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Mach 1 whast the difference in the 03-04 Machs

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HtownGT

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So what are the differences if any in the 03 and 04 Mach 1. I mean like engine/drivetrain changes/etc. I'm asking bc I might be getting a new car in a few months and I am just getting as informed as I can about the cars I am looking at. Thanks yall.
 

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HtownGT said:
So what are the differences if any in the 03 and 04 Mach 1. I mean like engine/drivetrain changes/etc. I'm asking bc I might be getting a new car in a few months and I am just getting as informed as I can about the cars I am looking at. Thanks yall.
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There's a HUGE difference between an 03 and an 04 Mach 1

1. The 04 has 40th anniversary badges on the fenders
2. The 03 valve covers are painted black, on the 04 they're unpainted
3. Screaming Yellow replaced Zinc Yellow in 04
4. Competition Orange added as a color choice in 04
5. Some people will say the 04 is 310hp and the 03 is 305hp, but according to Ford, it's 305hp 320tq for both years.
6. Some say the exhaust ports on the 04 are different, but I haven't seen first hand evidence of that.

All in all, the 2003 and 2004 Mach 1's are basically identical
 

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NOW wait a hot second here!!! I BLEW that doors off of an 04 the other day simply because of the black valve covers. I mean c'mon, black valve covers plus the new VTEC sticker I got to replace the "32V"...............trust me, you don't wanna mess with this!

 

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TR03Mach1 said:
There's a HUGE difference between an 03 and an 04 Mach 1

1. The 04 has 40th anniversary badges on the fenders
2. The 03 valve covers are painted black, on the 04 they're unpainted
3. Screaming Yellow replaced Zinc Yellow in 04
4. Competition Orange added as a color choice in 04
5. Some people will say the 04 is 310hp and the 03 is 305hp, but according to Ford, it's 305hp 320tq for both years.
6. Some say the exhaust ports on the 04 are different, but I haven't seen first hand evidence of that.

All in all, the 2003 and 2004 Mach 1's are basically identical
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Yea, pretty much what TR03Mach1 said with the addition of:

'03 - 4 brick cats
'04 - 6 brick cats

'03 - black door key hole guard
'04 - unpainted door key hole guard
 

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Oh and heres another performance difference.

Theres a 40th anniversary badge in front of the shifter.
 

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34Ford said:
Oh and heres another performance difference.

Theres a 40th anniversary badge in front of the shifter.
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EEEWWWW, that sound like RICE! Glad mine's an 03 j/k
 

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umm, there is no anniversary badge infront of the shifter, and the 04's have 4 cats as well.... I know, I own one......well...mine has 0 cats now...
 

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MagicMustang said:
umm, there is no anniversary badge infront of the shifter, and the 04's have 4 cats as well.... I know, I own one......well...mine has 0 cats now...
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Yo Magic,

Then you got ripped off. Here is discussions about the 40th badges in the console.
http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10317&highlight=badge

http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11030&highlight=console+badge

http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6602&page=2&pp=25&highlight=console+badge
 
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There is no net between the visors on the 04 and the 04 Mach 460 stereo head unit is set up for Sirius satellite radio.
 

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mine has no steeenking badge....

be cool if it did tho
 
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