Even I knew that the Cobra was the only 'stang with an independent rear... I gave it some credit, for that trait. Still bothers me that they are using 5 speeds though... Ford is clearly living in the past!

 

I think im pretty set on the e36 m3, for my needs and performance oriented brain its the best choice

 

Now you get to choose if you want the styling of the coupe, or the function of the sedan.

 

Im going with the coupe i think, im excited for the m power.

 

I hope you find a cool one. My cousin had one with the full Dinan treatment. It was fast, but I thought it sounded like a 2 stroke bike.

Did the other guy pick up the 968, so now you are M3 all the way?

 

Just look around a lot to find a good one. These cars tend to have a wider margin between the good ones and the thrashed ones, and parts aren't exactly cheap. My roommate found his 97 M3 sedan for around $12k in Illinois, but only after looking for one for months. his has been a good car for him. the only thing that's gone wrong was the key cylinder broke, and was $200 to fix, and he put in a clutch for $200. Other than that, it's been as reliable as a Honda.

If you find one that you like, I have a buddy at BMW here that can run the VIN in their system and tell me exactly how many times it's been in for service at any BMW dealer in the country, which dealer it went to for service, if there were any diagnostics that weren't followed up on, all sorts of things. You keep mentioning a "shop", so you might be able to handle that on your own, but if you'd like me to check it for you, let me know.

 

I have to back silverseven on this. I drove a bullitt stang when looking for mine and they drive close to what a GT does. Its a solid rear b/c if it wasnt i would have bought that one instead of a faster modded gt for 2 grand less. I wish there was a Limited slip mod for the GT.

 

My bad, sorry guys......... Like I said I was a little or too drunk that night.. I was on a 3 day binge.......
My brother use to own a bullitt & I had a moded 96 Cobra, 91 5.0L & dad had a 69 Boss.......

I couldve sworn it was an IRS but I was wrong. It did handle pretty good for a solid rear....

 

A properly set-up live axle can work really well. The unsprung weight is the biggest detriment to it, and that's usually only a big problem on bumpy roads or tracks such as Sebring. With the right spring rates and on a smooth track, a live axle is just as good as IRS. It won't have quite the versatility, but come on, it's an American car. What do you want?

It also helps that the Bullitt's two valve lowers the CG a bit.