Motorweek 1999 Ford Mustang GT Road Test. I don't own this video.
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@fhowland2 жыл бұрын
One of the best sounding v8s ever
@TheSmokingDen Жыл бұрын
5.5 0 60 for a 90s Mustang is amazing. Look at how it stacks up to those 60s and 70s muscle cars. It was faster than an auto NSX!
@wickedvq4912 жыл бұрын
Back when times were simpler
@daviddoyonjr57742 жыл бұрын
The good ol days!!!
@newfie-dean58038 ай бұрын
And affordable. Nowadays a new Mustang is out of reach of the average Joe which defeats its origins of being an affordable sports car that basically anyone could buy.
@jawsh2v2 жыл бұрын
1999...so ahead of its time. I have a 99' Mustang GT, Convertible, same color red as the car shown here. Even with the quirks; spark plug thread problems, intake manifold problems, cheap interior--they're still bullet proof and made were designed to last a long time. Though not "fast" to todays standards, they're still plenty quick and an underrated platform for tuners on a budget.
@fernandorocha8459 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful this Mustang GT specially convertible
@zedfourme5085 Жыл бұрын
A 99 Camaro demolishes your pos in every category
@8LLRoadranger Жыл бұрын
@@zedfourme5085 not too many of those Camaro’s around anymore. Too bad.
@hakeemsd70m Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoy your 99 New Edge. To be honest, every sports car had a cheap interior at this time. The plastic they used in the MK4 Supra was pretty cheap, too, despite what Toyota fanboys will try to tell you.
@x1boomer5 ай бұрын
@@zedfourme5085catfish cars with their plastic exterior panels were junk from the factory. let’s not forget their flimsy differentials that would grenade at the track. you don’t see many of those 4th gens anymore bc they got crushed for falling apart so easily 😂
@mikerotch4810 Жыл бұрын
Despite it being relatively slow nowadays...I love my 99 2-valve. Easy to mod and work on (for the most part). So crazy how high the prices are now for a GT compared to 23 years ago.
@hakeemsd70m Жыл бұрын
I'm pleased to hear you like your New Edge. To me, 5.5 seconds sounds pretty fast, certainly much faster than anything I've ever driven.
@Skyisthelimit4me4 ай бұрын
It wasn't slow then and it's not slow now. People's expectations are just too damn high. Everything that is quicker now cost 3 to 4 times as much as that GT did when it was new. Is it worth it and the super high insurance that goes with it? Nope!
@johnbarron269815 күн бұрын
To be fair if you take inflation into consideration the base GT would cost around 41k in todays money meanwhile the MSRP for a 2024 mustang GT is 42k. So i would say its keep up with inflation in terms of cost.
@workingcountry17762 күн бұрын
@@johnbarron2698current mustang weighs more than a Crown Vic! It is an old man car now, def never see anybody younger than my baby boomer parents driving them
@workingcountry17762 күн бұрын
5.5 0-60 not slow by any standard and this car was actually fun to drive vs the massive boat of a car they call mustang now. A sport coupe shouldn't be heavier than a fully loaded full sized car
@NewEdgeDesigns2 жыл бұрын
See 2vavles weren’t so slow, for their time…Only reason they are considered slow is because their good looks keeps them in the modern mustang conversation….
@bubblelex50512 жыл бұрын
Ayeee thats a slick saying i like it lol. This was a good looking mustang honestly.
@jb40now472 жыл бұрын
They weren't too slow in '99. 96-98 2 valves were slow for any time.
@BrownBomber921812 жыл бұрын
The 2 valves with the Non Pi heads were slow and anemic, the 96-98 Mustang
@epicraptorman2 жыл бұрын
I have always liked the new edge...but when the 350z came out in the later years of the New edge it was time to move on. Z 3.5L V6: 287hp GT 4.6L V8: 260hp
@redey12902 жыл бұрын
@@BrownBomber92181 My Grand Marquis had a NPI intake and can confirm, swapping a PI intake (not even the heads, just the intake manifold) really woke it up and brought back some life in the upper RPM range.
@drh-ov7eq Жыл бұрын
Not too shabby...for their time..and the 4.6 sounds awesome !!
@thekhakiobserver3128 Жыл бұрын
Fast for its time and easy to maintain drivetrain...mission accomplished
@mikedaleiden77252 жыл бұрын
These looked awesome when equipped w/ the 'torq thrust' wheels that started showing up on this gen.
