I had a 2003 Mustang in highschool and college, I literally said that all the time. Including the last time it ran, after I drove it into 4feet of water lol
This generation of Mustang was the only generation of Mustang that spawned a police version with it's famous tagline, "This Ford chases Porsches for a living".
The Fox body Mustang, the official car of: -Yes I've been arrested with cocaine on me -Tribal Armband tatoos -A guy who's girlfriends thong is always showing
Haha as a foxbody owner I'll fix it Had a cop dump my weed Have spilled easily 100 Tim Hortons double doubles under the driver seat because the only cupholder is the gap beside the park brake Let a girl I liked drive it but she later admitted she was drunk, so I denied her this Canadian Bacon
4:50 - That shot, with the grey overcast sky, the billboards, with the pearl white 'Stang and those beaming rectangular headlight... That is the most awesome RCR shot to this date. (07/13/2021)
mmmmmmmmnope BROWARD doom, quake, & half-life are all games that qualify for G.O.A.T. well before goldeneye would. now when it comes to multiplayer offline games, goldeneye is king for sure
What people don't realise is that the whole idea of these older and maybe more simplistic cars is to modify them and build them up into your own personalised vehicle which suits your needs. The fox body, along with some other common rear wheel drive vehicles of the same era, are fantastic platforms which can be built up almost like lego. Superior components from other cars can be utilised along with a myriad of aftermarket parts. The design of the fox body (and other 80's boxy cars) is strange because while not following the usual misconception of what makes a car "pretty", it almost stands alone, presenting its own unique definition of what makes a good looking car.
@@anthonygato407 that and they have the perfect build for huge power. Like if you look at any drag race event most common car is this style mustang and it’s because the measurement from the back of the engine to the rear diff. The longer the distance the more power it will handle with out shaking the tires or so forth. Plus you can build them out and have a car that’s around 3000lbs
Every time I watch this video I’m like “Hell yeah I want a fox body!” Then I go look at my bank account and I’m like “Awh well guess that 01 Camrys gonna have to last a little longer.”
"i have a kid but I still party" -ends video with a cover of Avril Lavigne. Yep...totally explains why my father had one, fits the stereotype perfectly XD
A scene in British comedy "Only Fools And Horses", and the character Trigger is a road sweeper and starts talking about his brush that he's had for 20/30 years. "This old broom has 17 new heads, and 14 new handles in it's time". Someone then asks him how can it still be the same brush, and he replies "Here's a photo of it, what else do you need?"
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The 500hp limit only applies to the thin wall casting high output roller blocks. The old flat tappet blocks have thicker walls and are heavier as a result. There's a rumor that the roller blocks made in Mexico are thicker than the american ones. By the way, the 351 windsor is a hell of a lot stronger and pretty much a bolt in swap.
I genuinely don't understand why someone would pick a 302 over a 351. The latter weighs nearly the same and even takes the same parts, but produces more power no matter what you're doing more reliably.
@@girthquake1413 Displacement restrictions for certain types of racing is a reason. A 302 in good running condition is also a lot easier to find than a 351 in good running condition, and likely going to be a lot cheaper as they are much more plentiful and were made much more recently. Smaller displacement engines also have the capacity to rev a lot higher and quicker than larger displacement engines generally because of a combination of a shorter stroke and lighter pistons, so if you're building a naturally aspirated engine, something smaller than a 351 may be a more desirable option. This is also why some people will chose to build 4.8 GM truck blocks over 5.3's, you can get them to rev higher. And if budget isn't a huge priority, Dart Windsor blocks are the shit. They're way stronger than any factory Ford block, you can specify them to basically any displacement you want up to just over 400 cubes I believe, and you can chose between iron and aluminum. They're fantastic.
No shit, it's the guy I always see commenting on Megadeth videos. I had no idea you liked RCR too. I actually drive a '93 Mustang GT, and I'm always blasting Peace Sells in it haha. Also nice reference to the S2K review
I love my 1986 Mustang GT. I have owned her since new. These are great cars to work on. Start by beefing up the brakes and the chassis. Stay far away from T-Tops, sunroof's and convertibles. The chassis is a wet noodle w/o those.
OK, Let's see here... Henry David Thoreau The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Walt Whitman Street Fighter II Muscleheads with rapidly deteriorating lives. Goldeneye Jennifer Grey Unreal Tournament Plutarch's Writings The Grand Tour annnnnd... Penn Jillette All used to describe a Fox Body Mustang... the most vaporwave of Mustangs. Yep, this is why RCR is the best channel on TH-cam.
