Before you buy //What you need to know about the 99-04 Mustang GT

The market is hot for a clean Mustang GT from the 94-04 era, here is what you should know before buying.

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[carpetcop]

Love my 04 GT. I have owned cars that were a lot faster, and cars that were a lot more expensive. I’ve never owned a car that I’ve enjoyed driving more though. One of the best looking Mustangs of all time in my opinion, lots of variations, and they sound amazing.

[iamfrankyrizzo]

04 gt bought w 100k miles. Currently KB boosted with some other goodies at 117k and going strong. Super reliable, fun to drive, and timeless look. Love this car

[Bruins]

I broke that rear coolant connection from the intake within 24 hours of buying my 03 GT. $600.

[patrickr]

Only a Foxbody guy would say a new edge has a nice interior 😂

[savage_mach]

Common issue I’ve found from experience is higher mileage 4.6 and 5.4 motors get chain slap. the chains stretch over the years. And can cause major timing issues if the chains jump timing and can cost you a motor. Chains guides and tensioners are important to check on motors over 100k miles. And also wanted to point out the IAC valve on the 99-01 cobras and mach ones are behind the throttle body on the back of the intake. I know that because I just had to replace mine so to idling issues in my 04. Mach 1

[gdb]

Let me tell ya, the New Edge cars are vastly superior to the Fox. I've had pretty much every version of a fox you could ever want, starting way back in 1988 when I bought a used low mile 1985 GT, then a brand new 1989 GT, then a 1993 Cobra then a whole bunch of 'em(mostly to flip for profit) in the early 1990's thru the early 2000's. I've also had many SN95 cars, including Saleens and Cobras. I have spent many, many miles in both cars, including legit cross country trips from east coast to west coast...once in a 1997 GT and another time in a 1991 LX coupe...and I can tell you 100% that if you plan on driving your Mustang more than just on the weekends around your town...get a 1994-2004.

[vcrew]

I definitely go thru pads on the front of my 02 GT that has 226, 000 miles original motor and 3650. Best car I’ve ever owned rock solid. And I even have been able to keep the original rear calipers working smoothly I don’t want Chinese remans.
FORD TECH TIP: don’t use cheap aftermarket anchor brand or Chinese engine/trans mounts. Buy Motorcraft

[juanrenteria]

I love my 96 Cobra its not a new edge but it is a 4V so I'm happy with it

[RRRx]

Love the new edge mustangs.... Ford tried to bring back the Fox body in these look at the fender lines and compare them to a Fox body mustang also on the Fox chassis.... they just kept the sn95 roof also the 2v are the best sounding mustangs to date

[davidbrown]

Funny, I just cleaned my IAC valve and it smoothed out the idle and put the idle RPM down to about 800 RPM's. I also changed the air filter and cleaned the sensor wire on the MAF, the RPM's are smooth at all speeds. And yes, change the oil religiously, the 4.6 loves new oil. You are right about the plugs and coil packs. I was running MSD coils with Bosch fine tip Iridium's. I'm now back to Motorcraft parts. If you want better performance out of your Mach stereo, get a decent head unit that has 3-5 Volt pre-outs. That really brings those woofers alive, and the rest of the system(mids and highs) are much more detailed. I put in a Duel DMCPA70BT, less than 200 clams. It won't play discs, but the USB is a better option anyways. I love music but I won't waste too much on a total system upgrade because, frankly, I love the sound of my Magnaflow catbacks more, and a top tier audio system would be corrupted by the catbacks.

[BREWLFOXBODY]

Awesome video! I actually love 94-04 mustangs 😎 imma need me a 94-95 again I think.

[ballinboii]

What a lot of people don't know is the head rest comes up on these seats, I never knew until the 2nd year of me owning mine lol

[dlrautomotive]

The prices of the SN95 and New Edge will start going up similar to Foxes in the the future as they become older and few. I remember when Foxes was cheap and nothing really special but just an older Mustang and now look out them. Time changes for everything.

