Replacing my Mach 1 - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

b3warnick · 12-23-2019, 05:12 PM

So......

Mach 1 was totaled by water. What would i buy to replace it?

Thought about putting the insurance money into my old 5.0. But there's really no one here in the fl. panhandle that I would trust to install a new motor or rebuild the current one and upgrade the trans, drive train and rearend. Just limited in what there is around here.

New body style just hasn't grown on me, so I started looking for a '13 or '14 5.0. Searched dealers from Tallahassee to Dothan to Pensacola. Autotrader, AutoMall, Carfax, CarMax, Autonation. Either too much (for what I wanted to pay) or too many miles.

Hmmm...... what are my alternatives? Taurus SHO....maybe. A little expensive, but doable. Again, could not find the right one - the right combo of price and mileage.

Keep looking

In Tampa last weekend. Option 3 .... Found 2 of these, one silver and the other Burgundy Velvet .... I went with the Burgundy:

2017 Ford Fusion Sport - 20k miles. I really like this car. In Sport mode, it's a lot of fun. No mods for awhile, just enjoying it as is:

https://davidwarnick.smugmug.com/Bosie/n-H25JL8/

I named her Farrah. She's quicker than Maria Mach was (even with cold air, catback and 4:10s .)

JDraper · 12-23-2019, 09:18 PM

Nice! We have a 2016 Fusion Ecoboost AWD that is an aweseome car.

KEVINC666666 · 12-24-2019, 06:45 AM

Good morning,

Maybe another Mach?

b3warnick · 12-24-2019, 08:29 AM

Thought about another Mach....

Found one in Tampa - Torch Red. No stripes, musta been re-painted. Considered it, but something wasn't right.

Plan to move back to Pa. in about a year. AWD on the Fusion might come in handy.

KEVINC666666 · 12-24-2019, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b3warnick

Thought about another Mach....

Found one in Tampa - Torch Red. No stripes, musta been re-painted. Considered it, but something wasn't right.

Plan to move back to Pa. in about a year. AWD on the Fusion might come in handy.

True, being a transplant from Long Island and having rear wheel drive mustangs for 30 years, PA gets a lot of crazy weather, AWD would be nice, I have a 4x4 HEMI and sometimes around Texas we get snow and I just flip a switch and it’s in 4x4, anyways good luck in your search and happy Holidays to you and your family.

b3warnick · 12-24-2019, 10:07 PM

Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

67bigblock · 12-30-2019, 03:38 PM

I would get another Mach. They are really reasonably priced.
I just grabbed one after selling my 9X,000 mile black one. Merely upgraded to a cleaner piece.
And very happy about it.
Still have the one I bought brand new 16 years +\- ago

03BumbleBee · 12-31-2019, 08:43 AM

Another Mach or a low mile clean 2001 Bullitt!

WalkrTexasRngr · 01-01-2020, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b3warnick

Thought about another Mach....

Found one in Tampa - Torch Red. No stripes, musta been re-painted. Considered it, but something wasn't right.

Plan to move back to Pa. in about a year. AWD on the Fusion might come in handy.

If u decide to get another Mach 1 when you get back to PA hit me up. I've been going back amd forth about selling mine. Close to new as you will find.

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bris09 · 01-03-2020, 08:18 AM

That's a sharp color. I haven't driven a Sport yet but haven driven F-150s with the 3.5 and Fusions with 2.0, it has to be a blast. How are the shifts with the paddle shifters? Fords have typically been slow and lazy. Drove a friend's Explorer ST the other day and it's shifts were nice and crisp. Just curious which version the Fusion Sport has. Believe a Sport will be what replaces my current Fusion unless I find the right deal on a Charger RT AWD. Right now though still like the 07 too much to get rid of it.

What part of PA?

b3warnick · 01-07-2020, 10:38 PM

I have only driven the Fusion a little so far. Sometimes in Sport mode, and let it do it's thing, other times in Sport mode and use the paddle shifters. Either way, it seems first to second is a little slow, but shifts quicker after that and it gets up to speed rather quickly. Fun to Drive. In the shop right now getting some cosmetic items fixed that are still under warranty. Auto start was not working. Couple other minor things.

bris --- we hope to move back home - somewhere in or near Washington Pa./Washington County. May consider Beaver, Butler or Westmoreland counties too.