First, the Windsor 5.0 was in the 94 and 95 SN95 Mustangs. They also continued production in explorers etc until 2003 I think. IMO, a lot of the comments about the looks of the Fox Mustangs are a little off base, it was certainly not ugly by the standards of its release in 1979, or at least it's sales numbers would argue the point. It was the stoplight drag race king for pretty much all of the 80's and into the 90's, which was both fun for it's owners but also garnered a seething, quiet butthurt jealousy in the 90's kids, combined with the state of market in late 90's meant "Honda Civic VTEK" and the rest of the ricer scene mostly because the Fox cars held their value through the 90's and the kids couldn't afford one. At least that's what happened around my part of the woods. As to the Mercury Capri: it didn't sell because it cost more and was the same car, essentially. However, if you find one with the factory hood scoop and front ground effects including, and especially, the more traditional grill, it is the closest thing to an early 70's muscle car you will find, appearence wise, in an 80's Ford. I had the pleasure of owning one some time ago in which I had swapped a slightly built 351W(it fit because the factory scoop allowed for hood clearance). Poor, poor 85mph speedo. Ford guys were so pissed, for YEARS that they couldn't get a 351 in those cars from the factory. I can say, after owning one, I can understand why Ford did not want to unleash that onto the public. That said, these cars have the following they do because of the ability to customize them like no other vehicle on the road, before, or I would say even after, through simple bolt on parts(for the most part). In it's stock form it was a fun car, beyond that the sky was the limit compared to pretty much anything else at the time, even engine swaps were on the table and not overly complicated. Local guy even dropped a 460 big block in a notchback when i was in highschool. Got kicked out of the strip for safety violations when he did under 9 seconds lol. Like them or not, these cars were the benchmark of the street for almost 2 decades.
Engineering is all about trade offs. To your last point, "When it all comes together, we don't care" is spot on. Despite the compromises such as the solid rear axle, these things are a riot to drive. So IMHO they are well done, splendid machines. Oh, by the way, the 5.0 will go interstellar distances if properly maintained. I've owned 4 of the things.
My dad had about 4 or 5 of these and he has a 91 gt now and in 3 years this car will be mine. this gt he has now is an automatic but when we is driving you will see him try to switch gears because he has all of his other foxes manual but i keep reminding him.
My dad has an 87 GT convertible, my brother has an 89 LX 4 banger with a built 2.3L Turbo swap, an 86 N/A with about 500hp, and a rusted 83 notchback with T-Tops roller, and I had an 87 Turbo coupe. These cars are a big part of our family.
I love my Fox body, it's probably not the best first car, there's probably an argument for it being the worst but it's such a fun car and even though mine looks like it should be in a junkyard I still get reactions of "I had one in high school, I love those cars" hell my mom had a 4 banger in my very early childhood and she loves mine because she always wanted a 5-speed 5.0 but by the time the price had gone down she had 2 kids and not enough reason for one, Fox body's will always hold and special place on my heart, whether it's because it's my first car or because of the actual car, only time will tell.
I had an '88 4-banger 'Stanger. Still my favorite version of the Ford Escort to this day. Nothing like a reverse sleeper to make you look good sitting still.
I've been watching you for years, years, and this is by far the best video you have ever put forth. It was more philosophically thought provoking than usual, less humorous than usual(but when those jokes came, ho-boy!), and as usual, incredibly informative. I've often asked myself the same question you posed to Farah regarding my own Scirocco. You're welcome to drive it whenever you like, so long as you continue with the quality material and Pennsylvania jokes that most people don't get.
No. The red 2004 is Romans car. (the guy that sings the intros). Not a 99. He was just referencing it for comparison. The teal car is a '93, the white one is an '87
I personally like the nothchbacks way better they have more of a complete look to them with the full trunks... People say the 80s-early 90s mustangs look ugly but if done right they can look nice
This is one of the best over all reviews of a Foxbody. Hats off to you. I only wish you had a well maintained fox for this. Because both them Foxbodies are pretty much beat to death. And how do you not mention a cobra or a Saleen? I remember in high school you could not stop at any red light and NOT see two foxbodies side stepping the clutch and going at it.
I'm pretty sure there was. I know I saw Fox body at a car event that had somebodies name stitched all over it. It was so long ago that I can't say for sure it was Saleen.
I know this is a year old but.. Saleen Fox bodies where actually just 5.0 LX Mustangs with a body kit. LX because it was lighter than a GT mostly. They looked really nice, however performance wise they where the same as a stock car because Saleen didn't do any performance mods for some reason.
w33b3l some were actually supercharged I almost bought one after I wrecked my 88 5.0 and it was supercharged but sadly I settled on a 4.0 v6 until I get a new 5.0 here soon also if you didn't know ( I didn't know before me and dad found it) there were also gt350 foxbodies from 84 me and dad recently bought one and are working on it together
I have owned allot of fun cars. Starting with my first one in 1983. A year and a half ago I bought my first Fox body mustang.An 88 GT 5 speed. It is one of, if not THE funnest car I have ever owned. I love it. Great video. Hit all the points.
I think what you said about "How much before you've built a new car and stops becoming that make and model", really applies to a lot of the vintage muscle car community, you've done an amazing job on your falcon and you've still kept the essence and personality of the car. Pick up any issue of super chevy or fast fords and usually you'll see a frame off 'resto-mod' coverage of somebody who has way too much money that's replaced everything and has a tasteless interior and just trying to win some face time before they croak. Classic car is honestly isn't the right term anymore. Great video!
Great question. I was only just born when the Fox Body came into its own, so I can't speak from experience... but my lack of experience just might be why I covet the Fox Body so much. It's so deliciously a e s t h e t i c.
