Anyone else happy not to drive their mustang and just look at it?

[mustang810]

I don't think this is odd. I am sort of the same way. I am happy just knowing that I have it. I love to go out in the garage and look at my Mustang GT and just sit in it. lol. I work from home and go into the office one day a week. I have another car right now my Stinger GT that I drive because I am too lazy to switch cars around. Don't have a big enough garage right now. I bought my Mustang GT around Labor Day and have just over 400 miles on it now. Someday I plan to drive it more. Just don't need to now.

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[IPOGT]

Mustang is not some sort of super rare and expensive exotics. It's a mass produced rental fleet vehicle, pretty affordable too. What's the point in all this preservation effort?

For some of us who grew up less fortunate owning any car was an accomplishment. Those among them who were also doubly unfortunate were car lovers. The ultimate frustration you may think, but adding to this was the fact that most of the great muscle cars that were affordable for an 18 year old kid back in 1980 were already 10 or 11 years old and beat to crap. Since 18 year olds don’t have a lot of resources most of the cars ended up getting trashed.
I’d bet there were lots of us who had our cars ripped away by decay and lack of resources. It’s pretty likely that some of them are on here right now and won’t let this one get away without a fight. I suppose it can transfer to OCD for some. In defense of myself, I likely could never get another Velocity Blue Mach 1. Then again, I’m not overly paranoid either.

 

[f00man]

Well, I have Mustang for daily driving, and another one for the weekends. I don't hesitate to drive either of one of them whenever I can. Tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone, and I try to responsibly enjoy life to the limit.

 

[Tinpot]

For some of us who grew up less fortunate owning any car was an accomplishment. Those among them who were also doubly unfortunate were car lovers. The ultimate frustration you may think, but adding to this was the fact that most of the great muscle cars that were affordable for an 18 year old kid back in 1980 were already 10 or 11 years old and beat to crap. Since 18 year olds don’t have a lot of resources most of the cars ended up getting trashed.
I’d bet there were lots of us who had our cars ripped away by decay and lack of resources. It’s pretty likely that some of them are on here right now and won’t let this one get away without a fight. I suppose it can transfer to OCD for some. In defense of myself, I likely could never get another Velocity Blue Mach 1.

This was me, almost exactly. I bought my first car, a 1972 Mach 1 - 351C 4v, manual, air con and electric windows - back in 1979. I was 20 and in the UK. No internet so any parts had to be ordered via a catalog if they were available at all. Traded it for a Boss 351. Back then I used to dream about what it would have been like to be able to walk into a showroom in 1970 and order a muscle car to my spec. Roll on to 2022 and I was able to do just that. So, literally a dream come true for me.

 

[tosha]

For some of us who grew up less fortunate owning any car was an accomplishment. Those among them who were also doubly unfortunate were car lovers. The ultimate frustration you may think, but adding to this was the fact that most of the great muscle cars that were affordable for an 18 year old kid back in 1980 were already 10 or 11 years old and beat to crap. Since 18 year olds don’t have a lot of resources most of the cars ended up getting trashed.
I’d bet there were lots of us who had our cars ripped away by decay and lack of resources. It’s pretty likely that some of them are on here right now and won’t let this one get away without a fight. I suppose it can transfer to OCD for some. In defense of myself, I likely could never get another Velocity Blue Mach 1.

I mean.. sure. Most of my cars in life were imports either from Europe or Japan, where they were bought for under $1500 USD (basically throwaway junk for them). Where I'm from, 10 year old car from US is typically considered a high end and pretty expensive purchase. In my first full time job after university, I was making $300 per month and that was a lot of money for me. At the age of 18 I could afford a bus ticket. Please don't take it the wrong way but what you describe is first world problems to be honest)))

Our backgrounds cannot change the fact that a mustang is still a mass produced vehicle, that costs less than a typical consruction truck or a full size SUV. Just sayin... it's also one of the best drivers car, awesome heritage and absolute beauty to look at. I take every chance to enjoy it driving on a street, on track, commute to work, weekend trips, mod it, hand wash and whatever else. The only thing I don't do is drive in winter just because of the amount of salt they spray on the roads here and it just destroys any car in a matter of first 6 years, and I intend to keep it longer.

