Montego Man Bad Day

"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562) 08/27/2013 at 13:44 • Filed to: SHITTY DAY, MONTEGOBAIT

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MontegoMan is having an unusually bad day due to a sick 7 month old son.

Please cheer me up with pictures of awesome late 60's era Muscle Mercurys (Montego Bait)

Thank you that is all.

Takuro Spirit > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 13:51

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Awww, hope the little guy gets better.

Here, have the only classic Mercury I have had the pleasure of being close enough to that I could smell the awesomeness:

Guy I bought my Legacy 2.5GT from had one stashed away in his garage, in pretty complete original condition. Same colors as the one in the pic. Just more dusty.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Takuro Spirit 08/27/2013 at 13:55

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OHH MAN! If only he knew what he had.

That's a Cyclone Spoiler, best Mercury Muscle Car ever made. My Montego is like this car's weak little brother.

$kaycog > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 13:58

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I hope your son gets well soon. It's a hopeless feeling for a parent when they are sick at this age. Best wishes.

Takuro Spirit > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 13:58

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Oh, he knew. He had a lot of unfinished/unstarted projects. His "garage" was a hole in the wall used car dealer that I just happened upon that had the car I wanted.

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 13:58

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I don't really have much of that, but your day really sucks so here's what I could find?

src: http://500px.com/photo/36370466

Takuro Spirit > $kaycog 08/27/2013 at 14:01

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Wayyyyyyyy too many dudes in that shot to be posted by you, $kay.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > $kaycog 08/27/2013 at 14:03

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Thanks, it's better than last time when he had RSV and was rushed to the hospital at almost 2 months old.

And that is my exact car, good find. MX trim, 2 door hardtop, same hubcaps, color and black vinyl roof.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 14:04

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Yikes, they were kind of dead by then (In comparison that's like showing a die-hard Vette fan a 1981 and saying look at how fast it is! haha). I appreciate the effort though!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Takuro Spirit 08/27/2013 at 14:05

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Bastard. He needs to give that to me.

And the guy I got my 68 Montego from had a 64 Cuda that was really his car. He had to sell the Montego so he could replace the clutch in the Cuda.

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 14:05

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Gah. I am neither a Mercury nor Vette fan. I will do more digging.

$kaycog > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 14:06

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Yeah, that would be even scarier at 2 months of age.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 14:06

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Damn, my example failed then. It's like showing someone a 69 Nova with a 4 cylinder?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > $kaycog 08/27/2013 at 14:07

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4 days in the hospital on oxygen. It was hell. I don't know how parents that have kids in the hospital for much longer than that, or that dont get to take them home right away can even exist. My problems are minor to those parents. Still sucks though.

Takuro Spirit > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 14:08

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Call him up, he probably still has it/won't sell it.

http://www.salemautosports.com/

$kaycog > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 14:09

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Hang in there; all will be well.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Takuro Spirit 08/27/2013 at 14:09

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I definitely don't have the cash for that and I guarantee he won't take the trade.... He also doesn't have it listed, I doubt it's for sale.

I almost convinced a co-worker who had a particularly shitty day last summer to trade me his 69 Corvette Convertible 454 for the Montego. He was having a really really bad day. I almost made it much worse lol.

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 14:10

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All right, got it! Big heavy box, no guts!

The mismatch is the fact that I haven't yet expanded my knowledge of cars very far into the classic Americans. I do understand BMW and VW/Audi quite well.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Takuro Spirit 08/27/2013 at 14:10

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In $kay's defense there IS a girl in a bikini in it. Which was one hell of a racy ad back in the 60's.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 14:12

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Well I'm glad I can share some of the classic American Muscle/Glory with you.

We'll call it the silver lining.

This is my 1968 Mercury Montego MX Cyclone Package:

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 14:28

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Very nice!

For the record, I do appreciate all the good things about them (them being American cars) I just don't enjoy them quite as much as the Euros. There's a lot of stuff to learn for a youngster like me, and my dad had to get rid of his '65 Mustang before I could really drive it :(

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 14:33

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Are we looking for these, then? Because it looks pretty sexy to me...

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 14:46

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Youngster? I'm 27. When I was 7 years old I could name every part under the hood of this car and ask why it wasn't upgraded! lol.

Get out to some car shows man!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 14:46

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There we go, another cyclone spoiler. beautiful.

