.
The notchback is cheaper than the fastback so you can get a better car for your money. However, we went for the coupe as there is so little headroom in the back of a fastback - I sat in the back of one for about 20 minutes and that was plenty!! Fuel consumption will depend on spec and how you drive it, but mine normally averages 19-20, that's with a little messing about, some motorway, some town, so a bit of everything. It made no difference with the previous standard 2 barrel 289 or the current 4 barrel, headers, mild cam 302. This is an auto car with 2.8 diff, so I'd expect a manual to do a little better. Insurance is cheap (about £120) and as with many yank owners I'm with RH. Parts are easy in the UK (US Automotive are reasonable and quick) or from the US (Rock Auto for service parts, Mustangs Unlimited for specific stuff - avoid NPD as in my experience they're hopeless).
There really isn't much reason not to buy a Mustang if they interest you and they must be about the easiest old yank to run. Rust is the enemy but everything is available to fix it if you want to. If there's anything you don't like about them there's an upgrade for it anyway. Let me know if there's anything else you want to know.
The notchback is cheaper than the fastback so you can get a better car for your money. However, we went for the coupe as there is so little headroom in the back of a fastback - I sat in the back of one for about 20 minutes and that was plenty!! Fuel consumption will depend on spec and how you drive it, but mine normally averages 19-20, that's with a little messing about, some motorway, some town, so a bit of everything. It made no difference with the previous standard 2 barrel 289 or the current 4 barrel, headers, mild cam 302. This is an auto car with 2.8 diff, so I'd expect a manual to do a little better. Insurance is cheap (about £120) and as with many yank owners I'm with RH. Parts are easy in the UK (US Automotive are reasonable and quick) or from the US (Rock Auto for service parts, Mustangs Unlimited for specific stuff - avoid NPD as in my experience they're hopeless).
There really isn't much reason not to buy a Mustang if they interest you and they must be about the easiest old yank to run. Rust is the enemy but everything is available to fix it if you want to. If there's anything you don't like about them there's an upgrade for it anyway. Let me know if there's anything else you want to know.
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