New Car Time Baby!

I like the 89s the best because of mass air, tilt wheel, and forged pistons. You will be happy whether its a coupe, hatch or vert. I currently have one of each but am selling because I can only drive one mustang at a time lol. I'm going with the coupe a few different reasons. But each have their own value to me because my first mustang was a convertible GT which I loved, and the next was a fully worked LX Hatch. Good luck.
Matt

Will this be a daily driver? And if so, did you make use of that trunk space quite a bit in the Grand Prix?

I have a Notch, and I love my notch, but there are so many times I curse because I can't fit a whole lot in my trunk. [can't fit my 2 small slicks in my trunk] I used to have a 89 GT Cobra and a 91 LX hatch, and the use of the hatch was awesome... put my bike in there, had an 8.8 rear end I bought for the 91 in the hatch of the 91 with the seats folded down.

The Notches are the lightest, they have a look to 'em that people DO seem to like alot, but if the car has to be somewhat practical, but still a light as possible drag racer I say look for an LX hatch with little to no options unless you dont give a hoot about trunk/cargo space..

ALL Stangs from 1985 to 1992 are roller cam, forged piston motors and in late 1992 I believe they switched over to hypereutectic pistons due to cold start emissions regulations. 89-93 are mass air equipped [88 Cali cars were mass air].

Another thing to think about is, the T 5. From 1985 - 1989 or 1990 not sure, they were rated at 265 ft lb or torque. I think the year is 1990.. but the T5s got a little stronger and had a 305 ft lb rating. I wish I could find the magazine I have this all in but they had the T5s broke down over the year and I swear what I wrote here is how it was.

If I had to do it again.... i'd look for a very clean, low to decent mileage, 87-92 LX hatch with NO options. My 91 was a Calypso Green one and didnt have a single option, not even rear defrost, but it did have the black tweed interior...

Good luck!!!!

89 Coupe lightest cars they made, no airbag steering wheel, mass air, strongest body for a race car. Just dont get porno red interior.

'89 Coupe ...... tilt wheel ------ Problem with coupes (notchbacks) is they tend to sell for more money. To get a clean one usually runs upwards of 6K.

If you prefer the "fastback" look get an LX hatchback. You'll be able to get more car for the money as well. Try to find a well kept car under 100K miles.

87-88 speed density setup
89-93 mass air setup
87-89 tilt wheel (no black interior)
90-93 black interior option (no tilt)
87-91 black body moldings
92-93 body moldings match body color

Really look the cars over well (read: extremely well) and don't, don't, don't buy the first one you see/drive. Even if it feels really beefy. Drive a few so you can make a comparison.

Try your local (state) AutoTrader magazine or www.cars.com or something.

Good Luck!!