To answer your questions, In Australia with 98 octane fuel running at $1.58 a litre, if I half fill her tank, we're looking at just over $50. To fill her totally is over $90.
I haven't done mileage on her yet, because she's overdue for a Dynotune, but being a 351cu V8 that generates something in the vicinity of 393hp, it's tragic in traffic, but not too bad on the highway if you keep under 110km/hr.
Insurance isn't that much, but she's on full open rego which costs $980/yr because I drive her to work every friday. I bought her to drive, she's no trailer princess and yes, we get a lot of looks.
Spares aren't a problem, I have a shed full of them and lots of components are still available. Failing that, eBay always comes through with the goods. There's a lot of repro stuff around, but these days, some of it's not the best, so you should shop around.
Also, if you want more images of my little darling, here:
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OK, I'm done. Can you tell I love her? :D
(I haven't done mileage on her yet, because she's overdue for a Dynotune, but being a 351cu V8 that generates something in the vicinity of 393hp, it's tragic in traffic, but not too bad on the highway if you keep under 110km/hr.
Insurance isn't that much, but she's on full open rego which costs $980/yr because I drive her to work every friday. I bought her to drive, she's no trailer princess and yes, we get a lot of looks.
Spares aren't a problem, I have a shed full of them and lots of components are still available. Failing that, eBay always comes through with the goods. There's a lot of repro stuff around, but these days, some of it's not the best, so you should shop around.
Also, if you want more images of my little darling, here:
imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/p1010878i.jpg/
imageshack.us/photo/my-images/714/p1010888m.jpg/
imageshack.us/photo/my-images/121/47261420367423234768798.jpg/
imageshack.us/photo/my-images/843/maxinewjacaranda1.jpg/
OK, I'm done. Can you tell I love her? :D
Shazzoir Old enough to know better young enough not to care,
Sun 29 Apr 2012, 9:17,
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