mozesmedia
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- 1972 Mustang Fastback 250 6 Cyl.
It's been a while since I've been here but I had to get this of my chest.
I've been a proud 1972 Mustang Fastback 250ci 6cyl for about 3 years now. I live in Beernem Belgium Europe, so as it is my daily driver, I see a lot of jaw-dropping and pointing in the streets.
I don't know how it is in the states, but when people talk to me about the Mustang, not owning one themselves, most of them act like the know a lot about it. I always find this kind of strange, because I don't encourage them in doing so. Some of them even talk about owning one themselves but I know when they are lying almost after one question.
I don't pretend to know everything about them, but in this three years, and some years prior owning my car, I have done a lot of research about classic Mustangs, so I figure, if you don't know anything about it why pretending you do to someone who owns one??? It amazes me every time.
So I had to share some of the best baloney I've heard in those three years. All happend for real and by different persons. Here they come.
A=me B=other person.
B: "I owned one myself back in the days"
A: "Cool, what model was it"
B: "1958"
A: "I bet it was an unique piece" (walks away)
_
B (not knowing I had a mustang)= "I own a 1973 mustang"
A: "Cool what engine does it have?"
B: "A V8"
A: "Nice, what size of V8"
B: "euh... 3.5 liter"
A: "Strange, my 6 cylinder has 4.1 liter..."
B: "yeah, but Mustangs have different engines"
A= (Facepalm)
_
B: "Is it a Mach 1 or a Mach 2?
A: "Just a fastback"
B: "No man, its definitely a Mach 2, you should look it up."
_
B: "Nice car, I had one some time ago"
A: "Cool, what model was it"
B: "oh, it was the one from 1972"
A: "What a coincidence, as is this one!
B: (turns around and walks away)
_
B: (A salesman) "Nice Mustang you have there on your driveway.
A: "thanks!"
B: "I've had an earlier model myself back in the days"
A: "that's cool, what model"
B: "a 1982 Hemi"
A: "Interesting..." (didn't buy anything just because he lied about that)
_
B: "A V6?"
A: "No a straight 6"
B: "They got you by the balls man, thats not an original engine then. They only sold them with V engines"
A: "If you say so"
_
B: "Man, that car isn't a Mustang man, a real Mustang has a V8"
A: "Is that so? So I assume you drive a V8 Mustang?"
B: "No"
A: "So How do you know then how one feels like?"
_
Those were the most akward conversations I had about Mustangs. Sometimes I think I must be looking stupid or something.
I had a lot of passionate conversations with real ex-owners too, you can feel the energy when they talk about it. Also a lot of people just appreciating the car and giving the thumbs up, or asking questions. I don't brag about my car, I really don't, so I really really hate it when people try to belittle me with lies.
Anyone can relate to this, or am I really looking stupid?
I've been a proud 1972 Mustang Fastback 250ci 6cyl for about 3 years now. I live in Beernem Belgium Europe, so as it is my daily driver, I see a lot of jaw-dropping and pointing in the streets.
I don't know how it is in the states, but when people talk to me about the Mustang, not owning one themselves, most of them act like the know a lot about it. I always find this kind of strange, because I don't encourage them in doing so. Some of them even talk about owning one themselves but I know when they are lying almost after one question.
I don't pretend to know everything about them, but in this three years, and some years prior owning my car, I have done a lot of research about classic Mustangs, so I figure, if you don't know anything about it why pretending you do to someone who owns one??? It amazes me every time.
So I had to share some of the best baloney I've heard in those three years. All happend for real and by different persons. Here they come.
A=me B=other person.
B: "I owned one myself back in the days"
A: "Cool, what model was it"
B: "1958"
A: "I bet it was an unique piece" (walks away)
_
B (not knowing I had a mustang)= "I own a 1973 mustang"
A: "Cool what engine does it have?"
B: "A V8"
A: "Nice, what size of V8"
B: "euh... 3.5 liter"
A: "Strange, my 6 cylinder has 4.1 liter..."
B: "yeah, but Mustangs have different engines"
A= (Facepalm)
_
B: "Is it a Mach 1 or a Mach 2?
A: "Just a fastback"
B: "No man, its definitely a Mach 2, you should look it up."
_
B: "Nice car, I had one some time ago"
A: "Cool, what model was it"
B: "oh, it was the one from 1972"
A: "What a coincidence, as is this one!
B: (turns around and walks away)
_
B: (A salesman) "Nice Mustang you have there on your driveway.
A: "thanks!"
B: "I've had an earlier model myself back in the days"
A: "that's cool, what model"
B: "a 1982 Hemi"
A: "Interesting..." (didn't buy anything just because he lied about that)
_
B: "A V6?"
A: "No a straight 6"
B: "They got you by the balls man, thats not an original engine then. They only sold them with V engines"
A: "If you say so"
_
B: "Man, that car isn't a Mustang man, a real Mustang has a V8"
A: "Is that so? So I assume you drive a V8 Mustang?"
B: "No"
A: "So How do you know then how one feels like?"
_
Those were the most akward conversations I had about Mustangs. Sometimes I think I must be looking stupid or something.
I had a lot of passionate conversations with real ex-owners too, you can feel the energy when they talk about it. Also a lot of people just appreciating the car and giving the thumbs up, or asking questions. I don't brag about my car, I really don't, so I really really hate it when people try to belittle me with lies.
Anyone can relate to this, or am I really looking stupid?
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