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Where does your Mustang get more attention?

3.8K views 43 replies 39 participants last post by  lillibarr  
#1 ·
When do you get the most attention with your Mustang?
Cruise ins?
Driving it around town?
Gas stations?
Local Starbucks?
Car shows?
Shopping malls?
Work parking lot?
Western Auto or Pep Boys?

I used to get attention almost everywhere I went..but at gas stations I usually got a crowd and also a lot of thumbs up by driving around town on Sundays.
I think that on car shows with so many cars they go practically un-noticed since there are so many together and unless its a real show stopper it will go less noticed than when its surrounded by modern cars on the highways.
 
#5 ·
Driving thru town and thru the country side, mainly because that is the only time it's on the road, I have never done a show.
 
#9 ·
Trouble gets noticed pretty much wherever I have it, including today while it's on jackstands. :lol: My coupe gets noticed, too, but it's mainly at car shows. When I used to haul it on an open trailer, I would get a lot of comments from truckers on the CB and from people at gas stations.
 
#11 ·
I get a lot of attention at the local Ford dealer. I'll go there sometimes to look at the Roush Mustangs. The sales guys always try to guess the value of my Mach 1. Some are actually pretty close.
Joe
 
#12 ·
Kinda everywhere but especially at the Ford Dealership getting it inspected......
 
#14 ·
Only time anyone sees mine is when I open the garage and work on it. I usually get some strange looks. I guess no one around here has see someone fix a car. Of course, now I'm the "neighborhood" mechanic. And my parents coming by and complaining that I'm wasting my time with it. But who ever listens to their parents?
 
#15 ·
Unfortunately, my car doesn't get out anymore and it sits outside. It gets way more attention than I like and I live "off the beaten path." Someone is always looking at it and asking if it's for sale. I say sure, but it's not worth the amount of money it would take to get me to sell it!
 
#16 ·
I get lots of " :thumbup: " when in traffic. Lots of people at work, when I drive it during the week. I get a little tired of the "is that a '66?) or what engine does that have in it.

Anyway, sometimes I like talking to folks about my car. I don't have a lot of patience for the "talkers" that want to tell me 'bout the 66 BOSS302 that their brother's cousin's uncle used to jump coke bottles with. :p
 
#17 ·
Haha! I know what you mean! A guy I work with likes to tell me about the 68 Mach 1 his aunt once owned. I let it go at first, but I finally had to tell him there is no such beast. He then proceeded to try and convince me that maybe it was some rare promo type car that had very limited production numbers. Yeah, ok.
 
#18 ·
This one is easy.

1.GAS STATIONS

You have to plan 10 minutes into your schedule.

2. Driving knowing your blind spot is a staring contest of monumentally aggravating proportions .
 
#19 ·
mostly gas stations, I usually take the kids to the movie rental place once a week in something cool. Always, get questions...

My favorite time was when I took the kids to their soccer game in a GT500, when we got out of the car, one of kids yelled "wow! and she is on my team ! " I took some pictures with him behind the wheel... he always waves to me when I see him at school.
 
#21 ·
Pretty much everywhere I drive it which is kind of nice. We had a local show & shine this summer that drew over a thousand cars (we were going for the Canadian record), so there are a lot of vintage/antique cars around. However, in the course of any summer day, unless there is a show, you don't see a lot of them together. I try to drive mine Wednesday night and one day on the weekend weather permitting.
 
#24 ·
People seem to be attracted to seeing someone working on their old car. Frankly
it was about the same when it was my '56 Sunliner, most by far when it was my '37 Ford coupe.
Next would be at a gas station.
Last summer I had just painted the primered areas, it was a nice sunney day
so my wife and I took the vert to the local A&W for lunch. While waiting for our
burgers, fries and frosted mugs of root beer a young guy pulled up right across facing
our vert. He was driving a restored '69 Dodge coronet coupe/hard top. Pipes roaring
as he pulled up to my vert's front.
After he shut down the noise maker he glanced our way, we both gave a big thumbs up
to acknowledge his cool MOPAR. He gave us a look like what a piece of crap!
He got out of his MOPAR probably to visit the little boy's room. I commented to
my wife "listen to the door when he slams it". It sounded like a bucket of bolts!
He finished before we did, we were enjoying the nice day. He fires up, raps the pipes,
lays rubber in reverse, then lays rubber in first and second as he roars down the main street.
WOW were we impressed! Frankly I didn't notice if anyone else even knew we were there!
My wife and I were enjoying the nice day! :p
 
#25 ·
Everywhere we take it. I even have people stopping by the house and asking the wife if she will open the garage so they can see it. Of course, she does. I drive it to work three days a week and it always gets looked over pretty good. I agree about the blind spot when driving. Seems like there is always some admirer hanging right there just staring. Gas stops are always 10+ mins. extra and you don't even want to open the hood for anything.
 
#26 ·
Since I drive it every day, it is not unusual to receive positive comments and get notes on the windshield. Yesterday, a biker splitting lanes gave me a thumbs up in the Bay Area. That seemed a bit unusual. Seems like I am getting a lot of attention from the newest model drivers. Problem is, many of them wanna play. I have found it fun outrunning them on freeway onramps but that's it. The blown ones will pass me, but the GTs, etc. are challenged up to the speed limit. I drove my son's '05 GT recently and it is smooth. Lots to be said about all of these cars.