Teph the foxbody has the more character than all the cookie cutter mustangs every middle aged mom drives daily. Fox bodies are awesome, ive had mine for 3 years and cant imagine ever selling it
Weird that I stumbled on this after watching Menace II Society today, main character gets a Fox Body from a chop shop and I had no idea it was a Mustang.
My dad had a 1987 foxbody mustang gt,and he loved it to death,he said it was probably the fastest car he ever owned,he loved that thing to death and he regrets selling it every day because it was an amazing car,he always told me stories about his runs on the interstate and working on it at 4am and going to bed exhausted and covered in grease,it was those stories that made me love cars,it was his love for the foxbody that transcended him and moved to me,that's why I'll always respect and love foxbodies,because I owe it my life,because without cars,I don't know where I would be today
A mk3 european Escort side and rear profile with the front of a mk3 Granada and the interior of a mk4 Escort with a sprinkling of some mk2 fiesta bits as well
Are people not bored of LS swaps yet. I get they are a great engine but when everyone and their mothers swaps them into everything it gets pretty boring.
this is super interesting iv always found the fox body really cool and different. always love your videos. merry Christmas as well from Australia mate 😘
The first car I ever loved was my 84 Mustang GT. I saved up from my summer and part time job and bought it in 1990, my junior year of high school. I had the manual version. My step father and I did some nice upgrades to it and it was a serious beast on the local drag strip. Pretty horrible in the corners though. But it was always a blast. Miss that car.
In the Mustang world, the Foxbody is epic. Yet, you forgot the "real" SN95". The 94-98 Mustang. The replacement for the Fox. The 99-04 mustang is technically an SN95, but it is really the "New Edge". Please do a review on the 94-98 Mustangs before they disappear into forever.
The Ship of Theseus Paradox is something I've thought of a lot. I plan on replacing/upgrading all the stock suspension, complete rebuild and performance upgrade on the engine, aswell as all new transmission/rear end. Not much factory Mustang is going to be left in my car.
Logan Crow-- After all that, you should strip down the Stang from the A-pillars forward, then mount a Thunderchicken front end.. .always wanted to see somebody wit nuggets big enough to do it! Lolz
"For the most part, he just stood around waving his buillshit like a native American quilt..." Perfect example of what makes Regular Car Reviews so great. Keep up the good work guys!
In a nutshell, they were the right car at the right time in 1974 - smaller and lighter with no V8 just as the gas crunch hit, and the Ghia notchback nailed the red-hot personal luxury aesthetic like no other small car. But it aged poorly.
Yea I think it was mostly just a design that people weren't fond of after the fact. They sold well and were successful. I wouldn't be surprised if in the next 10 years people start picking up Mustang IIs and making them look great. I already saw one awesome Mustang II with a V10, that car just looks soo good.
I had an ‘83 Capri RS. Loved the differences between that and the Mustang - the bubble deck and brick front end. It also had Recaros as the stock front seats. One of many I wish I wasn’t so eager to get rid of.
And the engine they used in the 4 banger was synonymous with the mazda/ford ranger. Just like Nissans solution for a rear drive coupe with the 240. Put a truck motor in it!
Reviewing an SVO scares me because this car transcended its own reality and become the myth the ultimate Mustang. It would be like comparing the first SHO which was a nice performer in its day to the current SHO which is also a nice performer in this day, but the competition is much greater now and the stock 2.5 Liter 2017 Taurus SEL can drive rings around a 1990 SHO. But.... It would be nice to bring back the memories of when life was simple before the internet.
Great video as usual. I graduated high school in '91 and a whole bunch of us walked into the Ford dealership in late '89 and bought a fleet of 1990's. I think I paid $12,400 for my GT. Lots of fun times, but the car tried to kill me several times under- steering into turns or having the brakes boil over. The only cars that could beat me on the street was the GN and C4 Vette. GM Gen II & III F bodies were a piece of cake. But speaking of the C4, it's incredible to think they are in the same price range as the Fox Mustang.
I bought a brand new 85 GT which was one of the first with throttle body fuel injection for the 5.0 V8. It was a great reliable car totally stock it would trip the lights in the quarter mile at around 14.70's so for the time was okay fast. Long road trips were comfortable and the hatch with the fold down rear seats provided quite a lot of trunk space. Handling was good but you still had to add weight in the rear in snow and ice. I paid just over 10K in March of 85 and it was worth every penny.
That burnout sounded weird as fuck
I feel like that tire sound is the beginning of a PSA hosted by tires about tire abuse via muscle car burnouts, heh.
blues03 OHH NOOO😂😂
B/c he was barely revving it. It was like a 2500 RPM burnout, lol.
MrSlowestD16 I'm pretty sure lol, nevertheless still a weird ass sound
That thing's burnout is as exciting as my washing machine's spin cycle.
If that speedo is any guide, that's a 5.0L V8 that can't hit 100mph. Damn.
The foxbody is the american ae86
Smeef Beef great analogy lol
Kind of but.. not quite..
More like American 240sx
Fox Body to Mustang series is like what AE86 to Corolla series, it just makes itself so special out of the bunch.
imo its the r32 of the states the terminator being the r34
"The SN95 is the 'Hey watch this' of cars."
Damn.
