Which to buy for a Daily Driver from these choices? Opinions welcome!

[KeystoneJohnny]

What do you think for a daily all year around driver a 95 SuperCoupe with 80K 5spd. or 1993 Mustang GT 5spd. 130k same price for both essentially the SuperCoupe is a little more solid of a car. Both run and drive well. I'm having a hard time deciding. T-bird needs some minor collision repair but could be run as-is. Mustang is ready to go now but is solid but has some very very minor rust starting in a few areas. Both are rear wheel drive but I don't need a front wheel driver. Hate to run the stang in the winter will require more car washes to keep the salt at bay but I guess so will the T-bird. I'm basically looking for opinions between the two. Chime in Please:awsome: Which would you buy?

[Viper_ed]

More parts easily obtainable for the stang for when you need them and I would guess they could also be had cheaper.

[TJH64]

SuperCoupe, Hands down. My dad purchased a brand new one in '89, and I spent quite some time behind the wheel of that car, and they are an awesome cruiser. They are nice looking, run well, plus the ride, handling and braking is miles ahead of the fox. Another plus is that they are quite rare nowadays, you just don't see many of them around.

Good luck on your decision.:awsome:

[mustang50lx]

That generation T-bird is one of the worst cars I ever drove in snow. My 1993 5.0 did alright in the snow with snow tires. If your driving in the snow at all I would go with the Mustang.

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Mustang

Super Coupe is a) worse in snow b) more expensive to fix

on the upside though... You just don't see too many of them anymore.

[Mark Aubele]

I don't understand how a Super Coupe can be worse in the snow than a Fox Body Mustang. If they both had the correct tires, I doubt the SC would be worse. Either one will go well with real snow tires.

[Silverhatch]

I don't understand how a Super Coupe can be worse in the snow than a Fox Body Mustang. If they both had the correct tires, I doubt the SC would be worse. Either one will go well with real snow tires.

And the sc gotta be heavier, which is always a plus in snow.

[PaxtonShelby]

Stay away from the SC. When they get old they will give you fits, especially the awful mechanical ABS system. They are notirious for blowing head gaskets when the miles get higher. Then there are those awful automatic seatbelts that mount on the door frame. You know how to fix everything on a Mustang - stick with that. And when the time comes to sell the car, the Mustang will sell 10x faster.

The SCs are kinda neat - a little different. But you will not enjoy it as a daily driver. The Mustang will be way more fun and will give you less of a white-knuckle ride in the snow.

[White5.0]

Stay away from the SC. When they get old they will give you fits, especially the awful mechanical ABS system. They are notirious for blowing head gaskets when the miles get higher. Then there are those awful automatic seatbelts that mount on the door frame. You know how to fix everything on a Mustang - stick with that. And when the time comes to sell the car, the Mustang will sell 10x faster.

The SCs are kinda neat - a little different. But you will not enjoy it as a daily driver. The Mustang will be way more fun and will give you less of a white-knuckle ride in the snow.

^I agree. I have never owned a Super Coupe, but was looking into them for a while and have read in other forums everything that he just said.

Mustang will probably be a little better in the snow but not much. I tried driving my fox only twice in the snow because I had no other choice and it was absolutely TERRIBLE and I could barely move it so I turned around and parked it and found another way of getting where I needed to be. But I am sure a big reason for that is because it had BFGoodrich KDW's on it lol.

Also, the 5.0 is soo super easy to work on and from my experience incredibly reliable. That engine can really just be run into the ground with little maintenance. I rarely hear of stock/mildly modified 5.0's having major engine problems.

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Yeah agreed on that... I daily drove my SC for 3 years and it was absolutely horrible in winter. I have never driven a Mustang in winter so I cannot comment on that. But yes, the brake system is a joke to fix, and when it's time to do the head gaskets, it also is a PITA.

[mustang50lx]

I don't understand how a Super Coupe can be worse in the snow than a Fox Body Mustang. If they both had the correct tires, I doubt the SC would be worse. Either one will go well with real snow tires.


I don't know why either, but I can tell you from personal experience that generation of T-bird and Cougar are horrible in the snow even with snow tires. I have driven them both. It's not just a guess.

[KeystoneJohnny]

I appreciate the feedback I would rather truely have a SVT Focus preferably but I am not willing to pay for what I normally see them listed for. I would take a damaged or high miles or both but haven't found one. Also, I just found out the mustang is going to cost 800.00 more he changed his mind on what he wants for it so IDK should I spend the extra money or just buy the T-bird

[PaxtonShelby]

How about that sweet Bronco that Intel's buddy is selling? Drive it for 5 years and sell it for what you have in it. One other choice could be to look for a 1989-1995 SHO 5-speed. Great cars. Safe. Decent gas mileage ( 22+ ). Good in the snow, especially with winter tires. Oh - and they rrrriiippp when you spin them over 4k rpms!!

