Why Are People Still Buying Foxbody Mustangs?
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- On this episode I discuss the reason why people are still buying Foxbody Mustangs as much - if not more then they ever have! The popularity of these old mustangs is at an all time high (with no sign of slowing down) and I discuss some of the more personal reasons as to why I think this is happening.
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At 34 I'm probably a bit younger than most groups who were actually driving the foxbody when they were new and actively running the streets, I was mostly around more Chevrolets & Pontiacs cause of my dad and his friends working on their cars, but I always remember and love seeing them at stop lights with that old classic 5.0 sounds as a small kid which I later come to know as the flowmaster exhaust lol. heck my elementary school principal had a 92 5.0 LX convertible the same color as your fox back in 1994/1995.
My first car actually was a white 1986 Camaro IROC-Z back in 2005 when I was 16 and had a friend who was a few years older with a black 1987 Mustang 5.0 T-Top that already graduated and would go to car meets and drive around in our younger days, and still has it to this day, but I would say he was the big influence that got me into wanting to get a mustang, and ended up selling the Camaro later on and I got my 1st mustang (S197) in 2008 and years later down the road my 1st fox at 30 (2019).
But you're so right, the community is just something completely eye open and special when you become a part of it and find so many people you can relate to and have memories with. Love it!
Wow what a story! Thanks so much for sharing buddy!!!
Mu first car was an 86 iroc. Beautiful car. Very slow. My Fox is in a different league. Even when it was 100% stock, it would eat my iroc alive. Just a vicious car.
I'm 34 as well. My Dad grew up with GMs, he only bought GTOs, Chevelles, Novas, Impalas, etc. Not until 1986, he bought a brand new Mustang GT. His first Mustang, and his first Ford. When I was a kid we would work on the car together, go to the track every week or every other week, go to events in the surrounding tri-state area. We did everything from, heads work, Vortech, fuel work, etc. In high school my first car was a 99 GT that I put a Vortech S-Trim on, then after college I had a modded WRX and totaled it.
After that I knew the only car for me was specifically a 1986 GT. You have no idea how long I spent looking for a clean, rust free 86 GT. I was looking for only 1 year, although I still kept an open mind about 87-93s since I knew I had to be realistic about finding an 86 GT in the condition I wanted. After nearly 7 months and about 3 deals that were about to go through and at the last minute the seller ghosted me, I finally found one up in NY and drove up there with my friend in his truck and rented a trailer and trailered it back. The car is very clean, rust free, but I traded off the car I wanted before in FL that had a 347, full H,C,I, and MegaSquirt ECU. That wasn't really my choice though as I offered the guy with the 347 car his full price, told him I would hire a transport company to pick it up and I would wire the money to him before he had to do anything and then I got ghosted. Unfortunately my car only has a stock 302, but I do have HCI, and I just installed a Holley Terminator X before they discontinued it and the few places that bought leftover stock ahead of time and charged nearly twice for what they had.
Wow what a story! Thanks so much for sharing. Good luck with that 86 👌
I have a 93 b cam feature 5.0 and the Flowmasters are so good on it.
Growing up, I remember seeing and hearing them all over on the streets, at the malls, arcades, and movie theaters. You knew when you saw the "5.0" badge on the fender it was a quick car. Nothing better than a Foxbody mustang!🐺
Amen to that!!!
It was more fun embarrassing Camero owners with my 86 SVO everyone always said it sounded strange for a 5.0L then I open the hood and there is a 4 cylinder popping away.
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I'm 50 years old myself. My Dad worked at the Dearborn, Michigan plant and I remember while growing up I would see the HUGE inventory lot filled with Foxbody Mustangs, and the Capri as well from 1979 to the end of 1994 when the SN cars took their place(I was sad to see the Fox go). It was a real treat seeing that lot throughout the years. The 85-86 were my favorites to see. I can also remember how those cars gotten even more popular when they went to the 16 inch pony wheels! The Foxbody is one of the most popular hotrods and the most popular mustang in history hands down!!
Thats a great story buddy - thanks for sharing! I agree 100%
I completely agree with all three points. When I was young, I always wanted a Foxbody, but could never afford one. My friends and cousins all owned them, and I was jealous. Now none of them own.on a Foxbody and I do lol they are so much fun to drive and have the best sounding V-8 I’ve ever heard.
Well said buddy! Thanks for sharing!!
