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Technical & General Discussion Area => Importing Cars & Parts - General Freight => Topic started by: djc on October 10, 2009, 10:21:28 am

Title: What should I buy?
Post by: djc on October 10, 2009, 10:21:28 am: Hello all :]

Just looking at purchasing a Mustang from the States and having a real hard time deciding on what to buy.

Obviously it will be something between 64-70 but just can't decide on body shape.

Its between Fastback and Convertible but just want to protect myself with resale down the track, as the wife is a little worried about paying that much for an older car, even though I have showed her the money they can bring.

I love the look of the 69-70 Mach 1. However the convertible also appeals as does the Fastback.

So I thought I would throw it open to the ones who would know, YOU!

Appreciate any help or insight you could give.

Cheers,

DJC :2
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: Macka on October 10, 2009, 10:29:48 am: DJC. I went with the fastback, but go with what you love...
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: Shermatt on October 10, 2009, 10:30:10 am: Id go either or. fastbacks are allways going to hold there value but my next car being sent to Oz as my driver will be a 64-66 convertible....thats just me and there in demand just as much as a fastback

It comes down to what you like really and how much your going to spend
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: Shermatt on October 10, 2009, 10:31:53 am: Quote
Originally posted by Mac1
DJC. I went with the fastback, but go with what you love...

How funnys that macca...while I was writing the exact same thing you were too

Nice one brudda :(
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: djc on October 10, 2009, 10:45:40 am: Thanks guys,

The convertible would be great, but down in Tassie it may just be a little cold for the hood down most of the year and have been told that you get endless request for weddings.......

I do like the lines of the earlier fastbacks and if it was to be a Mach 1 I would have to say the 69 Mach 1 would be a preference over the 70 if I could choose.

But all in all I suppose it comes down to finding the best car for the $$$

Any options a must have?
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: eri67 on October 10, 2009, 10:47:39 am: Quote
Originally posted by djc
Thanks guys,

The convertible would be great, but down in Tassie it may just be a little cold for the hood down most of the year and have been told that you get endless request for weddings.......

I do like the lines of the earlier fastbacks and if it was to be a Mach 1 I would have to say the 69 Mach 1 would be a preference over the 70 if I could choose.

But all in all I suppose it comes down to finding the best car for the $$$

Any options a must have?

Where are you in tassie?
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: Shermatt on October 10, 2009, 10:48:47 am: guy selling 2 "S" codes down in Tampa for $12k but they need to be painted and re assembled

if thats any help
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: stangLover on October 10, 2009, 10:55:30 am: You never mentioned what the budget is?
Also, are you looking at a driver or a restorer?
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: djc on October 10, 2009, 11:12:54 am: Quote
Originally posted by eri67

Where are you in tassie?

Launceston :(
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: djc on October 10, 2009, 11:16:08 am: Quote
Originally posted by stangLover
You never mentioned what the budget is?
Also, are you looking at a driver or a restorer?

Probably a driver, blown way too much money on cars over the years and I have had my purse strings tightened by the missus ;3

However at the right price a restorer could be on the cards ::

Budget of up to about 30K US for the right car.
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: Macka on October 10, 2009, 11:16:15 am: Matt, great minds think alike..
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: eri67 on October 10, 2009, 11:18:52 am: Quote
Originally posted by djc
Quote
Originally posted by eri67

Where are you in tassie?

Launceston :(

same here!
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: djc on October 10, 2009, 11:20:30 am: Quote
Originally posted by Shermatt
guy selling 2 "S" codes down in Tampa for $12k but they need to be painted and re assembled

if thats any help

Hmmm,

What more can you tell me..........

Are they all complete etc

Sounds interesting
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: Shermatt on October 10, 2009, 11:25:21 am: the 2 of em will make one good one...Ive allready looked at them for myself
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: djc on October 10, 2009, 11:43:43 am: Food for thought!
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: djc on October 11, 2009, 05:59:21 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Shermatt
the 2 of em will make one good one...Ive allready looked at them for myself

Sent you an email ;{
Title: What should I buy?
Post by: djc on October 14, 2009, 10:46:03 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Shermatt
the 2 of em will make one good one...Ive already looked at them for myself

Whats floating around in Fastback or Convertible S Code that is in good nic at the moment?

Ive also sent you a few emails re getting on your email list but I haven't heard back at all;w