phenomenal_thunder

ok i am in the market for a mustang. the more research i do the more confused i get. here is my question. which is a better mustang to start with? 99-04 V6, 96-98GT, or 99-04 GT. i noticed the 96-98 GT have the same 4.6L engine the 99-04GT, but i noticed that the 99-04 had a lot more HP and didnt know why. but anyways my budget is $12,000 and i do plan on doing a considerable amount of modding. just trying to find out which stang would be the best to start out with. thanks

redass02gt

heads cam and intake changed in 1999.

is the 12K for just the car or for car + mods?

axs377

go with a 99-04 GT, you could definately find a decent one for 12k. The difference between the newer GTs are the heads and cams. FYI

phenomenal_thunder

the 12k is just for the car.

redass02gt

you can certainly get a 99-04. not much mechanical diff. between them. They changed tranny and some other stuff mid-01 or 02 (not 100% on exactly when it happened), I'd say get a late model 02-04 if you can find one.

phenomenal_thunder

i would love to find an 01 Bullitt. what do you think the price range for one of those would be? thanks a lot

90lxstang

You would be pretty lucky to find one for 12K. Don't hold your breath though. Find a nice 02-04.

03sonicgt

You'll find like an 00-02 gt with under 50k on the clock for around 12k, I'd suggest getting one of those. I think the bullits may be out of your price range. I wouldn't mod a bullit anyways.

phenomenal_thunder

thanks yea i figured the bullitt would be to much.

firstonraceday96

for 12gs you could find a nice 96-98 cobra