New Edge Mustang 3.8 V6, Review and Test Drive! (99-04) Great Daily!
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- čas přidán 10. 05. 2023
- Quick video on my current daily, 2001 Mustang, V6 automatic. Fantastic daily, good on gas and fun to drive, not to mention extremely reliable and easy/cheap to maintain. Upgrades include GT rear sway bar (99-04 V6's didn't have one), k&n cold air intake, E3 plugs and spare tire/jack delete.
Bought my daughter a 2001 3.8 mustang - for graduation in 2020. It had 180,000 on it - She's now got 240,000 on it - Best darn car I ever bought! Very dependable and reliable. She drives 200 mile trips back and forth from college a few times a year! ❤ it! I highly recommend - will probably buy another - Eat it Honda Toyota owners! So SICK of the HONDA MYTH!
Nice! You're absolutely right, they sure do last lol. I have had better luck with these and Toyota's than Honda's personally. Had a 2014 Corolla but it was so sluggish and slow to accelerate, good car and all but the Mustang is so much more fun, amd different than the rest of the pack.
@@Feral80sKid My point is: It's a MYTH not fact - that Honda Toyota is better than American these days. That MYTH started in the 1980's, and persists even though the FACTS have changed since the 1980's I own dodge, chev, and Ford Mustang and they ALL are over 200,000 - (mustang needed less than the other two tho as far as maintenenace)
Toyotas and Hondas look STUPID TOO compared to American cars! Men who drive sissy cars dont impress me!
@@budsodalsky Yeah I know, I've worked on all of em. Much easier/cheaper to work on too. Even had great luck with 80's cars, though most of what I owned were Mustangs, Camaro's, Firebirds and a few C4 Corvettes. They were great to me.
@@Feral80sKidEXACTLY - ME TOO!
I bought my daughter a 2005 white convertable with the 4l V6 in 2014 still runs great.
I just bought the car that I have wanted for ever 2002 cherry red with light gray interior convertable GT custom. Nothing less than Beautiful! The top didn't work when I got it, it would go down but would not budge going up. I was told " the motor is getting weak" I bought a replacement motor and dug into it. When I got to the motor, it was empty,I poped the plug filled it up with the proper ATF now it works great for $7.00 and 2 hours. I probably buy another Red convertable before long but these are beautiful little toys I love mine!
Nice, those 4.0 V6 motors are really long lasting too I heard, agreed on that red with grey interior, sharp combo, good to know about adding atf to the convertible top motor too, glad you saved it❤️
I just bought in stunning yellow picking it up tomorrow can't wait
Ahh nice, that'd be my first color choice, congrats^^
Wow I had a 2000 mustang v6 back in the 00s. It was a great daily. Drove it 212000. Always love a nice New Edge mustang.
Sure is, yours was a great example of the longevity of these, they just don't quit lol. Kind of neat to drive something different from the herd.
Beautiful car, I would love it! Take care.
Thanks my friend, you too❤️
Lol the weird stuff CZcams recommends sometimes. I have a '99 Mustang v6 as my daily. Same silver metallic color but mine is really old and tired. Paint and lights are all faded from the Texas sun and the suspension creaks like crazy. It does have the 5-speed and I actually just put a new clutch on it at just over 200,000 miles. I love that the engine bay has lots of room to work. A few weeks ago I put on a new water pump too and room wasn't an issue. That power steering pulley on the other hand...
They're not too bad to wrench on, glad to hear you're fixing it and keeping it. Some McGuires compound will shine up your lights, if not wet sand them with 2000 grit then polish.
