1988 Ford Mustang GT Convertible review from North America
"Mustang fever till I die!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Throw-out bearing went out at about 132,000 miles.
Battery needed around 133,000 miles.
Traction-lock went out at 136,500 miles (only one tire burns rubber!)
Rear seat belt doesn't come out, need to replace.
General comments?
So far I've dumped about $1900.00 into the car in performance parts. Which includes FMS 15/8 headers, JBA cat h-pipe, MAC Flowpath cat-back w/31'2 inch. tips. Sounds almost like a big-block.
Factory 5 rear upper/lower control arms, welded subframe connectors, Hurst/Saleen short shifter, MSD blaster coil, Crane 1.72 roller rockers, and lowered 2 inches.
I just bought FMS 3.73 gears and a posi clutch-pack, but I've decided to save them for my next car. I'm going to sell my heavy-weight convertible in favor of a light-weight LX hatchback. The LX is going to receive the brand new, out-of-the-box gears/clutch-pack and I'm going to switch the control arms over too.
The convertible GT is great and I hate to let it go, but the LX has the weight advantage and is safer to take to the track.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0L/302 Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 122000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 137350 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Mustang LX |
| Date of Entry | 3rd April, 2001 |