04-27-2020, 11:02 PM | #2661 |
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This was the opposite end of the Mustang world from that 5.0 LX, back in the day--a pretty loaded up GT convertible (though still with a stick).
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...onvertible-10/ We had one of these in...'87, I think? Same color, though it had a white leather interior. It was literally the coolest thing that 14 year old me had ever seen, though I never got to drive it on my own (though I did on my learner's permit). By the time I got my license in '89 it had been replaced, first with a Probe GT and then with an 89 GT convertible that had an auto. That car was tragic. It was amazing how much slower the AOD Mustangs were. Will be interesting to see what this one goes for. It's nice, though there seems to be some debate about the paint. But my guess is that a loaded GT doesn't have the same pull as a base LX these days. EDIT: A number of years later I had a similar car in Reef Blue Metallic, which was maybe the most perfect 90s color that ever existed. That would be a cool car to take to Radwood. |
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All I read was this ... I have 4-5 yrs on you and man those cars were fun. My friend had a 87 Mustang GT coupe with some crazy exhaust and we would take that bad boy out for some crazy drag racing ... back then it felt super fast though im pretty sure my Audi Q7 truck could beat it and my ridiculously heavy 540 would blow its doors off Its amazing how things change. |
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I liked (still do) the color of the one JST linked, but was never a fan of the convertible versions. As flexy as the hatchbacks were, the verts were...not good in that regard.
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Compare to a Camaro of this era (godawful), a 911 (1960s powertrain) or the Corvette (optispark anyone?).
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So the Mustangs from 87-93 not only were (relatively) cheap, they were about as fast as anything out there (at least up to 60). |
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When did catalytic converters become mandatory, like '77-78?
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A little before that. I was pumping gas after high school hours for Mobil. I think the unleaded pumps were added in 1974
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