Nice car for what it is. I’ve owned 22 mustangs all 97-04. Cobras Mach 1’s bullitt V6 GT, everything. Having had a 97 V6 in high school the 99-04 V6 was a decent upgrade. Nice little car for what it is
Definitely.....love the Mach 1's btw🤙
Hi I just bought a 1999 how much can I look to invest in it
@@exachi49 Hi there, depends on miles. I'd spend a couple hundred to do coolant change, brake fluid, trans fluid filter if automatic, and fuel filter if she has some miles on her. Congrats btw:)
@@Feral80sKid thank you!!!!!! I appreciate it Im always looking for guidance because I have so many ideas for my mustang it’s crazy
@@exachi49 You're welcome:)
9you did ok-nice esasy review brp-love all mustangs
Thank you ^^ Me too, I've never had one newer than 2004, though I hope to change that one day lol
I really wanna save up for one of these as my first car I’m gonna try my best 🙌🏽
My 02 has 241k miles, still strong.
Nice, what color is yours?
I have one 2000 with 40k miles lovvveeett ittt broooo
Haha thanks, they're pretty cool and fun to drive
No word of a lie. I bought one of these new in 2001 and I put 422,000 kms (262,000 miles) on it until some joyriding teens ran into me and totalled it in 2012. It looked like a car with less than 100,000 kms on it as I meticulously looked after it. It ran great too. It was a super reliable car. Without a doubt, there was no other 2001 Mustang like it on the planet that was in such great condition (inside and out) with so many miles on it.
Really cool! Hoping to get the same use out of mine, well built engines the 3.8.
beautiful car
Thank you much❤
Had one of these the 3.8 is nice and quick the manual transmission is fun, it got good gas mileage and was comfortable. Nothing but love for these have a new edge GT now love it as well.
Nothing like the sound of the GT😎🤙
I'll admit. Im not a huge Mustang fan. I just dont really care for Ford in general. I will say though, a good friend of mine had and still had one of these thats a convertible. I've been in the backseat on all these interstates with big oh bridges here in Jacksonville Florida and i felt as if i was going to bounce out the backseat going 70-75mph. In a convertible, going over bridges and interstates bouncing up and down and him jerking gears scarring the living crap out of me. Because, i was thinking im gonna just bounce out the back seat. I survived though.😂 But like i said, i never been a fan of these. But, his Mustang was reallly nice. It was Florida sate colors. Top was tan and it had just been repainted a year ago and it looked brand new. The head lights were brand new and sort of a smokey color. I lived there for 4years and the whole time i thought it was a 5.0 and come to find out it's only a V6 with glass packs i beleive. But, u could hear that thing a mile away coming home. You could here it start up early in the morning and you could here that thing purr. I loved that car. It sounded bad azz! Still does. Dark dark cherry red, with blacked out tint and black 18in rims. The exaust on the back are loud! He said that car was one of his most dependable cars he's ever had other than the Toyota Corolla S that he drives normally on a daily basis. So, i do like certain mustangs. And of course it all depends on how they run and look. But, yes not my biggest style in taste of cars.
bryan, did anyone tell you youre not supposed to ride in the back seat LMFAOOOOOOOO
Jerk LOL xD Reminds me of the old movie Police Academy where Hightower rips out the front seat and drives from the back.
Beautiful car 🚗
Thank you very much
Pretty cool car 🙂
Hey there :) thanks much, youtube doesn't notify me on comments anymore for some reason, sorry I didn't respond sooner.
I like the new edge 99-04. I own a '01 V6 3.8l.
Nice, back in 01 dad bought a yellow mustang gt new, loved em ever since:)
Beautiful mustang. I have a 2002 Gt 5spd in true blue. I would like a v6 5spd to see what its like.
Thank you very much, definitely a quicker car with the 5 speed. Love the GT, they run great, lots of potential too.
nice review, please post us some updates
Thank you very much, unfortunately I sold it to put money down on another car. Miss it already
Dude great looking Mustang! Got a 2004 6 cy one for my son. So E3 plugs and cold air intake helped? How many extra horse power did you get with the cold air intake? What cold intake do you get? Also what sway bar ? Kinda rides like I am on pebbles not sure what to do! Maybe springs , ?
