1999 Ford Mustang GT review from North America
"Looking for American performance, I would never buy anything else than a Mustang"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing. This car was owned, and bought new by an older man in 2000, rarely ever driven hard, and with only 24,000 miles on this car in 2003 it was in near mint condition.
General comments?
Out of the three American muscle cars, Camaro/Trans Am/Mustang... The Mustang is by far, hands down, without a doubt a more comfortable, fun, stylish car to drive. I have owned all three cars and will never buy a Camaro or Trans Am again. Ever. First of all, when you drive the F-Body cars, you feel like your in a bathtub gasping for air. Anyone who has ever drivin one of these cars will know what I'm talking about. Seeing out of these Sharks, especially in a convertable with the top up is nearly impossible. The Camaro I owned was a 1994 Z28 with only 30k miles on it, 6-speed trans, LT1 V8. They rated these at 275 Horse I believe. The only thing I really liked about the car was when I spent 2000 dollars to take those Whoreish looking stock wheels off and put some sweet chrome 5 spokes on them. i'll admit the car looked really good, but sucked to drive, sucked to cruise in, the ladies loved it, but its just a drag to drive unless you just want to go really fast in a straight line, And how often are you racing people? The thing that surprised me about the mustang was the performace specs, its faster than the old z28's and trans ams, and is right up there with the new ones. What is it like, 2 tenths of a second slower than a new z28 or trans am? who will ever be able to tell that. The Mustang is Just as fast, More fun to drive, Chicks love it better, Cant beat the Mach 460 audio ( or just add a sub), you can do anything to mustang... add a supercharger to the new GT and run right with a new cobra. By the way, dont waste your time buying a 2001 or earlier cobra, the 0-60 times on those cobras are around 5.4 to 5.6, the GT is 5.6 so, does that answer your question, save yourself 8 grand and be happy with the GT. This car rules in every way possible, Leather is better, Sound is better, looks are better, drivability is better, useability is better, its a Ford baby! Throw on a pair of Flowmasters, add a Sub to the Mach, and your ready for crusing! Good Day
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.6L V8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 24000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 25000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Date of Entry | 9th June, 2003 |