[KeystoneJohnny]

How about that sweet Bronco that Intel's buddy is selling? Drive it for 5 years and sell it for what you have in it. One other choice could be to look for a 1989-1995 SHO 5-speed. Great cars. Safe. Decent gas mileage ( 22+ ). Good in the snow, especially with winter tires. Oh - and they rrrriiippp when you spin them over 4k rpms!!

yeah I think the bronco is 5k don't want to spend that kind of money. Also a gas hog. I owned a few bronco's in my day as well. I love the SHO's and I've had a few of them too. Scared I'll break the 5 speed in it or the costs of mait. on those too they are expensive to fix as well. But yeah they are a cool vehicle. :)

[92306gt]

just buy my svt contour:thmbsup:

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I don't know why either, but I can tell you from personal experience that generation of T-bird and Cougar are horrible in the snow even with snow tires. I have driven them both. It's not just a guess.

Spun mine 180* in the middle of 279 one night driving out to Robinson. Luckily I was the only dumbass out on the roads at that point and I could spin it around, but I was just cruising along, all of a sudden, tires broke loose and here comes the ass end.

Ehh the dumb things you do for women.

[phillysrt4]

04 GTO Automatic




























nah, the mustang :)

[FineLineMtrSprt]

I LOVE supercoupes..ive had two...one modded oen stock. They are a pain in the ass to work on tho, hard on front end parts..expensive to fix. They can be quick cars and are a blast for thier size...but for ease of use,ease to work on and fun for dollar factor....the stang wins hands down!

[How Much?]

What do you think for a daily all year around driver a 95 SuperCoupe with 80K 5spd. or 1993 Mustang GT 5spd. 130k same price for both essentially the SuperCoupe is a little more solid of a car. Both run and drive well. I'm having a hard time deciding. T-bird needs some minor collision repair but could be run as-is. Mustang is ready to go now but is solid but has some very very minor rust starting in a few areas. Both are rear wheel drive but I don't need a front wheel driver. Hate to run the stang in the winter will require more car washes to keep the salt at bay but I guess so will the T-bird. I'm basically looking for opinions between the two. Chime in Please:awsome: Which would you buy?
well, let me tell ya, i had a fox in the real bad winter, with studed tires, and that bitch was a tank, but it was 4banger 5spd, i driven a few thunderbird in the snow, and it was the most horrid thing to drive:yes:

[pRojekt02GT]

just buy my svt contour:thmbsup:

how much?

[PaxtonShelby]

One more thing about the SHOs - if you go with the 1993-1995 models, they are much cheaper maintenance-wise, as many of the parts are interchangeable with the regular Taurus. The only other thing you need to worry about is the clutch - the Ford throwout bearing is no good and ends up seizing up and cutting through the fingers on the pressure plate, which eventually breaks them off. Pretty soon it gets hard to shift, then shifting isn't possible. The answer is a ceramic throwout bearing - SHONut Performance sells them. They are $90, but your clutch will last forever unless you beat the snot out of it. There is so much labor in replacing the clutch that $90 for a TOB is immaterial. I put one in my SHO 10k miles before it was totaled. Then I bought it back from the insurance company and sold it to a buddy. Since then, it has survived seven 100-lap enduro races at Lernerville on that clutch - and those miles are just a little tougher than the ones I put on it... Second gear all the way around the track at 7000 rpms. You should hear that puppy screaming with the straight pipe exiting at the passenger rear door!!!

[KeystoneJohnny]

just buy my svt contour:thmbsup:

Hey Rick, I would it's one of the cleanest ones I've seen in a while but more than I want to spend 2k or less.


04 GTO Automatic







nah, the mustang :)

LOL


One more thing about the SHOs - if you go with the 1993-1995 models, they are much cheaper maintenance-wise, as many of the parts are interchangeable with the regular Taurus. The only other thing you need to worry about is the clutch - the Ford throwout bearing is no good and ends up seizing up and cutting through the fingers on the pressure plate, which eventually breaks them off. Pretty soon it gets hard to shift, then shifting isn't possible. The answer is a ceramic throwout bearing - SHONut Performance sells them. They are $90, but your clutch will last forever unless you beat the snot out of it. There is so much labor in replacing the clutch that $90 for a TOB is immaterial. I put one in my SHO 10k miles before it was totaled. Then I bought it back from the insurance company and sold it to a buddy. Since then, it has survived seven 100-lap enduro races at Lernerville on that clutch - and those miles are just a little tougher than the ones I put on it... Second gear all the way around the track at 7000 rpms. You should hear that puppy screaming with the straight pipe exiting at the passenger rear door!!!

You mean the 24 valve duratec motors in the regular taurus's have common parts withI the Yamaha motors in the SHO? If I went with another one it would be a 92-95 one anyway. I did figure out where I'm at with the Supercoupe price is going to be around 1200.00 I found a 91 LX 5.0 5speed Hatch solid car my buddy told me about for 1500.00 or he said make an offer body is solid & it has the typical fox body woes for it's age. And I looked at a SHO in Pittsburgh on Sunday for 1500.00. I'm up in the air but leaning towards the Stang. IDK

[Mark Aubele]

You mean the 24 valve duratec motors in the regular taurus's have common parts withI the Yamaha motors in the SHO?

No, I am guessing he just means the cars themselves. The 88-91 had a bunch of parts that were specific to the SHO. '92 was the first year for the "newer" body style.