It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

CMEmach1 · 08-02-2016, 05:59 PM

This was a very hard decision for me but it's been in the works for over a year.
On July 23rd I bought a 2016 Deep Impact Blue California Special. I love it and at the same time I am gona miss my '03 mach ....A LOT!
As we get older and our bodies start to say NO even though our minds say GO we are faced with some decisions that are not very easy. I have plenty of friends that think I'm crazy, stupid, selfish, out of touch and many other things because of how I care about my cars. Well, I care because I put my heart and soul into them. I enjoy going FAST....in a straight line as well as around corners. I also want my cars to be able to hold their own at any car show. In order to do that I have had to work on improving my mach every year. Well it is no longer enjoyable to jack it up and spend hours sweating, freezing, cursing and crying while maintaining or improving it. When it is no longer FUN it's time to move on.
My wife Kim and I decided to make our Mustang Lives enjoyable again. We want to be able to just grab the keys and go to a local cruise nite, take a long Sat afternoon cruise or take a trip without the worry of finishing my latest mod or mods.
Soooooooo
We sold Kim's 1987 LX 5.0 to Haeg and his son Scotty about a month ago. She is with a great car loving family and will now begin to teach young Scotty what a FOX is all about. She will be missed but we do what we gota do.
Da Mach will be put back pretty close to stock and sold. I will be selling the performance and look good goodies that made her "My Mach". Look for a bunch of good parts to be listed in the for sale area soon.
I will still be lurking around this site and I will still see all my Carlisle mach friends every year. It's the friendships that endure

It's what makes this hobby so rewarding......the people you meet.
A special thanks to Dave Wagner for creating and maintaining this site. I have loved being part of this mach1 world.
Also a shout out to Frank....we miss you.
Thanks Mach1 Registry

WalkrTexasRngr · 08-02-2016, 06:21 PM

Sweet post pictures of your new car! Also as a vulture I am sitting here waiting for your for sale thread lol

CMEmach1 · 08-02-2016, 06:33 PM

A few low resolution pics of The Cali Spl

SuperMach1 · 08-02-2016, 07:01 PM

Wow!!! Your Mach has always been one of my favorites. but I have dibs on that carbon fiber hood lol seriously though.

Any recent pics of the car?

WalkrTexasRngr · 08-02-2016, 08:23 PM

No one's mad that you traded. Jealous but not mad lol. That is a great looking car. I see you're from PA too. I live 80 miles south of Pittsburgh.

falcongtho3 · 08-02-2016, 09:12 PM

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

4a7191a · 08-02-2016, 09:43 PM

Keeping mine til it falls apart

Then again it's only got 27k miles on it now.... Might be a while.

CMEmach1 · 08-02-2016, 09:45 PM

This is about a month ago

CMEmach1 · 08-02-2016, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WalkrTexasRngr

No one's mad that you traded. Jealous but not mad lol. That is a great looking car. I see you're from PA too. I live 80 miles south of Pittsburgh.

I didn't trade as in trade-in to dealer. I still have the mach and it will be at least a month till it is ready to sell. It will take a while to get all the goodies swapped out and the stock parts back on.

03Mach1BoyAdam · 08-02-2016, 09:53 PM

May be interested in some of your parts!

CMEmach1 · 08-02-2016, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WalkrTexasRngr

No one's mad that you traded. Jealous but not mad lol. That is a great looking car. I see you're from PA too. I live 80 miles south of Pittsburgh.

I didn't trade as in trade-in to dealer. I still have the mach and it will be at least a month till it is ready to sell. It will take a while to get all the goodies swapped out and the stock parts back on.

CMEmach1 · 08-02-2016, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03Mach1BoyAdam

May be interested in some of your parts!

That would be good Adam. I'm hoping that some of the parts make it onto cars like yours and Walkr's etc. You guys have very nice cars! We can chat this Sat at the Crab Run

sutyak · 08-03-2016, 08:05 AM

Great choice. That DIB is an amazing color!

311-420 · 08-03-2016, 09:36 AM

"Sometimes you gotta get off the same ol' horse and go ride a new one." - Kyle Busch

I love the new CS cars. Congrats!

Mach1 EH · 08-03-2016, 02:46 PM

HOLY SH*T; I didn't see that one coming.

