opinions on 94-95 mustangs

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  1. JHodges

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    I am graduating next month and will go to work. I am wanting to get a late model car. I am thinking about a 94 or 95 mustang with a 5.0. I also want something with ac. My maverick and F-100 have black interior and no ac so you roast in the summer.That is my favorite style of mustang and I am set on a 5.0. I am wondering what yalls opinions on it are. This car will be a daily driver and not hotrodded much
     
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    They are great cars. My dad has a '95 GT that is nearing on 300,000 miles. Engine is totally original and never been touched, burns a little oil but still runs great. Take care of it and don't beat on it too much, and it will last you for a long while.
     
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    We have a 94 5.0. It's a good little car.
    One thing that is annoying is that the aftermarket has pretty much overlooked the 94-95 5.0. Everything available seems to be for an 87-93 or 96-up. Of course some of those overlap, like 5.0 parts from the earlier ones, or body parts from the later ones, but there are quite a few parts or mods that are unique.

    One thing is for sure, I always imagined 5.0 Stangs as being fast. They're not.
    If you have ever seen a truly fast 5.0, it has had a TON of money dumped into it. So that makes it even more challenging to mod a 94-95, if you want a fast car.

    For a DD, they are awesome.
     
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    Oh, the lack of a cup holder on the 94-95 will drive you nuts!

    You can get a 96+ console with cup holder, but the interior colors changed slightly, so you end up having to paint the console to match.
     
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    My dad's '95 GT has a cup holder. You open the console and it pulls up and flips out.
     
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    the only mustang I've ridden in is my cousins 93 Gt with a basically stock 5.0 5 speed. It felt pretty fast to me and plenty of power for a daily driver
     
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    I had a 95 5.0 Cobra for a Daily driver I loved it! Had to sell it because of snow and being a 2 door was too small for us "family"
     
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    They are pretty good daily drivers. Go for it!
     
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    There are 3 very big problems with that...

    1: It can only hold a soda can.

    2: It is inconvienent has hell. (and flimsy)

    3: It drips condensation on the fog lamp and convertible top switches, ruining them.

    I have that one too, but I don't use it. I rarely drink can soda. It won't hold even a bottled water, much less a fast food fountain drink.

    I just picked up a 98 console. It has large cup holders where the ash tray would be. It also has a very convienent power port. The only thing is that after 95, they didn't have true black interiors. So my console is charcoal gray, which is a huge difference when placed with black. So I have to color it.
     
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    Oh, well I don't know how well it works, just know it's there. No food or drinks allowed in that car.
     
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    had a '94 GT and a '95 Cobra and enjoyed them both. love the body and if u find a good one then keep it. they're getting harder and harder to find in good condition
     
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    I have to disagree I know of quite a few 5.0s car running 12s (Lxs) with a gear swap, and a cam sawp. Thats not bad for a factory car otherwise....Lets be honest back in the day most of the muscle cars barely did that.....
     
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    gotta hate it when it seems people overlook the best year of a car and its one of those one-two year styles. like the 67 chevys, like my dads and my uncles. love those cars, but not so much for the -66 or 68- . so we feel your pains there. as for the stangs, i don't much care for the year models, (but pretty much anything after '80 fails to hold my interest.) but as a daily driver, why not? they aren't too old, not too big and bulky for everyday convinient use, got a bit of a punch... kinda like the mavs, only newer... and a stang. the important thing though, is what you think of it. should make a nice dd with a little pep.
     

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