I had a 2003 Mustang in highschool and college, I literally said that all the time. Including the last time it ran, after I drove it into 4feet of water lol
@@nickknepper6417 lmao what happened afterwards? tell us more plz.
Those spectators never saw it coming 🤣🤣🤣
My first car fax😂
This generation of Mustang was the only generation of Mustang that spawned a police version with it's famous tagline, "This Ford chases Porsches for a living".
Michael O'Keefe Disclaimer: It never CATCHES the Porsches
Yea. It can chase all it wants. Non modified it's like a pudel chasing and barking at car tires driving by.
@@calincampbell5637 maybe a non turbo 924 or 944
@@calincampbell5637 Its well known Mustang GTs can outrun base model Porsche Boxsters...
@@angelgjr1999 We're talking about the Foxbodies in the video, my dude, not modern GTs.
One wheel spins, like grandpa in a wheelchair after his stroke.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that's fucked up bro but it's funny lol
Holy shit lol
Oof lmao
God damn son. That was brutal! Hahaha
That's so good! lol
the only mustang that also looks like an economy car and sometimes is. but still somehow it’s really cool
The 87 Mustang is what happens when a 1985 Ford Explorer and a 1986 Ford Escort have a baby.
@@daveballard8673 you know the Explorer didn't exist in 1985, right!?
@@CallMeMrStopmotion You do know that cars cannot have babies, right?
It was designed by a escort designer wasn't it?
@@HIDHIFDB I doubt that's the Explorer he was talking about? Who refers to a truck with the trim package by itself instead of the model and trim?
The Fox body Mustang, the official car of:
-Yes I've been arrested with cocaine on me
-Tribal Armband tatoos
-A guy who's girlfriends thong is always showing
I own a Foxbody 🙋♂️
None of this is true...regarding me or my ownership of this awesome car.
Kevin G love this 😂
I carry this legacy with pride 🇱🇷
I know a guy who illegally sells weed so yeah
Haha as a foxbody owner I'll fix it
Had a cop dump my weed
Have spilled easily 100 Tim Hortons double doubles under the driver seat because the only cupholder is the gap beside the park brake
Let a girl I liked drive it but she later admitted she was drunk, so I denied her this Canadian Bacon
4:50 - That shot, with the grey overcast sky, the billboards, with the pearl white 'Stang and those beaming rectangular headlight... That is the most awesome RCR shot to this date. (07/13/2021)
Mr. R with the legit gaming history knowledge. impressive.
Goldeneye is the G.O.A.T when it comes to video games. ps love the ugly fox body.
mmmmmmmmnope BROWARD
doom, quake, & half-life are all games that qualify for G.O.A.T. well before goldeneye would. now when it comes to multiplayer offline games, goldeneye is king for sure
Goldeneye came out before Half-Life.
without goldeneye there wouldn't be call of duty...therefore it's the g.o.a.t without any debates
Unreal Tourney? If that's impressive to you, I feel old as fuck. Christ, I feel like granddad whenever Mr Reg brings up golden eye!
What people don't realise is that the whole idea of these older and maybe more simplistic cars is to modify them and build them up into your own personalised vehicle which suits your needs. The fox body, along with some other common rear wheel drive vehicles of the same era, are fantastic platforms which can be built up almost like lego. Superior components from other cars can be utilised along with a myriad of aftermarket parts. The design of the fox body (and other 80's boxy cars) is strange because while not following the usual misconception of what makes a car "pretty", it almost stands alone, presenting its own unique definition of what makes a good looking car.
realized the design was 4 d chess. small car with big engine. excellent.
@@anthonygato407 that and they have the perfect build for huge power. Like if you look at any drag race event most common car is this style mustang and it’s because the measurement from the back of the engine to the rear diff. The longer the distance the more power it will handle with out shaking the tires or so forth. Plus you can build them out and have a car that’s around 3000lbs
I watch this video over and over just to hear you say, "four-banger stanger."
Every time I watch this video I’m like
“Hell yeah I want a fox body!”
Then I go look at my bank account and I’m like
“Awh well guess that 01 Camrys gonna have to last a little longer.”
Just keep looking. It's totally worth it.
What? What happened?! Have they gone up in price? A decade ago these things were dirty cheap. You couldn't give them away!
@@iluvcakes19 around my area, when you can find them, a beat up parts car with a four cylinder is about 5-6k
if u just want the 5.0 u can look at older town card n grand marquis but the performance is nowhere near the mustang. they just use the same 5.0
"X Gon' Give It To Ya" is vastly superior to "Where the hood at" as a hype song.
Surprised no one here has referenced Deadpool yet.
Hold that phone
Idk..they seem pretty on par with each other. I think it's situational.
Eric Zelna personally I like the Rough Ryder’s Anthem the most. But X and where the hood at are good too.
Windsor 302 was still in production use until 2001, in the Ford AWD Explorer.
And 2002 in Australia as a 5.6 stroker
Mmmmm Mercury Mountaineer
My dad has 2001 mercury mountaneer 2wd 5.0 302 almost same motor in 1993 cobra
Ahh the ford explorer
The official SUV of cash for
*Cluuuuunnnkkeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrs*
it was even an option on my 03 f150
WHY DOES THE BURNOUT SOUND LIKE THAT
because four cylinder auto
Also, cheap radial tires.
