Hey Patchs I myself own a 5.0L Stang. It is the 1995 model the last year they put in the 5.0L engine. I love it!
I have driven some faster cars previously such as a Ford Thunderbird Supercoupe (Supercharged) and also a Eagle Talon (AWD Turbo). Let me tell you the Stang will kick the shit out of either of these cars.
I would suggest calling your insurance broker 1st before you buy the car as it is one of the more expensive cars to insure because of the high theft and accident rates. I am 26 and with full coverage my payment is $125 a month. I thought this was pretty low considering I had a couple of tickets a few years ago. But I had quotes from as high as $3000 to as low as $1200.
The car is a lot of fun to drive but it is not a good car for the winter (obviously!) I put 200lbs of concrete in the back of my car during the winter months so I would not slide all over the fucking place.
Mileage is pretty shit! I only get 600kms TOPS! On a full tank of premium gas, which costs about $38 (Canuck) bone dry.
I love my stang as it is the GT model and has the full leather interior, Mach 460 cd stereo and all the power bells and whistles. I would definetely recommend picking one up if you can find it cheap!
Have fun!
DH
P.S. Hungryman you were crying like a little bitch on the way home in the stang today! Don't fucking start with me! Hehe!