Ty very much, mine felt the same way, plugs and cai definitely wake it up some. Was the k&n cold air intake, rear swaybar I found on Ebay for $50 I think shipped, it can be from any 94-04 Mustang, it'll bolt right up. Try to find one with the bolts already in it, and highly recommend Eibach pro kit springs, I put some Koni shocks on it too, helped a lot.👍
Those new edge 3800s are really good cars.. manals are great and not slow.
Definitely a lot more fun in the manual
I bought an almost like new 2003 Zinc Yellow 3.8 V6 (I like pushrod engines, not a fan of the 4.0 in the 2005 and up) a couple years ago, with 57,000 miles on it. Paid $4200. It's a base model, with only two options I know about, the automatic transmission and a rear deck spoiler. Cloth seats and base AM/FM/CD. The only thing I did was to replace the oversize wheels with 15" wheels from a 2000 model, so I could use normal size tires. Not a fan of the huge ghetto wheel look. Not interested in either power or handling. It's a daily driver/commuter that doesn't look like all the modern garbage on the road.
You said it perfect! Agreed on the pushrod engine, I now drive a 91 RS Camaro daily, has the 305, simple and reliable, definitely agree on the wheels too lol. It is cool to be different from the herd driving all the boring cars you see 20 times a day, couldn't agree more:). Sounds like a nice car, looked for that yellow color as well for mine but couldn't find one, good looking color on these. Car will last a long time, get good mileage and plenty of pickup for a daily👍 Good comment from a like minded driver🤝
hey man nice car you got there, I have the opportunity to buy a 2002 mustang gt and I love how it looks but my only concern is not fitting in one because I'm a bigger guy I'm 6 foot 2-3 and above 320+ pounds
Hey thanks a lot my friend, I'm about 6 foot 2 and seat goes back plenty for me, and plenty of room on sides etc., hope that helps, I think you'd be ok, go for it :) My rear shocks were shot so put in some Koni's last night, much better. The GT has better shocks though so it'd probably be fine.
@@Feral80sKid no thank you for answering appreciate it really helps me to make a decision
@@JesusSanchez-qd5tf Any time brotha, glad to help🤝
Nice.
Thank you :D
Hello, I definitely want one of these 99-04 Mustangs as a daily. I would get the GT with a 5 speed manual. I have a question, I was wondering the reliability of these cars considering that they are over the 20 year old mark. I would find one with under 100,000 miles with no rust and in good condition. I will garage keep it. I will however drive it sometimes multiple times a day and of course through some mild to moderate snowy conditions. I just had to ask if its a dependable daily that I can trust to get me to school and work considering its age. Thank you for finalizing my decision, MW
No prob, glad the video helped you. I did have an 01 GT convertible, 5 speed manual. Like you said, rust free is definitely key. They can be bad for rust, not the best in snow, highly recommend snow tires in winter/keep tank AT LEAST half full. Definitely reliable if maintained too. When looking at one I always check oil dipstick/look inside oil cap and see if oil is burned on anywhere, if so don't buy any car like that. Otherwise if everything works, runs/drives good, no funny noises etc go for it:)
My brother's is exactly what you're looking for, a few things to note is that the manual's 2nd gear syncro is crunchy from the factory, the clutch goes around 100k depending on the type of driver/environment; the diff, transmission, and engine all leak due to the early 2000s seals, and the car is horrible in the snow. It could be a daily, but for your money you should buy a car you wouldn't love, save your money, and then get a "keeper".
Thanks for the video. Looking to buy one in Croatia here. They are rare, but its perfect place for convertible. Maybe you should write here in comments or in description what exactly did you bought and installed to make it better. Ps. Its my first american car and coming after Miata 2001.
No problem my friend, thanks for commenting. Had a 91, and a 97 Miata, lots of fun! Perfect place for a convertible huh, may have to move there it's freezing where I am haha. Will update video description with what's done to it. Have a nice Christmas and take care.
