Ice, Ice Baby

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon

[@joenovak2815]

When I saw the title, it was, 'STOP! Collaborate and Listen!'

[@DeadInsideButStillSmiling]

May the Fox Mustang never die.

[@deanstevenson6527]

Like a Model T, all you need is a chassis number, y'all...

[@markdowns1]

We all collaborated and listened to this brand new edition !

[@me3333]

The Foxbody GT was almost single-handedly responsible for showing the world that most people aren't near as good of drivers as they think they are

[@albertgaspar627]

very true. our high school football coach doesn't make us Casanova by teaching Sex Ed nor make us Fittipaldi by teaching us Driver's Ed.

[@JonnyHolms]

The iroc z also had the same effect and I can tell you that from experience 😳

[@garyjust.johnson1436]

The dogs' identity is protected.

[@aaron71]

I was in high school 98-02. So many of these things, they were EVERYWHERE! Always could hear the roar of a 5.0 with a Flowmaster going down the street. So rarely see these now except at shows. Getting old is weird. Thanks for the video!

[@BubbaSmurft]

'86 had 200 not 225hp which would show up in '87. 85 SVO had 175hp, 85.5 SVO had the 205hp engine. Glad you remembered the LX LTD, loved that idear.

[@rotaxtwin]

These cars really helped us dig out of the Malaise Era for sure. The IROC and Corvette TPI was cool but these were primarily responsible.

[@adamtrombino106]

I am no Ford guy, but these lil Fox Stangs were seriously fun cars to drive with the 5 speed and 302. My neighbor had a blk 88 GT. After about 3 inches of snow, it was useless. 1 day after about 4 inches of snow, he went out to start the car, just to charge it up, and put it in 1st gear. The rear wheels spun, but it never moved. He then got out of the car, as it was still running in gear, tires still spinning, just to prove that he wasn't concerned that it was going anywhere. LOL

[@robviousobviously5757]

4 lug / 4 eye ponies are cool in there own special way... long live the fox body pony.🐎

[@Fljeff7]

Those were everywhere on the Berlin turnpike back in the day

[@robertbeckmann7768]

Awesome segment. A couple of friends bought 86 Mustangs and a few others bought IROC's. The Stangs blew their doors off!! I had to wait til '91 to buy a new 5.0. 16in five spoke wheels. Black on black. Loved it for over 20 years. Good job on this review Steve. Thanx for your channel. Never miss one!

[@stevebengel1346]

Buddy of mine had an 83 Z-28 that wouldn't get out of its own way, he traded it in for an 86 GT that looked the same as the one in the video, man that thing would scream 😂

[@1Byounkin]

“Most important thing, clutch pedal”

[@dirkbonesteel]

When these came out they were seen as near race ready. They weren't obviously, but were so much better than anything else it didn't matter. They also had a wonderful way of tire spinning

[@willhorting5317]

Wow!🤯 That Mustang came with the optional, very rare, interior foliage (sp) accessory package!

[@bren-xmotorsports55]

Love it when Steve does cars I've owned

[@carlosg1165]

Boy you got soo much knowledged .👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👋👋👋👋

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

Mustang- the true Crowd "Pleaser". _Please Sir, get this damn Mustang off my torso_

[@danw6014]

I grew up around Mopars and always wanted one of my own. I had a 71 Charger for a little while. In 1984 my cousin bought a new black Mustang GT. I drove it in the late 80s after I got my license and really enjoyed it. Ten years later I ran across a nice 92 GT, black inside and out with a five speed, BBS wheels and I put a set of two stage cat back flow masters on it. It a lot of fun. Gets half decent milage on the freeway, easy to park and drive around in the city (if I must). Best thing is there are tons of after market parts available.

[@66skate]

Windows down, tunes turned up. Alpine stereo pumpin out the jams.

[@johnjones928]

The 85 GT did not have a full dual exhaust system, there was a cross over behind the engine that flowed through a heat riser diverter and into a single pellet CC. After which it separated back into a twin system. 85's have a single hump trans mount that has to be replaced to run a dual system, I put a MAC 2 1/2 inch system on mine (still own it) and once you adjust the carb or put on a better one the car wakes up and is more than a match for the later fuelies.