I’ve had my 91 since I was I was 19 and am 44 now. It got its second coat of Wild strawberry/titanium last year since the factory. It’s a conversation starter everywhere it goes. You are correct, the mustang community is good people.
That’s awesome! Yup I agree 100%
There's never been a better time to be a "5 OH" owner. The amount of aftermarket support, and DIY videos is unbelievable! I bough my first car in 94 , right after I got out of HS, 87 GT, White w/ red interior. I've owned many more since that one, but wish I had it back!
Well said buddy!
I had an 89 gt hardtop white w red interior 5.0 5 speed back in 2003. It was a 115k mile car but it was very clean. I had a k&n, stock h with 2 cats hallowed, flows, 373 gears, shortened stock shifter handle because I was a broke 20 year old. It was solid white with the red pinstripe. .I sold it for 3500 in 2004. Today the same car would easily be 15k+ I wish I'd kept it. Back then you could find a nice fox anywhere for 3-6 grand even the heavily worked hci blower cars were going for 8-10k max I'm talking black on black 93 notch backs with low miles lol. It's insane how much different the prices are now. I wish I had a time machine who would have thought value would go up that much in less than 20 years on a car that common.
There has always been a huge aftermarket support for them.
So true!
Ppl still to this day will say- “This car is fast, it’ll outrun a five-o.” I think that speaks volumes to the legend that is fox body mustang. Undisputed king of the streets for many many years
Very well said my friend! I wished I would have said that in my video because your are 100% correct!
Awesome video. I just found your channel. Subbed twice. I have 2 Channels. You sound just like me, after you finished your list. I am actually editing a video right now saying the same thing. But it's the scale model car community. We all do the same thing. We have events all over the country. I'm in Phoenix and another one of the You Tubers in my community, and I met up in Atlanta for a show. Never met before. We rolled and bunked together and became the closest of friends.
But now on Foxbody Mustangs.I am a bit older then you. I'm 56. I never owned a Fox Mustang before. Really most of my cars were Chevy. (I'm a car guy. Not a car Brand, guy) I always had an interest in the car once the 87 FIVE-O hit. Man it grabbed me. But never jumped in. Then in 2015. I had sold off or was selling. All of my cars. Except my daily 06 Mustang. I wanted to finally try out the Fox Mustang. And I found my under 100k not very modded 88 GT 5 speed. It has an absolute shit paint job. I slap stickers all over it. It turns off other Foxbody owners but it's mine and I'm having fun. But I do not have any community. There are quite a few of these cars around here. I tried hanging out and getting involved. All nice people. But something was off. First. My car was a roach next to theirs. I don't care. But all of their shit was sweet. Non of them even took a look at mine or asked me anything about it. Also, the Fox Mustang community is made up of mostly people around your age. No one wanted to bother with the old man, with the clapped out 88. Don't get me wrong. Super nice people. But I did not get accepted. Some of them had their kids. I had my Grandson. And he loves the car.
If they only bothered to let me in and find out more about me. This old man had some skills, knowledge and some useful stuff in my garage that could benefit the community. But no one bothered. So it's just my grandson and I when it comes to my Fox. I am so far away from all of the great events. But I do hope to make it back east to Foxtoberfest,, Ford Takeover or maybe more likely because of the lower distance. The LMR Gathering. I bet that I'd make some great Fox Mustang friends out that way.
Anyways, you were 100% on point. Now I'll got check out more of your content
Thank you so much - very much appreciated and thank you for sharing your story!
My biggest regret in life is getting married and not buying an LX 5.0 notch. I fixed the 1st one. Bought a Terminator so all is not lost
I have a 91 notch that is deep emerald green as well. It's not as easy to work on since mine is far from stock. But hopefully, by year end, it will run again.
I'm 49 I personally don't have anything against foxes but I prefer sn95s, I have a 95 gt 5 speed convertible which to me is the best of both worlds. It has a 5.0 but it has a refined fox chassis and overall it is flat out beautiful and I love the dual cockpit interior. They get hate for some reason but I don't get it. I understand the hate on the 2v 4.6 versions but not the car I think there better looking than the new edges. I have 18x9 cobra wheels with 1" spacers on front and 1.5" in rear and it looks badass to me. I can say when I was young even tho I was a 3rd gen Camaro guy I had an 85 Z but in my mind I always felt the 5.0 5 speed foxes were actual performance vehicals compared to the Camaros even the Irocs. They just always gave me the vibe of a sporty cruiser vs the go to hot street car.
