When I first bought my Vert I got spanked at the track every weekend for a year. Now my 88 vert is pretty fast.
Anything can be fast with enough cash, If I liked the 94-98 body style I would get a 5.0. Peoples taste are different.
I very rarely see any 96-98 stangs at the track. And when I do see them they are pissed cause they only run mid 15's.
Back in 96' I had an LT-1 fireturd and I enjoyed racing the new stangs.
I think the 96-98 cars can be pretty cool sleepers when they are suped up cause noone expects them to be fast. If I pulled up to Hammer at a light and didnt here the blower whine I would think I was gonna smoke him.
Later,