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How are mustangs with reliability, drivability, fun, ect...?
I was just looking for a replacement car cause my Contour is gettin a lil rusty and not worth to put mods into.
Any thoughts?
95 Contour GL V6 ATX
full of little experimental mods that make me happy
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Originally posted by ubercows:
How are mustangs with reliability, drivability, fun, ect...?
I was just looking for a replacement car cause my Contour is gettin a lil rusty and not worth to put mods into.
Any thoughts?
You'd get better feedback from a Mustang forum on Mustang specific questions. You can also checkout sites like http://www.edmunds.com etc., for their opinions.
Regards, Alan
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Originally posted by SVT24:
Don't buy one with a V6.
yes a 5speed v8 is what you want if buying a stang...
i just sold my svt(to a fellow ceg'r)and just picked up my 95 gt yesterday....man it feels good to have torque again..
new,new ride!
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SVT is probably faster than the V6 and yeah once you have tourqe, the little high reving moors dont cut it anymore 
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Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how the '99+ Cougar compares to the 'tour for reliability or is it pretty much the same?
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1999 Silver Frost SVT - 80,000km #2603/2760 Aug. 10, 1999.
1996 Mercury Mystique LS V6 MTX - retired @ 323,151km.
1995 Ford Contour V6 MTX-sold @ 214,000km
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All V6 and 4cyl between the tours and cougars are pushing the same output and performance times i believe.
I know for a fact they ahve the same performance numbers.
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Same engine management, same powertrain, so the reliability will be similar.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Originally posted by ubercows:
How are mustangs with reliability, drivability, fun, ect...?
I was just looking for a replacement car cause my Contour is gettin a lil rusty and not worth to put mods into.
Any thoughts?
Very reliable if you drive them right. Handling isn't too great on the 6-cylinders, and if you want fun go for the 8-cylinder. But neither version(s) of the 'stang will give you good gas mileage, so beware...
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Well, I'm assuming you can do without the 2 extra doors and the winter driving ability a Contour (or other front-wheel-drive car) provides. Plus you'll be paying more insurance on a Stang.
If all that's ok, as others have said, definitely get a V8 and 5spd. Reliability should be fine, gas mileage shouldn't be too bad (my old 90 GT got 25mpg highway no problem.)
I think Mustangs are plenty of fun to drive and there are tons of mods out there for them.
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