being offered a 89 z51 vette for my 68 mustang.... should I??
08-01-2012, 01:48 PM
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RiceKiller,
I would definitely keep the 'Stang, and the best advice is to save and get a nice C4,...
that Stang, even done up the way you have it, is a much rarer car than the vette, and its kind of laughable to compare performance of a modern late 80s C4 and it's chassis dynamics versus your 60's 'Stang. Night and Day..simple, 25 plus years of performance chassis development is only logical. But..your car is gutteral, rare, mean looking, sought after, and you have to be Iron ***** Kelly to drive it right, and some guys want that..especially we.."older" ie..grew up in the 60s..dudes..who would want that 'Stang just to feel the excitement of being in something tentative, and frankly, dangerous, ie..what the F is gonna happen when I punch this bee-atch..?!!
that is the E-ticket ride man..don't trade that away...!!
Find a nice C4, you are obviously a great wrench, so take that to a C4 and do one up, you will enjoy it..but...keep that 'Stang..you will thank me for it later...
Best, Derek.
I would definitely keep the 'Stang, and the best advice is to save and get a nice C4,...
that Stang, even done up the way you have it, is a much rarer car than the vette, and its kind of laughable to compare performance of a modern late 80s C4 and it's chassis dynamics versus your 60's 'Stang. Night and Day..simple, 25 plus years of performance chassis development is only logical. But..your car is gutteral, rare, mean looking, sought after, and you have to be Iron ***** Kelly to drive it right, and some guys want that..especially we.."older" ie..grew up in the 60s..dudes..who would want that 'Stang just to feel the excitement of being in something tentative, and frankly, dangerous, ie..what the F is gonna happen when I punch this bee-atch..?!!
that is the E-ticket ride man..don't trade that away...!!
Find a nice C4, you are obviously a great wrench, so take that to a C4 and do one up, you will enjoy it..but...keep that 'Stang..you will thank me for it later...
Best, Derek.
08-02-2012, 03:31 AM
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Save up a couple thousand and find a good deal on a fixer. I picked up an 87 that needed paint seat covers and tires for around that and drove it home on a hot day with the cold A/C blasting. I would keep the mustang if it were me, it's value will always go up while that year of Vette is still going down.
08-02-2012, 12:52 PM
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Burning Brakes
I love Corvettes and honestly don't care much about Mustangs (except the newer models do have a nice sound)...
BUT no way would I make this swap... especially if the stand is rust free and the engine turns over
Bob G.
BUT no way would I make this swap... especially if the stand is rust free and the engine turns over
Bob G.
08-02-2012, 01:56 PM
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Burning Brakes
Keep the stang.
If you want attention drive both and you will get more looks in the stang.
1. The stang is easier to work on.
2. Way more aftermarket parts
3. Cheaper to fix
It would be cool if you could have booth because the vette still is a fun ride and you feel like your in a real sports car or dare I say Exotic when you sit in and drive a C4.
The stang is more Pony car or muscle car.
If you want attention drive both and you will get more looks in the stang.
1. The stang is easier to work on.
2. Way more aftermarket parts
3. Cheaper to fix
It would be cool if you could have booth because the vette still is a fun ride and you feel like your in a real sports car or dare I say Exotic when you sit in and drive a C4.
The stang is more Pony car or muscle car.
08-02-2012, 03:43 PM
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Keep it and save for a T5. Any project can burn you out
If you think fixing up your mustang costs $ wait til you have a Vette.
Take your time, finish it. Then save up to buy a C4 in real nice shape.
Would not recommend a fixer any yr vette for anyone that isnt real faimilar with them youll end up hating them forever lol.
Last edited by cv67; 08-02-2012 at 03:49 PM.
08-02-2012, 04:08 PM
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There is a big difference between fixer and bucket lol I dont buy cars that were not well maintained ever, a fixer for me is one that was taken care of but needs restoring or repaired from a minor accident. Minor accident to me in the case of a Vette is missing broken body panels but no structural frame damage.
08-02-2012, 05:16 PM
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Melting Slicks
Your Mustang, stock, or carefully made over into a Shelby 350 clone kinda car, would be worth WAY more than the corvette. I know it's always a matter of personal taste, but with your car, modified as it is, I don't see a big difference in values between it and the corvette. I would grant you the Mustang could be worth more, but I wouldn't make a judgement based soley on perceived values. And, at least out here in (no rust) California, old, first generation Mustangs are surprisingly plentiful, and a lot are still doing (obvious) duty as daily drivers (you almost never see comparable year Camaro's). C4 corvettes on the other hand, are becoming scarce, really scarce...you hardly see them on the road, and those that you do see appear to be pretty pampered.
Now, if it's not your daily driver, and you can afford the time and money to keep up with the corvette's maintenance and (almost inevitable) upgrades, I'd take the corvette in a heart beat. But, in that situation, you probably could afford the both the Mustang and the Corvette.
One last thought. How bad do you need a back seat ? Or a trunk ?
