I want to buy a mustang

Mr 5 0 · 06-22-2006, 02:34 PM

I bought a 1990 Mustang 5.0 new - drove it for 15 years and 125,000 miles with little trouble. It was fun, fast and reliable. The newer 4.6L V-8 Mustangs are an improvement in some ways (safer: handle and stop better) but not as fast and are a bit 'over-refined' for my taste. Reliability is so-so, no worse than most other domestic makes. No rear-wheel-drive car is going to be very good in snow and/or rain but the right kind of tires can overcome that drawback. The V-6 is acceptable but if you want the full 'Mustang experience' get the V-8 model. V-8 gas milege is never very high so if gas costs are a real concern to you, buy a Honda or Toyota hybrid, instead. If you want power, looks and fun, buy the Mustang V-8 coupe....and enjoy it.

SMOKE · 06-27-2006, 08:33 AM

Agreed buying a V8 and worrying about gas is like ... "marrying a big girl and worrying about the gorcery bill".

I've had good reliability with my mustangs.

06-22-2006, 02:34 PM	#1
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Re: I want to buy a mustang I bought a 1990 Mustang 5.0 new - drove it for 15 years and 125,000 miles with little trouble. It was fun, fast and reliable. The newer 4.6L V-8 Mustangs are an improvement in some ways (safer: handle and stop better) but not as fast and are a bit 'over-refined' for my taste. Reliability is so-so, no worse than most other domestic makes. No rear-wheel-drive car is going to be very good in snow and/or rain but the right kind of tires can overcome that drawback. The V-6 is acceptable but if you want the full 'Mustang experience' get the V-8 model. V-8 gas milege is never very high so if gas costs are a real concern to you, buy a Honda or Toyota hybrid, instead. If you want power, looks and fun, buy the Mustang V-8 coupe....and enjoy it. __________________ 5.0 Mustang Owner 1990 - 2005

06-27-2006, 08:33 AM	#2
SMOKE Old School ROUSH Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Stockbridge, GA Posts: 531	Re: I want to buy a mustang Agreed buying a V8 and worrying about gas is like ... "marrying a big girl and worrying about the gorcery bill". I've had good reliability with my mustangs. __________________

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