[lifeonadime]

Let's not forget about the rear upper and lower control arm bushings that will take a dump around 100, 000 miles or so, plus timing chains and guides as well that need to be changed. But I think your right on the pbr brakes brother. And I think that's what keeps frying the hub assemblies. It just makes sense. Have moog on my 02

[zottida]

Awesome video champ. I'm looking at getting a 04 gt. High mileage. I've always wanted a mustang. So so watching this was a huge help.

[davechambers]

I bought an untouched ‘03 Mach 1 a week ago with 80, 000 miles. Love it!

[tonymcclendon-hobbytime]

02 GT, I bought it in 2004 for $24000, still run great, has 105k on it as of this post. I love this car, has become a conversation car when i do take it out for a drive. paint and interior still look new. garage kept.

[Rspsand]

My dad owned an 01 for about 17 years, never had any engine or noteworthy issues. Just regular maintenance. I drive a 99. For both of us, our only cars, so full dailies. Quite reliable.

[reecesell]

Thanks for all your information I’m 75 years old just bought a 1999 mustang GT with only 1200 miles on it. Still working on school buses but wanted a convertible had a 2008 GT sold it a few years ago but wife wanted a convertible again. I think when buying this several years ago I think they wanted to make it a cobra with all the extras that were done to GT. From Vortech super charger, Borla mufflers, Koni shocks, and etc. Your video was spot on I’ll be doing brakes as soon as I get vehicle bye the way rear brakes same problem. Thanks again this GT will be a warm weather vehicle weekend driver!

[FoCAArchimedes]

I love my 04 GT. Loved it since the day I bought it in 06...until I hated it in 2017/2018 when things started going to pieces - typical plastic stuff. Intake, coolant tank, power steering reservoir, that kind of thing. So I did the RIGHT thing and decided to swap out the intake when it went with something aftermarket. Came across a Edlebrock Victor Jr. But the owner wanted to sell it as a kit with a P1SC. Great idea for a car with 100+k miles on it. And with crappy injectors (didn't know when I bought them), that pretty much spelled the demise of the original motor...and the forged motor I bought shortly after that.

But then this last year, things started changing. I was going to rebuild the 2v motor with new pistons, better injectors, etc., when a low mileage older AED built Terminator motor came to me minus the blower. Put a Sullivan intake on it, got 480 wheel when the P1SC that I had originally bought decided to leave the chat. So I upgraded to a D1X. Now at around 540 wheel. And in full race trim now, but still street legal.

Best mod for the car, if you're not on a budget? A forged 4v engine and a supercharger. The New Edge is a little heavier than it's predecessor, but still a light car in comparison to the newer Mustangs by a lot. And I can tell you with the mods I've made, on Hoosier D.O.T. drag radials, my car is EASILY capable of doing a 10 second pass or very low 7s in the 8th.

Cockpit on these is a little cramped for someone over 6'. With the stock seats with a helmet on, be prepared to be laid out like you're in a lambo just to get your noggin to clear the roof. And with stock suspension, they're reasonably comfortable and capable on the road. Aftermarket suspension...she gets a little more like a buckboard, but she corners well.

Another issue right out of the gate with the New Edge that I've found is that, even with the stock suspension, the geometry on the front sucks with the McPherson strut suspension. In order to corner decently, Ford laid in a hefty amount of negative camber. They DON'T like rutted roads and they are ABUSIVE to front tires. Even all the aftermarket suspension kits like the stuff from Maximum Motorsports continue to use that configuration. The only option beyond that is $$$$ and comes from Griggs, that uses a LSA configuration that has better geometry.

But for a low budget car, they can be a ton of fun in factory trim and reasonably easy to mod. Pretty easy with just long tube headers, better exhaust and larger throttle body to make pretty good horsepower to the wheels. Ford rated them at 260 at the crank. When I was still running the 2v with those mods and a good tune, I made 268 horsepower and 305 ft/lbs of torque. That's plenty to get you in trouble, trust me. ;)

Like I said - I have always loved my car...until I hated it. Now I love it again...and I'm gonna drive it like I hate it. :D