[@bigdaddy9864]

Steve ,My first new car was a 85 GT 5speed it was silver with T-TOPS my mom worked at a ford dealer in Bellville Mi i remember it when it came in on the hauler my mom called me and told me it was there i went right down there didn't even let them dealer prep it .I remember pulling the plastic off the seats jumped in and tried to dive it I was 22 yeas old a never drove a stick I smoked the clutch a little but learned fast .Keep that car 5 year boy i kick my self for letting it go !

[@billz482]

In March of 1986 I ordered my first brand new car from Dearborn through a Ford dealer on Long Island, New York. Three months later I took delivery of a 1986 Mustang GT, 5 speed stick, AC, power windows, tinted glass and sunroof. Black with a gray interior. I also specified the no cost optional 3.08 rear axle ratio instead of the standard 2.73. Thirty seven years later the car sits in my shop with a little over 9,000 miles on the odometer. With the exception of fluids and it’s 4th battery, it is as it completely original and stock. It’s never been driven in any inclement weather or even a wet road. To me it is truly the definition of a time capsule. When I take it out for a cruise, I’m amused at the attention it gets. Sometimes more than my restored ‘26 Model T roadster and ‘30 Model A Coupe.

[@jasonstarnes3838]

1986 is still my favorite mustang gt. I had a step brother who bought a new white gt in 86. I was 12 and it was awesome!!!

[@verticallyimpaired2978]

I hit that like button before the video starts! I know it’s gonna be good and that way I’ll never forget.

[@CarguyEd5150]

I had a 1985 Mustang GT convertible and I knew it was the last of something very special as Ford had announce in the fall of 1984, my senior year in high school, that this would be the last year for the factory Holley 4 barrel carb. I remembering reading Hot Rod and Car Craft magazines and they were writing about this and I knew I had to get one. Two years later in 87 I finally did and it was a fun car and I kept it for 10 years, mostly in storage for sentimental reasons. I had a lot of good memories with it and that 302 took a lot of abuse, but never faltered. Great job, Steve in highlighting the importance of the Fox body Mustangs of that era, they kept the pony car alive and helped bring back performance to American cars.

[@IcelanderUSer]

Back in 1986 I got my drivers license and talked my dad into buying me an svo. I knew nothing about the svo, only that I liked how it looked. It wasn’t until years later that I realized how special the car was compared to the gt. Remember that in 87 ford came out with a new gt which stole the thunder from the svo. In 86 the svo still had 84 bumpers while the 85 and 86 gt had moved on to new ones. I only had the car until 89. The fuel injection on the svo worked beautifully. I didn’t even know at the time that the svo was meant to rival the Porsche 944 turbo, with engine, 4 wheel disc brakes and even Porsche like rims. Thems were the days.

[@MyNeighborsCar]

Hair's looking on point Steve

[@SkeetersBite]

Quad shocks debuted mid-year 1984.

[@nedaCFilms]

Hahahahaha I love the complete ignorance of the “reindeer” under the hood lol. I want those Halo Headrests btw.

[@deanstevenson6527]

I hear sleigh 🛷 🔔's ding a lingin', thou'

[@nedaCFilms]

Through the mid-late ‘80s, the 5.0 Mustang/Capri and 5.0 Camaro/Firebird brought the muscle car era back from the ashes. These cars could squeeze out low 14 second 1/4 miles in factory showroom stock condition, which was damn impressive in the ‘80s.

[@rhigh100]

My ex ordered an 85 GT. Black, T tops. 5 speed. Fully loaded. A couple weeks later the dealership called her to come pick up her car. We got down there and there sat a baby blue LX. 4 cyl. auto. She had a fit. Actually made the salesman cry.

[@danielknepper6884]

You think you hate it now, wait till you drive it

[@rhigh100]

@@danielknepper6884 A friend of mine bought it for his wife. He had an 83 GT.

