NissanForums.com :: Nissan Forum - View Single Post - Whats is better? 300ZX, Camaro or Mustang

lovemysan · Aug 4th, 2003, 08:45 PM

Its been said before. I'll say it again.

IMO

87-92 Mustang LX notch.
ligtweight, tough and underrated 302, fun to drive.

My brother and I have both owned on of these. His was a 87. It had a rebuilt 302(stock)mystery cam, roller rockers,headers. It had no a/C. It weighed 2900 pounds. It was a low 13sec car. Did I mention we never got around to changing the factory gears.

The notchback to which I refer is becoming a rare breed. It is getting hard to find even a hackjob. The clean low mileage ones don't sell cheap. For instance I saw last year a 92, auto, 51k cranberry, pony's, overdrive going out $6000. I found some with under 30k going for over $10000. The manual trans cars are even harder. Its nearly impossible to find a nice interior anymore. You are going to have to swallow overall build quality.
But its not as bad as some make it out to be. So it needs a little straitening and a ash tray door. My bro paid $1200 for his not running. It took a fuel pump, a valve adjustment, and a tune up and it turned into a monster. Gone was the stereotype of cheap american junk. Turned to "boy do I like powerslides". You drive hunting for cars to pass. Now the stang is long gone(broke the trans)But the memories are still fresh. It wasn't very dependable at first but when he got the bugs worked out it was a good car. It was a fun car. And the people who knew respected it. He sold it for $25 less than he paid for it and has regretted ever since.

Now remember this is my opinion. I prefer nissans. But I know the stang. Maybe If I was to drive the 300 it would change my mind.

In Febuary in the memphis paper there was a 91 300 zx TT 5sp, lady driven, 110k, white, that sold for $5700 she was asking $6500. I thought that was a good deal.

"Again, not likely. 225 hp, best quarter time was the notch back at 14.7. Where the GT's would run ~15.2. LX 5.0 somewhere in the middle. Mustangs didn't make sereious power until 96 w/ DOHC cobra, 305hp."

Yeah, like those people know how to drive. Any good condition LX with the 5sp is going to run high 13s.

Aug 4th, 2003, 08:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
lovemysan Nissan Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 271	Its been said before. I'll say it again. IMO 87-92 Mustang LX notch. ligtweight, tough and underrated 302, fun to drive. My brother and I have both owned on of these. His was a 87. It had a rebuilt 302(stock)mystery cam, roller rockers,headers. It had no a/C. It weighed 2900 pounds. It was a low 13sec car. Did I mention we never got around to changing the factory gears. The notchback to which I refer is becoming a rare breed. It is getting hard to find even a hackjob. The clean low mileage ones don't sell cheap. For instance I saw last year a 92, auto, 51k cranberry, pony's, overdrive going out $6000. I found some with under 30k going for over $10000. The manual trans cars are even harder. Its nearly impossible to find a nice interior anymore. You are going to have to swallow overall build quality. But its not as bad as some make it out to be. So it needs a little straitening and a ash tray door. My bro paid $1200 for his not running. It took a fuel pump, a valve adjustment, and a tune up and it turned into a monster. Gone was the stereotype of cheap american junk. Turned to "boy do I like powerslides". You drive hunting for cars to pass. Now the stang is long gone(broke the trans)But the memories are still fresh. It wasn't very dependable at first but when he got the bugs worked out it was a good car. It was a fun car. And the people who knew respected it. He sold it for $25 less than he paid for it and has regretted ever since. Now remember this is my opinion. I prefer nissans. But I know the stang. Maybe If I was to drive the 300 it would change my mind. In Febuary in the memphis paper there was a 91 300 zx TT 5sp, lady driven, 110k, white, that sold for $5700 she was asking $6500. I thought that was a good deal. "Again, not likely. 225 hp, best quarter time was the notch back at 14.7. Where the GT's would run ~15.2. LX 5.0 somewhere in the middle. Mustangs didn't make sereious power until 96 w/ DOHC cobra, 305hp." Yeah, like those people know how to drive. Any good condition LX with the 5sp is going to run high 13s.