Mach 1 as Weekend Car?

[traxiii]

wont' be a DD, but every Sunny day for sure.

Yeah, like 325 days a year here in CA, which is getting to be the only good thing about the "Golden" state.

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[Tshenberg]

Yeah, like 325 days a year here in CA, which is getting to be the only good thing about the "Golden" state.

I’ll probably swap out tires soonest so as long as no rain or snow I’ll take it out.

 

[Fishtales]

Evening all, I’ve been throwing around the idea of ordering one in the coming weeks. Anyone ordering one and using this car as a weekend car only?

That is my plan. Not ordering the HP. To be honest, if you are not going to track the car you don't require the package at all (stiffer suspension, camber adjustment, wing and splitter) unless you plan on driving triple digit MPH on the street. Maybe a case for resale in the future, but you'll likely spend that on tires between now and then. I'd get it w/o the HP and either upgrade the wheels with the performance wheels or get a set of after market wheels.

 

[320guy]

I decided to use mine all the time. I want to have it forever and hopefully keep it for long time. I think this will be the last gen of all ICE. I’m debating if I want to buy a 2021 or 2022.

 

[jake_zx2]

I decided to use mine all the time. I want to have it forever and hopefully keep it for long time.

These seem to be conflicting statements... if you want to keep it for a long time, wouldn’t you want to use it more scarcely, as cars deteriorate with use?

 

[320guy]

These seem to be conflicting statements... if you want to keep it for a long time, wouldn’t you want to use it more scarcely, as cars deteriorate with use?

I want to use it all times, until it falls apart. We always maintain our cars and last 15-20yrs. My 3 yr daily driven mustang only has 10500 miles. Due to my job it will be parked a lot of time.

My last car was from 2002 and sold it with 95,000 miles on it. If I can keep the Mach1 in good shape, it should be about 100,000 miles in 2031????

 

[jake_zx2]

So you don’t want to have it forever, you just want to have it for the next 10 years or so until it starts to fall apart?

 

[320guy]

So you don’t want to have it forever, you just want to have it for the next 10 years or so until it starts to fall apart?

I will keep the mach1. My last car was well maintained, but it was asking for a bit more maintenance of what it was worth it. It was also a car I didn’t really enjoyed. Also financially didn’t made sense to pay for an insurance for a car that was sleeping outside (we use the garage for our cars, like it was meant) and drove her 20miles every 4 days, while we used the EB mustang as a ”weekend car”. My 2002 pathfinder was driven maybe 2,000 miles a yr and the mustang about 1,500-2,000. It served it purpose at the time and the person that bought it, fixed what was wrong and now is very happy with it. It runs like brand new and because we don’t have kids, the interior is in perfect shape.

We switched gears from weekend car, to let’s just use it and enjoy it. We are financially well positioned now vs when I bought the EB. Even though I was able to afford a GT at that moment, it didn’t make financially sense for our situation.

So, I expect to have the Mach for 20-30 yrs at least. We will see, if it last that long, ask me in 2051

 

[Zach@Granger]

I think a lot of these cars will be ordered with the handling package and never see a track.

Its not that you need it, but it's because you can.

 

[Tshenberg]

I think a lot of these cars will be ordered with the handling package and never see a track.

Its not that you need it, but it's because you can.

Personally I like the look of the HP over the standard Mach, the splitter, the spoiler and the wheels/tires, mostly why I ordered

 

[Zach@Granger]

Personally I like the look of the HP over the standard Mach, the splitter, the spoiler and the wheels/tires, mostly why I ordered

Ford is smart, they know how to get people to check the option boxes.

I agree with your sentiment 100%

 

[jake_zx2]

I think a lot of these cars will be ordered with the handling package and never see a track.

Its not that you need it, but it's because you can.

And I HATE this mentality. Those are the cars that are more limited, and they’re being eaten up just so that some guys with fragile egos can have bragging rights

 

[Tshenberg]

And I HATE this mentality. Those are the cars that are more limited, and they’re being eaten up just so that some guys with fragile egos can have bragging rights

Can you explain what you mean by "more limited"? I think only limit is how much a person is willing to spend?

 

[Fishtales]

For me, the extra layer on the splitter looks like a bolt on and both the spoiler and splitter seem excessive for the street. I like the wheels, but the sticky tires make no sense unless you are tracking it. The paint likely gets blasted and rocks will be in every nook and cranny in the under side of the car - I'd investigate expel. The tires will last only so long and replacing them with a nice street summer tire or the cup2s is going to cost a bundle on the street. The last thing is the added fender lip. Ford should have done a better job addressing the issue - looks like a flaw that was quickly addressed at the last minute. Ford offers these options for use or looks, so get what you like...

 

[jake_zx2]

Can you explain what you mean by "more limited"? I think only limit is how much a person is willing to spend?

Handling package cars have more limited production than standard Mach 1s... similar to GT350 vs GT350R

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