Valerie Taylor it sounds like a fucking spaceship or something lmao
Noisy engine accessories and belt drive
the guy in Alaska Sounds like Kerby
"i have a kid but I still party"
-ends video with a cover of Avril Lavigne.
Yep...totally explains why my father had one, fits the stereotype perfectly XD
A scene in British comedy "Only Fools And Horses", and the character Trigger is a road sweeper and starts talking about his brush that he's had for 20/30 years. "This old broom has 17 new heads, and 14 new handles in it's time". Someone then asks him how can it still be the same brush, and he replies "Here's a photo of it, what else do you need?"
Classic show from my childhood
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I've had a total of 7 different Fox bodies in my life and now I miss them all more than I thought. Thanks for the reminder.
bandwagon240 7? You crashed then all?
7 different crowds
Same....had 2 back in the day and moved to a Cobra SN95 then family cars and never looked back. Miss my Fox after watching this.
Angel Gutierrez - Nope, these were all built before the internet became a giant meme.
bandwagon240 So you didn't hit 7 crowds?
The 500hp limit only applies to the thin wall casting high output roller blocks. The old flat tappet blocks have thicker walls and are heavier as a result. There's a rumor that the roller blocks made in Mexico are thicker than the american ones. By the way, the 351 windsor is a hell of a lot stronger and pretty much a bolt in swap.
ziah Reid-- Yealp, they are- as long as you remember either drop mounts or a cowl hood for the 351 to make up for the bit of height difference
My understanding is that the Mexican cast Windsor's do have the thicker castings. They are heavier.
I genuinely don't understand why someone would pick a 302 over a 351. The latter weighs nearly the same and even takes the same parts, but produces more power no matter what you're doing more reliably.
@@girthquake1413 Displacement restrictions for certain types of racing is a reason. A 302 in good running condition is also a lot easier to find than a 351 in good running condition, and likely going to be a lot cheaper as they are much more plentiful and were made much more recently. Smaller displacement engines also have the capacity to rev a lot higher and quicker than larger displacement engines generally because of a combination of a shorter stroke and lighter pistons, so if you're building a naturally aspirated engine, something smaller than a 351 may be a more desirable option. This is also why some people will chose to build 4.8 GM truck blocks over 5.3's, you can get them to rev higher. And if budget isn't a huge priority, Dart Windsor blocks are the shit. They're way stronger than any factory Ford block, you can specify them to basically any displacement you want up to just over 400 cubes I believe, and you can chose between iron and aluminum. They're fantastic.
Yeah, it's much preferred to use a larger engine. Plus, it's a myth.
WHERE DA STANG WHERE DA STANG WHERE DA STANG AT?! IACOCCA IN THE CUT, WHERE THE WOOD AT?! OH, THE MOTOR'S ACTIN UP?! WHERE THE WOLVES AT?!
It's time for a big 5 O' to pound all 8 cylinders into my DRIVETRAIN
ass848484 lol I got the 4.6 modular engine
Potential, is wasted energy.
-Mr. Regular.
No shit, it's the guy I always see commenting on Megadeth videos. I had no idea you liked RCR too.
I actually drive a '93 Mustang GT, and I'm always blasting Peace Sells in it haha.
Also nice reference to the S2K review
Talks about accepting ugly just as the Mustang passes an Aztek. Love it!
The Fox body mustang is a sleeper to anyone who doesn't know anything about cars
Nicson Flores haha so true. I don’t fuck with em
A girl at a car meet called it a Honda
Meh. 75 horsepower ain’t much. Neither is the v8 of that Gen. Gotta go with a new edge if you want a real sleeper. Few mods will get you to 300+ hp.
@@angelgjr1999 I had no idea the edge had a twin turbo V6, Jesus...
Ark No it doesn’t. It does have a supercharged v8 mustang cobra though
I love my 1986 Mustang GT. I have owned her since new. These are great cars to work on. Start by beefing up the brakes and the chassis. Stay far away from T-Tops, sunroof's and convertibles. The chassis is a wet noodle w/o those.
According to this guy. Its not a foxbody
OK, Let's see here...
Henry David Thoreau
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Walt Whitman
Street Fighter II
Muscleheads with rapidly deteriorating lives.
Goldeneye
Jennifer Grey
Unreal Tournament
Plutarch's Writings
The Grand Tour
annnnnd...
Penn Jillette
All used to describe a Fox Body Mustang... the most vaporwave of Mustangs.
Yep, this is why RCR is the best channel on TH-cam.
