hi everyone... i'm not much of a mechanic but i'm gonna buy my land lady's 91 mustang lx convertible for $700 as my first project car (also gonna take some auto tech classes at community college). the car has a little < 100,000 miles and appears (to my untrained eye) to only need a new radiator and a paint job. how many miles can i reasonably expect to get out of this car? my friend said this is the same engine in the pinto and that i should stay away from the 2.3... is this true? thanks in advance for info... alien.
Yes stay away from it so I can come to buy it!!!!!!!!!! I am getting ready to push over 130,000 with no problems on my car. the 2.3 is bullet proof!!!!!! Very reliable car.
i think that your friend is crazy the 2.3 is a great engine it has no power but it will run forever i know that my dad had a 2.3 in his old ranger and it was right at 300k miles with only minor problems.
BUY THE RAGTOP! NOW! AND WHEN SPRING COMES AND YOU DROP THE TOP THAT GLORIOUS FIRST TIME, YOU TOO SHALL DISCOVER...PARADISE! (I own the 93 ragtop, my second convertible)
i payed $1500 for my 89vert, jump on it man! ive got 189,000 on mine and it just passed emissions with fliing colors. and motors are real cheep if you even have to pay for them. i have had 2 given to me and bought one that was fresh(800miles) for $300
One word - BULLETPROOF! The 2.3 will last forever! My '89 ragtop has 140k and ran like a top, a slow top, until I yanked it last week to install my built shortblock. My '87 TC had 175k on it and ran great at 18 psi until I yanked it out also. And, oh yeah, the best part is summertime with the top down! You're gonna love it!!
did anyone else notive in some vanilla ice song hes goes off about driving his stang with the top down and letting his hair flow thru the air.... I dont know sleep deprivede...leave me alone
k, thx for the info... i bought 1/2 the car so far... (i'm poor) i'll be hitting u guys up for info as i'm working on it... cheers, eric.
My 90 is dead after about 15 years of me beating the **** out of it. 260K before she kilt over. wich is great cause now I get to put in the 2.3T
