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    11/25/2020 9:20 AM  #26

    Steve69
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    Re: Classic Vehicles and Reliability

    MS wrote:

    Steve69 wrote:

    Steve69, my first BRAND NEW CAR was a 1979 COBRA Mustang with a 2.3L turbo.
    Your pic brought back memories!

      That's Awesome!   Im surprised you didn't go with the 5.0?   I heard the 2.3 turbo were fast off the line though!   Of all my cars this was one of my favorites!  Drove nice and went like hell!...LOL  
     

     

    11/26/2020 5:28 PM  #27

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    Re: Classic Vehicles and Reliability

    Hey MS-

    Here's your chance to get it back.

    https://unclehenrys.com/classified/4840069/classified?back=%2Fsearch%2Fall%3Fsr%3D80534974%234840069

     

    11/28/2020 10:43 AM  #28

    MS
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    Re: Classic Vehicles and Reliability

    Chaplin wrote:

    Hey MS-

    Here's your chance to get it back.

    https://unclehenrys.com/classified/4840069/classified?back=%2Fsearch%2Fall%3Fsr%3D80534974%234840069

    No thanks   
    I failed to mention I kept that car six months and traded it off.  It was a total piece of garbage!  Ever had a rear shock fall off a brand new car?

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    11/28/2020 11:21 AM  #29

    Chaplin
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    LOL!

    Well, maybe Steve69 will be interested!

     

    11/28/2020 11:33 AM  #30

    Cab4word67
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    Re: Classic Vehicles and Reliability

    No shocks but my brother had a brand new 2011 F350 right from the dealer that developed a rear end howl at 8K and when they inspected it the dif was full of water. no oil what so ever like it had only been filled with water from the factory.  They tried to say it went off road but then realized that this didn't happen because out of the last 10 owned and serviced by them, none had ever seen anything but pavement so they warranty it. 

    Slammed Big Blue, ran over the varmints that messed with the Stang. Now all is good in the NW
     

    11/28/2020 3:23 PM  #31

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    I reckon based on those stories, an old classic can definitely be as trustworthy as a new car for reliability

    1964-1/2 D Code Coupe - 289 V8, 4 Speed Toploader, 3.00 ratio rear, Autolite 4100 Carb, 15" tires, Pertronix ignition
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