So, I took a leap of faith yesterday…

[young at heart]

…and traded in my 4 month old, 900 mile 301a base GT coupe on a new ‘22 700a manual Mach 1. It will share the garage with my ’20 A10 GT convertible.

It isn’t that I didn’t like the new GT. I liked it a lot. But I spent a lot of tIme thinking about what all I wanted to do to it to make it perfect, when in fact the Mach 1 doesn’t need anything. Call it taking a bit of a bath for peace of mind; all I want to do with the M1 is drive it.

I put about 180 miles on it today, and have some real quick first impressions:

*It feels a lot faster and quicker than the GT, and the GT was already a strong runner. Maybe it’s a combination of the extra 20 HP, 3.73 gears vs 3.55s and different ratios in the Tremec.

*It‘s one really great handling car but somehow still manages a nice ride quality.

*Even though it’s nicely equipped they ordered it with the standard wheels. I’m starting to like them a lot. They seem somewhat old school to me.

*While you can tell they’re in the same family, the overall feel is completely different from the GT. Time will tell.

Here’s a couple pics:

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[JetGray_Mach1]

Welcome to M1 family. I absolutely love mine. What I like the most is that it can be a comfortable daily driver but then you put it on sport plus or track mode and it becomes an animal. And the sound is intoxicating, my 14GT sounded badass but the M1 sounds better and the exhaust is just perfect.

 

[willymo72]

Congrats!

 

[JetGray_Mach1]

Wait until yours breaks in, that POP at redline between shifts is badass. lol

 

[Coastal-Mach]

Congratulations!!

 

[Prodigal]

…and traded in my 4 month old, 900 mile 301a base GT coupe on a new ‘22 700a manual Mach 1. It will share the garage with my ’20 A10 GT convertible.

It isn’t that I didn’t like the new GT. I liked it a lot. But I spent a lot of tIme thinking about what all I wanted to do to it to make it perfect, when in fact the Mach 1 doesn’t need anything. Call it taking a bit of a bath for peace of mind; all I want to do with the M1 is drive it.

lol, yeah I thought that too for about 3 weeks after I bought mine. Now I cannot get long tubes and whipple stage 2 off my mind.

 

[JetGray_Mach1]

lol, yeah I thought that too for about 3 weeks after I bought mine. Now I cannot get long tubes and whipple stage 2 off my mind.

damn it, I want a whipple too. Its been on my mind.

 

[Bikeman315]

Congrats. Your car is awesome!!

 

[TEAsGrabber]

Congrats

 

[RagmopInKona]

Nice car. Did you take a bath on the trade in.
Stay away from the dealership once the dark horse is on lots.. lol.
Good luck with it.
I've wondered what the s550 mach-1 would look like in the late 60's early 70's maroon paint color.

 

[IPOGT]

Welcome to M1 family. I absolutely love mine. What I like the most is that it can be a comfortable daily driver but then you put it on sport plus or track mode and it becomes an animal. And the sound is intoxicating, my 14GT sounded badass but the M1 sounds better and the exhaust is just perfect.

There is NOTHING I feel I need or want to change on this car. First time ever.

 

[young at heart]

There is NOTHING I feel I need or want to change on this car. First time ever.

Yeah, that’s what I’m feeling exactly. And kinda how I’m justifying the financial aspect of this trade.

 

[Mspider]

Yeah, that’s what I’m feeling exactly. And kinda how I’m justifying the financial aspect of this trade.

I totally agree with this. The MACH 1 is good to go from factory. A lot of lessor optioned mustang GT models always feels like something is missing.

 

[neuneleven]

[QUOTE="young at heart, post: 3672491, member: 58668"]
…and traded in my 4 month old, 900 mile 301a base GT coupe on a new ‘22 700a manual Mach 1. It will share the garage with my ’20 A10 GT convertible.

It isn’t that I didn’t like the new GT. I liked it a lot. But I spent a lot of tIme thinking about what all I wanted to do to it to make it perfect, when in fact the Mach 1 doesn’t need anything. Call it taking a bit of a bath for peace of mind; all I want to do with the M1 is drive it.

Welcome to the M1 family. Thats the fastest color you chose, regardless of what anyone says! , Enjoy the new machine, it will bring you gobs of grins!!

 

[young at heart]

Nice car. Did you take a bath on the trade in.
Stay away from the dealership once the dark horse is on lots.. lol.
Good luck with it.
I've wondered what the s550 mach-1 would look like in the late 60's early 70's maroon paint color.

A bit of a bath, yes but just because of the reality of trading in a current MY car with only 900 miles. It’s only worth what it’s worth. It wasn‘t because of greed on the dealer’s part.

I actually wanted a halo Mustang before the DH is the only option.

*I think the S550 is prettier than the S650 but they’re similar enough that the S550 will still look current for the entire S650 run.
*No telling what the DH will cost or how much ADM it will carry.
*I‘m not totally wild about the DH name.
*I despise the thought of Auto Stop/Start.
*I don’t want to give the mother ship any more connected access to anything I own, especially a car.
*I could go on but you get the point.

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