12-23-2019, 05:12 PM	#1
b3warnick Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: panama city, fl. Posts: 1,043	Replacing my Mach 1 So...... Mach 1 was totaled by water. What would i buy to replace it? Thought about putting the insurance money into my old 5.0. But there's really no one here in the fl. panhandle that I would trust to install a new motor or rebuild the current one and upgrade the trans, drive train and rearend. Just limited in what there is around here. New body style just hasn't grown on me, so I started looking for a '13 or '14 5.0. Searched dealers from Tallahassee to Dothan to Pensacola. Autotrader, AutoMall, Carfax, CarMax, Autonation. Either too much (for what I wanted to pay) or too many miles. Hmmm...... what are my alternatives? Taurus SHO....maybe. A little expensive, but doable. Again, could not find the right one - the right combo of price and mileage. Keep looking In Tampa last weekend. Option 3 .... Found 2 of these, one silver and the other Burgundy Velvet .... I went with the Burgundy: 2017 Ford Fusion Sport - 20k miles. I really like this car. In Sport mode, it's a lot of fun. No mods for awhile, just enjoying it as is: https://davidwarnick.smugmug.com/Bosie/n-H25JL8/ I named her Farrah. She's quicker than Maria Mach was (even with cold air, catback and 4:10s .)

12-23-2019, 09:18 PM	#2
JDraper On Permanant Vacation Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: McVeytown, PA Posts: 5,013	Re: Replacing my Mach 1 Nice! We have a 2016 Fusion Ecoboost AWD that is an aweseome car. Attached Thumbnails __________________ And then one day you find, 10 years have got behind you, no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.. 18 Shelby GT 350 04 Mach 1 (Sold 9/1/2018 ) 18 Ford Explorer XLT 17 Mustang GT/CS Convertible 16 Fusion SE AWD Ecoboost 10 Fusion SE V6 66 289 Mustang Hardtop Restomod

12-24-2019, 06:45 AM	#3
KEVINC666666 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 13	Re: Replacing my Mach 1 Good morning, Maybe another Mach? __________________ 2000 GT Convertible Mustang 2003 Mach 1 Engine UPR K Frame and springs Mach 1 front and rear brakes C&L cold air induction 17X8 AVS Chrome Mach 1 rims 4.30 Ford Racing Gears Ford Racing aluminum D/S

12-24-2019, 08:29 AM	#4
b3warnick Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: panama city, fl. Posts: 1,043	Re: Replacing my Mach 1 Thought about another Mach.... Found one in Tampa - Torch Red. No stripes, musta been re-painted. Considered it, but something wasn't right. Plan to move back to Pa. in about a year. AWD on the Fusion might come in handy.

12-24-2019, 10:07 PM	#6
b3warnick Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: panama city, fl. Posts: 1,043	Re: Replacing my Mach 1 Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

12-30-2019, 03:38 PM	#7
67bigblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northeast Posts: 163	Re: Replacing my Mach 1 I would get another Mach. They are really reasonably priced. I just grabbed one after selling my 9X,000 mile black one. Merely upgraded to a cleaner piece. And very happy about it. Still have the one I bought brand new 16 years +\- ago __________________ 00 R 03 Mach1 DSG 04 Mach1 Red 04 F250 Harley Edition Orange/Black 04 F350 Harley Edition Black/Black

12-31-2019, 08:43 AM	#8
03BumbleBee Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SunRiver Ca. Posts: 3,293	Re: Replacing my Mach 1 Another Mach or a low mile clean 2001 Bullitt! __________________ If we were all ugly, then we would all be good looking! Welcome to the Mach 1 Cafe! "Today's Special..Smoked Honda" Finally a member of 10,000 mile club!

01-03-2020, 08:18 AM	#10
bris09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Middletown, PA Posts: 3,991	Re: Replacing my Mach 1 That's a sharp color. I haven't driven a Sport yet but haven driven F-150s with the 3.5 and Fusions with 2.0, it has to be a blast. How are the shifts with the paddle shifters? Fords have typically been slow and lazy. Drove a friend's Explorer ST the other day and it's shifts were nice and crisp. Just curious which version the Fusion Sport has. Believe a Sport will be what replaces my current Fusion unless I find the right deal on a Charger RT AWD. Right now though still like the 07 too much to get rid of it. What part of PA? __________________ Brian 04 Azure Mach 1 Mods: Enough to not be the slowest, but nowhere near enough to be the fastest. 17 Fusion Sport Now faster than the Mach 96 Laser Red Cobra Vert For those days you just wanna cruise with the top down 89 Shelby CSX Still rocking the VNT and Fiberides.

01-07-2020, 10:38 PM	#11
b3warnick Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: panama city, fl. Posts: 1,043	Re: Replacing my Mach 1 I have only driven the Fusion a little so far. Sometimes in Sport mode, and let it do it's thing, other times in Sport mode and use the paddle shifters. Either way, it seems first to second is a little slow, but shifts quicker after that and it gets up to speed rather quickly. Fun to Drive. In the shop right now getting some cosmetic items fixed that are still under warranty. Auto start was not working. Couple other minor things. bris --- we hope to move back home - somewhere in or near Washington Pa./Washington County. May consider Beaver, Butler or Westmoreland counties too.

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