Seems Like Only Yesterday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0

"Classics". I must be getting old. Doesn't seem that long ago these
cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then]
brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race
against one.

Patrick

On Oct 18, 6:52*pm, NoOp > wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0
>
> "Classics". *I must be getting old. *Doesn't seem that long ago these
> cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then]
> brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race
> against one.
>
> Patrick

You'd have had a good shot against the GN - since you (better than
anyone) know what it took to get a stock one to hit a 13.8. The
average guy wasn't going to get that. The GNX would have likely been a
different story. But at the same time, the average guy in a stock,
3.08 geared NoOp LX wasn't going to run what you were either.

?
"NoOp" > wrote in message
...
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0
>
> "Classics". I must be getting old. Doesn't seem that long ago these
> cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then]
> brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race
> against one.
>
> Patrick

Welcome to the Club. Getting old is a predictable outcome of living, and
it's a hell of a lot better than the alternative (not living).

"On the fast track to becoming classics," is a no-brainer. These cars were
classics when they were built.

On another note, I was surprised some time ago to find the Fox Mustangs
already declared "classic collectibles" by one writer.
http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...5_0/index.html
The 1990 models are now 20 years old, sure, but Ford made something like
1,000,000 Foxes over the years. Collectible classic?

dwight

dwight wrote:
> ?
> "NoOp" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> "Classics". I must be getting old. Doesn't seem that long ago these
>> cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then]
>> brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race
>> against one.
>>
>> Patrick
>
> Welcome to the Club. Getting old is a predictable outcome of living, and
> it's a hell of a lot better than the alternative (not living).
>
> "On the fast track to becoming classics," is a no-brainer. These cars
> were classics when they were built.
>
> On another note, I was surprised some time ago to find the Fox Mustangs
> already declared "classic collectibles" by one writer.
> http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...5_0/index.html
>
> The 1990 models are now 20 years old, sure, but Ford made something like
> 1,000,000 Foxes over the years. Collectible classic?
>
I have a 1984 Capri RS 5.0, and it is also a Fox, but with a hatchback
(sometimes referred to as a bubble back). In all these years I've only
seen 1 other Capri like it on the road. Collectible classic? I don't
know, but it sure is fun to drive on nice days in the summer. Otherwise
it lives a sheltered life in the garage.

Dick

On Oct 18, 9:09*pm, A Guy Named Steve > wrote:
> On Oct 18, 6:52*pm, NoOp > wrote:
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0
>
> > "Classics". *I must be getting old. *Doesn't seem that long ago these
> > cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then]
> > brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race
> > against one.

> You'd have had a good shot against the GN - since you (better than
> anyone) know what it took to get a stock one to hit a 13.8. The
> average guy wasn't going to get that. The GNX would have likely been a
> different story. But at the same time, the average guy in a stock,
> 3.08 geared NoOp LX wasn't going to run what you were either.

I later got a chance to race a GN. It was tight race in 1st-2nd gear,
but when I shifted to 3rd I opened up a couple car lead. After I
shifted to 4th, and still pulling away I backed off. I slowed down to
thank the GN driver for a good race, but he quickly defended his
defeat by saying his car 'only had a V6'. I answered with 'and I
don't have a turbo'. Apparently upset, he made a quick turn off.

Patrick

On Oct 19, 6:22*am, "dwight" > wrote:
> ?"NoOp" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0
>
> > "Classics". *I must be getting old. *Doesn't seem that long ago these
> > cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then]
> > brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race
> > against one.
>
> > Patrick
>
> Welcome to the Club. Getting old is a predictable outcome of living, and
> it's a hell of a lot better than the alternative (not living).
>
> "On the fast track to becoming classics," is a no-brainer. These cars were
> classics when they were built.
>
> On another note, I was surprised some time ago to find the Fox Mustangs
> already declared "classic collectibles" by one writer.http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...ic/1007_1984_1...
> The 1990 models are now 20 years old, sure, but Ford made something like
> 1,000,000 Foxes over the years. Collectible classic?
>
> dwight

In C&D's latest issue, they list the 1993 Cobra a collector to buy
right now. They state that prices have bottomed and predict they
won't go anywhere but up.

Patrick