What would you do? - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

jledesma · 04-09-2013, 08:34 PM

My '04 mach is quickly reaching the 100,000 mile mark on the odometer. Just spent about $1000 in parts & labor fixing little issues that are "popping" up.

Debating if I should sell her and start fresh with the 5.0 Mustangs, or keep putting $$$ into maintenance instead of performance parts. I love my mach and planned on keeping it for my son to drive in about 6 years. I can only do bolt-on stuff so fixing it myself is out of the question.

I'm just curious, what would you do?

blownslt · 04-09-2013, 09:27 PM

Keep the mach for your son and instead of modding it buy the 5.0 so the mach is "persevered"..

ASH302 · 04-10-2013, 02:06 AM

its hard I know, I truly do, but I love my new 5.0. if anything just get your son a mach down the road and i'm sure they will even be cheaper than they are now, and you can find a nice one then, but the new 5.0 will be amazing for sure, I love mine, I really would love to get another mach one day, maybe but I would love to have one or get a bullitt

ASh

jledesma · 04-10-2013, 01:29 PM

I agree, all my friends that sold there Mustangs regret it. I'll most likely keep it. Than buy a 5.0 next year when our Honda Pilot is paid off.

Thanks!

TKat13 · 04-10-2013, 05:50 PM

I was in the same boat, after much thinking, I decided I have never owned a car this long, purchased it new, and since I still like it we have decided to built it up 'real' good.

And it will be cheaper than buying a new 5.0.

Besides, I cannot imagine buying a 5.0 now not knowing what the new model will look like. I would rather wait a year to find out. Besides, parts are cheap and these things are easy to work on.

not a gt · 04-10-2013, 07:06 PM

Depends on what you mean by little issues popping up. I have 130,000 miles and honestly other than my modding the car, the only true issues I had was a fan blade broke and I rebuilt the trans with a clutch swap, other than that nothing, and I know nowadays $1000 could be one "pop up", keep the car!!! And looking at your list, seems the car is quite modded already, thought at first we were talking about a bone stock ride till I got to the end!!!

ShakeMe · 04-10-2013, 07:58 PM

We have most of the same mods. I only thought about selling mine once. Then, I had my head examined and found out that I'm crazy

It's paid for, just as fast as new cars, easy to work on, and I don't have to worry about mods killing my warranty.

Tommy Z · 04-11-2013, 01:28 PM

Semi serious answer: Take it apart completely. Rebuild it from the ground up with new suspension, engine, and transmission. That's what I'll be doing with mine as soon as I finish school.

ASH302 · 04-11-2013, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jledesma

I agree, all my friends that sold there Mustangs regret it. I'll most likely keep it. Than buy a 5.0 next year when our Honda Pilot is paid off.

Thanks!

regret did they sell there mustang's and get a new one? or not get another mustang at all?

ASh

SpeedofSoundN2O · 04-19-2013, 10:38 PM

Sell it and get a GT500

StevesTorchRed · 04-20-2013, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedofSoundN2O

Sell it and get a GT500

I'm gonna drag my nuts along your seat.

SpeedofSoundN2O · 04-21-2013, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevesTorchRed

I'm gonna drag my nuts along your seat.

HEY....no tea bagging the Shelby!!

04-09-2013, 08:34 PM	#1
jledesma Book'em Danno! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ewa Beach, HI Posts: 454	What would you do? My '04 mach is quickly reaching the 100,000 mile mark on the odometer. Just spent about $1000 in parts & labor fixing little issues that are "popping" up. Debating if I should sell her and start fresh with the 5.0 Mustangs, or keep putting $$$ into maintenance instead of performance parts. I love my mach and planned on keeping it for my son to drive in about 6 years. I can only do bolt-on stuff so fixing it myself is out of the question. I'm just curious, what would you do? __________________ MAC ss catback Pypes O/R X Roy's 3/8" spacer C&L intake system 4.10's MM springs Bilstein HD's MM cc plates SCT X3 Slotted/Drilled rotors Hawk HPS pads. AFS '03 Cobra replicas 18x9 & 18x10.5 Nitto Invo 275/35/18 & 295/35/18 Cobra folding mirrors & other Cobra exterior parts AM smoked headlight & fogs. HID 8k headlight and fogs Future Mods: LT headers, MM flsfc, panhard, Torque converter, and more Cobra body parts .