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 15:04

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Welp, I'm 24. I didn't really know anything about cars, except maybe chevy suburbans, until I was 20 and bought my Focus. Then my BMW when I was 21. Got really into racing games and watching races on TV (no NASCAR or Indy, but all the stuff the rest of the world enjoys!) and therefore more into driving, which is why I made sure my Focus had Manuel. And, obviously, the bimmer. So I'm learning! This year I've been to one car show (VW) and I plan on going to more for a change.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 15:06

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Not a Mercury, but it is close. And not the one I've seen, but same color and looks similar. Have a Galaxie 500. There is one driving around town that I've seen. It is in kind of rough shape, the paint is all flat and the windshield looked cracked but it is driving. Local garage owner running dealer plates, so I'm guessing that he'll eventually fix it up a little nicer than it is.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 15:08

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Awesome, welcome to the car hobby. If you have any classic car questions feel free to send them my way. I'm not into NASCAR or Indy either I prefer road racing in cars that look like real cars lol. My favorite race is Le Mans 24, go Corvette Racing! NASCAR was cool back in the day when the car had to be a race version of a real car, it got a lot of really cool cars on the street, like the Mercury Cyclone Spoiler. Mercury and the Montego/Cyclones dominated NASCAR for a short period of time. What region of the country do u live in?

Also please release Manuel from your Focus, it's not right to hold him captive for your enjoyment.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 08/27/2013 at 15:10

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awesome, mine is rough and I drive it around. That's what they're there for!

This would match up with the Mercury Monterey fyi,

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 16:11

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I enjoy F1 (though I think it kind of sucks now as it's all about NOT going fast to save tires and such, but that's a whole 'nother thread...), all types of Rally all the time, and Le Mans 24 is always a day/night/day that nobody is allowed to schedule anything for me. Ever. That is my all-time favorite race. And I agree about NASCAR's glory days.

Everything is being released from my Focus, as it's going to the junkyard this week. Sniff. Very sad.

I'm from Washington state.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 16:21

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That's a shame. I wish there was an American brand car that could have kept you, maybe moved from a Focus to a Mustang, but I don't know maybe you need 4 doors.

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 16:32

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Nope, definitely not a Mustang guy (maybe a late 60s Shelby Gt500 would really make me a Mustang guy, though). I'm not even really an M3 guy any more. The Focus (2000, Zetec 2.0, 5spd, added lightness from back seats being gone) served me and then my dad very well for 4 years, and I bought it for $500. It was pretty beat up, but FAST for a little bugger. I wish I could have a Fiesta/Focus ST. Or even just a new Fiesta. I'd be very happy commuting with that. Nothing in Chevy's line really interests me, and Dodge even less so. I like some new VWs and Audis, though if I bought a new car, I would want it to be kind of reliable. Mostly I like quirky and somewhat uncommon cars that are at least 15 years old, with good handling and efficient (not necessarily overpowered) engines. But my tastes are evolving quickly.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 16:36

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Interesting. While I think the Fiesta and Focus ST's are great cars, I find it strange you weren't interested in the Chevy Cruze at all. Only like american hatchbacks? lol

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 16:40

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I love the hot hatches. I guess if I bothered to look into the Cruze, it would be acceptable. I don't really like the way they look, and I haven't ever seen one made into a rally car so... Maybe I'm a bit shallow? I would prefer a hatch over tiny sedan, though. I like sedans, but not usually American ones. And I'm not in the market for a big sedan because MPGs matter when you drive 50+ miles a day in traffic.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 16:43

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Haha, I hear ya on the travel. I do 53 miles round trip a day in a 2007 Mercury Milan V6.

I don't think they rally it, and the ford fiesta/focus rally's are awesome looking(and performing!). A friend of mine has the Cruze RS and loves it. Great mileage fun to drive really nice, but I can understand the draw to the hatchbacks completely.

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 16:52

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Maybe I could try a Cruze RS. I'll spend some time looking it up. It's all pointless for now, though, as I barely have the money to maintain Eva . And the new car landscape changes all the time.

Did I say that I didn't like any Chevy's? I meant that I don't like any except the CTS-V. Who doesn't like some version of the CTS-V? See, I understand the draw of a big powerful RWD sedan! Really! I also took my license test in a 3/4ton Suburban with a 454. So that has a special place in my heart, as well as being a pretty fun truck. The only Mercury I've driven was the one my parents used to have. Like the one below, but more beat up.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ddavidn 08/27/2013 at 16:54

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Hahaha. CTS-V is a Cadillac and Chevy doesn't use the platform....

ddavidn > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2013 at 16:56

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Same company. I group sub-companies together when I make generalizations. I wish Chevy had something on that platform. Same drivetrain, but less fancy rich people accessories to add lightness.