Kriek said:
You are very lucky by every sense of the word. My '64 has been my only source of transportation for 5 years. I only recently found a job where I could take the bus to work everyday and reduce the amount of wear and tear, not to mention gas money on the 'stang. I can’t afford another vehicle right now, much less full insurance on the '64. So having a daily driver other than your classic, period is being blessed. I paid $4,500 cash for my '64 five years ago and enjoy the simple fact that it's mine, paid for in full.
Everyone tells me that I should sell the 'stang and get a cheap used daily driver. My problem with that is any car I can afford right now is going to have some problems of it's own. Why put money into a car that is supposed to be a reliable daily driver, when my '64 is better off right now? Some may argue that daily driven, the 'stang will become less reliable, but I would also argue that I can actually work on it myself. And if I can work on these cars, anyone can. Keep the 'stang.
Unlike some others here, I agree and dream of the day I can drive my car again on a daily basis. I did for about 10 years, which was awesome as the car was pretty damn nice at the time and was a hell of a lot more fun to drive than the POS's I've driven since then, but it did not have AC or any other creature comforts. I foolishly ended up buying a DD so, theoretically, I could do more work on the Stang, which never really materialized.
Next, I took what I thought was a safer and cheaper route when I moved away for law school, and I left my car behind at my parents' house. Now I have been practicing law for two years but still don't, unfortunately, feel that I have the funds to properly insure the car and keep it up in this city of remarkably uninsured motorists. My New Years resolution, however, is going to be to get the car here with me no matter what. I miss it so bad!
I can honestly say that the biggest mistake I made was not continuing to drive the car daily. Think about it; a car you are not depending on becomes one of your last priorities when push comes to shove. I made tremendous amounts of headway when I used the car as a DD. Sure, I had to borrow a car from my parents while it was undergoing transformation now and again, but maybe that's what beaters are for; buy a $1,000.00 car and drive it while your car's in the shop, then sell it or keep it for the next upgrade, but never grow complacent with it. I'm not dogging anyone in particular on Stangnet by saying this, and no hate is meant toward anyone, but I believe what I am speaking of is the reason so many guys on here have such extended projects. And at the end of the day, if they're afraid to drive the damn thing, so what's the point?
I seriously believed that the whole restomod movement would result in seeing more of these great cars on the street. That has turned out to be a monumental misjudgment on my part. There were a whole lot more of these cars on the street when originality was the only way to go. Am I the only one that sees the irony in that? Build an American icon up to the ultimate driver's car just so only you can gaze at it?
One final point in this rant: I see a lot of concern with paint costs, etc., on this forum that seen to keep people from driving these cars, which is somewhat understandable, obviously. But, riddle me this: If you have a pristine car and its properly insured, how will the collision repair costs differ significantly from a late model, nice car? Do you really believe a 2005 Stang, for example, will be a much better bargain when it comes to collision repair? The reason the body shops don't want to paint our damn cars is that they are making more money off late model collision repair, right?
Think about all this. You know that when you were young, dumb, and full of ***, you wanted a DD Mustang. Today, it is quite possible to do so comfortably with AC, PW, PB, CC, etc. Is a freakin' BMW the only true driver's machine????????????????????
. however you decide, goodluck!:SNSign:
no cruising, dating, or socializing, just dumbells, barbells, and books
Maybe I need to get one of those "lives" everyone is talking about 
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