Simpson's reference: embiggened
First, the Windsor 5.0 was in the 94 and 95 SN95 Mustangs. They also continued production in explorers etc until 2003 I think. IMO, a lot of the comments about the looks of the Fox Mustangs are a little off base, it was certainly not ugly by the standards of its release in 1979, or at least it's sales numbers would argue the point. It was the stoplight drag race king for pretty much all of the 80's and into the 90's, which was both fun for it's owners but also garnered a seething, quiet butthurt jealousy in the 90's kids, combined with the state of market in late 90's meant "Honda Civic VTEK" and the rest of the ricer scene mostly because the Fox cars held their value through the 90's and the kids couldn't afford one. At least that's what happened around my part of the woods. As to the Mercury Capri: it didn't sell because it cost more and was the same car, essentially. However, if you find one with the factory hood scoop and front ground effects including, and especially, the more traditional grill, it is the closest thing to an early 70's muscle car you will find, appearence wise, in an 80's Ford. I had the pleasure of owning one some time ago in which I had swapped a slightly built 351W(it fit because the factory scoop allowed for hood clearance). Poor, poor 85mph speedo. Ford guys were so pissed, for YEARS that they couldn't get a 351 in those cars from the factory. I can say, after owning one, I can understand why Ford did not want to unleash that onto the public. That said, these cars have the following they do because of the ability to customize them like no other vehicle on the road, before, or I would say even after, through simple bolt on parts(for the most part). In it's stock form it was a fun car, beyond that the sky was the limit compared to pretty much anything else at the time, even engine swaps were on the table and not overly complicated. Local guy even dropped a 460 big block in a notchback when i was in highschool. Got kicked out of the strip for safety violations when he did under 9 seconds lol. Like them or not, these cars were the benchmark of the street for almost 2 decades.
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Ya certain ones of these were not the prettiest like the early headlights and imo the hatchbacks but man do they get down
2001 was the last year of the 302 Windsors in the Explorer. The 2002 Redesign switched them over to the more modern 4.6L SOHC V8.
Engineering is all about trade offs. To your last point, "When it all comes together, we don't care" is spot on. Despite the compromises such as the solid rear axle, these things are a riot to drive. So IMHO they are well done, splendid machines.
Oh, by the way, the 5.0 will go interstellar distances if properly maintained. I've owned 4 of the things.
It's not a corolla, its an ae86. It's not a 1989 325i its an e30. It's not a mustang, it's a foxbody.
csl Now i get it...
Fantastic Morrowind reference.
Oh, video was good too.
Godly Object I absolutely loved that game growing up
Get out of Morrowind you damn gray skins
Riley Reddick bet one of those damn skoom addict dwemmer lover
Oddly, I was playing Morrowind while binging RCR
DMX in a foxbody review. Perfect.
My dad had about 4 or 5 of these and he has a 91 gt now and in 3 years this car will be mine. this gt he has now is an automatic but when we is driving you will see him try to switch gears because he has all of his other foxes manual but i keep reminding him.
My dad has an 87 GT convertible, my brother has an 89 LX 4 banger with a built 2.3L Turbo swap, an 86 N/A with about 500hp, and a rusted 83 notchback with T-Tops roller, and I had an 87 Turbo coupe. These cars are a big part of our family.
I love my Fox body, it's probably not the best first car, there's probably an argument for it being the worst but it's such a fun car and even though mine looks like it should be in a junkyard I still get reactions of "I had one in high school, I love those cars" hell my mom had a 4 banger in my very early childhood and she loves mine because she always wanted a 5-speed 5.0 but by the time the price had gone down she had 2 kids and not enough reason for one, Fox body's will always hold and special place on my heart, whether it's because it's my first car or because of the actual car, only time will tell.
The foxbody has such a nice history to it:) It brings the nostalgic out of people.
I had an '88 4-banger 'Stanger. Still my favorite version of the Ford Escort to this day. Nothing like a reverse sleeper to make you look good sitting still.
4:56
Pontiac Aztec in the wild
HE FINALLY REVIEWED A FUCKING FOXBODY, OH YEEEEEEEEAH
He already reviewed the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe lol.
you know what he means dude
robertsd247 I like that description of Trump. He is 1980s America incarnate. Simultaneously the best and worst of us.
This is an instant classic for RCR. Well done, guys. Well done.
Your videos are insanely informative from a car-history standpoint. Please keep making them.
I've been watching you for years, years, and this is by far the best video you have ever put forth. It was more philosophically thought provoking than usual, less humorous than usual(but when those jokes came, ho-boy!), and as usual, incredibly informative.
I've often asked myself the same question you posed to Farah regarding my own Scirocco. You're welcome to drive it whenever you like, so long as you continue with the quality material and Pennsylvania jokes that most people don't get.
The green one had a working ashtray door! WOOOOO
"It's probably the least Mustang looking Mustang that ever Mustanged."
Your videos are always delightfully informative. Thank you for all you do.
Miss my 93 Cobra. I loved that car
the cream of the fox body crop!
What happened to it?
No. The red 2004 is Romans car. (the guy that sings the intros). Not a 99. He was just referencing it for comparison. The teal car is a '93, the white one is an '87
Those things are worth good money now
Just watched "where the hood at" lyric video.
Prison, since that's where DMX is usually at.
brandon18054 He just went back to prison for tax evasion.
why does the burnout sound like its sick or dying?
case1177 tires
case1177 because it is sick, and dying.
Because it's a 4-banger providing the twist. There's hardly any exhaust note to add to the symphony of destruction.
1 wheel peel too!
vector6977 Peg-leg is best leg!
Thank you Mr. Regular. This is going to be my first project car and I'm going to love every part of it.
