Just as the age proves a man's experience, mileage speaks of a car's long service. But just like any other man who was once strong and nimble, your Mercury Marquis is an old buddy that is already showing some frailness, and thus requires extra care. The care it would need also depends as to whether you still use it for everyday drives, or you are trying to preserve the original parts as being a classic. Here are some ways to best keep a classic car:

The value of a classic car gets higher as it stretches mileage. Altering the performance parts, however, will result in depreciation mainly because a classic car is considered classic based on its worth of being a collectable. Its essence is defeated when the vital performance parts, such as the engine, brakes, and suspension system, are given modern upgrades by replacing the original ones and then adding the enhancers. That will make restoration almost impossible for car enthusiasts or collectors. Should you customize, keep the original parts for future restoration.

Modern upgrades benefit personal use, basically improving performance and efficiency for the satisfaction of the owner. If you choose to customize, keep it minimal. For improved fuel economy, as an example, you may have an electric cooling fan. This one is installed to the radiator instead of being mechanically attached to the engine using a belt, freeing the engine from the burden of having to directly power the cooling system. A reduced engine load also means better fuel economy—a good way to save some bucks through minimal investment.

If you are planning to improve your vehicle's power to weight ratio without having to customize the engine itself, an aftermarket aluminum intake manifold will do. Its material is lightweight, thus making a major weight reduction. That is on top of the capability of a high-performance intake manifold to improve power through better intake and exhaust strokes. Should you install one, carefully inspect the inner surfaces for smoothness so as to ensure that airflow is optimized.

Whether or not you want to retain your Mercury Marquis' classic value, minding rust is a must. Expect aging to take toll on your steel parts up to some degree because of rust. Most often than not, rust buildup starts under the paint, thus a careful inspection is necessary. This is the very reason why you need to check your car's chassis, as well as its steel body panels, as frequently as checking the engine oil. Any bubbles popping out of the paint are signs of rust underneath. They usually form on portions with cracks, nicks, and scratches, and they radically increase when the car is exposed to moisture, water, acid, and low temperatures. If rust buildup is noticed early on, you'll be able to deal with it before it gets worse. Some owners store their classic cars in carcoons to prevent moisture from triggering oxidation that ends with rust buildup, especially during winter.

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