The Mustang community around me includes Foxbody and SN95 owners. I've noticed these people will wave or give you a nod as you drive past each other in your Mustangs. There are some hot rod hangouts around town that people meet up with their muscle cars and older classic cars. The local Sonic drive in, an ice cream shop and a couple of other places.
I have a 79 capri 5.0 rs
Bought it 1.5 years ago for 2 k as a project.
No lisc smog reg has x pipe no cats.
I could budget 8 -10k but it needs everything.
I graduated in 92. Almost nobody in high school had a Fox. But many many students parents did and they were all over the place. Some got to take their parents new Mustang out on a Friday or Saturday night. They were fast too. A brand new car that was reliable. Coming off the malaise era of cars it wasn’t in anyone’s thinking that a new car could be fast. Especially after having nothing but crap for about 15 years from the auto industry. So most of us had older 60’s-early 70’s muscle. You had to be weary of the adult in his fairy new Fox Mustang because he had the knowledge and the money to do the mods necessary to make them very fast. If you had a fairly fast small block muscle car these guys would smoke your ass in a race. You better have a big block car and even then the more experienced older driver in the Fox would win. The sound, the noise from these 5 OH’s was incredible. You could hear one from a couple blocks away. If one pulled into the parking lot every noticed and you always made sure to watch one pulling out hoping they were going to get on it. Man the memories!!
Buddy - that is a great summarization! I should have talked to you before I did my video because you hit the nail square on the head!!!
I said same thing nobody had these in 97 couple of 87 one lx and one gt. I’m 41 and wanted one bad but think about it. In 97 a 93 fox was 4 years old. Imagine being 16 right now you want 2018 gt mustang they are 35k right now. I couldn’t afford the insurance it was higher than the car payment when I was 18 buying 1994 gt.
Yeah, older fellow in my home town that ran old muscle cars bought an 84 coupe and built a 351w C4 with 373s back in 1990. That old guy knew how to build a drag car. He would smoke the 💩 out of any other foxbody.
If you want one you best be getting while you can. I mean these thing's are getting hard to find. Well except for the rag tops🤔
Very true
When I was 17, one of my buddies had a 2011 5.0 and it was just an amazing car. I loved it so much that I got one when I turned 26 lol
Now I’m 29 and my 5.0 still makes me smile 😎
Right on!!!
If anyones in the market for a new to them foxbody project ill have one forsale in a few weeks hopefully lol. 5.0 5 speed hatchback red interior car
Foxbody or nobody…
My man! 👊
I have a 91 fox mustang and a 87 fox cougar XR7, both identical in many ways
Mt brother had an 87 notch gt with a 5 speed. It was quick, but my 70 rs camaro would eat it alive!
I bought a 89 Mitsubishi starion which are fairly rare. But good luck getting parts for it.
Got one. 88 5.0 hatch with a cam kinda crusty she's a work in progress. Was gonna be a race but the guy got a 88 with T tops and let it go to me.
I've always wanted a notch back lx. But I couldn't afford one when I was younger. I want to get one.
Love fox bodies, remember if you want a "cheaper" one look to the Mercury Capri
I bought my 1st fox 🦊 at 31 yrs old (2016)... I was never a mustang fan.. but my cousin who is 20 + yrs older than me always busted my balls about his mustang (83 4 eye) built 302...he always praised the foxbody.. i couldnt get my head around it.. heres a old dude who enjoys this car and behaves like a teenager in it when he drives it.. 😂 .. lo and behold one day i come across 1992 LX convertible 5spd with the saleen stripe kit and cervini hood and snake 🐍 wheels and i tell him about it, and he says GET IT! i told him It doesn't have the motor or Trans.. he says "So What.. GET IT" so for 2k i buy this car and i was amazed as I've never paid over $500 for anything that didnt run... Bought and hauled it outta SC TO NC and she sits there til this day.. simce then i have never seen a more supportive community and a more available to help fix, build, swap, or buy parts for any car before.. the energy that comes from people with these cars is amazing.. CAN'T WAIT TO BUILD IT when i get around to it..
That’s awesome story. Thanks for sharing. I could agree with you more #foxfamily
I'm fox body poor. I have 3. 1 coupe 4cyl t top 2 hatchbacks one t top
Don't be worried about figuring out how to fix these cars. I use to hate these cars but I came to admire/love almost all of these awesome cars. I think the Foxbody community is so great because it has the most diverse people color/age/gender. Plus most of these people will almost break their backs to help you( Gary&Chris for example). It's just money buy one or 4,10,20 before they are all gone.
