Have a 94 5.0 that I'm selling due to the fact that it's just getting old an is on its last limbs, I'm torn between getting a fox body mustang and dropping some money into or like an 05-06 gt, opinions?

 

Well, obviously you're looking in two very different price ranges, but you're also looking at two very different cars, and you need to ask yourself what you really want out of your Mustang.

An S197 will probably be a better daily driver, will probably be more reliable, will probably be more comfortable, and stock to stock, will be a much better performing car. That's not just in terms of raw speed/acceleration, but in handling, braking, and overall driving.

But, the kicker is that if you put S197 money (I'm thinking 12-16 grand here, depending...) into buying AND modding a fox, You could easily build a sub 12 second street monster.

So, what is it that you want? The bigger, more comfortable, arguably better looking/more eye catching S197, or do you want to build a monster Fox and accept the loss of comfort and curb appeal for outright speed?

 

IMO as a Fox owner, you should look into the newer models. These cars are even older than the one you currently have and you may end up with more of a "project" vs a "driver" in the long run. There is no question the S197 will do just about everything better than a Fox body right from the start, and more comfortably too.

 

Get the s197.

 

+1 s197

 

S197!!

 

Both!

 

If I could by both I would lol

 

S197 +1

or +3

 

..that still won't stop or handle as well, be as comfortable, or look as good as the S197...

My 3¢... Fox-body Mustangs were so 1980's...and the '80s sucked.
S197 while heavier, is a better car in every way, than a Fox Mustang. $5K spent on top of the S197 price will also get you into the 12s, and give you a much better daily driver to do it in.

Get the S197.

 

Now that ^ is just wacky...
My wife thinks I'm nuts with two of 'em.

 

Another vote for S197.

 

I vote for the Fox.

 

Moving to 'Which is Better' section, but will leave a link for a couple of days . . .

 

S197 all the way

 

Unless its an exceptional Fox, or you basically want a weekend/track/strip car, I'd got with a S197, a much more advanced and better car overall.

 

I'll agree that for most a Fox for a DD isn't the best, although alot of low mileage foxes are popping up. getting a manual fox into the 12s is pretty easy and the 11s can are possible on a budget. once a 5 lug swap is done there are plenty of brake kits out there to get it stop on a dime and suspension isn't a problem. The cobra IRS can be swapped in also since the fox shares the same floor pan thru '04 if that is ones flavor. better seats aren't an issue really either. It comes down to personal choice/taste but a well build fox can handle/stop haul the mail have some comfort, blow ice cold a/c, have a nice sound system, etc, etc.

nothing wrong witha nice '05 either.

 

as an owners of 5 fox body at the moment and a 2011 gt/cs 'vert. i'd have to go with an 06 up..run from an 05. i love my foxes but seats could be better but you can move the rail back about 1". 5 speed is weak..brakes suck .but for about 150.00 you can have a set of 73mm calipers and a svo master cyl. and those 4 lugs... a very clean low mile fox are running 6500+. i looked for a year to find a clean unmolested fox 'vert.