@@Feral80sKid Thank you man. Well, its winter here too, but around 10 degrees and very rarely goes close to zero. I only drive convertibles and Miata is lots of fun, but I'm 43 and its just not a serious car like I see Mustang is. Rare bench here is small like all of the cabrios, but still its useful for stuff and my 2 dogs to enjoy comfortable ride. Not to mention taking a friends for a ride, Miata is good only for 1. I hope this V6 is something similar to 1600 cc and 110 hp of Miata. Looking forward to your new video. Greetings from Split
@@TediSralato You're welcome, it won't handle as well as the Miata but it'll ride a little nicer, definitely recommend the rear swaybar, makes a nice difference, and the k&n cold air intake should make you happy, try to get a 5 speed manual if possible, lots more fun and considerably quicker.
@@Feral80sKid Thank you. Not many options here, but I will be happy with automatic too. Don't even know what is rear swaybear, but you will show it in new video.
@@TediSralato czcams.com/video/7iF0N2W5d3E/video.htmlsi=sTXaantJpgkYzjXR
Sold the car but here is good video, Ebay is a good place, any 1994-2004 swaybar will fit, except Cobra R
Nice car for a daily. How much was a nice one like this in your area if you don’t mind?
Thank you, they're going for $7-$10k in nice, rust free shape around here with low miles.
I’m saving up for one as my first car..I don’t know if I should settle for the v6 or go for a GtT..
If it's your first car I'd do the V6 personally, kind of like Gran Turismo starting with the Miata lol, then move up to something cooler, V6 will be cheaper/less insurance money too. Plus Biden's high gas prices won't hurt you as much.
Great review thank you I enjoyed it listen Sounds just like mine, help me know. There's nothing wrong with mine
Thanks so much:) Hope it helped you, they sure can last a long time!
about to buy beautiful a 99 manual with 50k miles on it. seems like a good decision.
NICE, absolutely a good decision. Congrats my friend, with the manual they run really good, lots of cool things you can do performance wise also.
@@Feral80sKid Picked it up two days ago, and have not stopped driving it. I absolutely love it!
My cousin got one brand new v6 n I remember it having power to burn the tires up easily
Nice, couldn't afford anything new back then lol
@Feral80sKid no she got a 67 mustang n when she graduated from hs she got the v6 girls don't really care if it's v8 or v6 or 4cyl
@@joshup1275 Nice, actually sold this and ended up with a 90 Vette now.
One thing this car Stands out when you are driving down the road! People always look!
Absolutely:) always cool to drive something unique
Mines sitting at 309k atm very shocking how far these cars will go
Wow nice, agreed 100%
Just wondering if it’s as slow as the previous gen . I test drove one and it was absolutely sluggish and unresponsive
@@aoclive6710Agreed 100% on previous gen. I had a 94 V6 with a 5 speed and it was MUCH slower than this 2001 with an automatic, major difference, went from 150hp to the 190 in this one.
Were these known for head gasket issues or was that only on the earlier 3.8s like 1998 and earlier?
Do believe it was 94-98 V6 correct, some later ones did but not as common, never had a problem with my 94 besides the thermostat housing leaking, sanded the bottom down flat and put on a new gasket, no more issues👍
Question: For the cold air intake, does the engine gotta be tuned in order to reep the benefits of the intake?
I'm sure it would help but I drove it for quite a while and seemed to respond well with it, not a huge difference but I felt it.
@@Feral80sKid okay, thanks.
@@rolandbaron5813 No prob
What are the easiest upgrades to make to this car?
As far as performance or aesthetic? The rear swaybar is pretty easy, along with k&n cold air intake, could do some msd wires and coil packs, that's pretty easy, as well as bigger throttle body or spacer, lightweight battery.
I have a 2004 same make and model and color
Cool, they can sure last a long time, like Toyota long lol
Did you keep the original intake? Old guys dont want all that K & N stuff on it
Yeah, sure did. Even kept the original spark plugs haha.