Thanks so much buddy! 🙏🙏🙏
FACT:
The sound of a FoxBody's door closing...is the sweet 🎶sound of the VERY LAST Production Street Legal Muscle Car.
Add $2,899 for that sound alone.
Add $3.499 for the sound of the shifter wiggle/clicking for neutral position check.
Add $1,299 for the sound of the fuel pump energizing.
Add......Any more? 😎
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I'm 45. First fox was a 4 banger at 16 years old. Second was a Carolina Blue LX convertible with a white top. Third was a black on black 93 GT. I just bought a Black On Black 93 Cobra... Once you have a Fox there is no shaking it.. Best of the old and new and will put a smile on your face along with the community.... Nicely Put Mr. KASL
Thx buddy! So true
Everything you said is on the money. The Foxbody community is pretty tight and not just the Mustang cars, although there were some "Mustang only" snobs back in the day. Not so much anymore. I have a 1984 RS Capri still in the original tri-color white paint. I got the car from my dad in my early 20ies he bought the car new in 1984. My car is lowered with Centerline Scorpion rims. Other than the stance, rims and headlight covers, it looks completely factory. I have almost every suspension mod you can do and rocking a 347 stroker motor, super-fast. Very rare to see Capri's now-adays, very low production numbers (in 1984 just over 3,600 RS 5.0 cars) a lot of them ended up in the scrap yard because they received a lot of hate as the "imitation Mustang" back in the day. Now they are like hen's teeth. You have a good channel, keep up the cool videos!
Thats amazing! It sounds like a really nice car. Thank you for the kind words!
I've always liked the Foxbody Mustangs. I had Camaros and Chevelles back in the day (48 yrs old now) but had a couple friends in Mustangs. I just recently purchased a 90 GT. Super clean and stock except cold air intake and cat back system. Thanks for the great videos.
Right on! No problem!!
It's funny for me as I was interested in cars long before I could even drive and was buying 5.0, MMFF, wantadpress etc...but ended up getting into early watercooled VW's and wasn't until I was 21 that I finally acquired my first fox. I love them all but particularly 85's and four eye cars more so. I mention that because in our area for a long LONG time you kinda got a cold shoulder from aero guys or not even acknowledged as a fox. Fast forward to recent times with all of them gaining value, and now having gotten more involved with going to carlisle ford nationals and meeting some people I coulden't agree more what is going on within this community is truly special. Specifically with all the different youtube channels that cross cover a lot of the same cars, jobs, and products while often shouting out to support eachothers channels. I own my 85 T-top now for over 10 yrs and plan to have it a very long time!
Thats awesome buddy! Thanks for sharing the story. Really appreciate the kind words
First!
I'm 54. I had a 79 V8 notch in 87 and I've owned my 93 Reef Blue Metallic coupe for 28 years. Considering buying a 79 Turbo sunroof hatch that has been stored for over 35 yrs
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1st time listener/subscriber. 1991 foxbody LX 5.0 5 spd conv. Navy blue. 23 years. 64K. Thank you for the podcast. jay griffith Huntsville, AL
That’s awesome!!! Thanks so much Jay 🙏
The color is beautiful. I’m respraying a fox body at the moment. What is the color code for that green?
Ford Paint code PA
Although it's not a Fox but I recently got a Mercury Mountaineer 1999. It has a 302 but it came factory with GT 40 heads and upper and lower intake. It has 187,000 factory miles. I'm not going to be out running any Stang's or Camaro but I can harass other trucks. I have a few mods in mind but what would you suggest?
Nice find! Check out my other videos, I have lots that can help you out. I just did a video on explorer/mountaineer GT40 parts 👍
That’s very true about getting bit by the Fox Body bug! I had a Mustang LX Hatchback with a slushbox, and and the telephone 15 inch wheels. Enjoyed that car in my 20’s I’m in my 40’s and I still want it back. When I do get it in back I’m definitely doing a coyote swap.
hahaha nice!
I had an 86 saleen and 87 gt with a 351w. Sold them both. I really miss my 86. I wish I never sold it. You are right. I'm working on my Cobra now, you can see my video if you want, It reminds me of my Mustangs. So many fun days in the Fox Mustangs.
Awesome bud I will check it out for sure!
Way to get sappy, ha ha...but I loved it. It's inspiration to get out in the garage more and get mine back on the road...or maybe I need to get another driver for while I'm finishing my project (especially since mine is going to be about 75% race car when it's done).