 

[IPOGT]

I mean.. sure. Most of my cars in life were imports either from Europe or Japan, where they were bought for under $1500 USD (basically throwaway junk for them). Where I'm from, 10 year old car from US is typically considered a high end and pretty expensive purchase. In my first full time job after university, I was making $300 per month and that was a lot of money for me. At the age of 18 I could afford a bus ticket. Please don't take it the wrong way but what you describe is first world problems to be honest)))

Our backgrounds cannot change the fact that a mustang is still a mass produced vehicle, that costs less than a typical consruction truck or a full size SUV. Just sayin... it's also one of the best drivers car, awesome heritage and absolute beauty to look at. I take every chance to enjoy it driving on a street, on track, commute to work, weekend trips, mod it, hand wash and whatever else. The only thing I don't do is drive in winter just because of the amount of salt they spray on the roads here and it just destroys any car in a matter of first 6 years, and I intend to keep it longer.

May I respectfully and politely remind you that if we were not a first world country you likely wouldn’t have a Mustang to be on here talking about.

 

[Tayley]

Yup. I have two. A 2021 mach1 with 130km and a 2013 Boss Laguna seca I have put 45km on. I totally get 99.9% of the folks out there do not have my sicknes. I just love owning them and looking at them.

 

[Smunczen]

I’m getting into camp also. I just don’t want to just drive around. We have all the bad drivers here in metro Altanata and major road project going on with all kinds of small stones. I’ve had my car 2 years 26th of this month and put 2900 miles on it.

 

[Redcruzer]

Art is what you see in it. I’ve no doubt that works of art you can’t drive, but, you know just look at, sell for much more then our Mustangs do on a daily basis.

I don’t drive mine as much as I could, or even should, but I sure enjoy looking at it or just washing it. I certainly enjoy knowing I have it even if I’m not driving it. Hanging on a wall or not.

 

[Bulutt]

Yeah. I understand. I have this unbelievable looking girlfriend with an incredible body. She looks like a supermodel and wears the sexiest little see thru lace bra and panties at night but I am just happy just to look at her. No need to “drive” her at all!

 

[MachNroll]

I read it as “just having it is enough, don’t have to drive it”
But if we’re going by your interpretation then I completely change my answer and can say on a nice summer day when its my weekend and I’m home
for the night, I’ve been known to open the garage, pull up a chair, crack open an ice cold beer and admire the car and think or how far I’ve come from that little kid living in a duplex who dreamed of one day having a cool car

I am fine opening my garage door and puttering around the front yard and just glancing at the rear end of my Mach 1 and the 4.5" exhaust tips. Problem is that after about an hour of just glancing at the car I develop the urge to go drive it for an hour. Then, after an hour on the backroads I need to clean it again. It is brutal. Not!

 

[Cobra Jet]

Mustang 101:

This is what you don’t drive, but stare at on a shelf:

This is what is to be driven, raced, melt tires and NOT to be stared at, or mothballed in a garage:

Quiz next week.

 

[hellohello123]

Mustang is not some sort of super rare and expensive exotics. It's a mass produced rental fleet vehicle, pretty affordable too. What's the point in all this preservation effort?

i totally agree with that unless you have a mach1 or a rare limited edition,
however, seeing my baby with 100,000 miles on it in worn condition kind of hurts me,

I kind of like having a low mileage/pristine condition one, personal thing for me

edit: when browsing cars for sale ads, any niceish sporty/slightly premium cars, If I see one with literally delivery miles or less than 1,000kms and a few years old,
i am mighty impressed with their dedication/temptation to drive yet no driving

 

[Superduty19]

Yup. I have two. A 2021 mach1 with 130km and a 2013 Boss Laguna seca I have put 45km on. I totally get 99.9% of the folks out there do not have my sicknes. I just love owning them and looking at them.

Love ur cars. Where are u in canada?

 

[Rapid Red]

Actually, there are STUPID questions....Then again if you can not drive a car it may be best for all if they don't, and there are many that should not. LMAO

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