Now even more annoyed I can't make the Crab Run.

Good looking replacement you got there!!

NTMAREMACH · 08-03-2016, 09:08 PM

Love the new ride Curt, but I'll miss seeing you in the Mach. I'd love to get some of the goodies so I'll be watching the parts for sale section.

TKat13 · 08-04-2016, 03:11 AM

Congrats! I am not sure why I like that CS so much...

I completely get it, my wife's CS, yes, DIB in color as well and frankly I drive her car every chance I get. The new cars are just fantastic.

The Mach just sits in the garage, although we decided to keep her as a toy and that is all. Not a show car, just a toy, more fun that way.

TKat13 · 08-04-2016, 03:12 AM

BTW, I highly recommend getting a dyno tune, really wakes up the car and my tune really address the drive by wire delay, throttle response is like a race car now.

jbrad88 · 08-04-2016, 07:05 AM

Congrats on the new car. it is a great looking car. sorry to hear the Mach will be going away...I for one do understand...

FordMan · 08-04-2016, 01:32 PM

Congrats on the new ride CME, and I for one second your kudos to Dave Wagner for bringing us this great site over the years.

fiveliter · 08-05-2016, 06:19 PM

I've never heard of a D.A. Mach. It must be very rare. Best of luck with the sale.

Procharged2k3 · 08-05-2016, 09:45 PM

That's too bad about the Mach, I hope it goes to somebody who takes care of it. Your new car is very sexy though.

VA-Mach1 · 08-05-2016, 10:02 PM

Ehhhhh....

Procharged2k3 · 08-05-2016, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VA-Mach1

Ehhhhh....

I'm not a fan of the S550s, but I do like the finishing exterior touches they put on both the GT/CS and the GT350.

03Mach1BoyAdam · 08-05-2016, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMEmach1

That would be good Adam. I'm hoping that some of the parts make it onto cars like yours and Walkr's etc. You guys have very nice cars! We can chat this Sat at the Crab Run

Thanks and likewise!

08-02-2016, 05:59 PM	#1
CMEmach1 &amp;quot;281 SUPERCHARGED&amp;quot; Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: West Grove Pa. Posts: 1,716	It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach This was a very hard decision for me but it's been in the works for over a year. On July 23rd I bought a 2016 Deep Impact Blue California Special. I love it and at the same time I am gona miss my '03 mach ....A LOT! As we get older and our bodies start to say NO even though our minds say GO we are faced with some decisions that are not very easy. I have plenty of friends that think I'm crazy, stupid, selfish, out of touch and many other things because of how I care about my cars. Well, I care because I put my heart and soul into them. I enjoy going FAST....in a straight line as well as around corners. I also want my cars to be able to hold their own at any car show. In order to do that I have had to work on improving my mach every year. Well it is no longer enjoyable to jack it up and spend hours sweating, freezing, cursing and crying while maintaining or improving it. When it is no longer FUN it's time to move on. My wife Kim and I decided to make our Mustang Lives enjoyable again. We want to be able to just grab the keys and go to a local cruise nite, take a long Sat afternoon cruise or take a trip without the worry of finishing my latest mod or mods. Soooooooo We sold Kim's 1987 LX 5.0 to Haeg and his son Scotty about a month ago. She is with a great car loving family and will now begin to teach young Scotty what a FOX is all about. She will be missed but we do what we gota do. Da Mach will be put back pretty close to stock and sold. I will be selling the performance and look good goodies that made her "My Mach". Look for a bunch of good parts to be listed in the for sale area soon. I will still be lurking around this site and I will still see all my Carlisle mach friends every year. It's the friendships that endure It's what makes this hobby so rewarding......the people you meet. A special thanks to Dave Wagner for creating and maintaining this site. I have loved being part of this mach1 world. Also a shout out to Frank....we miss you. Thanks Mach1 Registry __________________ '03 Azure Mach1 #719 Built 12/5/02, In Garage 12/13/02 The Ride is Over It was a BLAST ! The Memories will Last Forever ! Thank You M1R !!!

08-02-2016, 06:33 PM	#3
CMEmach1 &amp;quot;281 SUPERCHARGED&amp;quot; Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: West Grove Pa. Posts: 1,716	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach A few low resolution pics of The Cali Spl Attached Thumbnails __________________ '03 Azure Mach1 #719 Built 12/5/02, In Garage 12/13/02 The Ride is Over It was a BLAST ! The Memories will Last Forever ! Thank You M1R !!!