Hahaha thx buddy!
Had 2 ....brand new Black 85 GT / 23 years old. 1987 Saleen #65 Gray 2 owner. I am 60 now. Into the Euro stuff now. The 87 Saleen I sold wish I still had it.
Oh wow very cool!
I had a 1988 Mustang GT bought brand new.
I have a blk '87 gt, I have owned this car since '93, I bought it when I was 20, only has 65,000 miles, I put a 351w, I still drive it, not alot. Love my fox body
Right on!
Thanks for the great video. Tomorrow driving from Illinois to my sons house in Janesville Wisconsin to paint his 1990 notch. He replace a quarter panel we’ve been prepping for a while. Fun people those Fox enthusiasts. I’m 70 mine is a ‘87 notch still having fun.
Thank you! That’s awesome!! Good luck on the paint job 👍👍👍
Get an 1985 mustang, it's carb, so simple to work on. It also had the most HP of the late fox body without fuel injection.
My past 85 mustang gt had 112k miles when I sold it to a friend in 1990. In 1994, 134k miles bought a rebuilt motor for it. Drove it to over 150k miles, and the reason he traded it in was because of theft. His girl lived in a very bad neighborhood in Boston, and faced several break ins, but the car had a security lock out to start.
In 1997, went to pick up my son from his mother. Drove past this small independent car sales place. Looked over, and saw what I thought was my gt for sale, but couldn't stop because had to pickup my son. I still had about 20 miles to pick him up. Thinking about the car the whole way. So on the way back, stopped to see it was my old gt. It was, shocking since I didn't see it for many of years. The odometer should 53k on it, because there was no 100k digit. Talking to the dealer didn't mention that I previously owned it. The dealer said it only had 53k on it. The interior still looked great, because it never was abused. After the dealer said it only has that 53k, I had to correct him, and tell him it was 153k and not 53k miles. This dealer bought the car at a car auction, and never received the key to turn off the safety switch to start it. The dealer asked if I could solve it, and did. Damn I should have charged him 200 dollars for it. They had the car for 3 weeks without being able to sell it, because who buys a car without driving it.
That’s an awesome story buddy!!! Wow 🤯. I was hoping you were going to tell me that you got a good deal on it and bought it back!!
I'm 59, so the 79 Cobra Mustang was new when I was just turning 16. There were 535 people in my graduating class and I can only remember one Foxbody Mustang, but it definitely left an impression on everyone. It was a 302 2bbl Cobra with a 4 speed, but it could run with, if not outrun most of the cammed up Camaros, Firebirds and vintage Mustangs that were popular back then. I was a Chevy guy until the mid 90's when I finally bought my first Fox, which was a black 88 5.0 LX Convertible with a 5 speed, tan cloth interior and tan convertible top. A good friend still owns it to this day. I now have 4 Foxbody's. 2 89GT's, a Reef Blue 93 LX coupe, and a 91 GT that I've been a partner in for the last 25 years. Two are race cars and two are street cars. Just as the video describes, the friends I've made through cars in general have brought some of the best times of my life. I've spent a ridiculous amount of money on cars, often that didn't really have to spend, but I wouldn't change a thing.
WOW what a story! Thank you so much for sharing. I love hearing folks back stories like this!!
I was 33 when I bought my 88 GT convertible. I still have her. I lived in Los Angeles and for me it was perfect. I remember that my spikey hair would rub against the top. LOL.
hahaha thats awesome!
I have an all original '87 LX 5.0 5spd less than 90,000 original miles. It's been a different experience since hitting up car shows with it. Now everytime I show up whether I'm driving it or not I have people stopping me and asking about it. Lol
That’s what I’m talking about bud! 👊
Love reading these comments and the different stories that led everyone to a fox. For me it was my cousins, they all had one when I was a kid. At 31 almost 32 I own 2 90 5.0s, a 7up and a Coupe. Sadly I had to get rid of my 1979 coupe a couple weeks ago. Hope to get another 4 eye in the future.
Me too buddy! Thanks for sharing yours!!
"Pete's car" lives accross the street from mine. Sounds like it'll ride again with a bigger bullet. I was already following the channel when I found out you and your car came from the "windy city" area. I was like what? Small world this foxbody thing.
Oh no kidding!? That crazy
The huge numbers of fox Mustangs produced drive !most of its appeal. The numbers drive the fan community.