@staceyhauck4200 Жыл бұрын
I had a 2000 and a 2002 GT 5 speed. 13.9 and 14.0 at 100 mph. At the time was doing really well. The 1998 at 225hp was not even close to those times.
@zedfourme5085 Жыл бұрын
Not for a "fast" car. The Camaro was leaps and bounds ahead of Mustang in both power and handling
@staceyhauck4200 Жыл бұрын
@@zedfourme5085 wasn’t even comparing mustangs to GM counterparts. At the time Gm also where very nice powerful cars. I spent much of my time at tracks and well aware of ET times. The 1998 GT was so slow and the 2000 actually had some power to play with. Besides the GT could play with a Camaro I did all the time wasn’t till going into 4th they would go around me. And at the the time as a whole with all types of cars YES the GT did hold its own
@RobertSmith-le8wp Жыл бұрын
My best friend had a 1996 GT convertible 5 speed. The only thing he added was an X pipe and flowmasters. He bought it barely used with 15,000 miles and if I recall it was around $17,000. Very reasonable. He kept it until about 120,000 miles and it gave him very few problems. The 4.6 was an excellent motor. Even with a modest 215 horsepower it was fun to drive with the manual transmission. The torque made it feel a lot faster than the numbers would suggest. The only thing I didn’t like was the body structure was very flimsy being a convertible. Going over railroad tracks you could see the whole dash move quite a bit. But in the spring and summer it was the most fun you could have for a car that was well under $20k
@8LLRoadranger Жыл бұрын
@@zedfourme5085 yeah, the Camaro was faster. Ya seem a bit upset about all the people who like the new edge Mustang. But despite your constant bashing, the new edge Mustang lives on, as it is a reliable drivetrain, easy to modify, and are starting to go up in value quite a bit.
@ro3078053 ай бұрын
The crazy thing is that the 89-93 lx 5.0 mustang was just as quick 0-60 and quicker in the quarter mile
@marclebouthillier99372 жыл бұрын
It's not always about power,sometime it's a little bit of both.
@lj51902 жыл бұрын
I had a 2003 Mustang GT with a 5-Speed and the Terminator Cobra wheels. Absolutely a blast to drive.
@Lucille69caddy2 жыл бұрын
0-60 in 5.5 secs and 14.6 in the 1/4. Something is amiss here. With a 5.5 0-60, the 1/4 should be high 13s-14 flat.
@Njderig2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that too. 5.5 to 60 should get you a 1/4 mi time of 14.2 or less
@damontroch47652 жыл бұрын
Its not 5.5 lol. More like 5.8-6.0. The 320 HP stang is 5.2-5.5.
@NewEdgeDesigns7 ай бұрын
0-60 in 5.4 and 13.9 in the quarter are the true numbers..
@CheesusSVT2 жыл бұрын
Love these videos, reminds me of watching Motorweek as a kid. 😸
@5litreho Жыл бұрын
I own a 2004 GT convertible with 5spd, all stock except for a MGW shifter swap. My car is fun to drive, and has a fair amount of power even with 155k miles.
@8LLRoadranger Жыл бұрын
I have a 2004 GT as well. Great car! Your car is barely broken in at 155k miles
@ddellwo2 жыл бұрын
Long live the New Edge……..!!!!!!
@Dragunov302 Жыл бұрын
Fast or slow I’d love any V8 mustang GT. Have my eyes on a 97 GT with a measly 215 horse but 285 torque. Still sounds fun
@nics18762 жыл бұрын
This car changed everything.. new horsepower war
@mikedaleiden77252 жыл бұрын
LoL, yeah they went from very far behind Camaros and Trans Ams to just far behind them with the PI upgrade! Looked good though....
@nics18762 жыл бұрын
@@mikedaleiden7725 used to go to lacr In palm dale with my built 1999 in 99 and the ls1s had no clue.. lol good times
@angelgjr19992 жыл бұрын
@@mikedaleiden7725 Until the Terminator Cobra came and killed them both off from production. LOL
@samsquantch14 Жыл бұрын
@@angelgjr1999 f bodies were on their way out before the terminator was even an idea...and it didnt take much to get an ls1 fbody to run with a terminator
@alturcot4793 Жыл бұрын
0-60 in 5.5 seconds could be improved if one were to install a set 4:10 gears!
@LakeHowellDigitalVideo5 ай бұрын
Not worth it -- unless you like listening to the engine scream at 70 mph. It's unbearable if the car had the automatic transmission.
@windwalker121 Жыл бұрын
I had a 2000, and I always hated the cheesy, fake hood scoop and brake vents.