[@jamesnoble3502]

How could a dealership mess up that badly??? That's not even close to the car she ordered!😂

[@303nitzubishi4]

So many of us have countless stories of Fox bodies. I'm not a Ford guy at all but I have plenty of memories of them myself. Around the turn of the century when Fox 'stangs were cheap and plentiful a buddy of mine ended up with a 1985 "interceptor" notchback. No power anything, no air or cruise, radio block off, vinyl seats and heavy duty black industrial carpet. What it did have was a calibrated speedo (I believe 130mph but not sure) the 4 barrel HO engine and 5 speed stick as described here. He drove the hell out of that car for a couple years and then pulled the engine and fully built it into a 346. He polished each port, intake manifold, header, everything himself over about 9 months. He also changed the rear end although not sure what he put in there. Anyway first day at the track he got kicked out because he was too fast for the class and the track was strict about roll cages, 6 point harnesses, battery disconnect, etc. It was one of the coolest things I had ever seen by that point in life watching the attendant take his mirror tag and wipe the numbers off his windows. Unfortunately he ended up wrapping the car around a light post months later :(

[@OnlyGeneralMotors]

Nice to see some more modern iron for a change 😊

[@sombra6153]

I remember the huge waves of excitement the 85 GT generated. Great presentation.

[@Hyrev1]

Great video Steve! 👍👍💯🇺🇸

[@ProjectFairmont]

I was listening for mistakes, and well, you nailed the ‘85 GT spec’s. ‘94 up spindles, brakes and drivers side ranger axles will eliminate those inadequate 4 lug and 10” disc brakes.

[@moneypitmustangbrian3934]

Don’t forget about some weld in sub frame connectors. Prevent that body from twisting.

[@my1vice]

I always liked the looks of the four headlights over the aero nose.....

[@MrGreyZ]

Halo headrests - always wanted those

[@MrKylemacdonald89]

Just found this channel.What a great bunch of info I would of never known, even being a car guy. Thank you for your work!

[@angrypoolman]

Hair's to you, Steve!

[@richdiscoveries]

Back in the 90s these cars were a dime a dozen, they were everywhere. Almost disposable affordable little hot rods. Now look at them, you barely see them and they're bringing in a good amount of money. Probably due to what I just said LOL

[@JamesSimon-jm9cn]

I miss my Fox... She was an '89 with a 4 banger and AT though. She was a slug, but she was pretty. After two transmissions, I sold her. I'd LOVE to have a Fox LTD now that I have kids! Great vid man!

[@tomwesley7884]

I thing the rear windows on the LTD wouldn't roll all the way down, only halfway

[@JamesSimon-jm9cn]

@@tomwesley7884 eh, kids don't need ventilation. lol

[@ltdscott]

@@tomwesley7884 As is the case with all American cars from that era for some reason. At least they roll down, unlike Malibus of the same era.

[@sadie1095]

Don't forget the 5.0 Mercury Capri! 😬

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

In 1986 the third brake light was not on the rear window as Steve said it was. It was installed in the rear wing.

[@pjcornell9691]

You are correct. I had a white 1986 GT 5 speed..

[@danielknepper6884]

Steve gets a lot of facts wrong

[@joelyons3713]

I love these Fords, I had so much fun in my Mark VII, 302 HO, fuel injected, 300 torques. My first car, since then I’ve owned 4 other big Fords from that era, never a Mustang though, my friend had one, it was Fast!!

[@rogergoodman8665]

I don't see many mid 80's GTs anymore, but the ones I do see are heavily modified and still capable of "Sending it" in style. An unmodified version is almost unheard of today. They were the go-to ride to go fast cheap for a long time. A friend and I who had a '88 Firebird Formula used to mix it up all the time with these Mustangs.

[@miked8027]

My first car in high school 1992 was an 86 GT which started my fox body love. Many foxes and mustangs later , I’m almost 50 and have another 86 GT that I’m holding onto.

[@nsidor1234]

These fox body 'Stangs are slowly climbing in value. Finding one for a reasonable price is nearly a thing of the past. Almost bought an LTD LX back in the late 90s. Drove almost 30 miles to give her a look only to find someone had beaten me (with a substantial deposit) by 5 minutes... Another one that got away.

