"Michael" wrote in message
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On Jun 19, 2:58 pm, es330td wrote:
I will answer your questions by starting with a question of my own:
which is a more reliable mode of transportation, a 1964 Mustang or a
1994 Mustang? If you had to pick one in which you got one chance to
turn the key and it had to start and get you where you need to go,
which one would you pick?

I don't know much about 94 Mustangs, but I know a lot about 64 and 04
models. And the 04 is dramatically more reliable. You can count on
it to start and run. And it will do this with only a thrice-annual
visit to the shop for an oil change.

On the other hand, there is no maintenance schedule on a 64 Mustang.
You work on it all the time. You see, all the electronics in the
thing - and there is a ton - make the 04 Mustang far more reliable.
What's more, it needs far less maintenance, and far less regular
maintenance.

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Sorry to post this without reading the rest of the thread.

It appears that your experience with the 64½ Mustang is fairly recent.

There was indeed a maintenance schedule for your car, which IIRC was
approximately quarterly after an initial visit that took place a little
earlier. A number of items on the list were semi-annual, annual, and
bi-annual and the cars were quite reliable when maintained in accordance
with the maintenence schedule.

I also once had a car that seemed to need constant tuning--a 70 MGB--untill
I rebuilt the carbs and ignition using the complete and correct parts kits.
After that, it ran perfectly for so long that I nearly forgot how to work on
it.

Peter