04-09-2013, 09:27 PM	#2
blownslt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gonzales La Posts: 516	Re: What would you do? Keep the mach for your son and instead of modding it buy the 5.0 so the mach is "persevered".. __________________ http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...ownslt/200.jpg Last edited by blownslt; 04-09-2013 at 09:28 PM. Reason: dang kindle spelling

04-10-2013, 02:06 AM	#3
ASH302 Soldier for Christ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Willis, TX at The Daddy ASh Ranch Posts: 30,596	Re: What would you do? its hard I know, I truly do, but I love my new 5.0. if anything just get your son a mach down the road and i'm sure they will even be cheaper than they are now, and you can find a nice one then, but the new 5.0 will be amazing for sure, I love mine, I really would love to get another mach one day, maybe but I would love to have one or get a bullitt ASh __________________ 2001 lazer red v6 Mustang coupe sold in Aug 2006 2004 screaming yellow 5.0 sc Mach 1 sold in Oct 2012 2013 grey 6 speed coupe GT Mustang Sold in Feb 2014 2013 RED Dodge Charger R/T Sold Nov 2014 2002 custom Blue 02 Auto Trans AM Sold June 2015 1998 Cobra Black Sold summer 2016 Current 2009 Ford F350 FX4 March 2017 (work truck) 2003 OW 5.0 Mach 1 Aug 2020 ASh

04-10-2013, 01:29 PM	#4
jledesma Book'em Danno! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ewa Beach, HI Posts: 454	Re: What would you do? I agree, all my friends that sold there Mustangs regret it. I'll most likely keep it. Than buy a 5.0 next year when our Honda Pilot is paid off. Thanks! __________________ MAC ss catback Pypes O/R X Roy's 3/8" spacer C&L intake system 4.10's MM springs Bilstein HD's MM cc plates SCT X3 Slotted/Drilled rotors Hawk HPS pads. AFS '03 Cobra replicas 18x9 & 18x10.5 Nitto Invo 275/35/18 & 295/35/18 Cobra folding mirrors & other Cobra exterior parts AM smoked headlight & fogs. HID 8k headlight and fogs Future Mods: LT headers, MM flsfc, panhard, Torque converter, and more Cobra body parts .

04-10-2013, 05:50 PM	#5
TKat13 Mach-T Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: DFW Posts: 2,865	Re: What would you do? I was in the same boat, after much thinking, I decided I have never owned a car this long, purchased it new, and since I still like it we have decided to built it up 'real' good. And it will be cheaper than buying a new 5.0. Besides, I cannot imagine buying a 5.0 now not knowing what the new model will look like. I would rather wait a year to find out. Besides, parts are cheap and these things are easy to work on. __________________ 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

04-10-2013, 07:06 PM	#6
not a gt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waaayy out in the country,leave your GPS at home! Posts: 4,825	Re: What would you do? Depends on what you mean by little issues popping up. I have 130,000 miles and honestly other than my modding the car, the only true issues I had was a fan blade broke and I rebuilt the trans with a clutch swap, other than that nothing, and I know nowadays $1000 could be one "pop up", keep the car!!! And looking at your list, seems the car is quite modded already, thought at first we were talking about a bone stock ride till I got to the end!!! __________________ 2003 DSG Mach 1-03 Cobra Term/T56 swap: 2.3L Whipple,3.37 Upper,4 lb.lower, ID 1000 injectors,LCD cooling mod,Billetflow idlers,200A Alt,oil cooler delete with MMR adapter plate,MM oil filter kit,FrozenBoost Heat Exchanger Flowtech L.T., Maganaflow O/R X with Magnapacks, FRRP D.S.,T-56 with 26 spline input shaft and anti venom mod with reverse lockout box, FR steel flywheel,Spec Stage 3+,Moser 31 spline axles,FR 3.73 gear Tuned by B.Kurgan 601Hp/558/Tq

04-10-2013, 07:58 PM	#7
ShakeMe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: TX. Posts: 2,511	Re: What would you do? We have most of the same mods. I only thought about selling mine once. Then, I had my head examined and found out that I'm crazy It's paid for, just as fast as new cars, easy to work on, and I don't have to worry about mods killing my warranty. __________________ 03 Mach DSG Build Date 07/25/03 Feb 09 N2O 10.91 @ 124.21(1.55 60ft) Feb 09 NA 11.85 @ 112.87 (1.60 60ft)

04-11-2013, 01:28 PM	#8
Tommy Z Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 787	Re: What would you do? Semi serious answer: Take it apart completely. Rebuild it from the ground up with new suspension, engine, and transmission. That's what I'll be doing with mine as soon as I finish school. __________________ No accident that my birthday is March 1st. Take out the 'r' and you end up with.... 2003 Torch Red Mach 1 ★ Rebuilt 3650 & MGW ★ Spec 2 & Fidanza flywheel ★ H&R Super Sports & Maximum Motorsports struts/shocks ★ Maximum Motorsports rear lowers, MM panhard, MM caster camber plates ★ Mosers + ARPs ★ Brembo slotted rotors, braided lines ★ Catless X and SLP LM2s ★ 18X9/10.5 - Toyo R888R

04-19-2013, 10:38 PM	#10
SpeedofSoundN2O Snake Bitten Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: hell Posts: 452	Re: What would you do? Sell it and get a GT500 __________________ Rob 2008 Vista Blue Shelby GT500....lots of mods 2003 TR-Mach 1, 6 speed...too many mods to be slow, too much money spent to be fast! -SOLD but will forever be remembered! "People say you can abuse marijuana. You can abuse cheeseburgers. Does that mean we should close Burger Kings." – Joe Rogan

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