The numbers drive the replacement parts industry.
The numbers drive the club participants.
I think the biggest difference between the fox generation fans and the earlier Mustang generation fans that is most evident today is the older generation fans have split into the show only crowd and the weekend cruiser crowd. With varying degrees of intensity and participation layered in between them all. I will add that I do not include the racing crowd in that assessment. That group is not concerned with maintaining much, if any, originality or even Street ability. I would guess that the people who want a Mustang like they knew or had "back in the day" would not be very appreciative of the guys who are interested in reworking a solid 89 5.0 LX coupe into a tubbed , spooled and caged drag car.
I am old enough to remember the October 1978 morning that I went out to the edge of my town to the Ford dealership to walk around the one new 79 Mustang 3door that had been descreetly parked in the far back corner of the lot. I knew that these would be better than the last version even though it had the same engine choices as the M2. I have enjoyed several Fox Mustangs in addition to a couple of v8 Mustang 2's and half a dozen of the first generation stangs, of which I still have a 69 mach one. Just my perspective.
Very well said sir!!! Thank you for sharing this 🙏🙏🙏
Hey Gary! You should move down to Texas. The greatest state in the U.S. 😉
I remember growing up riding with my dad in his 4 cylinder 86 and then he got another 86 GT. He gave me the 92 white fox I have today. ❤
It’s on the top of my list buddy!
That’s awesome!!
The answer is because they're awesome lol my first experience with a foxbody was my neighbors fox he owned a red convertible gt and I thought it was the coolest car on the block I wanted that car so bad I would pass by it walking home from school and daydream about driving it top down with my highschool crush at the time sitting in the passenger seat fast forward to age 25 I get my first mustang it was a 2007 convertible gt great car in its own right but I still wanted a fox finally in January of 2022 I got my first fox and Its awesome I've done some work to her and still have more work to do but I enjoy every bit of it ended up losing the convertible 07 gt tho in a accident in October of 2022 and ended up getting a 2011 5.0 as my daily now I have a classic 5.0 and a modern 5.0 but out of the 3 mustangs I've owned there's nothing quite like driving a foxbody
haha well said!
Looking forward to driving a foxbody someday. I’m currently 20 but my father owned several growing up. It felt great riding around in it and hearing the intoxicating sound of them. He sold the last one to a young adult neighbor at the time and that’s been his last one. That was about 6 years ago or so. I always wanted to drive it but never had the chance to as I was still young. He still wants another foxbody, specifically an 88 and a hatch. I’d love to be able to buy it for him and I hope I can before the prices skyrocket even more & are harder to find.😬There’s something about the hatchbacks that I love and so does he. When we do buy one he thinks it’d be sweet to at some point swap it for a 5.0 or a 4.6 4v.
That’s awesome buddy!! Thanks for sharing 👍
My first ride was in a 83 T-Bird on Daytons. I was in 8th grade. I fell in love with the body style, I am die hard Foxbody but not like you guys Im all t-bird/Mark 7 ✌️
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Because they are the most beautiful mustang ever
It's so ture but time as come to let mine go. Life is throwing me a big curve
You are correct Im 51 years old
5.0 was it. inexpensive compared to the trans am and iroc z. Back then mid 80’s to early 90’s
Walk into ramchargers whole wall of aftermarket go fast parts dedicated to fox body not so much the other cars
The trans am iroc corvette omni GN were all cool at the time too but the the 5.0 you could beat the shit out of
And have more fun cheaply modify
And kick some ass on the streets.
Yessir! 👍👍👍
In 98 I sold a 91 lx and bought a 98 ss camaro. 20 years later now I own a sn95 and am kicking my own ass for selling out to a Camaro. Fucking forgive me Y’all!
Oh noooo… 😢😂👊
I got mine. Got my 82 GT that my parent's bought new. Been in the family since 82. Learned to drive in it. I was 7 when we got it. And it's not stock now. Kinda wish it was though such an important car for the GT lineage so to speak
Oh wow that’s amazing 👊
There is nothing like a Fox. I have worked at shops all my life and I have pretty much drove every car almost. Some are faster. Some handle better. Dont matter. There is nothing like a fox and Building it. Best platform ever made.
Well said my friend! I agree 💯
I know this is off track but you mentioned Eagle Talons and wow I haven’t heard that in a long time! Those cars were crap! You couldn’t find one running, and still can’t today! 😂
hahaha - we were talking about them on the podcast the other night!