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

They're selling for stupid high money around my area and they aren't worth it. There's nothing special about these cars. A well maintained iroc/Z28 with t-tops could be had for slightly less and it's a far better car overall in my honest opinion. But yeah, the price of a foxbody is just ridiculous and unnecessary.

[@nsidor1234]

@@Whats-It-To-Ya Camaros are still cheap because their build quality and reliability were terrible compared to the Fox body Mustangs. That being said, I would snap up an IROC or Z28 while they're still cheap because their prices too will soon be on the rise.

[@googleusergp]

@@nsidor1234 The Mustangs were no bastion of quality in the '80s. While the engines were decent, they were typical Ford heap quality. Nothing great. A Toyota Supra of that same vintage was put together a lot better.

[@nsidor1234]

@@googleusergp Never owned a Fox body Mustang, but I did own an '87 Cougar XR7 with the 5.0 and a '80 Fairmont wagon with the inline six. Both had bulletproof reliability whereas my neighbor, who owned an IROC at the time was always having problems. Aside from constantly needing a jump in winter weather, there were malfunctioning door handles/locks, malfunctioning ignition switch , shifter linkage issues etc...

[@googleusergp]

@@nsidor1234 I worked for an automotive parts manufacturer. We sold a lot of Ford parts because they were always a problem. When Ford had the TFI ignition module issue in the 1980s and 1990s, we sold replacements like candy. Ford knew that they had a problem and just kept supplying the same replacement parts with the same problems over and over again.

[@jefferysmith3930]

A friend in high school had that same car even down to the color. It was only a 2 or 3 year old car at the time. I drove it once. Quite a change from my VW Super Beetle! The clutch was so stiff that my leg was starting to ache after a few miles.

[@xfactorautomotive1496]

If I had to choose, I'd take the bug.

[@davidbrown4180]

Had A 1988 LX 5.0 Loved That Car Wish I Still Had It

[@tacosandfrenchfries4561]

Good ole 85 Gt's. Iconic....

[@vettekid3326]

I had a friend that bought a brand new 1980 GT as his only car. I told him he better get a winter beater before the first snow but he said it would be OK. Even with snow tires and a couple hundred pounds of sand in the back it was useless in the snow. I ended up pulling him out of the ditch tow or three times that winter with my 1976 Ford Ranchero which just being two wheel drive went great in the snow.

[@edmelungeon2239]

That's funny, my 86 coupe 5.0 5 speed went great in the snow.

[@DanEBoyd]

Think the Quad Shocks appeared during the 1984 model year - most '84s don't have the slapper bars. If you fart while leaning against a Fox Mustang, it has to go onto the frame machine...

[@danielknepper6884]

Especially the drop top

[@tracyschmitz9192]

One thing I remember about those Mustangs was that the LX with the V8 was faster than the GT because of the added weight of the GT package. A friend of mine bought the LX in 86 and it was faster than my glhs, although it didn't handle as well at speed.

[@bad74maverick1]

Also the SVO was faster, it sported a 205 HP 4 cylinder turbo 5 speed which the motor itself was half the weight of the 210 HP 5.0 HO.

[@albertgaspar627]

I would say that was true after 1987, when they went to the single/aero headlights. If memory serves, the pre 1987 GT models weighed not far off the hatch LX 5.0 curb weight, if you had the same options. After 1986, the GT added on the body cladding and weight. But the GT didn't come in coupe/notchback body, while the LX could--certainly a lighter car.

[@bad74maverick1]

@@albertgaspar627 That's what I built my car on. 1987 LX 5.0 5 speed with ZERO options. No tape deck from factory, no AC from factory, just a stripped down basic as it gets crank window LX. I'm the second owner and have the blue window sticker. With the options mine has, it should have been a 4 cyl. But the guy wanted to build it. Got married and had a kid so I got it. He supercharged it with a vortech V1 and a stand alone fuel management system using the stock injectors, GT-40 heads. I switched to the cobra R intake, 60lb injectors and MAF conversion with a 93' computer complete with MSD ignition. Now the damn thing will smoke my 99' cobra!

