Apparently you could buy a new RHD Mustang in 1981

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock) 01/05/2018 at 15:44 • Filed to: None

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Neat, wonder if any survived.

Cé hé sin > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/05/2018 at 15:49

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Yes, indeed you could. They were conversions I understand.

There was a lot of talk about the current Mustang when it went on sale on this side of the pond a couple of years ago but I only see one every few months.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/05/2018 at 15:49

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guarantee you there will be one knocking about in japan

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Cé hé sin 01/05/2018 at 15:51

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I actually see them somewhat regularly, plus 4muddyfeet’s dad owns one.

jimz > Cé hé sin 01/05/2018 at 16:07

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I don’t think they’ve planned big volumes for it outside of North America. I think in 2015 they were only allocating a few thousand for global regions. It’s a pretty expensive car.

I did get a chance to drive a RHD Mustang convertible here (US); other drivers were losing their minds.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/05/2018 at 16:47

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no V8 though.

itschrome > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/05/2018 at 16:48

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3.3lt mustang??

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/05/2018 at 16:55

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I wonder how many were bought and how many survived in the U.K.s climate.

Aremmes > itschrome 01/05/2018 at 17:09

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Ford 200 ci I6.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend 01/05/2018 at 17:11

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Probably not many and I cant find one for sale anywhere so doubt many survived.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/05/2018 at 17:12

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Probably too thirsty for the UK market.

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/05/2018 at 17:19

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I shouldn’t think any would still survive.

My dad had a Mitsubishi Sapporo (which is from around the same time), the things are virtually extinct these days and I would of thought many more were sold than the Mustang.

someassemblyrequired > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/05/2018 at 17:24

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You know what’s bizarre, the turbo four was more powerful than the 3.3L six. Who would pay the extra 550 quid for less power?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend 01/05/2018 at 17:28

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Potentially a couple survive after being pampered and garage kept most of their life (like how my daihatsu survived) but most are probably long gone.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > someassemblyrequired 01/05/2018 at 17:29

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Because no replacement for displacement?

someassemblyrequired > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/05/2018 at 17:39

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47 HP bump though! I guess the early turbos were a bit of a headache though, the turbo motors were better after ‘83. I still would probably have accepted the dodgy turbo and saved the 550.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > someassemblyrequired 01/05/2018 at 17:50

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Probably fear of a relatively complicated new technology factored in. Cars werent as reliable as we take for granted now, then throw a turbo into the mix...

someassemblyrequired > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 01/05/2018 at 18:10

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And you get a toooooonnn of value out of the AA or RAC membership...

Kanaric > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/05/2018 at 19:06

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Japan is weird when it comes to foreign cars. Usually foreign car buyers see themselves as a different kind of person and the “fad” is to get the car in left hand drive on top of it. So most foreign market cars you see in Japan will not be right hand drive. Also the mustangs that locals own there are often imported. IDK about Japan but I knew guys who would bring their car to the UK and Germany when they were in the US military to sell.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Kanaric 01/05/2018 at 19:10

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i was more thinking us military guys in japan getting rhd stangs and leaving them when deployment ends for local enthusiasts

Kanaric > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/15/2018 at 14:28

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Ya I was going to bring that up but I only know from experience this happening in Germany. I didn’t know if Japan allowed imports like that.

I was in the Air Force and what people would do before going to germany was buy a Mustang or some “american” car and bring it over then sell over there. They usually could turn decent profit on that.