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Old 1/6/12, 07:13 PM
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1st Mustang any tips

Hi I just recently bought my first Mustang a 2003 Mach 1. Its also my first manual transmission just seeing if any one had any tips or advise on owning a mustang any problems I should look out for things like that. Also I want to put some after market parts on this summer where the best place to start?

Thanks for any advise you can give me.
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Welcome to TMS - you will find and receive a plethora of information here. Check out the section for your year and drivetrain.
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Welcome to TMS!
Check out www.americanmuscle.com for some good stuff.
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welcome and take your time with the mods.
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Thats a good car. But expencive to repair. How many miles are on it?
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Yeah I plan on taking it slow with the mods and I don't want to be hard on it yet it only has 32k miles on it. She's in great condition and Im only the second owner.
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Welcome!

My first was an 02 gt with 20k miles. That weeken i maxed it out on an empty backroad just to see what she could do. I was the second owner and it was stock when i got it. Ended up havin borla stinger cat-backs, AM CAI, sf3 tuner, 75mm throttle body and spacer combo frm BBK, lowered with H&R supersports and had Bilstein shocks/struts. All this in about a year(:
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Hello and welcome! I have a '04 Mach. What types of 'Mods' are of interest to you/Mach?

Throw up some photos if you get a chance.
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Howdy!
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Right now it's between getting a short throw shifter I was thinking MGW. Or getting a SLP loudmouth exhaust. Not sure which will be the more enjoyable mod since I plan on doing a couple of mods a year.
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@CCTking that 02gt sounds sweet I like the mods you did to it and I havnt gotten my Mach 1 maxed out yet too many cops around.
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Originally Posted by IrishMach
Right now it's between getting a short throw shifter I was thinking MGW. Or getting a SLP loudmouth exhaust. Not sure which will be the more enjoyable mod since I plan on doing a couple of mods a year.
IMHO mgw makes one of the best shifters on the market. I love mine and you will not be disapointed, also check out maximum motorsports for great chassis and other parts.
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Originally Posted by skunk21

IMHO mgw makes one of the best shifters on the market. I love mine and you will not be disapointed, also check out maximum motorsports for great chassis and other parts.
+1 on the mgw
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Here are a few pics of my baby, I need to take more when I have time.
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Really makes me miss my baby
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Looks good! Did you change the stripes or did the previous owner?
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The 1st owner must have I didn't know if he ordered it this way or is it a after market decal. Because most black Mach 1 have the black decal which I thought was the only way they came until I saw this one for sale. Can anyone tell me if black Mach ones come with the silver decal or is it after market?
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The silver decals are after market.
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Car looks great, good luck with it.
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