[@albertgaspar627]

@@bad74maverick1 I can't say enough, how much I miss no option vehicles (I live in the rust belt). Last summer when gas was $5 for low test, I had a 1999 Ford Escort getting 42 mpg. so i was running around, taking 10 hr round trips to the big national car shows--the drive was a bear with no AC and a tin can of a car, but it's fun to look back on. then that thing crapped out at Thanksgiving, and every friend who pulled the "hey we haven't seen you in a while, we need to get together" was too busy to shup me around to look for a replacement car (I'm single and my other car was down for repairs). so my female friend said she'd help but on her terms--no more private sellers, no more old cars (i prefer old because i know how many design faults show up in appliances of any sort--when its an older model, you know what's what). i got a 2018 Ford Focus that was nearly as loaded as my old 1986 Turbo T bird was, and that POS lasted all of 2 months...at Christmas last year I found out Ford had known since 2010 the automatic transaxle was a faulty design, no way to solve it. so my trans went and i junked a $17,000 car. then had to cough up another $14K because my other car is a summer-only vehicle and i still needed a daily driver. so, yeah i like a car with as little to worry about as possible :) the "other car" is a 243,000 mile Olds 442. no options but power steering (numb) and an automatic trans (manual valve body at least). I had to add power front disc brakes. Of course stuff breaks on it, but i'm not chasing electrical issues like power windows. Your car is great, and smart of you to ditch the 19lb injectors. heck, my t bird had something like 36'ers stock. My 86 GT is rusted, it was a daily but I do intend to get it on the road (the 442 came up as a deal too good to pass on). it has a 1988 5.0 engine so i won't mind swapping to an EFI 351W truck engine i have, it'll get stroked. i won't make a racer out of it, just something to turn low rpms with its 2.73:1 gears or so--i could get it to do 30 mpg by coasting down hills and up to stoplights, so i'll see what i can do with the tall deck windsor. or maybe just stroke out the 302 and save some weight, i want it to be a long distance roadtripper. i loved having the hatchback, picked up a lot of good deals since i didn't have a pickup truck at that time. but i'll keep the AC on it...i'm middle aged, and driving for hours with the windows down in the 90 degree heat is just beatin' me up. Meanwhile, every time i see a fox body getting torn up for parts...i want to save the thing :) i tend to accumulate parts when they're too cheap to pass up, i 'd love to use 'em rather than sell them off.

[@bad74maverick1]

@@albertgaspar627 several years ago I added GT-40 heads with oversized valves to the 87' and that thing came alive. I had to limited slip at that point. I am the same way. I was always trying to save cars. I ended up with too many. At one point I had a 67', and 68' mustang, the 87', my daily driver was a convertible 85' 6 banger mustang, my 74' Maverick Grabber, and my 1960 Falcon Ranchero. I'm down to the Ranchero, my 67', 87' and 74' Grabber.

[@scottmaz4063]

When I drove a truck in the mid 80's, the Connecticut hwy drove the mustang on 95. They were fast cars then.

[@cam3002]

Thanks for the memories. I quick correction, the quad shock rear suspension was alive and well in 84. Totally agree that 85 was the apex of carburetor Mustangs.

[@RichiPuppi]

Correct, my 84 20th anniversary had them.

[@Alpacayourbags]

My uncle had an LX, that thing was so much fun. It was the first “fast” car I drove, and it was truly sad when he sold it!

[@mikeruhberg2210]

One of my first cars in high school. 85 GT 5 speed with T tops .

[@davidoliver6597]

Still have mine! Black 85 GT 5 Speed. Exactly why I wanted mine. Last year of Holly 4 bbl and no computer. Mint and all original. I drove it out of the dealership brand new!

[@stevecarlson7483]

Same here. I traded it in on an "91 Exploder. Should have kept my GT.

[@davidoliver6597]

@@stevecarlson7483 I still have mine.

[@deanstevenson6527]

It had a gutted out EECIV computer, but was non feedback, called a a Two Step Accessory Drive. It used the gearshift and clutch position to control the Pink wire ignition advance. Ford also had a passenger side under fender altitude compensation device, and the most elaborate Emissions package ever put on a US car...about 100 items. But no oxygen sensor, no feedback carb. Have a great day...85 Manuel's are Very special and very unique!

