Tl;dr: which one of the vehicles will be best to daily drive?
So im looking at daily driving a classic car once im back from basic (please hold back the keks) but i need some advice on which would be better for a daily driver.
I have 3 to 4 ideas on what i can afford; but would like opinions and of anyone can give me their experience for mpgs and performance.
1: a 66 el camino with a 396 and a 700r4. Im interested because muh V8 and the fact that im sceptical on giving up a truck bed.
2: 65-70 mustang with a 200 I6 and 3spd. I read about these being easy, reliable, and get good mpgs. Any truth to that? Im worried about it being able to handle 70mph for a road trip.
3: same mustang with a 289. I figured a small v8 wouldnt be too bad on gas while being better at performance.
4: any buick/chevy with a 350/th350 combo and 2.73 gears. Popular and easy, but may lack on mpgs.
Good mpgs to me is 17mpg hwy for me. Dont care about acceleration, just cruising.
I refuse to buy a new car; ill spend my money on a classic car. I am mechanically inclined and dont mind extra maintenance.
Angel Smith
>Tl;dr: which one of the vehicles will be best to daily drive? They're all pretty driveable. 74 and older are emissions exempt. >So im looking at daily driving a classic car once im back from basic These cars used to be daily drivers on worse roads than we have now. No reason they can't be again. Just make sure the drive train and fuel system is solid and carry a new set of plugs and small shit like that. >but would like opinions and of anyone can give me their experience for mpgs and performance. You can get decent mileage out of any size engine, even a V8. It depends on your habits.
>65-70 mustang with a 200 I6 and 3spd. They're nice but they'll be anemic. There's a reason 3 speed manuals are the first things swapped out.
>Good mpgs to me is 17mpg hwy for me Even the big blocks will manage 17 if you have a light foot. The thing is big blocks make enough power to carry themselves with very little throttle even though they consume more gas, small blocks will need more throttle but burn less gas. It's hard to explain.
My advice, whatever one you buy, replace the whole cooling system because eventually that shit turns to acid, give it some seafoam and clean&rebuild the carb, check and see if the wires are clean and you should be alright.
Jayden Cook
Old cars are shit buy a regular cab F-150 EcoBoost with the FX4 package.
Anthony Cook
Bumping with a sexy 396
Cameron Hill
Big blocks are capable of 17mpg if you dont go over 55 sadly. Im trying to drive a 50-60 year old car like a normal vehicle.
Fuck off with the eco shit
John Williams
>Old cars are shit no u r
Daniel Powell
Get an old civic.
Bentley Smith
Id love an old dart with a 318, but muh mopar tax and rarity...
Leo Morris
>Big blocks are capable of 17mpg if you dont go over 55 sadly. Pretty sure the auto industry accidentally made cars get good mpg with semi-fastback layouts. This is where your choice of final drive ratios matter.
