Build Thread - Logan's 2003 Mach 1

[smokinAMD]

I vote no for the same reasons as Matt. Even if it serves a purpose, it's still not a Cobra. And you are just another poser.

Same as the other 17 year old kids out there with their NA v6 automatic cars trying to pass it of as a Cobra.

[bigfisher]

Its a very common swap. Looks excellent on just about every mustang I've seen. And you can usually tell immediately when it is and isn't a cobra.

[Vogenitz69]

Originally Posted by smokinAMD

I vote no for the same reasons as Matt. Even if it serves a purpose, it's still not a Cobra. And you are just another poser. Same as the other 17 year old kids out there with their NA v6 automatic cars trying to pass it of as a Cobra.

I'm sure to some it might be a huge "offense", but anyone who wants an oem part that actually serves a true purpose doesn't exactly scream "poser". Until he starts putting on cobra badges and gets the cobra imprinted rear bumper, it's safe to say he's no poser

[Logan03CO]

Yeah, that was some of my "concern" in doing it as well.....however, I figured any 'poser talk' would probably be silenced with the big-ass intercooler sitting in there.

I probably wouldn't entertain doing it at all if it wasn't for the intercooler.

And yes, the aspect of showing off the intercooler comes into play for me a bit as well! haha

[Vogenitz69]

Originally Posted by Logan03CO

Yeah, that was some of my "concern" in doing it as well.....however, I figured any 'poser talk' would probably be silenced with the big-ass intercooler sitting in there. I probably wouldn't entertain doing it at all if it wasn't for the intercooler. And yes, the aspect of showing off the intercooler comes into play for me a bit as well! haha

yes

[camodown]

I would do it. Looks better and works better.

Just make sure you back into the garage so people can see it.

[smokinAMD]

As long as big intercooler and no svt badges or cobra rear bumper....I can dig it I guess. Just 90% of the time I see that bumper it's a NA v6 automatic.

[bigfisher]

Originally Posted by smokinAMD

As long as big intercooler and no svt badges or cobra rear bumper....I can dig it I guess. Just 90% of the time I see that bumper it's a NA v6 automatic.

Thats cause they're trying to make up for the fact that they bought a shitty 3.8 lol

[smokinAMD]

They bought a windstar / upper class pre-96 Taurus engine, ha.

[AnythingCanHappen]

I vote find a 99/01 cobra front bumper. Those look best on the mach 1s

[Logan03CO]

Originally Posted by AnythingCanHappen

I vote find a 99/01 cobra front bumper. Those look best on the mach 1s

Yeah, I thought about that one as well (Flows nicely)...but cant get over that damn bend in them. It's a mental block at this point - it's all I see! haha

Plus, it doesn't open things up quite as much in front of the intercooler.

Not sure which way to go with all this....haha

99/01 Setup:



03/04 Setup:

[Xx-L1l-M3-xX]

99/01 looks more aggressive IMO

[JesusFreak_2000RangerXLT]

Definitely 99-01.

[Fordzilla80]

That bend in the 99-01 bumper looks like you ran something over and it deformed the valence. Go for the 03-04 bumper.

[Auburn Fan 02xlt 2wd]

Originally Posted by Fordzilla80

That bend in the 99-01 bumper looks like you ran something over and it deformed the valence. Go for the 03-04 bumper.

But the 03-04 fog lights and lower opening are more rounded, the 99/01 looks way more aggressive despite the 'bend'