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72Fury
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Honestly, you won't want to drive a 40 year old car that has sat. Nothing will work correctly, unless it has been fixed or kept up. That Fiat that I posted about, had completely collapsed brake lines. The fuel tank was crystalized sludge. I had to boil it out. My Pantera had about 5000 original miles. Same thing. The engine trans had to be rebuilt. Now I will tell you that they have been a complete pleasure to work on otherwise. No rust, bolts were still cadmium plated & easy to back out. Factory markings, etc. With a 10 mile car, you have a static model. The $$$ is in not driving it, but in preserving it. I drive everything I have. The secret is to have it insured properly. If you choose not to drive it, as long as it brings a smile to your face, then you win anyways.
Speaking of true survivors, here is a '70 Fury III, only 14 755 kilometers (9 000 miles obo) on it:
http://www.nettiauto.com/plymouth/fury/6336653
I know just a few of us here understand finnish so a long story short:
It's a museum car here in Finland. The owner bought it from the second owner back in 1992, then it had roughly 5 000 miles on the odometer.
The car is like new in and out, says the owner. I have seen more pics than just this one (on the ad) and it sure looks like new.
He drives 200 miles obo every year, just to keep the car in good running order.
When he wanted the museum registration in 1996, he only needed to wash the car...
It's all original and everything works.
I know many of you guys don't appreciate more doors, but I love it!
The owner just wants too much for the car (even though the price is not mentioned on the ad I know it obo) and there's no way in hell I would pay that much for the 4 door no matter how low miles it has.
Regardless, (and this is my point) I must appreciate his way to keep this thing a running and driving survivor.
A couple hundred miles per year will keep the car alive and you can enjoy it mean while! ;)
http://www.nettiauto.com/plymouth/fury/6336653
I know just a few of us here understand finnish so a long story short:
It's a museum car here in Finland. The owner bought it from the second owner back in 1992, then it had roughly 5 000 miles on the odometer.
The car is like new in and out, says the owner. I have seen more pics than just this one (on the ad) and it sure looks like new.
He drives 200 miles obo every year, just to keep the car in good running order.
When he wanted the museum registration in 1996, he only needed to wash the car...
It's all original and everything works.
I know many of you guys don't appreciate more doors, but I love it!
The owner just wants too much for the car (even though the price is not mentioned on the ad I know it obo) and there's no way in hell I would pay that much for the 4 door no matter how low miles it has.
Regardless, (and this is my point) I must appreciate his way to keep this thing a running and driving survivor.
A couple hundred miles per year will keep the car alive and you can enjoy it mean while! ;)
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
No, you cant thoroughly enjoy it..... obsession and passion take the true enjoyment out of it.
If it were a true museum piece it shouldnt be driven at all especially since its not going anywhere
If it were a true museum piece it shouldnt be driven at all especially since its not going anywhere
fc7_plumcrazy
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To me it would look like this:
1.) "new car", less than 200 mls on speedo: wouldn't drive it
2.) "low mileage car", less than 15k miles: would drive it regular to keep it in working order, drive to a show once in a while but wouldn't want to put too many miles on the clock
3.) Everything above: Drive it. Not matter what and where. My daily (70 Imperial) was a survivor with 59k miles when I got it. It has 72k miles now, I put 6k miles on it just this summer.
Of course all this is for regular cars and not old muscle cars which were never titled and just drag raced their complete life.
Carsten
I'd have 2,000 miles on it in the first summer.
You could try not clicking them?
Here I am.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
This old fart's on facebook. I use it to keep in touch with all my relatives and then I don't actually have to see them face to face. 
Ironwolf
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This old fart's on facebook. I use it to keep in touch with all my relatives and then I don't actually have to see them face to face.
Exy-***** is on face book and I have her blocked !!! :yaayy:
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1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
I was 6 in 1969. I would have to check everything out, fire it up, and see what it was like to drive my favorite car in the world off the showroom floor. That experience would be priceless, regardless of museum quality. 69-71 fuselage rule, but not as museum pieces.
Facebook is a disease. Why does everyone have to tell 1/7 of the world what their third grader did for his school project that only 8 relatives care about? I stay way far away from that dramafest.
Btw, I'd have a hard time not driving that car. It would still be original, just more miles than it has now.
Btw, I'd have a hard time not driving that car. It would still be original, just more miles than it has now.
To each his own..! That's why I posted it here for you non facebook guys.
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I do Facebook so I can see new pics of my grand kids.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
72Fury
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You gotta love fb
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
72Fury
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I hope not. Read the bottom reply.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I'd call it an addiction.
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