89's are considered by most (not just me...) the "Crowning year" for Daytona's. 2.2 TII engines, T-tops, all the toys,(12 Button Navigators, Infinity II stereos) big sway bars, fatter springs. Some people like the Jap Dashes, I would too if they werent so squeaky,cheap,flimsy. After 90...the great "immortal" TRUE TII engine went away, and the folks at Dodge "lost their way". The Later RT Models (16v) are neat, but were made in such low numbers, and the Company abandoned these people to their fates with not exactly a dearth of easy to find parts, and from what I hear, timing belt issues, constantly?
V6 Daytonas are for hair dressers and secretaries...torquey engines, but they almost all smoke (defective valve guides) and they are mated to the worst automatic tranny in the history of motor vehicles...Plus, almost none (???) go fast mods available, and when employed, only serve to end the motor's life prematurely.If you cant find a decent Turbo Shelby model (preferably the super strong and stable TII model) then consider a low mileage, non "boy racered" TI Daytona if you just want to look cool and cruise in it...but a racer, it is not.
I know I have stepped on some toes with my comments, but they are based on: reality (not emotion) and having bought and sold and modded cars for over 25 years...