How'd it turn out?
I personally like the nothchbacks way better they have more of a complete look to them with the full trunks... People say the 80s-early 90s mustangs look ugly but if done right they can look nice
please do a review of the Camaro IROC-Z
RCR with the 4am upload
5:19 That jeep has a taillight out.
This is one of the best over all reviews of a Foxbody. Hats off to you.
I only wish you had a well maintained fox for this. Because both them Foxbodies are pretty much beat to death. And how do you not mention a cobra or a Saleen? I remember in high school you could not stop at any red light and NOT see two foxbodies side stepping the clutch and going at it.
Lmao that DMX metaphor is accurate
*goes through subscriptions on the toilet, sees regular car reviews, clicks, sees fox body, poop flies out*
lol.
“4 banger Stanger” im gonna use that 😂
4:56 That Aztek though.
Nochtic holy shit
the burnout at the start sounded like a high pitched chewbacca lmao
IS THIS MATT FARAH'S MILLION MILE WIDE BODY FOX BODY?!?
The first Fox body was a Fairmont, and the Fox Mustang started in 79.
"The SN95 is the 'hey man watch this' of cars" I'm done.
Fox body Mustang came out in 1979....the facelift was in 1987.....great cars!!!!!
the Windsor engine didn't stop in 93.....the 5.0 kept going In SN95 for 2 years....the explorer had the GT40 5.0 up to 98? I think??
isn't there a saleen fox body
I'm pretty sure there was. I know I saw Fox body at a car event that had somebodies name stitched all over it. It was so long ago that I can't say for sure it was Saleen.
Yes. All the way back to '84 there have been Saleen Mustangs.
Anthony Valles turbo 2.3 svo
I know this is a year old but.. Saleen Fox bodies where actually just 5.0 LX Mustangs with a body kit. LX because it was lighter than a GT mostly. They looked really nice, however performance wise they where the same as a stock car because Saleen didn't do any performance mods for some reason.
w33b3l some were actually supercharged I almost bought one after I wrecked my 88 5.0 and it was supercharged but sadly I settled on a 4.0 v6 until I get a new 5.0 here soon also if you didn't know ( I didn't know before me and dad found it) there were also gt350 foxbodies from 84 me and dad recently bought one and are working on it together
I have owned allot of fun cars. Starting with my first one in 1983. A year and a half ago I bought my first Fox body mustang.An 88 GT 5 speed. It is one of, if not THE funnest car I have ever owned. I love it. Great video. Hit all the points.
I think what you said about "How much before you've built a new car and stops becoming that make and model", really applies to a lot of the vintage muscle car community, you've done an amazing job on your falcon and you've still kept the essence and personality of the car. Pick up any issue of super chevy or fast fords and usually you'll see a frame off 'resto-mod' coverage of somebody who has way too much money that's replaced everything and has a tasteless interior and just trying to win some face time before they croak. Classic car is honestly isn't the right term anymore. Great video!
4:30am and RCR posted my reward for cramming for my last english class.
Did it "transcended" the mustang name or never earned it in the first place?
Great question. I was only just born when the Fox Body came into its own, so I can't speak from experience... but my lack of experience just might be why I covet the Fox Body so much. It's so deliciously a e s t h e t i c.
Teph transcend you mean?
zip disks are the f u t u r e
Teph the foxbody is the only one you dont see wrecking into crowd because of idiot drivers nowadays
Teph the foxbody has the more character than all the cookie cutter mustangs every middle aged mom drives daily. Fox bodies are awesome, ive had mine for 3 years and cant imagine ever selling it
Weird that I stumbled on this after watching Menace II Society today, main character gets a Fox Body from a chop shop and I had no idea it was a Mustang.
My dad had a 1987 foxbody mustang gt,and he loved it to death,he said it was probably the fastest car he ever owned,he loved that thing to death and he regrets selling it every day because it was an amazing car,he always told me stories about his runs on the interstate and working on it at 4am and going to bed exhausted and covered in grease,it was those stories that made me love cars,it was his love for the foxbody that transcended him and moved to me,that's why I'll always respect and love foxbodies,because I owe it my life,because without cars,I don't know where I would be today
It looks a bit like an Escort.
Kuddlesworth NA I agree
It's the Escort that looks a bit like the Fox Mustang since it came out after.
Either way the Escort is the better car in my opinion.
A mk3 european Escort side and rear profile with the front of a mk3 Granada and the interior of a mk4 Escort with a sprinkling of some mk2 fiesta bits as well
Are people not bored of LS swaps yet. I get they are a great engine but when everyone and their mothers swaps them into everything it gets pretty boring.
Perfect DMX analogy at the end there
this is super interesting iv always found the fox body really cool and different. always love your videos. merry Christmas as well from Australia mate 😘
Excellent Review Mr. Regular! maybe my favorite, this
Someone get this man a VW beetle to review!
He did already. New York auto show part 3
Alexander Coldfur
Yeah but for a stand alone review or at least a POV.
Old Beetle, or New Beetle, or new New Beetle?
Custom Old Beetle.
*ALL*
i love how a review channel makes me laugh harder than "comedy" channels
Love to see a square body chevy truck reviewed sometime!
