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No Traffic today, drove the Mustang

  • 16-03-2007 8:16am
    #1
    mustang68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭


    Woke up and thought...bank holiday weekend, friday, the traffic will be really light, so I fired up the Mustang. My normal journey is 40mins in start-stop traffic, did it in 20mins, no traffic lights.

    It is so brilliant to drive the car to work, if only everyday i could do that! Anyone else drive to work in their classics, or just on special occasions?


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  • #2
    alfarocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 192 ✭✭alfarocks


    I've had the Alfa in with me all week for a change, even makes being stuck in traffic more bearable :D


  • #3
    mustang68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭mustang68


    Alfa, would you be in Park west by any chance?


  • #4
    1275gt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 258 ✭✭1275gt


    id love to bring the mini to work the odd day, but it wont sit in traffic :(
    i love seeing classics in the rat traffic :D


  • #5
    tc20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,454 ✭✭✭tc20


    i drive mine everyday (when its running :rolleyes: ). Shes been off the road for a little while, waiting for parts. Only have a 5mile trip to work tho.


  • #6
    alfarocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 192 ✭✭alfarocks


    mustang68 wrote:
    Alfa, would you be in Park west by any chance?

    Yep. That could be me alright..


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  • #7
    PaddyFagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭PaddyFagan


    alfarocks wrote:
    Yep. That could be me alright..
    Ahhh - I was admiring your car when I parked yesterday. I'm in the building next door. *Wave*

    Paddy


  • #8
    mustang68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭mustang68


    I'm also in the building next door, I think the same company as Paddy(!) but across the road


  • #9
    alfarocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 192 ✭✭alfarocks


    PaddyFagan wrote:
    Ahhh - I was admiring your car when I parked yesterday. I'm in the building next door. *Wave*

    Paddy

    Is the 911 thats often parked out there yours ??


  • #10
    MercMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭MercMad


    I use mine every other day, havent at all this week so looking forward to using it ALL weekend !! :)


  • #11
    PaddyFagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭PaddyFagan


    alfarocks wrote:
    Is the 911 thats often parked out there yours ??

    I wish - it belongs to someone else. The grey Golf Plus is mine :D

    For now a classic is only a dream.....

    Paddy


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  • #12
    3ps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 723 ✭✭✭3ps


    I use my car for the daily commute. I have put up 10,000kms in 6-7months!!!


  • #13
    andreas_220D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭andreas_220D


    mustang68 wrote:
    Anyone else drive to work in their classics, or just on special occasions?

    Yes, me.


  • #14
    chevyv8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 301 ✭✭chevyv8


    mustang68 wrote:
    Woke up and thought...bank holiday weekend, friday, the traffic will be really light, so I fired up the Mustang. My normal journey is 40mins in start-stop traffic, did it in 20mins, no traffic lights.

    It is so brilliant to drive the car to work, if only everyday i could do that! Anyone else drive to work in their classics, or just on special occasions?
    HI MUSTANG 68. THINK I HAVE SEEN YOUR MOTOR IN TOWN, WHAT COLOUR IS IT? YEAH FRIDAY WAS A GOOD DAY TO BRING YOUR MOTOR INTO TOWN, THERE IS A YANKEE CAR CRUISE ON SUNDAY THE 18TH OF MARCH, MEETING AT THE SPA HOTEL IN LUCAN AT 12 30.... RUN HER OVER IF YOU AINT DOING ANYTHING..


  • #15
    Gerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭Gerry


    mustang68 wrote:
    Anyone else drive to work in their classics, or just on special occasions?

    Yep, have drove it to work for the last 6 months, pretty much every day. No problems so far, but I have plans to make it easier on the car, such as making the cooling fan cut in sooner. Also need to change the engine mounts, to smoothen things out when its idling in traffic, and get the ac working for the summer!


  • #16
    Traumadoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,523 ✭✭✭Traumadoc


    mustang68 wrote:
    Anyone else drive to work in their classics, or just on special occasions?


    Commuted to work in the 911 all last summer 80km round trip.....use a SUV in the Winter.


  • #17
    67Cougar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭67Cougar


    Bank holiday weekend was great, but this weather at the mo is the best for classic cars, driving my 67 cougar to work all week, worth every penny of the 12MPG.:eek:


  • #18
    cormee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭cormee


    67Cougar wrote:
    worth every penny of the 12MPG.:eek:

    Yep, I hear ya! This will be my next purchase:

    990414o2.jpg


  • #19
    vengeance52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭vengeance52


    67Cougar wrote:
    driving my 67 cougar to work all week


    Ahem....PICS. I love the car, post pics if you got them :D


  • #20
    67Cougar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭67Cougar


    Picture 010.jpgNot the best of Pics, but all I have on the work Laptop.


  • #21
    67Cougar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭67Cougar


    Word of warning to all you classic car owners, Lidl are selling car cleaning products at the mo and I was attracted by the price of their engine cleaner,1.70euro or something silly like that, anyway great at removing the dirt, unfortunately it was also great at removing paint!, I will be in Halfords looking for some Radiator paint if anyone needs me!:mad:


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  • #22
    vengeance52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭vengeance52


    67Cougar wrote:
    Picture 010.jpgNot the best of Pics, but all I have on the work Laptop.


    That is a damn tasty car. Where did you pick that up.

    Was going to work today, and i saw a mark 1 escort in front of me, and ive never seen a car look so clean and well maintained on the road to cavan :D


  • #23
    67Cougar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭67Cougar


    Its a Californian car, 67, got it off a guy here in Dublin, goodsolid car never gives any trouble, unlike my daily runner, which is a new German car which gives nothing but trouble!


  • #24
    atlantean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 556 ✭✭✭atlantean


    67Cougar wrote:
    Word of warning to all you classic car owners, Lidl are selling car cleaning products at the mo and I was attracted by the price of their engine cleaner,1.70euro or something silly like that, anyway great at removing the dirt, unfortunately it was also great at removing paint!,
    When it comes to cleaning products you get what you pay for - stick to the good known brands! Auto Glym Engine Cleaner is very good and won't do any damage ;)


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