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I can't imagine paying a High of $48,995 for a 85-89 mustang unless it was super tricked but even then almost $50K for a 20 year old 5.0 is insane you could buy yourself a new 2011 with the new 411HP 5.0 in the low 30K range the old 85-89 C4 corvettes are pretty cheap but 91 was the first year for the 300HP LT1 back then the corvette was still using the L98 TPI making 240-250 horsepower which is pretty low by todays standards.
my fav car from the 1980's was the Iroc Z it looked like it was doing 100mph just sitting still it looked way better than the mustang did during that era even though the mustang GT was faster.
to bad GM did not offer the L98 with a stick shift only the 5 liter got a 5-speed manual tranny the 5.7 TPI was auto only which sucks
I think it would be more accurate to say it was the predecessor to the Eclipse. Anyway I had one of these in Chrysler Conquest form, the second-to-last model year with 190HP. There was a guy in town with a 944 and we would get into the occasional stoplight battle. Was always able to edge him out, though it was a tight competition considering I had 30HP on him. But his car was probably 200 pounds or so lighter.
It was a pretty decent car back in the day when I had it (mid-1990s) but I don't think I'd care to own one again. It was pretty harsh from an NVH standpoint -- they basically just took a pickup truck engine, slapped a turbo on it, and stuck it in the snout of this car. Not to mention it's hard to find one in decent running condition these days. Most of the remaining Conquest/Starion rolling chassis are basically serving as parts donors for the few that are still up and running.
I was gonna guess Dodge Charger, but they're probably closely related. It's a shame Chrylser didn't try and have the Charger compete with the Mustang or Camaro. Chargers would've been a lot better with a 360 or at least 318.
I was gonna guess Dodge Charger, but they're probably closely related. It's a shame Chrylser didn't try and have the Charger compete with the Mustang or Camaro. Chargers would've been a lot better with a 360 or at least 318.
The 80s-era Charger and the Starion/Conquest (or "Starquest" as the car's devotees call it) had little to nothing in common. The Charger was FWD, the Starquest RWD. Only top-end Chargers were turbocharged while all Starquests were turbocharged. The Charger used a 2.2L engine from the Dodge K engine line while the Starquest used a 2.6L from Mitsubishi's Astron engine line, though they also used a 2.0L in Japan.
For me I have to have a Porsche 944. When I finally get some garage space that is what is going in it. I like the E30 BMW M3's but the prices are probably getting a bit much now.
I owned a 1988 5.0 LX Mustang and I'd own one again. If I could find my old one, I'd probably buy it back. I sold it in 2001 cause I was spending a fortune on maintenance and it was literally falling apart. It's probably sitting in someones front yard with grass growing up around it.
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