They reviewed one a 90's square body Suburban once.
Friends don't let friends drive squarebodies
Had a 89 lx 5.0 hatchback. Even with the slushbox it still was a great car to drive and own.
gdi it's 1 am and o have school tomorrow
RandomVideos same
4:22am here
It's 4.30AM where I am, get on my level!
1 37 am done with finals and this how i wanted to spend my sunday 😎rcr all day
10:03 am. And no examinations for years....... Do I lose?
I love these video's can't get enough.
I grew up in Hueytown AL, and was a teenager in the 90's. So many Fox Body's and IROC's everywhere back then. Races every night!
I'm new to the channel and I love the subtle humor!
Still waiting for small dog review!
wow that last few minutes were very deep...i need a cigarette now and i dont even smoke
The first car I ever loved was my 84 Mustang GT. I saved up from my summer and part time job and bought it in 1990, my junior year of high school. I had the manual version. My step father and I did some nice upgrades to it and it was a serious beast on the local drag strip. Pretty horrible in the corners though. But it was always a blast. Miss that car.
This is probably the greatest review ever. Genius, pure genius lol
In the Mustang world, the Foxbody is epic. Yet, you forgot the "real" SN95". The 94-98 Mustang. The replacement for the Fox. The 99-04 mustang is technically an SN95, but it is really the "New Edge". Please do a review on the 94-98 Mustangs before they disappear into forever.
he did a v6
Masterson's Car Care go watch chrisfix, he owns one
Masterson's Car Care the sn95 is still a fox platform car. It is the fox4
Masterson's Car Care agreed I love the 94-95 5.0 epic
Had a 95 svt cobra. Pussy magnet supreme! Beautiful car but sucked to drive...
Fuck yeah longer videos!
10:43 I laugh soo Hard when he show procharging as a check engine light on
I consider this episode to be the Regular Cars magnum opus. It should be in the library of congress.
So it's like how a E30 is more than a 3 Series?
The Ship of Theseus Paradox is something I've thought of a lot. I plan on replacing/upgrading all the stock suspension, complete rebuild and performance upgrade on the engine, aswell as all new transmission/rear end. Not much factory Mustang is going to be left in my car.
Logan Crow-- After all that, you should strip down the Stang from the A-pillars forward, then mount a Thunderchicken front end.. .always wanted to see somebody wit nuggets big enough to do it! Lolz
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My dad did it. Lol. Took him two winters.
Glorious car. Wonderful video. Thumbs up. 👍
"For the most part, he just stood around waving his buillshit like a native American quilt..." Perfect example of what makes Regular Car Reviews so great. Keep up the good work guys!
Just bought a 90 notchback love the damn thing
Regular, interested in that video explaining the Mustang 2 failure/non-failure!
In a nutshell, they were the right car at the right time in 1974 - smaller and lighter with no V8 just as the gas crunch hit, and the Ghia notchback nailed the red-hot personal luxury aesthetic like no other small car. But it aged poorly.
Yea I think it was mostly just a design that people weren't fond of after the fact. They sold well and were successful. I wouldn't be surprised if in the next 10 years people start picking up Mustang IIs and making them look great. I already saw one awesome Mustang II with a V10, that car just looks soo good.
This is your finest work yet.
I had an ‘83 Capri RS. Loved the differences between that and the Mustang - the bubble deck and brick front end. It also had Recaros as the stock front seats. One of many I wish I wasn’t so eager to get rid of.
And the engine they used in the 4 banger was synonymous with the mazda/ford ranger. Just like Nissans solution for a rear drive coupe with the 240. Put a truck motor in it!
Mr. Regular please somehow get your hands on the Mustang SVO
corbin goodwin the zero fucks given rx7 guy has an svo
The Cynical Martian SVO's are hard to find tho
Can we add a Turbo Coupe to the list too?! Mmmm Fox Body.
Reviewing an SVO scares me because this car transcended its own reality and become the myth the ultimate Mustang. It would be like comparing the first SHO which was a nice performer in its day to the current SHO which is also a nice performer in this day, but the competition is much greater now and the stock 2.5 Liter 2017 Taurus SEL can drive rings around a 1990 SHO. But.... It would be nice to bring back the memories of when life was simple before the internet.
He's already done the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.
Great video as usual. I graduated high school in '91 and a whole bunch of us walked into the Ford dealership in late '89 and bought a fleet of 1990's. I think I paid $12,400 for my GT. Lots of fun times, but the car tried to kill me several times under- steering into turns or having the brakes boil over. The only cars that could beat me on the street was the GN and C4 Vette. GM Gen II & III F bodies were a piece of cake. But speaking of the C4, it's incredible to think they are in the same price range as the Fox Mustang.
I bought a brand new 85 GT which was one of the first with throttle body fuel injection for the 5.0 V8. It was a great reliable car totally stock it would trip the lights in the quarter mile at around 14.70's so for the time was okay fast. Long road trips were comfortable and the hatch with the fold down rear seats provided quite a lot of trunk space. Handling was good but you still had to add weight in the rear in snow and ice. I paid just over 10K in March of 85 and it was worth every penny.