I've owned somewhere in the vicinity of 20 different cars/trucks from Fords, Chevy's, a Honda, a Jeep, you name it. I can honestly say without being a bit biased that the 5.0L Mustang is THE best car I've had when it comes to:
1. Reliability - My car should run low 13's if I could get traction, and it's still very dependable. I just drove it on a 500+ mile round trip today and never had a single thought when I left home that the car might not get me there and back. We could have taken my wife's Neon which would have been a little (read - LITTLE) easier on the fuel, and
almost as dependable, but my car is just so much fun to drive I can't leave it at home. Hell, if I were going to California tomorrow you could bet your @ss I'd be driving the Stang. I almost forgot to mention... my car has 137,000 miles on it and still doesn't use a drop of oil between oil changes and I drive it like I hate it.
2. Modability (look, a new word!) - I have done all of the modifying to my car myself without knowing a THING about fuel injected cars in the beginning. That was only a year and a half ago. Plus, mods for these cars are pretty cheap too compared to most other cars.
3. Finding parts - I have yet to go to the parts store and they say "we'll have to order that" on your regular every day parts. Of course though, I order most of my stuff from the internet and performance catalogs.
4. Overall driving enjoyment - These cars are just fun as hell to drive.
So yes, I love my car. There's only two things that mean anything to me. My wife, and my car.
Warning: If you buy a Stang you will more than likely feel the same.
Oh yeah. In response to your question about these cars being money pits - Yes they are! Not because you
have to put money into them to keep them rolling. It's just too irresistible not to.
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[This message has been edited by 2FastLX (edited 11-04-2001).]