Red headed step-child?

[flaming70vw]

I have heard that the 94-95 mustangs are the red headed step-child. Why? I have only owned one in my life at it has converted me to the mustang.

 

[kristopher]

No the Mustang II is the red headed stepchild

 

[slytherin]

No the Mustang II is the red headed stepchild

You mean the hopped up Pinto right LOL!

 

[DFG 5OH]

In my opinion 94-95 GT's are the best year for the mustang. Old school power, with upgraded looks.

 

[sociopath5.0]

I think it may be because there are only two model years, and parts are somewhat limited by comparsion to the 87-93's. You can find just about anything anywhere for the Foxes. Not always so for our cars, especially Cobras. Ane xample would be I ordered a Hi Miler hose kit for my snake, and everything is exactly the same except for the lower radiator hose. I just used a molded replacement since you never really see it anyway. BTW anyone need a Hi Miler lower radiator hose for a 94-95 GT?

 

[qwick94GT]

In my opinion 94-95 GT's are the best year for the mustang. Old school power, with upgraded looks.

 

[1994Vib.RedGT]

yea I read in some magazine, can't remember which, but they said something about the 94-95s being the red-headed stepchild of the late-model mustangs, and I got very offended. If any should be the red headed stepchild it should be the 96-98s

 

[oohsoobad2]

I personally love 94-95 GT's, Id buy one before Id get a 96-98. I think they are looked down on because the car weighed alot more than the Foxes, but had the same engine. Plus the computers were finicky. When those cars came out, I was praying for a 351, it would have been the perfect response to the LT1 that came out in 93. If those cars came with 351's Id have one instead of my 99 GT.

 

[95riosnake]

I have heard that the 94-95 mustangs are the red headed step-child.

I would say they are more like the middle child that gets forgotten about.

It's mainly the aftermarket that shuns us a bit. They have tons of 5.0 parts, but anything that depends on the rest of the car generally needs to be redesigned, so they skip all the work of designing it for a market of 2 production years and skip to 96 it seems (even though 96-98 was only 3...).

I still wouldn't want any other year other than a 70 Mach 1.

 

[1994Vib.RedGT]

but with the slight differences between the 96-97s and the 98s I have seen some parts specifically for the 1998, and for the 1996-1997s, so I wouldnt think it would be that big a deal for aftermarket

 

[wytstang]

I personally love 94-95 GT's, Id buy one before Id get a 96-98. I think they are looked down on because the car weighed alot more than the Foxes, but had the same engine. Plus the computers were finicky. When those cars came out, I was praying for a 351, it would have been the perfect response to the LT1 that came out in 93. If those cars came with 351's Id have one instead of my 99 GT.

They did come out with a 351 it's in the 95 Cobra R

 

[wytstang]

but with the slight differences between the 96-97s and the 98s I have seen some parts specifically for the 1998, and for the 1996-1997s, so I wouldnt think it would be that big a deal for aftermarket

I'ver heard 98 was a bit different ford was getting ready for the 99+. The 98 GT's also came with 225hp instead of the 215 96-97 got and us.

 

[OrangeMustangGt]

yeah, 98's got the returnless fuel system, no dash clock also, with the updated interior with cupholders in the ashtray area

 

[oohsoobad2]

They did come out with a 351 it's in the 95 Cobra R

Yes they did and it ran easy 12's. A new GT cant even touch that..