my new playtoy

[markinnaples]

That's sweet! I had an '89 5.0 LX hatchback and it was pretty quick.

I always wanted an '85+ LX or GT convertible. I like the early Fox bodies before the ground effects but they all looked good. I always though the LX 5.0 convertibles looked really clean and almost European, and I'm a big fan of the McClaren ASC convertible as well.

[JRC99]

Those turbines look so good when they're clean, but, man are they a PITA to keep them that way. I speak from much experience.

(This is the most fun car I've ever driven. More fun than our GN, more fun than our Chevelle, more fun than the Scat Packs I used to drive at work, and even though it's never run well enough for me to rag on it, I won't be surprised if I find not even my Camaro is as fun as this little Foxbody. Pap said bang for the buck it was the best car he ever owned because you could beat the ever loving hell out of it and it just took it.) Fun fact: The original owner lives down the street from me.

(Didn't mean to hijack, I've just never had a chance to really talk about this car on here)

[A12pilot]

The Fox Stangs are pretty fun. I owned two 1982 GTs, two 1979 Pace Cars, an 85 GT and an 86 LX 5.0. You’re not setting the world on fire by any means, but for the day, a good car for the buck. If another 82 or four-eyed Fox came my way, I’d jump at the chance. I’m always looking.

Cheers
Dave

[flyingn]

Originally Posted by A12pilot

Graduating high school in 1991, this was my dream Mustang! I was a lot boy at Rice & Holdup (as my grandfather called it) and watched guys trade in their 85/86 Four Eyed Foxes for the new 87+ style. A buddy bought a 1991 brand new and while I drove my 66 Coupe to school with stop signs riveted into the rotted pans for make-shift floors, we would all gaze in awe at his gorgeous GT.

Good score, Frank! Where’d you find it?

Cheers
Dave

Thanks Dave. Found it in Michagan.

[flyingn]

Im getting a set for it . It deserved em

Originally Posted by RPOLS3

Nice score.............need to get some of the reproduction Gatorbacks from Rusty as the cherry on top of this beauty.

https://kelseytire.com/product/goody...gle-gatorback/

[flyingn]

Its an 87. First of the new body style.

Originally Posted by SupremeDeluxe

It's no secret I love these cars.

Great colors and condition. Is it an 87 or 88?

I'm always surprised how fast these feel, even in the current era. 3.08 gear makes a big difference.

[flyingn]

Originally Posted by GMC_Typhoon

That car is a time capsule. Back in the day most of them were rode hard and put up wet. Always nice to see an 80's muscle car that was babied.

It still smells like 1987 when I start it. The converters work like new.

[ScottG]

Wow thats clean..

[GM Powertrain]

When I worked at ECS/Roush in the late 80's, a coworker bought a Cabernet Red '89 LX Hatch 5 speed. Got to spend a bit of time behind the wheel. Very entertaining to drive with quite a bit of wheelspin (I'm sure the OE Gatorbacks had something to do with it.) Thought long and hard about ordering a stripper notch, 5 speed 3.08 car before I started my 34 year journey with the intercooled Buicks'.

Set the base timing to 14 degrees, pull the silencer from the airbox and have fun!

[AnthonyS]

I too, can attest as to just how much fun they are; this was the end of the assembly line Michelins... I had already pulled the caps because even then I didn't trust most techs to not chip the paint on the wheel... I was by myself on the way to the shop and thought, why not? After I saw the road behind me, I doubled back, jumped out and snapped this photo - with a film camera! It was not very old here, but you can see that it was already being rode hard as they say.

It's older now than my Camaro was when I restored it... this car's time will come... and yeah, I tell everyone it's not for sale; I'll get to it someday...

Cheers, and thanks for triggering some fun memories!
Anthony