Please help me decide to buy or not

[ahhjaws]

Hey, I have always wanted a Mustang, any type, and year. Well, I came across this repo'd one today. It's a '97 Boss Mustang. 4.6L 5 speed, 116,000 miles, but I don't know if the previous owner did any other modifications (he had NOS system installed but took someof it). Was that a good year? Is the 4.6L a good engine? Any pros/cons do you think? Thanks a lot!

 

[white99gt]

The 4.6 is a good engine.The 96~98 are a little down on power compaired to the 99ups.But a headswap can fix that.

 

[XCELR8]

Personally speaking, I would be a little scared of the car previously having nitrous, but if it runs good and doesn't have any wierd sounds, I think you'll be fine.

P.S. The 4.6 is a GREAT motor

 

[capnlbj]

I'd recommend that you take it to a shop and have it inspected thoroughly to check out the vehicle condition and to see if there are any mods. I don't remember half of what I learned about working on cars years ago, but the one thing I seem to remember is to check the compression. I wouldn't necessarily shy away, when you might find a good deal, just be well informed. Remember that repo'd cars are like repo'd houses, sometimes people like to mess around before they lose it and dump cement in the toilet.

 

[ahhjaws]

Well, I ran a carfax on it, and everything checked out. It looks like there were 2 owners, and the the guy who put in the NOS only had it for about 15,000 miles. The first owner registered it as a fleet vehicle, so I'm guessing he just used it for travelling with a business, and thats where the miles added up. But I'm checking it out more in just a little bit. If anything (if the other guy hadn't already) I'll swap in the +99 heads since that is what everyone says is wrong with the 97.

 

[99cobrablack]

Have a compression and leak down test done before hand,

 

[poopnut2]

1 mile of nitrous use can tear up a car. If you can, I would have a dealer or a technician familiar with 4.6's check it out.