Terminator or Mach 1

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Nice man. Well done..post some pics of the car with the hood closed. Thanks

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It's up for the season, but these are the last pics.



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Terminator for sure. I like Mach’s almost bought one in 06 AB my favorite color. Me and the dealer were $1,500 apart and it needed tires with 20k miles on it. Ended up getting an 01 Cobra which was a good car and DD it for a couple years. Sold that and got my terminator. I realize there a lot of other faster cars but I wanted one back in high school when I couldn’t afford one.

By the way we’re are you guys finding all these termi’s at? I thought that was a one of one option in bright pink with dildo’s painted on the side doors.


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Mach 1's are without a doubt the 2nd best mustang built between 99-04, they are no question better than 99/01 Cobras

Id like to hear your reasoning for saying that. Im just curious as they are almost the same car imo outside of a few things. I will say if I had to chose between an 01 Cobra or a Mach I would choose Mach based on the styling.

Op there's your next video idea..99/01 vs Mach1
 

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I remember back when I had my '03 Cobra there was a local guy in our Mustang club who had a red Mach. I don't remember his mods except for his full exhaust with long tubes. It was fast but not as fast as my Terminator. It sounded better, though, and I always liked the look of the shaker hood. I didn't like the dash gauges, though, or the seats compared to my Cobra. IMO both cars are nice and obviously both can be made to be faster. Most will probably lead towards the Terminator, but even though the Mach tends to be less respected, it's an awesome model IMO. Pick your poison.....

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that's an unfair comparison. Obviously the Terminator is better. Although a SC'd Mach1 would be a fun daily.
 

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I have had an 04 of both. The Mach was a great car, but the Cobra just fit me like glove and was just a blast to drive.

Get the Cobra.

I had an 03 mach 1 5spd, and an 04 cobra at the same time. I dd the mach and the cobra was my fun car. Hands down the cobra looked better, handled better, better interior, and was so much faster.
 

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Owned a 04 GT 5spd, then 03 AB Mach1 5spd with IUP, then 04 GTO 6 speed, then a 99 Cobra, and now my 95 Camaro Z28.

I only miss the Mach 1 for the looks. It turned some heads. I don't miss a DOHC motor, I don't miss the terrible SN95 seating position reaching for 3rd gear (I'm 6'1" and longer arms and it still annoyed me), and I don't miss the 4 link rear.

The factory 6 speed, PHB/TA rear and coilover style front struts are a nicer starting point for my autocross hobby. Even though I went full coilover and Watts link LOL. Seating position is mucho bettero.

If I did it again I'd skip Mach 1 and go Cobra.
 

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Id like to hear your reasoning for saying that. Im just curious as they are almost the same car imo outside of a few things. I will say if I had to chose between an 01 Cobra or a Mach I would choose Mach based on the styling.

Op there's your next video idea..99/01 vs Mach1

Pretty simple....The 03/04 Mach Motors have a forged crank on the 5 Speed cars vs cast crank on the 99/01 Cobra, Mach 1's have higher compression over the 99/01 Cobra (10:1 vs 9.85:1), they have the revised higher flowing 4V heads (same heads as 03-04 Cobra), and also the revised intake cams for better low end torque (again same as 03-04 Cobra)...yes the Mach is rated at 305HP vs 320HP for the 99/01 but thats all advertising, same driver the Mach should slightly pull any 99/01 every time, also the Mach already comes with the straight axle vs the IRS for the 99/01 which saves weight and is already better suited for drag racing....
 

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I always loved the car that I saw in the mm&ff magazine (hybrid Theory) it was a red whipple Mach 1. Now I own both a red Mach 1 and a whipple cobra, so kinda have both. I heard this Mach 1 was sold, then wrecked


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I would have liked a Terminator, but really loved my Mach1. Put a KB 2.1L on it and it was a blast to drive - really miss it....
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Ive never owned one but I wouldnt think its a fair question being the cobra was just a much better car. I like the way they look but the block and rear end always killed it for me. I would still prefer a 99 cobra over a 2003-04 mach but thats just my preference. IRS and a stronger block is more important to me.
 

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Ive never owned one but I wouldnt think its a fair question being the cobra was just a much better car. I like the way they look but the block and rear end always killed it for me. I would still prefer a 99 cobra over a 2003-04 mach but thats just my preference. IRS and a stronger block is more important to me.

The block is the same on the 99-01 cobra as the mach 1 is. The 99 irs was weak. Good starting point if building it. Nice thing about the 99-04 v6,gt,bullitt,mach1,cobra the irs was a direct bolt in. Adding an irs with 4.10-4.30s to the mach 1 really made that car handle well, with great get up. The trans was also better in the mach over the 99 t45 and 01 tr3650
 

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Here’s my take. It seems like quite a few more 03-04 Cobra owners have bought their cars and meticulously maintained them than Mach 1 owners. So, I would say in 20 or 30 years, it will be harder to find a Mach 1 in good shape than it will be a Cobra.

So....... I would say get the Mach 1 first, keep it and then get a Cobra.


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The block is the same on the 99-01 cobra as the mach 1 is. The 99 irs was weak. Good starting point if building it. Nice thing about the 99-04 v6,gt,bullitt,mach1,cobra the irs was a direct bolt in. Adding an irs with 4.10-4.30s to the mach 1 really made that car handle well, with great get up. The trans was also better in the mach over the 99 t45 and 01 tr3650
i was under the impression that the 01 cobra and the 03-04 mach 1's had the "wap" blocks instead of the teksid?
 

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