Bought mine new in '88. Was a DD for 4 years & a garage queen since then. Most mods except for engine internals. One of the 1st few ProCharged in the world.
That’s awesome!
Great video as always brother! Thanks to you and your videos I was able to fix a few issues. Can’t wait for Foxtoberfest 2023! Thank You for all you do to help those that need it like myself!
Thx so much buddy!!! I really appreciate it 🙏💚🙏💚🙏
I'll be 42 this spring. I grew up in the 90's and when i was 16, i had a buddy who was 17 show up with a 86GT. I had no idea what it was, and thought it was just an ugly hatchback. Then he took me for a ride. 3.73's, 5-spd, off-road exhaust and some other mods. I remember hm just ripping through the gear with me hanging on for dear life. When i turned 17, i bought my '88 LX. All my friends had them through my late teens and early 20's. As they married and had kids, those fox bodies got sold. Eventually it was just me. I've had my fox for almost 25 years which is more than half my life and every time i bump into an old friend, they are shocked to find I still have the car. First thing they always say...."I wish i never got rid of mine".
Well said! Thanks for sharing 👍👍
"Why are people still buying the Foxbody Mustang?" That's an easy one. It's because they're bad ass!
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I was hooked at 14 years old after my 1st ride in a brand new 88 Gt convertible. My friends older brother immediately lays into it an gets sideways coming out of our street. Getting thrown back in my seat and the sound that car made! There was nothing cooler. At 17 my first one was a jalapeño red 86 Gt. I loved that car! I meet my wife driving that car 😊
That’s amazing! I love hearing everyone’s stories. Thanks for sharing my friend!
Do you have any ideas on how i could register a fox that was from 1991 till a few years ago when I bought it a road course car that was track only car blown engine shot trans grenade rear end I've been somewhat restoring, im having trouble with emissions stuff mainly because this car needs so much work but I want my project on the streets and doing what I want car shows like you said community. But being in colorado in struggling with these darn emissions laws im looking for a way around it.
Sorry I am unfamiliar with the rules and regs in CO. Maybe someone in the chat can help? Sorry
Thank you for this I have a 92 fox and have been thinking a little about selling it because of always having to work on it. But really do not want to this video reminded me of why I brought this car. Thank you
You’re welcome! Hang on to that fox!! 👊
Tyey look cool that's what really matters
I have a tuxedo black 90gt 5 speed and a Oxford white 86gt 5 speed !!
oh my... 😍
I’m looking at a 91 lx for $7500. Rebuilt 302 and bulletproofed aod in 2020. P1sc, e303 cams, and supporting mods. Supposedly only 1000 miles in build. Damage to hood and roof from hood flying up. Does this seem way too cheap? The guy is a gear head with several nice cars.
Seems like a decent deal to me 👍
@@KASLCustomsthanks! I was thinking this might be a too good to be true deal.
Bought it today. $6500. Total beast! Definitely needs stickier tires. Any tips for grip?
Heat them up before you hit it 😉🍺
100% some of my greatest friends came from my lifelong fox addiction. Great video!
Me too! Thank you!!
2 kinds of people had foxes in high school. Rich kids and gearheads.
I’m on my third one, it’s a 1988 GT T-Top and this one is it for me. I’m not letting it go and I’m gonna make my vision of it come to reality.
That’s awesome!
I had a 93 5.0 hatchback with a speed a couple years ago that I wish I still had. Luckily a friend of mine has one also that he's talked about selling so I might get back into the foxbody game sometime.
Great video It's hard to get the message across but I think you nailed it. Only thing to add is once you own a fox the sound and feel of certain things you will only get with a fox.
Thanks buddy and well said. Yes I agree, I struggled with finding a way to convey this "feeling" we all have for a long time so I hope it was well received and explained it correctly.
I'm 35 rember them in high school iv sadly have not got one yet I've wanted one sens the first time I seen one. I do have a Camaro now which is getting ls swoped then I'm going to be looking for my first fox
Right on 👊👊👊
Ohhhh Gary is putting Chris on here sleeping payback for the hair care comments on the pods?
hahahahahahahahaha!!!! 👊😉
I only know you through u tube but I feel like we grew up together and I talked to a lot of great people like Jim and Chris and Matt because of your channel thank you
Awe thx buddy! I really appreciate that 👊
I do like the iroc it’s sexy looking but when I drove a gt and bought one and chewed an iroc with tune port 350 I never looked back lol
Hahaha thats awesome! I agree 👍
Only those who truly understand will understand the community. I currently own two. One is my first fox. A 93 Reef Blue lx hatch, I bought back in 96. The other a 89 I picked up 6yrs ago. You can never have to many. Would love to add a white one to the mix. I've owned a few. But my 93 has always been the one to stay and will for as long as I can. I'm 48 so I've been around them a long long time.