[@mexicanspec]

Mustangs were gone in Mexico by 1985 from Mexico outlawing the V8 engine, but the 1984 model were pretty hot.

[@spamanator666]

That looks like the factory sunroof, that is a good piece to many a fox body Mustang guy.

[@wreckerjonny6144]

I have one those. Getting it dug out of the barn to send to the sandwich maker.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

I always had a soft spot for those mid 80s mustang’s! Always like the 84/85 all the way to the mid 90s. Specially all the 5.0 with the 5 speed manual transmission mustang’s!

[@66balsam]

Nice musical references Steve!

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

I love the Fox Body Mustang. There are 2 running around East Harlem in NYC, a red one and a blue one.

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! Morning Mags ! ☕️☕️🥐🥐👍

[@Harry_Cunce]

Where's Debbie?!

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Sleeping ! LOL ! 😂

[@Harry_Cunce]

​@@debbiebermudez5890 wake her up, Steve is on!

[@tomwesley7884]

Morning

[@mikefed]

Thank you Ford for the Mustang and the US pony car heritage it created!

[@oobmaine04064]

Got to love the Fox Mustang!

[@wondersteven]

I remember when Vanilla Ice was the musical guest on SNL. I had to research but the episode was in 1991. Ice did his song and then Weekend Update with Dennis Miller was next. Dennis, no fan of VI, played the lead in segment of 'Under Pressure' (Bowie/Queen) and commented "I love Bowie." For us old rockers, it was great!!

[@61rampy65]

I had an 85 GT 5 speed, and I loved it! I traded my 82 GT because I wanted the 4 bbl and 5 speed trans. Had it for 7 years, only needing a heater core. Traded that in on an 88 MkVII LSC (it was just a nicer, more luxurious Mustang). Got the LSC for a great price, drove it for 5 years. I really do like the Fox platform!

[@61rampy65]

Oh, about the 85: my goal was to find a Fairmont wagon and graft all the GT stuff onto that. I even was going to see if the whole front clip from the Mustang would fit the Fairmont. This was before the 88 LSC became available to me.

[@pjcornell9691]

I had a 1982 Mustang GT as well. Do You remember the cool factory hood scoop! We e Were lucky to own the 1982 GT 4 speed 2 Barrels. The 1982 was the car that started it all. Mine was silver. Here we are 41 years later and the Mustang 5.0L is still going.

[@edwardautrey3671]

IROC boys worst nightmare

[@pjcornell9691]

I had a 1982 Mustang 5.0 GT 4 speed manual.... Wrecked it and bought a 1986 Mustang 5.0 GT 5 speed manual !

[@b.s.adventures9421]

Im a Chevy guy at my core but I do love me a fox body ford.

[@ScottDLR]

I test drove a new 87 LX back in the day. Its performance belied its small HP rating, especially off the line.

[@Iowa599]

That's a sweet DC it the background 8)

[@jjojo2004]

Awesome video!! Last hurrah for the Holley! 👍😎👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@oldsledpurgatory3595]

Back in the day, a Mustang GT hatchback with the back seat removed was one of the best gig-mobiles a musician could get. Tons of room for gear and plenty of power to move it.

[@albertgaspar627]

i hauled a few car parts home and even slept overnight for swap meets in my hatchback. best non truck device to use as a truck or a van to haul stuff around.

[@garymartin9806]

I think you should bring back feel the steel at Barrett Jackson

[@jacobfleming565]

I just picked up an 88 cougar xr7 last night. Which is basically a fancy mustang

[@Thetakeonlife765]

Take that 6.0 LQ9 out of the Denali in the background and really make that fox fast

[@spankyham9607]

Instead of a shifter, a dead weed replaces it!