08-02-2016, 07:01 PM	#4
SuperMach1 Never Satisfied Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,134	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach Wow!!! Your Mach has always been one of my favorites. but I have dibs on that carbon fiber hood lol seriously though. Any recent pics of the car? __________________ P1 8psi @ 6k PA Transmission DD 3,600 Stall BBK LT's w/ 3in Collector Custom 3in X-Pipe Custom 3in CB w/ Pypes 3in M-80's Built Rear w/ 4:10 415/383 PB 11.80, @ 119 with a 1.71 60ft Tuned by http://www.southtexasperformance.com/ Built WAP Block, 10.5:1 compression, 14psi, E-85 Coming soon.

08-02-2016, 09:12 PM	#6
falcongtho3 Moderating at Mach 1 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 16,270	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! __________________ Krewe de la Mach Rouge #340804 13th Mach 1 built 11/07/02 Build Date 12/13/02 Delivery

08-02-2016, 09:43 PM	#7
4a7191a Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: beaumont texas Posts: 1,344	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach Keeping mine til it falls apart Then again it's only got 27k miles on it now.... Might be a while. __________________ 2004white mach1 2001 svt lightning 2011 Mitsubishi Evo X 1999 F250 7.3L

08-02-2016, 06:21 PM	#2
WalkrTexasRngr 2003 AB Mach 1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SW Pennsylvania Posts: 872	Sweet post pictures of your new car! Also as a vulture I am sitting here waiting for your for sale thread lol

08-02-2016, 08:23 PM	#5
WalkrTexasRngr 2003 AB Mach 1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SW Pennsylvania Posts: 872	No one's mad that you traded. Jealous but not mad lol. That is a great looking car. I see you're from PA too. I live 80 miles south of Pittsburgh.

08-02-2016, 09:45 PM	#8
CMEmach1 &amp;quot;281 SUPERCHARGED&amp;quot; Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: West Grove Pa. Posts: 1,716	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach This is about a month ago Attached Thumbnails __________________ '03 Azure Mach1 #719 Built 12/5/02, In Garage 12/13/02 The Ride is Over It was a BLAST ! The Memories will Last Forever ! Thank You M1R !!!

08-02-2016, 09:53 PM	#10
03Mach1BoyAdam Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cecil County, MD Posts: 785	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach May be interested in some of your parts! __________________ 2003 Torch Red Mach 1 - 5 Speed IUP Steeda Tri Ax Short Throw,Steeda Clutch Quadrant, Steeda Firewall Adjuster, Steeda Shock Tower Brace, MMR Rear Seat Delete, FRPP UCA's, Roush Stage 2 LCA's, Moser 31 Spline Axles, FRPP 31 Spline LSD, FRPP 4.10's, FRPP Aluminum DS, Swarr Rear Axle Brace, GMS Girdle, Steeda G Trac Bar, PHP Spacer, JLT RAI, Predator Tuner, 1/2" Shaker Extension, H&R SS Springs, MM C/C Plates, MAC Long Tubes, MAC O/R H Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, 17x9 & 17x10.5 Black FR500's.

08-03-2016, 08:05 AM	#13
sutyak it's soo-tack Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 2,082	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach Great choice. That DIB is an amazing color! __________________ mark 2004 DSG Mach 1. Built motor. Turbo. 667whp 2006 Sonic Blue Focus. Built motor. Turbo. 12.4 @ 115mph (sold) 2003 DSG Mach 1. 12.65 @ 106 (sold)

08-03-2016, 09:36 AM	#14
311-420 Can't be bridled Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 7,006	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach "Sometimes you gotta get off the same ol' horse and go ride a new one." - Kyle Busch I love the new CS cars. Congrats! __________________ 2004 Mach 1 #6956 5spd w/IUP Eaton swap, longtubes, built 3.73 SRA 452hp/409tq dynojet🏁

