Faults:

Two clutch replacements and two transmission rebuilds.

Driver's seat back broke from repeated acceleration and high RPM shifts.

General Comments:

Extremely dependable; have changed the oil every 3000 miles since new.

The valve covers have never been off!

Have added under drive pulleys, ram air, headers and high performance exhaust. The last time at the drag strip was this past Sunday.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Just bought my 4th Mustang. This one is a 1990 LX with a 5.0. Love it. It only has 3700 miles and is in perfect condition. Bid from an estate sale. Paid more than I should have, but it's a perfect example of Mustang history.

Previously had a 67 289, a 79 2.8 V-6 (sucked) and an 88 4 cyl. Not quite up to the standards of the new ones, but we'll see how many of those have less than 4,000 miles in 21 years.

General Comments:

I've had this car for over 11 years and have never had to do any major repairs. Nothing other than regular maintenance stuff. It has been my most reliable car. Parts are easy to acquire and reasonably priced, and pretty much anyone can figure out the mechanics of this Ford.

The only one issue I have is: the trunk is ridiculously small. It is VERY shallow - can't put a box of anything in the trunk!

Faults:

Headlights flashing on and off; had to replace headlight switch.

The passenger side lockdown for the convertible top broke.

General Comments:

Very fast car, handles great.

Would have liked to have the same steering wheel as the 1987 GT Convertible, but tilt steering was not available on the 1990.

Faults:

When the car was purchased, the outside door handle on the driver's side was broken off, $15 from Salvage yard.

The Passenger side rear-view mirror was missing, $15 from salvage yard.

The car has a sunroof, but the hinges are broken, so you can't open it while driving. I'm assuming this is an aftermarket accessory, so it doesn't really matter much.

I suspect there's a slight leak in the heater core, as I can smell coolant when I first start the heater. I will have to look into that.

Minor rust on fenders near wheel-wells, but that is to be expected from just about any 14 year old car.

General Comments:

I purchased this car from a salvage yard to be a fixer-upper for $300, but I found the only things wrong with it were minor cosmetic items.

All in all, it's only cost me about $30 in repairs, and I find that it gets better fuel mileage than I could have hoped for, in the range of 23MPG city, 27MPG Highway.

For a $300 car that has over 200,000 miles on it, it's a very reliable car, and very enjoyable to drive. The car grips the road around turns, and stays stable at the higher Interstate speeds.

Despite the rust, the majority of the paint is still in good condition. A few minor dings here and there, but that's to be expected.

I am very pleased with my purchase. I was never much of a Ford person before, mainly because I've had a few lemons, but this little Mustang has turned out to be a very good investment.