Damn isn't that the truth. My bolt-on '88 on 10 holes (when it had them) has embarassed many much more modified Mustangs and other cars. They can look under the hood for hours and I don't think there's one Mustang or turbo/nitrous 4 cylinder owner in my surrounding towns that believes this junk is stock.
If you're just planning a bolt-on car '87-'88 are really the years to have. You can really make a speed density car run. The only plus of mass air is when you start doing real mods but it's easy enough to do the swap.