@@Feral80sKid Eat horse hockey fool
What spark plugs did you say that make it run better?
Got the E3 plugs brother, all the Fords I've run them in seem to really respond to/like them.
@@Feral80sKid ok thanks👍 I got the same car but mines a convertible
@@michaelcope1492 No prob:) They make nice convertibles, had a red 2000 V6 ragtop, loved it.
Would it be a good first car?
Definitely, pretty easy on gas and seem to last a long time, sporty and easy/cheap to get parts for.
Can you show how you did the sway bar?
Actually sold the car, but I can describe it for you. Jack up the rearend by the axle, remove both rear wheels, swaybar will attach with 2 bolts to each side of trailing arms, just take out the bolt on each side holding brake line bracket and the other bolt hole on trailing arm is already there for second bolt:)
@@Feral80sKid thank you so very much for taking the time.
@@sonsoftheedelweiss72 You're welcome my friend.
Just bought my 2004 40th year Stang. how much would you think yours would be worth with all the aftermarket parts?
Nice, well they're all over the place on prices. If I were to sell this I'd take no less than $8k, but I see them with similar miles for $6-$8k. If more realized how long they last prices would go up.
Pulls pretty good for an older V6.
Just cleaned out the egr, was getting a P0402 code, runs SO much smoother now.
I have a 3.9
I have my for 8years till this day.
300,000 miles :O
On yours? Wouldn't surprise me, seen quite a few.
U don't get 200 hp . Auto 20% powerloss so u have 154whp and u have a CAI that's 158whp. My 04 v6 3.9l has more power to the wheels I have cai and flowmaster 40s dual and tuner make 190whp and 213tq but cai give u 3 or 6 horses.
I wasn't talking about wheel horsepower obviously, appreciate it though 👍
Ugly cheap Ford interior but the outside looked amazing to me.
Agreed, and the the blandest lol. Wish it was 2 tone at least.
with only 31k miles it doesn't really qualify an opinion of dependable and easy to work on, fords natural better idea ineptitude doesn't usually start making an appearance until after 60k miles, that's when fords become fords...
Lol, well I do drive a 91 Camaro RS daily now, dad worked for GM for 30 years so I do lean that way, like all kinds of cars though. The V6 in these can last like a Toyota, had a 2000 Mustang with the same motor, had over 150k miles and still ran great. But don't get me started on Fords, let's just say I've had more problems with them than any other, besides these 99-04 V6 Stangs at least.
I bought an auto 2002 last year. W 195,000 on it. Never been hit. Im a car guy but not so much mechanically. Im just a little unsure where to start and what to do to clean my baby up. Now this condition kinda blows mine away. I need some advice on where to start to upgrade a bit. Ik it def needs a cold air. I already looked into that. Whats a good 1,2,3 for me to start?
First thing I'd do is brake, coolant and transmission fluid flush and see how your spark plugs look. Definitely do a GT rear swaybar, make sure it comes with bolts, easy mod, literally bolts to trailing arms, you'll like the handling improvement, k&n cold air intake and remove spare tire/jack if you live close to work/school for less weight. Get a TransGo shift kit too, quicker shifts, transmission will last much longer and you'll put a bit more power to the ground. Later on do a GT posi rear axle with at least 3.54 gears, and some bbk shorty headers/tune. Btw congrats on getting it, they're pretty cool cars.
@@Feral80sKid aww man bro good lookin out! Appreciate the help so much!
@@Philly_bul No problem brother, with the mileage tho I'd consider a low mileage engine swap or rebuild before the bigger mods, enjoy ^^
LOVE YOUR CAR!!!!Better than today's plastic shit..Mine is a 2001 w/ 255K and kicks most KIAS, TOYOTAS , NISSAN out the way..Last week I had to replace the A/C compressor for like $400 (labor and parts)..
Thanks homie, really appreciate that, just got done driving her home from work. Agreed 100% too, and we're driving something special, and different from rest of the herd.