Maby buying a mach1

**89stang** · 03-22-2009, 12:14 AM

Well I am considering buying this mach1. It is owned by a 54 year old man who only drives it on weekends. He is the second owner and the first owner did all the mods. I have read some of his posts and he has had some problems with it. The rear need welded inside the trunk(got that fixed by the dealer), it has a rattling noise by the shifter and it was staling when you were driving over 50 and thru it in neutral. Any mach owners have these problems? Also heard these cars get the "tick" from the heads too. Any help would be great! Also has the ford premium care warranty till 2010. Here is a list of mods.
http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/...ad.php?t=85163

Here are some specifics on the car if you did not know already:
-Azure Blue-limited production
-4.6L 32V DOHC V8
-5 Speed Manual
-Interior Upgrade Package
-Leather Seats
-Shaker Hood

The mods that I have included are essentially all either cosmetic or interior modifications.

List on mods is as follows:

Flowmaster Mufflers
MRT Intake
MRT Stainless Steel Catted H Pipe
Window Tint: 20% on sides, 5% on rear
Viper $500 Alarm System
Sirius Satellite Radio with Head Unit and Antenna built in
Hood Struts from MRT
Headrests Embroidered w/ Mach 1 in Blue Lettering from HRE
MGW Billet Accessories- Interior and Engine
Honeycomb Panel on Rear from CDC
Chrome Letters on Rear Valance
Brushed Aluminum Mach 1 Skid Plates
Sequential Tail Lights
Billet Fuel Door with Mach 1 Logo from UPR
Engine, Dash and Trunk signed by Scott Hoag
Hood Blacked Out
Calipers in front Painted Blue
Strut Covers
MRT Racing Banner

I do have all the original parts. The mufflers, air intake, etc… I have a 2005 mustang shift knob that I never put on the car also which is included.

Like I said before it was included in the Mustang Enthusiast Magazine and had a 4 page article about it. It has won multiple trophies from car shows that I attended. It is signed by Scott Hoag who was the President leader of the development for the Mach 1 and Bullitt Mustang development at Ford. He’s now the President of MRT (Mustang Racing Technologies)

The car has all receipts for maintenance (oil changes, etc.) I washed around once a week, waxing about every 3 weeks. I made sure to use microfiber wash mitts and towels to wash it with. I also found Swifter Dusters worked great on the engineJ

**Troll** · 03-22-2009, 01:02 AM

can't log-in to the link...

how many miles? what's the price?

why throw the car in neutral at "over 50mph" and see if it stalls?

why throw the car in neutral at any speed to see if it stalls?

maybe everybody's car stalls??? why do this?

doesn't sound like anything a good tune can't fix.

**Cam99** · 03-22-2009, 01:11 AM

Used to have a Mach. CAI's on these cars have a notorious habit of causeing random stalls, nothing to worry about. If it has an aftermarket shifter in it they all cause noise to be transmitted from the tranny. There is (was?) a guy called Cobra Bob that used to sell little gasket kits that quiet them down.

**89stang** · 03-22-2009, 10:25 AM

Car has 24000 miles and the price is 14500. Whats with the head tic issue any one heard of machs doing this. And the rear shock tower has a bad weld, he got it fixed but i read a ton of mach owners had to have this fixed. Any one hear fo that. It does have a cai and aftermarket shifter.

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 03-22-2009, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by 89stang

Car has 24000 miles and the price is 14500. Whats with the head tic issue any one heard of machs doing this. And the rear shock tower has a bad weld, he got it fixed but i read a ton of mach owners had to have this fixed. Any one hear fo that. It does have a cai and aftermarket shifter.

maybe this is caused by hard launching at the track???? pass side tower?

i dunno,just an idea to look at.

**89stang** · 03-22-2009, 11:01 AM

guy said he never raced the car so he says. ON MACH1 registry there is a post and it is a recall by Ford. Here are some pics.

**no1fordgirl** · 03-22-2009, 02:33 PM

looks great. good luck

**97LaserRed** · 03-22-2009, 02:36 PM

that is beautiful. if i were to get a mach 1 it be a blue one!

**94svtcobra** · 03-22-2009, 02:37 PM

that looks sick, love the blacked out hood

**89stang** · 03-22-2009, 02:52 PM

Thanks just trying to work out a few things with the guy. Hopefully it all goes good and I will have this before carlise!!

**Troll** · 03-22-2009, 03:07 PM

seems like a decent price for the miles.

that MRT H-pipe should sound awesome with the flows.

**Terminated** · 03-22-2009, 05:50 PM

The head tick is a common occurence with modular motors. The timing chain tensioners cause the tick a lot of times. Another thing to watch out for is the motor eating a spark plug. The spark plug holes don't have that many threads and this was a recall by ford.

**97LaserRed** · 03-23-2009, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by dannythekid

The head tick is a common occurence with modular motors. The timing chain tensioners cause the tick a lot of times. Another thing to watch out for is the motor eating a spark plug. The spark plug holes don't have that many threads and this was a recall by ford.

i heard that about the lightnings too only in the early years for the eaton. i think 99-00??

**Shadowstealth** · 03-23-2009, 08:30 AM

I love that color! to bad cobras arnt that color! i wouldnt worry about a problem on a STANG there are so many people that im sure that would be willing to help if you were in a tight bind man.... so get this car and f'n drive it like you own it haha!