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Old 05-05-2006, 12:15 PM
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okay...whats the difference between a LX and GT? I like the body style the LX has, but does the GT have more power?
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Old 05-05-2006, 12:19 PM
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Nope. In fact...GT weighs a little bit more.
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Old 05-05-2006, 12:24 PM
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GT weighs more and in some years has ground effects, different tailights, etc. that the LX doesn't. Strictly aesthetics and while no one really keeps either stock, the LX is supposeldy a little quicker out of the factory.
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Old 05-05-2006, 12:42 PM
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It's not that its 'quicker'. It's that it weighs less. And not much. If you put two bone stock hatchbacks next to eachother. One LX and one GT. The LX would eventually pull away due to the weight. It doesnt really matter performance wise whether you get the LX or GT.
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Old 05-05-2006, 12:46 PM
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GT's are always griven harder tho....

Usually the same body type GT weighs 100-150lbs more than the LX. The GT almost always has the premium sound & full power everything wieght in addition to the already mentioned ground effects weight.
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Old 05-05-2006, 12:50 PM
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only dif between GT and LX are the body moldings

everything else the same, weight is a non issues since they're
both with-in a 100 pounds or so of each other
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Old 05-05-2006, 12:59 PM
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Well the body moldings are different, they do not have the side skirts, etc. which really isnt that much weight (maybe 10-15 pounds for the rear bumper, front bumper and side skirts) but the GT seats are heavier, etc. Trust me... its not 100 pound difference in the the body kit.
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Old 05-05-2006, 01:01 PM
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http://www.mustanggt.org/gtvslx.htm

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