1991 Ford Mustang Consumer Discussions

Ford Mustang (2004 and earlier)

Re: 2002 Mustang fuel tank [sirgallant]

Written by: nvbanker on Sep 13, 2005 04:33 PM

Where do you get your facts, man? That infamous memo has been falsely represented. A 1991 Rutgers Law Review article showed that the memo did not pertain to Pintos or even to Ford products. The memo dealt with American cars in general. Plus, it wasn't about rear-end collisions and exploding gas tanks, but rollovers. Finally, the reason it assigned a monetary ... Read More...

Ford Mustang (2005) vs. 2005 Pontiac GTO

Mustang was almsot cancelled like Fbody too [graphicguy]

Written by: gxpgtodanman on Aug 19, 2005 07:22 AM

Speaking of sales. The 1989 Fox Body Mustang sold nearly 200k cars too. Same as this 2005. However by 1991, Mustang sales DECLINDED to 85k. Ford almost replaced the Mustang with a new Front Drive Car. A study team, led by Coletti, was formed in 1989 to develop a business plan to see if a new Mustang could be developed in less than four years for $700 million. An all-new ... Read More...

5.0 GT and 5.0 LX?

Gear ratios

Written by: newcar31 on Jun 29, 2005 06:20 PM

You could get the higher performance rear-gear ratios on the LX too. I had a 1991 LX 5.0L 5sp coupe with the optional 3.08 rear gear (The fastest version of a Mustang you could buy from Ford in 1991). The LX 5.0L coupe was the lightest weight 5.0L, around 2800 lbs. Supposedly, the coupes outhandled the hatchbacks because the structure was stiffer in the back. Lots ... Read More...