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1990Coupe

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I dont think anyone has asked (unless i'm noob). How much did you snag this beaut for??
 

03_TrueBlue_GT

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Great car man I like the Cobra R rims on it a lot more than the bullitts! Btw hows that Pro 5.0 shifter Im lookin at gettin a short throw shifter and cant make up my mind what to get... Thanks for any help!
 

Ateup

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Red or black mustangs...
 

1991notchbackLX

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1990Coupe said:
I dont think anyone has asked (unless i'm noob). How much did you snag this beaut for??
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Nah, no one asked yet. I got it for $7k. I think that's a fair price for a clean 2V with 57k on it.

03_TrueBlue_GT said:
Great car man I like the Cobra R rims on it a lot more than the bullitts! Btw hows that Pro 5.0 shifter Im lookin at gettin a short throw shifter and cant make up my mind what to get... Thanks for any help!
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Thanks man, I like the Pro 5.0 shifter on the car. I'd never used one before now but it's pretty firm and the throws are nice and short. I may upgrade to an MGW (just because I'm spoiled) but it's really not necessary.

Ateup said:
Red or black mustangs...
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Agreed.
 

Rasikajay

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Cobra R's FTW!!!
 

1990Coupe

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1991notchbackLX said:
Nah, no one asked yet. I got it for $7k. I think that's a fair price for a clean 2V with 57k on it.
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GTFO! Thats a great price for the miles man!!!! Now i'll be looking
 

IIGood

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twogts4us said:
If you didn't know, Torch Red is also known as Colorado Red. Believe it or not some Ford dealers have no idea what Torch Red is.
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What Fords was Colorado Red put on?

In '99, that red is actually called Rio Red on the Mustangs. "Torch" Red didn't show up till 2002 and it's actually a slight (very slight) bit lighter than Rio Red. Rio is red as red can get. I had a '99 V6 in Rio Red and had it parked next to a Torch Red one time...they were mighty close but if you look close enough you'll be able to see the difference between the two when compared side-by-side. Rio Red, at least in name, goes back as far as the late Foxes (I believe...was definitely on the Aero SN-95s).

Then there's the Performance Red of 2000 & 2001...that's much lighter than either Rio or Torch...almost orangeish. Laser Red is practically maroon.

Anyway...sharp ride...love that red! The stripe in the hood scoop "valley" is what I wanted to do with my V6 when I had it...I had the grille delete and Bullitt wheels on mine...never got a chin spoiler for it; bought my GT before I went too far with the sixer.
 

SteedaGT9150

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1990Coupe said:
GTFO! Thats a great price for the miles man!!!! Now i'll be looking
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i paid 7500 for mine with 87k on it
 

1991notchbackLX

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IIGood said:
What Fords was Colorado Red put on?

In '99, that red is actually called Rio Red on the Mustangs. "Torch" Red didn't show up till 2002 and it's actually a slight (very slight) bit lighter than Rio Red. Rio is red as red can get. I had a '99 V6 in Rio Red and had it parked next to a Torch Red one time...they were mighty close but if you look close enough you'll be able to see the difference between the two when compared side-by-side. Rio Red, at least in name, goes back as far as the late Foxes (I believe...was definitely on the Aero SN-95s).

Then there's the Performance Red of 2000 & 2001...that's much lighter than either Rio or Torch...almost orangeish. Laser Red is practically maroon.

Anyway...sharp ride...love that red! The stripe in the hood scoop "valley" is what I wanted to do with my V6 when I had it...I had the grille delete and Bullitt wheels on mine...never got a chin spoiler for it; bought my GT before I went too far with the sixer.
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Thanks for the compliment and for the info. I believe you, but can anyone else verify that my car is actually Rio Red? I just assumed it was Torch Red, but I'm a 99-04 noob.
 

IIGood

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1991notchbackLX said:
Thanks for the compliment and for the info. I believe you, but can anyone else verify that my car is actually Rio Red? I just assumed it was Torch Red, but I'm a 99-04 noob.
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As long as the car wasn't repainted to Torch Red, check the paint code on the door tag. You can check a list of the door tag codes at 1999 Mustang Production Numbers and get the production numbers for each color for that year.
 

1991notchbackLX

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IIGood said:
As long as the car wasn't repainted to Torch Red, check the paint code on the door tag. You can check a list of the door tag codes at 1999 Mustang Production Numbers and get the production numbers for each color for that year.
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Thanks for the info! I guess I have to go back and edit some posts and my signature. That's embarassing, haha.
 

1991notchbackLX

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So I'm picking up a Termi front bumper, rear bumper, and trunk lid tomorrow... did I mention it's already painted to match?
 
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Am I the only person that likes the stock gt bumper? I just think a cobra front is just played out almost. Everyone either has one or wants one.
 

1991notchbackLX

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Am I the only person that likes the stock gt bumper?
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Yes, you are.
 

VOORHEES

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IIGood said:
What Fords was Colorado Red put on?



Then there's the Performance Red of 2000 & 2001...that's much lighter than either Rio or Torch...almost orangeish. Laser Red is practically maroon.

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Performance Red actually came out in 1999 on the 35th "Limited Edition" GT's only 1,555 were built in that color that year.

It bacame a standard color in 2000. It was orginally called Vibrant Red and was a 93 Cobra color also.
 

1991notchbackLX

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VOORHEES said:
Performance Red actually came out in 1999 on the 35th "Limited Edition" GT's only 1,555 were built in that color that year.

It bacame a standard color in 2000. It was orginally called Vibrant Red and was a 93 Cobra color also.
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Okay, my car is a 1999 35th anniversary edition... so now it's Performance Red??
 

slick35thgt

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Lol, *****in history lessons of the color wheel going on here. Thank god black is black. haha
 

VOORHEES

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1991notchbackLX said:
Okay, my car is a 1999 35th anniversary edition... so now it's Performance Red??
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No, all 1999 Mustangs(sans Cobra) have the 35th badge, but only 4,628 had option code 54Y. It was a $2600 option on a GT.

-J
 

SteedaGT9150

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1991notchbackLX said:
So I'm picking up a Termi front bumper, rear bumper, and trunk lid tomorrow... did I mention it's already painted to match?
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and just call the damn thing red
 

1991notchbackLX

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SteedaGT9150 said:


and just call the damn thing red
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The color code on the door tag is E8... so I'll call it Rio Red!
 
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