I had an '89 302 myself. Ran it to about 145,000 miles. Totaled it back in '94 and bought a '95 convertible. Don't get me wrong, I love my '95(just had the engine rebuilt) but for some reason I miss that 'late 80s body style
I always thought that it lacked STYLE...too boxy and computer-designed looking. The 302 LX was a hot little ride, and it deserved a better-looking body.
It would RUN, though. The speedometer broke on me one night outside Memphis...at 140. The motor just asked for more. Even now, the paint's faded, the body has a ding or two, and the front end is a little questionable, that motor starts right up, EVERY time, and doesn't quit until I shut it off. I suspect it will do so as long as it has oil and gas.