LetThePoniesRunFree

None of the above

uofipilot

305....lets be serious. That 5 extra ponies makes the bullitts SO much faster than a GT , so get your numbers right. (Man...I've been laying into the bullitts lately. I guess its some of the owners that really rub me the wrong way [:'(])

Donnie's GTS

I would go for a lat model 01-04, tr 3650 as opposed to the t45 tranny.

IownaMustangNow

actually the newer cobras come with 400. . andd the 04's have 495 dont they?

uofipilot

03-04 had an underrated 390 hp. The new shelbys have 500.

idcoocheimonster

Guys dont forget that the 01+ also came with the aluminum crossover, so no pricey intake change :-D

clarehills

I am not sure how reliable this source is or how many people were involved in the survey but it does offer some guidance:

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/re...;model=Mustang

Apart from that a good sign of how the car was treated (in my opinion) are:
1. Turn on the radio and see what he/she is listening to and how loud!
2. Is the car modified in any way? Cosmetic - thats ok, just a poser, Engine/HP - oh oh, he was juicing the *** off it
3. See if there is even wear on the tyres - might indicate burn outs/power slides etc
4. Look at the owner - soccer mom(good)/18 year old lunatic(oh god)
5. Put up and down the top a couple of times, make sure is comes up evenly (one of the pisons in mine is shot) and lines up with the top of the wind screen properly. Also look for rust on the top where it meets the wind screen.

Personally I have a 2000 v6 vert and a 2003 v8 coupe and have never had a problem from either, I find them to be really reliable cars. I bought my GT from craigslist.org. Good luck!