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Will I regret buying a '95 gt?

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Old 05-18-2006, 10:55 PM
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Hello all, new guy here. I had an '85 gt several years back and got rid of it.[:@] Now it's time for me to get back in the game. I was pretty well set on finding an '89-'93 gt but now I'm considering a black 95gt with gray leather interior. My question is this car going to be too much of a hassle to modify compared to the earlier mas air equipped cars. I read how the computer in the '95 doesn'nt respond as well as earlier ones. Initially I plan on doing all the bolt ons to wake the car up along with some gears. Later I might have plans for more displacement or boost, which brings me to my next question. Ford dropped the 351 into a very limited number of Mustangs in '95, so technically if I did this swap, as long as the new powerplant was the same year as the car or newer it would be legal right? Just thinking ahead so if I was to ever get pulled I could point out that it was a legal swap. All your replies are welcomed.
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Old 05-18-2006, 10:59 PM
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i have a 95 gt.....i love it..i dont think you will be disapointed unless u like the look of foxes more....eeew
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Old 05-18-2006, 11:01 PM
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I would, the SN95's look better and handle better. They dont respond to mods as well as fox mustangs but its all good. I think you could put a 351 in and still be legal.
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Old 05-18-2006, 11:01 PM
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You might at some point, but life is full of regrets....I would say that if
you go into it knowing right off the bat, that gas mileage is not an issue, it only leaves the
fun factor....I hope you get your stang.
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Old 05-18-2006, 11:41 PM
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i love my 95 gt. just make sure you get a stick, mines and auto-thats my only regret
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Old 05-18-2006, 11:46 PM
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i have a heavily modified 94 (same thing) the only problems i have had was trying to install the 30# injectors and granatelly maf. to go that big you will need to have a chip made for the car its $289.00.. and if you do more modifications youll need a new one.. its a great car. a real head turner. but if your going to do super heavy modifications save it all anddo it all at once! any other q's pm me
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Old 05-18-2006, 11:48 PM
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Parts are harder to find for our cars, but I got mine mostly for the looks.
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Old 05-18-2006, 11:59 PM
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I agree with many here, they're relatively inexpensive and still offer newer styling than the fox. Dont buy it if ur looking to have a fast car out of the box, but they can be modded fairly simple to run really nice.
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Old 05-19-2006, 12:03 AM
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they got tons of potential u gotta unlock it
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Old 05-19-2006, 12:15 AM
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i think the computer in them is easier to tune than the earlier ones. since it controls more aspects of the engine, you can use a tuner or have a chip burned for it to have its best performance.

as for the 351 swap, it would probably be legal if all the emissions crap was there. but you'd probably still have to have your computer tuned to get it to work. it also wouldnt be legal without the EFI. so you'd definatly have to tune the computer.
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