Ok so I have an 07 V6 AUTOMATIC which I love to death. However I was considering on purchasing an 08 GT manual later this year until I saw something that caught my eye....an 03 red and black on black rims....mach 1. Its priced at 18k and I intend on trading in my 07 V6 for it. I figured, why get a GT when I can get a mach 1 and spit on all those GT's like they spit on me when I had a v6? So Im still gonna chill with all my sixxer buddies and still show all the sixxers love on the streets that I meet however when I see one of those little pussy GT's Im gonna laugh and give them the finger.
get it dude u wont regret, i used to love my sixer but it was just too slow to compete with most cars out there
comming from a traitor! no j/p i love the goats go for it but if u can find the termintor(03-04 cobra) i would get that instead then the gts guys will bow to u =) i had an 04 cobra got it for an amazing price 26k with 19k miles sold it for 28k insurnce was way to high for me nj sucks for that kind of stuff lol but deff look for a mach 1 if not try and get a cobra=) best of luck
Thanks thats why Im hoping for. Honestly my sixxer that i got now is my first car ever and my first mustang so i have no idea what a terminator is yes im a noob. Oh and the mach 1 is like 18 and has 39k miles on it but is in good condition. The only problem is.....its manual...and....i dont know....how to do manual...... im so screwed. I mean ive seen it done and I tried a manual GT 500 (went flying out of the garage followed by a cloud of smoke). I mean its simple, push clutch all the way down, turn ignition, push clutch all the way down, put it in gear, slowly let off the clutch while you push on the gas. 0-20 first gear 20-35 second gear 35-45 third gear 45 -60 fourth gear 60-up fifth gear. Let off gas pedal, clutch down, change gear, let off clutch, push gas. I mean i got all that down its just that it seems a bit more difficult in actually doing it. Like all things i suppose. Can anyone give me a quick lesson on how to shift?
I mean its simple, push clutch all the way down, turn ignition, push clutch all the way down, put it in gear, slowly let off the clutch while you push on the gas.
There ya go, if you do get a manual, just give it time, you'll learn, practice makes perfect
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my father showed me how to drive a stick when i was 16 getting my license so i could drive the FIAT he was giving me(i'm 23 now,beeng driving sticks ever since)..it will only take a few hours worth of driving a stick and you'll have it down well enough to get by on the road..i started in an emtpy parking lot just in case,then moved onto small side streets with stop signs on hills(gotta learn to catch first pretty quick in those situations as to not drift backwards into someone)then off on to the main roads...after a few hours i was able to get myself back home from his house and to school the next day just fine.
the "hardest" part is getting out of netural and into first,once your in first and rolling..its a cake walk
And what happens if your Mach 1 gets beat by a S197 GT with bolt ons? What next? Sounds like your opinion on S197 GT owners has been ruined by a few narrow minded people.
I'd get the 08GT just because its a new car. But if you don't want to spend that much money and want some faster, that Mach 1 seems like a good deal and is reasonably low on miles. Take a close look at that car to make sure it hasn't had too much abuse.
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i love the sn97 machs, i wouldnt get it just to get back at the s197 gt's tho. thats just tasteless. its a great looking car, imo it has a very unimpressive interior but is still a nice car. just dont be a dick when u get it.
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Dude, no ? get the mach! It's a 4v not a 3v like the s197gt so it reacts better to mods than them. Also, I will probably be cheaper on insurance since it's older but I'm not sure. It sounds like a beast stock if you've ever heard it in person. Definitly get it. Learning sticks not hard, just practice in a parking lot with a good teacher for a 1/2 hr and you'll be fine. Don't be regretful, just hang with the guys packing 6 cylinders over the 8's, and don't let them hang out with you unless they can take you in a race.
Ok thanks, Im gonna see if I can get my dad to take it to a big parking lot at a stadium and let me practice for a bit. He knows how to drive stick. And totally, Ill for sure be chilling with the sixxers. I mean I guess if you got an 8 Ill kick it with you but just be kool. And I aint gonna talk down on teh sixxers
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You'll get the hang of shifting gears.....it's not that hard. Some folks like to down shift when going into a lower gear. I put mine in neutral and let her coast and if the light turns green before I stop, I put it in a gear to match the speed.
Good luck and if you get it, before to post some pictures.
dont just take into consideration the fact that its a 4 valve, i'd also look at which fits more comfortably. ive heard alot of people say the shifter on the SN97's fit awkwardly. also, the 08 is a newer car, looks better (IMO), and can hang right with the Machs. But if youre gonna go with a Terminator Cobra (03-04) i'd say go for it. those things are SICK!!!
Mach 1's are a tenth quicker than stock 05+ GT's. I suggested the Mach 1 over it b/c insurance is gonna be cheaper probably and mods will definitly net more hp on the mach 1 because it has 4 valves per cylinder and not 3 like the new GT. That's my 2 cents.
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Dude drive what makes you happy!!! The Mach is a great car and will be very collectible in the future. The GT will be a better car preformance wise and will cost more. If your doing because others don't like you car then you might wanna buy a prius. There will alway be someone who hates you car and if you own a prius everyone will hate it....
I went down to the place today and got to test drive it. I was still sitting on the lot when the guy said I could rev it, I did and set off every lincoln and mercury car alarm around me. There are no mods on it, just a new air intake from K&N. The guy that owned it before me traded it in for a Saleen that they had sitting on the lot. Clean bill of health and doesnt seem to have the ticker problem that I was told about. I may be purchasing it either tomorrow or the next day depending on when my next off day is. Now all I have to do is clean the bird **** off the side of it. Its been sitting on the lot for a while and nobody has even wanted to look at it before I came along.
i like it look nice best of luck with it if u do get it, still say get a cobra=) u wont beat the new gts ull walk on them( they probly hate u more lol) best of luck
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yes im a noob. Oh and the mach 1 is like 18 and has 39k miles on it but is in good condition. The only problem is.....its manual...and....i dont know....how to do manual......
im so screwed. I mean ive seen it done and I tried a manual GT 500 (went flying out of the garage followed by a cloud of smoke). I mean its simple, push clutch all the way down, turn ignition, push clutch all the way down, put it in gear, slowly let off the clutch while you push on the gas. 0-20 first gear 20-35 second gear 35-45 third gear 45 -60 fourth gear 60-up fifth gear. Let off gas pedal, clutch down, change gear, let off clutch, push gas. I mean i got all that down its just that it seems a bit more difficult in actually doing it. Like all things i suppose. Can anyone give me a quick lesson on how to shift?
if you do get a manual, just give it time, you'll learn, practice makes perfect