Well said buddy!!!
Love your videos. I have a 86 that is bone stock besides the exhaust. There is no other sound like the 302.
Thx buddy!!! Nice!
Great vid buddy, hope to meet up one day 👊🏼👊🏼 gotta love them foxes !!
Thx pal - yes absolutely!!! 👊🍻
Big reason why I got another Fox after 20 plus years. Great vid!
Thank you!
Nostalgia! You hit the nail on the head. Back in the day my Fox did lead to friendships, good times, and a bit of trouble here and there. Great memories. Im staring down my 50th trip around the sun (how the fu.. did that happen!?!) I figured its time to pull the Fox out of storage (nearly 25 years now) and get her built and back on the road. Gys like you and Chris have been huge inspirations the past year and gave me the push to get the old girl out again. Hard to believe I've owned this same car for 31 years now!
That is awesome buddy! Thank you so much for the kind words and thanks for sharing the old war stories!! Get that old girl out and keep us posted!
Because they're bitchen! I'm aging myself. 🤭
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Why? Because they work.
I've had my 91 LX 5.0 for over 15 years. It ain't goin no where!
Right on!!!
Short answer; They're better.
I'm one of the few guys who never found foxbodies attractive. To me they look unremarkable. However the SN-95/New edges are my favorite, probably because of the nostalgia of growing up in the late 90's early 00's.
I get how guys born in the 80's love these things, they grew up with them, and for speed demons, the Foxbody is one of the lightest of the mustangs and if you drop a powerful V8 into one, it can haul ass. Plus for initial D nerds, the 2.3 4-banger foxbodies are about as close as a Western car will ever get to the '83 Toyota sprinter trueno AE-86 in the cartoon.
They have their place in car culture, but you can keep yours. I'll go top down in an SN-95/new edge any day.
I'm wanting to build a restoration foxbody where I live thier are none anymore
I shipped my vert up to Canada from Texas 😂👍
I own a s197 but I still love to fox bodies takes me back to my childhood
Nice! Haha yup once they bite ya your done!
I literally bought a fox body mustang the day this video came out 😅
Hahahaha right on!
Great video! I just turned 46 on the 8th. I got my first fox right out of high school and after moving to a different state. After a few months I met some other guys with foxes and that was it, we were hanging out every night after work. But like you I didn't realize the greatness of the Fox community until the last 10 years or so.
Yessir - its a very special group of folks!!
I feel like a distinguished gentleman that I made the video. Thanks bud.
Hahahaha anything for you bud!
Great video. Nothing brings a diverse group of people together like a Fox Body. I've been saying that ever since I bought mine. Thanks for the cameo appearance at 10:10. That's my silver coupe in the background at Fox Resto. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Yessir! Thanks for reaching out buddy and very good eye as well 😉👊👊
I was in high school in the 90s and had a fox body 5.0, not a cool car at my school. Everyone wanted a real muscle car 60s to early 70s. Those were the cars to have and still to this day are sought after. I couldn’t give that fox body away. Fox body owners are like 40 year old guys on a softball team, gay AF
Yada yada yada The thing that gave Creed to the Fox is and was MENACE TO SOCIETY Stf I’m Jack your Daytons Punk oh are u a Baller ?
I hope the Fox community doesn’t hate on me for the LS swap! First generation Camaro community didn’t mind the 9” Ford rearend!
Lol! You’re a brave man coming in here with that comment 😂😉👊. That said, I totally understand the draw. I’ve done a bunch of LS stuff myself (I have some videos on my channel) however I’ve always left the LS’s between the GM fenders 😂
@@KASLCustoms nobody looses! It was an LX 2.3 car sitting under a tree for 3 years and on its way to the scrap yard!
I have never been a fan of Mustang.. But it is my favorite style.. and I did almost buy an old Fox Body GT when I was younger..
I know that owning one myself has brought a ton of joy to my life 👍
@@KASLCustoms Being I grew up in the 90's.. I saw a lot of them.. and one of my mothers ex's back then had one.. That's when I really started to like them.. but Never pulled the trigger