Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:16 pm
Ok many of you will know the story so I will just summerize here a synopsis if you like?
so over the years ive always had all manner of shady vehicles that didnt fit in with the Keeping Up with The Jones from old Mercs,Paper Mache Vans (you would swear most of it was!) Old,Minis,Fords etc and yes I have had newer daily drivers but ive allways had something old manky and interesting in my life too!
So I decided as we went into 2017 I must have the bucket list car I has allways wanted a Ford Mustang,but not just any Mustang I wanted the most unloved the Mustang II from 1974-78 The Baby Stang ,The Gas Crisis Stang
So the search began and I joined the Mustang Owners Club for advice and they advised me that things had changed since I lusted after one in the 80's................................
They had gone from being an cheap Yank Banger for a Grand or so in tidy condition to £5k+ for a smouldering pile of rusty shite as there were not many left now here and those that were had been happily rusting away in Blighty with their bike chain RHD conversions that hadnt improved with age
So I bought the best Value Mustang money can buy a 1995 SN95 Model in Big Bird Yellow!
So from just March 2017 thru to November 17 I owned "Lexy"
Amazing motor loads of torque and very reliable and surprizingly good fuel economy!
But the reason I only owned Lexy for 8 months was ?????
Never take second best when it comes to a bucket list car get the one you always promised yourself!
So I sold Lexy on 25th November 17 and by 22nd December 17 I had bought my dream Bucket List car,now effectionatly known as Shitey :-*
Remembering what others had said I bought one from its homeland I purchased Shitey sight unseen for $3000 (about £2100 then) from Sacremento in the state of Californiashite
Shortly he was as leaving the West Coast leaving his sunshades behind for a new life in Blighty in the Damp and Dreary hamlet of Wiltshire..............................
Then as Rod Stewart proclaimed he was Sailing!
Three months later he had failed to sink and arrived on a large Vauxhall.............
And was soon evicted
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And so it was little Shitey came to live in the shite Kingdom of Great Eurobox
Once here you all know the story we tried to start and he promptly set light to his own engine wiring loom >:D
His Tires fell to bits,The Carpet became powder the Headliner gave up a rodent and his bathroom!
So much wiring,and cleaning later an eviction of over 200 dead Wasps and multiple nests, plus the odd dead yet poisoness spider later Shitey Won the MOT game and gained his V5 UK Citizenship 8D
He still looks a shed and drinks like Oliver Read and George Best combined but I love to mucky little shit!
Its only now when I look back I realise how much he has improved even though he doesnt look that different He has come soo far and will acheive great things this coming year...............................................
Recent updates to follow
Jo
so over the years ive always had all manner of shady vehicles that didnt fit in with the Keeping Up with The Jones from old Mercs,Paper Mache Vans (you would swear most of it was!) Old,Minis,Fords etc and yes I have had newer daily drivers but ive allways had something old manky and interesting in my life too!
So I decided as we went into 2017 I must have the bucket list car I has allways wanted a Ford Mustang,but not just any Mustang I wanted the most unloved the Mustang II from 1974-78 The Baby Stang ,The Gas Crisis Stang
So the search began and I joined the Mustang Owners Club for advice and they advised me that things had changed since I lusted after one in the 80's................................
They had gone from being an cheap Yank Banger for a Grand or so in tidy condition to £5k+ for a smouldering pile of rusty shite as there were not many left now here and those that were had been happily rusting away in Blighty with their bike chain RHD conversions that hadnt improved with age
So I bought the best Value Mustang money can buy a 1995 SN95 Model in Big Bird Yellow!
So from just March 2017 thru to November 17 I owned "Lexy"
Amazing motor loads of torque and very reliable and surprizingly good fuel economy!
But the reason I only owned Lexy for 8 months was ?????
Never take second best when it comes to a bucket list car get the one you always promised yourself!
So I sold Lexy on 25th November 17 and by 22nd December 17 I had bought my dream Bucket List car,now effectionatly known as Shitey :-*
Remembering what others had said I bought one from its homeland I purchased Shitey sight unseen for $3000 (about £2100 then) from Sacremento in the state of Californiashite
Shortly he was as leaving the West Coast leaving his sunshades behind for a new life in Blighty in the Damp and Dreary hamlet of Wiltshire..............................
Then as Rod Stewart proclaimed he was Sailing!
Three months later he had failed to sink and arrived on a large Vauxhall.............
And was soon evicted
[youtube][/youtube]
And so it was little Shitey came to live in the shite Kingdom of Great Eurobox
Once here you all know the story we tried to start and he promptly set light to his own engine wiring loom >:D
His Tires fell to bits,The Carpet became powder the Headliner gave up a rodent and his bathroom!
So much wiring,and cleaning later an eviction of over 200 dead Wasps and multiple nests, plus the odd dead yet poisoness spider later Shitey Won the MOT game and gained his V5 UK Citizenship 8D
He still looks a shed and drinks like Oliver Read and George Best combined but I love to mucky little shit!
Its only now when I look back I realise how much he has improved even though he doesnt look that different He has come soo far and will acheive great things this coming year...............................................
Recent updates to follow
Jo