I Want To Be Like Groverdill. Give Me Your Thoughts

[mikestang63]

So after seeing his beautiful T Top, I decided I need a new daily driver.. I saw both of these two cars today. give me your thoughts on each

the first one is a maroon 88 T Top Gt Speed Density- asking $7100
Pros
2 owner florida local car- adult owned and garaged
No rust
clean and unmolested
Solid and clean floor pans
Torque boxes solid,
well documented
Owner not mechanically inclined- this is his weekend show car
Has GT40 intake and heads
111k miles
AOD- just rebuilt
Flowmasters
full power
Ice Cold AC 134
Newer paint-one area on the hatch with some bubbles
new 1/4 windows
nice expensive stereo
newer flowmasters
Still has complete smog - untouched
The owner takes it to a shop that a buddy of mine owns- he says the owner doesnt cut corners and is a solid car. He is moivated to sell as he is restoring a 56 Ford
ROH old school rims and newer tires

Cons
porno red interior- but perfect
ashtray door broken
power window goes down clunkly
fuse cover missing
fog lights not working
small rust bubble area on hatch
Temp gauge not working
small oil leak- looks like oil drain plug
PS leak- he overfilled the pump so it could be that and a combination of a line which is common
started up car and for first minute or so the oil pressure gauge fluctuated- eventuallly was steady

86 GT T Top- Speed Density- Asking $6500
Pros
Real nice clean car
no smokes or noises from motor
nice interrior
Full power
Ice cold AC 134
AOD- says just rebuilt
Ice cold Ac
nice stereo
brand new stainless cat back
no rust
super clean underneath
nice Welds and newer tires
Under hood clean and all there- EFI motor nicely detailed
No leaks rattles or shakes
decent stereo



Cons
odometer says 67k but probably 167k miles
gas gauge not working
pulls to right when braking- caliper or hose
paint has two spots where clear faded but overall nice regatta blue

owner just bought 6 months ago and now selling to finance his other race car

 

[Mustang5L5]

I was all for the '87 until I saw the 86. Different wheels, and I'd be all over that.


However...aero T-top cars are unique, especially a late '88 with the hockey stick mirrors

 

[GroverDill]

um 4 eye all day erryday that regatta blue is my favorite!

 

[Noobz347]

I did not read all (ok any of that) but 4-eye, hands down.

Glad I could help. Next thread.

 

[QuietOne]

I can get over the maroon but not the red interior. 86 gets my vote just something about it!

 

[Mustang5L5]

Ok. Now I've decided '86.

 

[RangerJoe]

86 all the way!

Joe

 

[a91what]

Go with the 4eye... can't get past red interior

 

[deathb4dismount]

4 eye. Aero t-tops look weird to me for some reason.

 

[MustangIIMatt]

I'd be torn between the 4-eye or the red interior, as I love both (I know, I'm weird, I also like Mustang IIs, we've established how weird I am).

I'd probably go with the 4-eye because that's my second-favorite fox interior, and the rest of the car is more my style. What concerns me about both is "just rebuilt" AOD transmissions. If they weren't done by a good shop there may be trouble there in the near future, combined with the fact that I find Mustangs with automatics auto-tragic (in spite of my II having a C4... we did establish that I was weird earlier... and that C4 hasn't shifted a gear on it's own in a long time with the manual valvebody and Hurst shifter).

Yeah, definitely the 4-eye. I'd have to change the taillights and the Vanilla-Ice-era wheels on the red car almost immediately to live with myself, where as the 4-eye is where I could immediately put money into improving or repairing the car.

 

[General karthief]

4 eye all day.

 

[billison]

88--- someday that red will be nice. That's me though.

Just swap the wheels. The rest is simple crap.

 

[Noobz347]

 

[Mustang5L5]

88--- someday that red will be nice. That's me though.

Red interiors are growing on me. Too many blacks and tans and greys and beiges these days.

Red interiors, when clean and with the right seats can look good.

 

[billison]

Red interiors are growing on me. Too many blacks and tans and greys and beiges these days.

Red interiors, when clean and with the right seats can look good.

Stockish cars in general.

If I could do it again I would of waiting for a stock one

 

[Chuckman]

I vote for the 88 cause you will NEVER see an 88 ttop again (87 maybe, but an 88? Snowball in hell).

 

[Mustang5L5]

I vote for the 88 cause you will NEVER see an 88 ttop again (87 maybe, but an 88? Snowball in hell).

One of 3700 1988 GTs with t-tops.

We compared some marti reports over on Corral to put together some numbers for 87 and 88 cars
http://forums.corral.net/forums/general-mustang-tech/2303954-1988-t-top-marti-report.html

 

[mikestang63]

hmmmm.. choices

I like the 88 because it has GT40 intake , heads, better brakes, etc
but the 86 is so clean and love draglites
both will need a little TLC

So far it is 5 to 2 in favor of the 86

 

[Noobz347]

I can help there. Who are the two?

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I like the 4i Mike, but I pick that '88.