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"is that real or a clone?"

Discussion in '1965-1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 & GT500' started by mherman2, Jul 11, 2007.

  1. Jul 11, 2007 #1
    mherman2

    mherman2 Well-Known Member

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    So I was out getting a fresh tank of 100 octane fuel here in San Diego at a VP gas station that I am lucky to live near. $7 a gallon but who cares it is 100 octane.

    On the way home a new 5 series BMW pulled up next to me and the window came down. He said "is that real or a clone?"

    My response, I threw it down in first and stepped on it when the light turned green and I put down about a 50 yard burnout and left him in the smoke.

    He gave me the thumbs up at the next light.

    I then came home and cleaned the car for a hour.

    Mike
     
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  2. Jul 12, 2007 #2
    John76

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    You need a personalized license plate...."SURE IS".
     
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  3. Jul 15, 2007 #3
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    Someone once said, the problem

    with driving a collector/limited production type car that you are trying to keep in halfway nice condition, for future value or whatever, is that for every hour spent driving it, you get to spend two hours cleaning it.

    That might be a little exaggeration, but depending upon where you call home, how you use or drive the car, local road conditions, type of weather etc., it might even take more than time than that to clean it up. Where I live, after even a short ride, with the dust, bugs, et. al., a once immaculately clean car gets dirty real fast.

    Personally, I love driving them, but I don't get any particular enjoyment out cleaning them, except when done. To me, cleaning up the car is a little like house work. Not my cup of tea. Yuk.

    Doc
     
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  4. Jul 15, 2007 #4
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    Good to read you are out enjoying it. I drove my 63 Fairlane yesterday and had two people ask if I was the original owner. "Yep, I bought it when I was one year old" was my replay. Then one said "I will bet you wish you were". "No" I replied "he is dead". Some time I wonder what people are thinking!

    Larry
     
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