@TheOfficialCaseMade Жыл бұрын
These are genuinely one of my favorite Mustangs of all time, probably top 3 behind a '69 Mach 1 or GT500, or the SVO. That said, it is kind of hilarious how outclassed these were for so long. The 5.0 and non PI 4.6s made at LEAST 50 less horsepower than the LT1 F bodies, and even after picking up 50 horsepower in the PI version, they still had damn near 90 less horsepower than the LS1. They didn't even stand a chance until the DOHC Cobras came out, and even those were down almost 50hp until they were supercharged.
@frankez1975 Жыл бұрын
I like these, but I think the 96-98 SN95s look much better.
@24theMoney4 ай бұрын
Great review as always. The video tape really degrades in 24 years.
@tyjaebowie933 Жыл бұрын
I love these cars I just hate how week the engine is
@stuntae58322 жыл бұрын
You can’t beat the prices with a stick
@CheesusSVT2 жыл бұрын
Remember times where there weren't screens and sports modes? Not for everyone... Tech is forced on us just like back in the 80's 😄
@rodneyunderwood623610 ай бұрын
We will never see these prices again on a new mustang
@zemaniak22 Жыл бұрын
That stance is just begging for mud rated tires
@nathanlopez56672 жыл бұрын
14.6 is what a convertible automatic runs these cars should be running 14 flat even high 13s stock even Evan Smith from Muscle Mustang in fast forward took a 2004 automatic equipped car and ran 14 seconds flat
@tomdell98362 жыл бұрын
Lets be Honest Evan Smith is the GOAT 03 Mach 13.0, 03 Cobra 12.4, 12.89 Ls1 F-Body 12.88 in an LS2 GTO. I spent many nights in my youth at both Englishtown & Atco when the aforementioned cars were fresh and never saw any of then stock/near stock match those times.
@revelare_xvii62692 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to believe that the latest Accord is pushing similar numbers.
@Kgio-21127 ай бұрын
Why?
@mokann74535 ай бұрын
whats no to like , V8 and rear drive.
@allenb78746 ай бұрын
Ppl comparing Camaros and Firebirds saying they were faster. Well they should be. Youre comparing 350ci to 281ci.
@289cobra95 ай бұрын
They put the 350 back into the line up because they couldn't beat the 5.0 Mustang.
@SportsMusicCars Жыл бұрын
these style stangs always looked hokey to me. just plain weird. I owned two foxes.
@Kgio-21127 ай бұрын
Fox can be nasty! Rabies!!
@289cobra95 ай бұрын
This car rode on the Fox chassis.
@jamesdawson6424 Жыл бұрын
I have a 99gt 59k original miles
@Kgio-21127 ай бұрын
As opposed to unoriginal miles.
@jamesdawson64247 ай бұрын
@@Kgio-2112 hi there 61k now
@vinniemorciglio46322 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Lars hasn't flagged this yet......
@Kgio-21127 ай бұрын
He is still busy at the swedish stepdancing fest
@dodgeguyz2 жыл бұрын
Ford!……. If you were turned off by the looks of the 94-98 Mustangs, you will absolutely hate this years design! So here it is!!!!!
@bubblelex50512 жыл бұрын
@Steven g i remember the 2000 mustang cobra from granturismo 3 haha.
@hitek9too2552 жыл бұрын
@@bubblelex5051 That was the SVT Cobra R.
@davidgibbons76512 жыл бұрын
Uh oh, better be careful Metallica might sue you for using a clip of their music...😂
@sebdupree1 Жыл бұрын
2:56
@emiles.2629 Жыл бұрын
I bought my GT for 3k
@sylvainblanchet33902 жыл бұрын
I own an 1999 gt 35th edition and a 2006 gt fun car
@angelgjr19992 жыл бұрын
Which one is faster
@Njderig2 жыл бұрын
I like this body style. The generation after it was hideous
@camaro69green312 жыл бұрын
99 Z28 was such a better car. Funny there is no mention of the current superior competition in this review. Hmmmmm
@DimitriosChannel2 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too.
@Kgio-21127 ай бұрын
One review at a time my young brother.
@bluesky-ud9wg5 ай бұрын
They sit so high, lol
@Skyisthelimit4me4 ай бұрын
That's why they have the best ride of all the pony cars. It's called a long travel suspension, or as Ford calls it, Grand Touring suspension (GT).
@samsquantch14 Жыл бұрын
lmao at how many of these cars ive taken to gapplebees in my grand prix gtp