[@pdennis93]

🎶rollin' in my five point oh with my ragtop down so my hair can blow🎶 😂😂😂

[@SteveMagnante]

Do some WHAT? "Just say no" and be like Nancy Reagan! I didn't listen....Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@RCRWJR]

The 5.0 fox is getting rare when i drive my 1993 5.0 convertable it turns more heads tban a Ferrari Im looking for a nice 1985 (4 eye) cant seem to find one thats not roached out . Thanks Steve for showing us another foxbody

[@ddellwo]

I purchased my first new vehicle in 1989 - a Plymouth Acclaim LX - and with my “daily driver” needs taken care of, began planning for the first “collector vehicle” I would add to my stable. At the time, I had my sights set on a brand new short box / regular cab Dodge pickup! Unfortunately, it wasn’t until 1994 that I had enough money saved up to make a purchase and the new Dodge body style simply didn’t move me like the old-school square body trucks did……😕 Looking back with the benefit of hindsight, I often wonder what vehicle I would now purchase brand new in 1989 if I could pick something other than other than that Acclaim? I have to say, a 1989 Ford Mustang LX notchback with a V8 and manual transmission sure would look good in my collection right now…….🤔

[@privateprivate1865]

The writer of ice ice baby deserved more credit.. with that said.. i loved ice ice baby when i was in middle school when it first came out

[@jaylestingi]

I love how Ford put a "watch out zone" on the tach 1000 rpm BEFORE the 5800/5900 rpm redline. "WOAH! Watch it buddy! You are spinning this thing to practically 5000 RPM😱! Who do you think you are? Mario Andretti?! Take it down a notch before you scatter this Five-Point-Slow!!!" 🤦🏻‍♂️😂🤣 PS: I actually love these 85 last of the carbs!! And I love 4-eyed Foxes in general. Of course, I would go straight for the GM 525 hp LS3 with the hot cam, ditch the Hot Cam, install a GPI NFC 4 cam, Cadillac Racing lifters, 3/8" x .135" Cam Motion pushrods Comp Gold 1.72 aluminum roller tip rockers, Cam Motion 500 lb .700" double springs/titanium retainers, flycut the pistons to get around 11.8:1, combine it with a nice light TH350 and an 8.8" rear with 4.10s and go run some high 9s.

[@edwardestrella3872]

The 87 through 93 Fox bodied Mustangs in my personal opinion were the best looking, however, I did own an 85 GT which tended to become seriously tail happy when letting off the clutch to fast or in a panic stop, I think that's how most of them ended up in the junkyard unfortunately, but they were great cars, nonetheless...Steve Magnante, you're an incredibly knowledgeable guy and a true car guy, I love your channel, please keep on coming up with more content, you rock Steve, God bless!!!

[@pennywise8182]

I like how you blurred that "junkyard dogs" face out.😂😂😂

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

i have had a couple of these.. loved these cars..

[@johngranato2673]

Now, it's a 5 No Rustang

[@stephenshelton5724]

Great info on the horsepower difference between the stick versus the automatic. I never knew that fact until today!!

[@savedin87ify]

That was a cool Mustang. Had a couple friends who had one. Also had a friend who had a Capri RT

[@ADubTheGrizzy]

That integra next to it is a far superior vehicle

[@chiefbobdavis99]

When I re-enlisted, in 1984, I thought about a 5.0 stang. They were just too little. Bought a 5.0 TBird instead. Drove that car 20 yrs, 300k miles no issues at all. Some 17 yo kid went left of center and totaled it.

[@ekujoe6123]

I think I see a 70 Ford Galaxie in the background. Could we get a peek?

[@jeffclark2725]

I remember those mustangs, they even had those metric sized tires on them,great video

[@TwoKeysStudio]

The earlier Mustangs with the TRX wheels were the ones with the metric sized tires. Stsrting in 1985, these had standard 15" wheels/tires and the SVO was 16", both with Goodyear Eagle GTs.

[@joeknowz4898]

LOL..did you name the deer head yet ???

[@brianbloom1799]

Hi Steve Good Morning. I bought a 85 gt black with 5 speed in 94, I own for 1 year, I did do some upgrades ported the heads, Step up Crane cam, 650 double pumper, I took it 3 times to Lebanon Valley race way, Car did well, best time 118 mph low 12's 1/4 mile, Fun car., A engine builder in Bethel ct pip engine builder, Did a 85 car was fast, 9.80"s