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1978 Ford Mustang User Reviews

1978 Ford Mustang Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 14 reviews

  • Performance:4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 / 5
  • Appearance:3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars 3.3 / 5
  • Build Quality:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Overall:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 6 reviews
"fuel economy" 3 reviews
"handling" 3 reviews
"big car" 2 reviews
"power" 2 reviews
CONS
"power" 2 reviews
"fuel economy" 2 reviews

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Brina writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Ghia Review
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just about everything, good on gas, sporty, cute and easy to drive

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it's small

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Gi-gi The Little Ghia — I love this little car, she's a Ford so you know she was built well. The engine still runs great, she's not bad on gas. She's a small car but the interior is quite roomy. She's a car that's very easy to drive, everything is basic. She's easy to work on and you gotta love the color! The body is nearly perfect, really no rust at all! It's neat because no one really owns these cars anymore so you get alot of looks when driving.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Zack writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Cobra II Review
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Becomming more valuable and great looking

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none

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Awesome — Amazing car, mustang ii front ends were ahead of their time and the car has decent handling and is quite quick do to them weighing in at about 3000lbs, fun car to drive and to go cruising in. No matter what other people may think this is the last of the ponys to have the same attributes as the original mustang.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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elloco13 writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Hatchback Review
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fast loud and a classic

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rusty out  of shape and no radio ha

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Don't Be Fooled By The Appereance — I love the way it sounds and runs the 302 boss engine that it has almost brakes my neck it prrrs like a tiger the inside leather interior just makes it so much better. a new paint job and some nice wheels wouln't hurt the car.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Austin writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Cobra II Review
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Unique, powerful

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you need to change it for it to be good

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If You Don't Mind Getting Dirty, It Is One Of The Perfect Cars — After I am done with my planned resto-mod, my Mustang II should have about 380 HP and 380 Ft-lb of torque. It will be costly for gas, but I think the fun of driving the car will out weight the costs.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Brent writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Hatchback Review
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302 4 speed car

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not sure

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What — Rebuilt the 302 and had a 4sp trans. I bought this from a friend of mine. Fun little car even though most don't consider it a mustang. The value is starting to climb on these. If I were to get another one it would be the cobra model.

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Derrick writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Cobra II Review
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handles amazing and looks awsome.

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gotta still give it some more power.

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Greatest Car — OK, well definitely the best first car anyone could ask for, and I plan on keeping it only because it's frikken amazing. It's great on gas, and eventually I will be getting the rear window louvers, rear spoiler, and I already own the chin spoiler, just gotta put it on. ;)

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Trenton writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Review
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Lots of power, very cool body kit, lots of fun

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Small for a tall guy like me

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My Fav Ford — Being a 1978 King Cobra Mustang, one of less that 400 made only in 1978, is a very fun little car to own and drive. It is red and a little beat up right now but I have all the parts i need to restore it back to original white with blue rally stripes.

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Allen writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Base Review
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4 cylinder economy.

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4 cylinder power.

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Mustang Ii — I liked the styling, and the fact that Mustang IIs are the redheaded step children of the Mustang family. It was given, free, to my brother around 1990. We shared it for a year or so, but it was old and tired then and needed more work than we wanted to do.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Tom writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Ghia Review
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none

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looks, performance, comfort, engine... the whole damn thing.

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Ford Mustang Ghia — This was the worst buy i've made in my life. The car ran like crap, looked that way too and was the most unreliable thing i've ever owned. It pretty much killed Ford to me for a while. Though i somehow managed to auction it off and make some money out of it.

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Maxwell writes:
1978 Ford Mustang Ghia Review
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1978 Mustang — i love my mustang, it's fun fast and it's a collectible. what i don't like about it is that it gets bad gas millage.

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2012 Ford Mustang Reviews

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This car has performance specs similar to sports cars costing 3 to 4 times more. The rumble made by the extra pipes coming out the side greatly enhance the audible experience. I have had many sports... Read More

My Wife Loves It By Danny

Who cares what the back seats are like, I'm never going to sit in them. Could do with a better shifter but the power is over the top as is the comfort and handling. Excellent for long long drives,... Read More

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2011 Ford Mustang Reviews

Awesome By randyaderman

Its power and look, very comfortable, handling is excellent, the gas mileage is good for a 412 horse power car, 23.7 miles to the gallon. Wish it had the 373 gears to be a little quicker, but it is ve... Read More

Good Show..!! I Love It..! By IRoq

Good Show..!! I Haven't Made A Repair Yet. Its Fun, & Has Pretty Good Pick Up. I Have A RWD V6 & I Love Her.. MPG's Are Decent & That's What I'm Looking For In A Car. Visibility Is Great. Built F... Read More

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2010 Ford Mustang Reviews

The American Dream By Thomas

I like everything in the car and mostly the engine power and music of the V8. i like the premium options with the microsoft sync that connects my car and my iphone. I don't like the fact that I will n... Read More

Not Just Pretty By JFarrell514

This car was so simple to drive during the first weeks over my past V8 Stick 08 Mustang, the control was given back to you and not the clutch. Much more forgiving power wise and much more comfortable ... Read More

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2009 Ford Mustang Reviews

Nice Looking Fast Chip Foose Edition Mustang By khoutx

Great car. Fun to Drive. Very Clean. Still has warranty. Nice looking 20" foose rims. 5 speed manual shifts like a dream. The exhuast sounds just like a 60's Hot Rod car. with a great rumble. The shak... Read More

Sound Of The Car. By Griml0ck5S

I dislike the exhaust that is stock on the car, it really muffles the sound of the car, but throwing on an after market modification will intensify the sound, and it'll sound as powerful as it looks. ... Read More

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