08-03-2016, 02:46 PM	#15
Mach1 EH original owner Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bethany, Ontario Posts: 3,758	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach HOLY SHT; I didn't see that one coming. Now even more annoyed I can't make the Crab Run. Good looking replacement you got there!! __________________ 2003 Mach1 DSG - original owner (1* of 1595) IUP, MGW black locking fuel door, sequential flashers, K&N, Mach1 scuff plates, ID tags, MRT shifter, Borla cat back, Steeda full length subframe connectors, 3pt STB, AFS black chrome Mach1 Heritage 17 x 9 & 17 x 10.5 shoes, MRT hood struts. BIRTHDATE - 04/09/2003 ,<-- thx Donna 2012 Shelby GT500 Perf white, SVT PP (SVT Track Pack), Electronics Package, Borla exhaust

08-03-2016, 09:08 PM	#16
NTMAREMACH A NITEMARE IN MASS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ashburnham, Ma Posts: 3,160	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach Love the new ride Curt, but I'll miss seeing you in the Mach. I'd love to get some of the goodies so I'll be watching the parts for sale section.

08-04-2016, 03:11 AM	#17
TKat13 Mach-T Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: DFW Posts: 2,865	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach Congrats! I am not sure why I like that CS so much... I completely get it, my wife's CS, yes, DIB in color as well and frankly I drive her car every chance I get. The new cars are just fantastic. The Mach just sits in the garage, although we decided to keep her as a toy and that is all. Not a show car, just a toy, more fun that way. __________________ Darrell Black '04 Mach 1 Track Times (bone-stock w/drs):60 ft - 1.90 \| 1/8 - 8.67 (100 shot,E85,4:10s,Street tire):60 ft - 1.67 \| 1/8 - 7.88 New build - 750rwhp; not track tested (yet) Mods: Build Log Paint&Body Tuned by Manny @ HPP

08-04-2016, 03:12 AM	#18
TKat13 Mach-T Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: DFW Posts: 2,865	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach BTW, I highly recommend getting a dyno tune, really wakes up the car and my tune really address the drive by wire delay, throttle response is like a race car now. __________________ Darrell Black '04 Mach 1 Track Times (bone-stock w/drs):60 ft - 1.90 \| 1/8 - 8.67 (100 shot,E85,4:10s,Street tire):60 ft - 1.67 \| 1/8 - 7.88 New build - 750rwhp; not track tested (yet) Mods: Build Log Paint&Body Tuned by Manny @ HPP

08-04-2016, 07:05 AM	#19
jbrad88 Original Owner Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,172	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach Congrats on the new car. it is a great looking car. sorry to hear the Mach will be going away...I for one do understand... __________________ JB 03 Torch Red Mach 1 21 FJG Mach 1 Stainless Steel Systems Adrenaline Series BBK long tube headers catted x pipe 18x9 18x10- Solid Gloss Black FR5's Nitto 555 g2 275/35r18's 285/35r18 MGW Shifter With Mach1 Shift Knob 4.10's & 31 spline Mosers and 31 Spline Posi Steeda Sport Springs Tokiko Illuminas J@M weight Jacker LCA's J@M Rear UCA's J@M Braided steel brake lines Eibach Sway Bars

08-04-2016, 01:32 PM	#20
FordMan I Am Cornholio!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 3,745	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach Congrats on the new ride CME, and I for one second your kudos to Dave Wagner for bringing us this great site over the years. __________________ Black 03 5spd w/ IUP Born on 02/25/2003 (thanks Donna) Left home and moved onward 12/19/22

08-05-2016, 06:19 PM	#21
fiveliter 14 Year Reg Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,250	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach I've never heard of a D.A. Mach. It must be very rare. Best of luck with the sale. __________________ 1978 Mustang II - junked 1983 Mustang GT - sold 1986 Mustang conv - sold 1993 Mustang 5.0 notch - sold 1997 Mustang GT - traded in 1994 Mustang GT conv - sold 2003 Mustang Mach 1 - current 2010 Harley Davidson XL883N - current 2015 Mustang Ecoboost - current Best ET 13.59@103MPH

08-05-2016, 09:45 PM	#22
Procharged2k3 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 279	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach That's too bad about the Mach, I hope it goes to somebody who takes care of it. Your new car is very sexy though.

08-05-2016, 10:02 PM	#23
VA-Mach1 Mach & Cheese Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 797	Re: It's time to say Good Bye to Da Mach Ehhhhh....

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