Thanks for looking Fink. I am thinking the same thing. I am really hoping the Cobra comes back clean.To be honest, that Mach looks kinda abused... I personally would be cautious about it....
Just from the pictures (the ripped seat, missing paint, etc) I would personally keep looking
Thanks for that CrzyHorse. I was really worried it wasn't a Mach.The driver's seat is a power seat. It's definitely a Mach. An "R" in the 8th digit of the VIN means it's a Mach. Also, the Mach only had the Mach 460 sound system. Their was no option for the Mach 1000.
Lol. I thought the same thing when I saw that tach. It wasn't in his original posting pictures. Also that gear shifter is horrid.That Mach does look beat up.. Sucks but I would pass on that car. That big ass tach too looks awful imo. Goodluck with that Cobra.
That Mach does look beat up.. Sucks but I would pass on that car. That big ass tach too looks awful imo. Goodluck with that Cobra.
It does look ragged. But not out of the running. It is 3k under retail. A good bit of what they found is understandable, the car being as old as it is. But it is obvious that it has not been cared for. Hopefully the Cobra comes back clean and takes the decision making out of my hands.Man that Mach looks like it hasn't been very well taken care of. Hopefully the Cobra turns out better. :-/
It's not a deal closer in my mind. It's 3k under retail so I wasn't expecting perfection. I am disappointed though. That Tach is horrible.+1
If you want a Mach, look around for another one that tach is horrible along with the ripped seats. Paints chips understandable due to age and miles driven but looks like someone to a knife to the rear of the seat.
It's not a deal closer in my mind. It's 3k under retail so I wasn't expecting perfection. I am disappointed though. That Tach is horrible.
Good info man. Thanks.I was gonna say get the Mach untill seeing it. Car dont look right to me, like its had a hard arse life.
I dont care much for 99/01 Cobras just cars of their weak ass rear ends. Gotta remember if you want a car that can launch hard and consistant that the solid axle is the king.
The early Cobras have a lot of issues with weaker parts. I am working on a 99 Cobra next week that just got an Eaton swap. Hes at low boost and will stay that way but he cant launch at all cause of wheel hop. I am installing just half of the stuff needed to correct this. IRS pinion brace, diff load brace and Delrin LCA bushings. Thats damn near $1000 and if he wants to push it past 450rwhp it will cost him another grand for UCA bushings and subframe bushings. Then another $1500 for some better axle shafts and another $300+ for a 31 spline diff.
IRS is a tricky fickle creature.
But once an IRS is setup right then it is by far the best on the street.
It does look ragged. But not out of the running. It is 3k under retail. A good bit of what they found is understandable, the car being as old as it is. But it is obvious that it has not been cared for. Hopefully the Cobra comes back clean and takes the decision making out of my hands.
which one is cheaper on insurance?
Great advice Lars. It definitely sounds like you were in my exact position. I am usually an impulse buyer but I am definitely taking my time here. The Mach looked awesome...until the inspection. Lol.I was literately in the exact same position as you a week or so ago. I was dying to find a Mach 1, but all I could find in the $10K range was stuff that was beat hard like that one you posted. I could have had nicer, but they were pushing $14K+, and I didn't want to spend that much. Around that time is when I stumbled onto my Cobra, it is much cleaner then most of the Mach 1's I saw, and has less mileage. Course mine has a SRA swap so the IRS strength issues aren't a problem for me.
If you can afford to get a nicer car, do it. I've had tons of beat cars in the past and it is a lot easier to start with a canvas that isn't all hacked up. Don't let the low buy in sucker you. You will pay for it somehow in the end. I wasn't willing to pony up the extra cash, and I still was able to find a car I am happy with. It just isn't a Mach 1.
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