Ford Mustang, GT, 5.0L, V8
Michael J Marlow
I'd like to ask the people of rec.autos what they think about the
Ford Mustang, GT 5.0L, V8 car. Basically, anyone have one of the recent model
years? What do you think about it? Any particular problems? Would you
recommend it?
If you couldn't afford a New Mustang, what model year would you look
for in buying a used one that would be the GT? (Recent models, since the old
restored ones probably cost too much in Michigan.)
Thanks
Michael Marlow
Michigan State University
mar...@frith.egr.msu.edu
Shai Livneh
I was shopping for a mustang (I've always wanted one and finally had enough money).
What I really was interested in was the 5.0 LX coupe (as opposed to the hatchback).
For me there is no beating the pure muscular look of the LX, while the GT I think is too
flashy with those air scoops etc. but that is personal taste. I test drove an 89 and it
all the power I dreamed of but the dealer wanted $9000 for it and it was one of the ugliest
colors ever (beige, orange with brown and tan). After shopping around and having to deal
with the ever annoying salesdroids, I finally got an unbelievable deal for a brand new LX
hatchback for $10988 (unheard of considering sticker price was close to $17000). I was all
excited and was ready to buy the car until I found out what the insurance is going to be
$3500 - here in the wonderful state of NJ (and this without my DMV points).
Well, anyway for me the Mustang is just a dream car at this point until I get a real job
(being a grad student doesn't do wonders for you financially).
As for you, if you like the GT and are willing to buy one you realize you will pay more
for a car that might look better but cost several thousand more and is probably slower
than an LX in identical trim (engine and transmission). I think it is one of the only American
cars out there that I would consider driving since it has a big strong V8 and is rear wheel
drive and is just purely muscular in looks and sound. As for model year, your best bet is
with a 1990 and later since the mass flow multi-port fuel injection was installed on these
cars and is superior to the previous fuel system. Good like finding a car.
Shai Livneh
Rutgers University
John R. Daker
You'd think
that a graduate student
at a university
would be able to
format a letter
properly.
Guess higher
education isn't
what it used to Bee.
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Shai Livneh
previous letter I would like to apologize to the netters. If any of
you were offended by the scramble of lines it was due to my typing
of the original letter on a sun computer which allows more characters
to be written per line on the screen. I resent Mr. Daker's comment
on the state of higher education, especially since it involves the
above incident which pertained to me. If Mr. Daker has any comments
on the issue at hand (being the Ford Mustang) I'm sure we'd all love
to hear about it.
Shai Livneh
Rutgers University
George Lin
> with the ever annoying salesdroids, I finally got an unbelievable deal for a
> brand new LX hatchback for $10988 (unheard of considering sticker price was
> close to $17000).
$11000 US = $13000 CND. This is very close to the going price of a new 5.0L LX
in Canada. I think the dealership had an unreasonably high sticker price
(perhaps so they could play the price slashing game).
> I was all excited and was ready to buy the car until I found out what the
> insurance is going to be $3500 - here in the wonderful state of NJ (and this
> without my DMV points).
I assume that you are male and under 25 year of age. US auto insurance is
_very_ expensive. It would cost you about half as much to insure this car in
Canada.
> As for you, if you like the GT and are willing to buy one you realize you
> will pay more for a car that might look better but cost several thousand more
> and is probably slower than an LX in identical trim (engine and
transmission).
The GT is only $1500 more than a similary equiped LX. Yes the LX is _slightly_
faster because the GT weighs about 80lbs more.
> I think it is one of the only American cars out there that I would consider
> driving since it has a big strong V8 and is rear wheel drive and is just
> purely muscular in looks and sound.
I think it is the last American car that I would consider buying since the
American warranties suck sh*t.
> As for model year, your best bet is with a 1990 and later since the mass flow
> multi-port fuel injection was installed on these cars and is superior to the
> previous fuel system. Good like finding a car.
> Shai Livneh
Correction, depending on where you live (ie. California, Canada, etc), and
which model (convertibles) you buy, some 1989s have the MAF intake system as
well. Mine does. The system is not much better on a stock mustang. MAF can
easily accomodate changes in the intake system. The older air
velocity/pressure systems cannot.
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