Comp. Orange Wreck - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

1MeanGT · 04-07-2004, 01:16 PM

If any of you read my "Hi" post, you may have remembered me talking about seeing an orange Mach 1 the other day that rekindled my love for this car...

Well, look what happened to it.

http://www.mach1media.org/uph/upl/UP155551.jpg

http://www.mach1media.org/uph/upl/UP1884.jpg

http://www.mach1media.org/uph/upl/UP11269.jpg

machwal · 04-07-2004, 01:20 PM

Oh no, not another!

Did you buy it and wreck it, or was that someone else?

If it was you, then I feel awful for you. If not, there's other orange machs out there.

If it was you, tell us what happened.

POLSMACH03 · 04-07-2004, 01:23 PM

At this rate we will be down to 6500 +/- in the not too distant future..............

1MeanGT · 04-07-2004, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by machwal
Oh no, not another!

Did you buy it and wreck it, or was that someone else?

If it was you, then I feel awful for you. If not, there's other orange machs out there.

If it was you, tell us what happened.

No, I don't have one... yet. It belongs to some local high school girl.

From what I gather, she was attempting to do a nice long rolling burnout and just lost it into the tree. The guy who took the pix saw it happen and says there were marks on the road, they just didn't show up in the pictures.

Another case of high performance car, low performance driver.

machwal · 04-07-2004, 02:33 PM

High school driver+mach1=wreck almost every time.

To you high-schoolers . . .
No offense intended, just an observation.
If daddy buys you a performance car, do yourself a favor and at least take it to a large parking lot and see what it does.

I don't blame the girl in this case. It's the parent’s fault for buying her a car that's way out of her league, then compounding the issue by neglecting to teach her how to drive it.

They’re lucky their daughter is alive.

281CJ Mach1 · 04-07-2004, 02:40 PM

wow...the hood split

. Man that really angers me. A Comp. Orange Mach 1.......sooooo good.....destroyed by a terrible driver. I REALLY think that drivers-ed should be mandatory everywhere and it should be mandatory that people learn how to properly drive a stick and the license tests need to be WAY more difficult. I didn't have to take drivers ed and my test was a joke. I've taken a few classes at Mid-Ohio raceway so I think I'm ok :HOPPY: . I guess the real ones to blame would be the girls parents for giving her a car like that.

40mach1 · 04-07-2004, 03:01 PM

Maybe she was really mad at daddy for not bying her a GTO

:LAUGH: :LAUGH:

badappl · 04-07-2004, 03:23 PM

:p :p :p

Canoman · 04-07-2004, 03:33 PM

Heh... I didn't take driver's ed... Classes were full when I moved from Michigan to Kansas between freshman and sophomore years of high school.

Dad taught me how to drive in their old Aerostar and then took me to the high school parking lot to teach me how to drive my mom's '90 325i 5-speed about 10 years ago.

Only time I hit a tree was when I was about 3 years old and put Dad's Econoline in neutral on our sloped driveway while I was playing like I was driving. Rolled down the driveway and into a neighbor's tree.

I agree that everyone needs to learn to drive well. But mandatory driver's ed isn't necessarily the ONLY solution. I'm proof of that.

blazinsteed · 04-07-2004, 03:50 PM

actually it was grandpa. It was her fault for showing off and not having any respect for it. Daddy should have taught her a little better though

Mach 10 · 04-07-2004, 04:44 PM

I guess the engine does get more airflow through the fender well than the shaker

Sucked that tree right up

Well my 04 just increased in price by $1

5Liter · 04-07-2004, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by blazinsteed
actually it was grandpa. It was her fault for showing off and not having any respect for it. Daddy should have taught her a little better though

I agree 100%. How utterly ungrateful.

Another reason I had a 4 cylinder, then a 6 cylinder, and finally a V8

Martin99ACR · 04-07-2004, 07:42 PM

I see the tire marks in the first pic curving into the tree.
Very pathetic...

substanger · 04-07-2004, 07:52 PM

I hope the girl is okay, but the parents should be charged!! I know that doesn't sound realistic, but parents are getting in trouble every day for child endangerment....I'll bet if some enterprising district attorney was on the ball, he/she could make that charge stick and teach the parents a lesson, although I'm sure they've learned one already. Absolutely pathetic to allow a teen in high school to drive ANY high performance automobile!

loathe · 04-07-2004, 08:07 PM

Girls Gone Wild with Mach's!

GhatyaMACH1 · 04-07-2004, 08:13 PM

At this rate I'll have the only orange Mach, whats that about the fourth one i've seen on this site. I don't wanna know how she could do that from trying a burnout.

Yellowshaker · 04-07-2004, 08:45 PM

I don't know if I fully agree that a young person should not get to enjoy a high performance car. The parents should definitely teach them the ins and outs of how the vehicle performs in all conditions. I think there decision to give a car like the Mach to a 17 year old should be made by how responsible the kid is. Out of control kid = out of control Mach=...well you saw the pics. My father taught me to drive at 13 years old...and it was a stick. Been driving performance cars since I got my license at 17. So far so good.

BlackMach · 04-07-2004, 09:35 PM

Talk about bad luck, there's only TWO trees in the first picture, and she hit one of them. OUCH!

Mach1 EH · 04-07-2004, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by loathe
Girls Gone Wild with Mach's!

That the next Springer vid?:LAUGH:

5Liter · 04-08-2004, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Yellowshaker
I don't know if I fully agree that a young person should not get to enjoy a high performance car.

My father taught me to drive at 13 years old...and it was a stick. Been driving performance cars since I got my license at 17. So far so good.

Of course all teenagers are NOT created equal

Some people are also more "talented" drivers than others period...quicker reflexes, etc. However, for the most part we all improve with experience. Each accident we avoid teaches us more about the road and our vehicle. So I would guess in MOST cases it is indeed a better and safer choice to drive a non-performance oriented car for the first few years of one's driving career:THUMBSUP:

starscream · 04-08-2004, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by substanger
I hope the girl is okay, but the parents should be charged!! I know that doesn't sound realistic, but parents are getting in trouble every day for child endangerment....I'll bet if some enterprising district attorney was on the ball, he/she could make that charge stick and teach the parents a lesson, although I'm sure they've learned one already. Absolutely pathetic to allow a teen in high school to drive ANY high performance automobile!

Any car can be dangerous if abused. This has less to do with her driving a mach and more to do with showing off, and it wouldn't matter what she drove. You can flip a SUV. A compact car could've been crushed like pop can on that tree.

medicmatt · 04-08-2004, 01:59 AM

I think they should make the legal age to get you drivers lisence 18. You should also be required to do a ride along on an extrication rig. That may slow them down.

Red03Shaker · 04-08-2004, 02:51 AM

****, that car got messed up. im glad i rarely show off (im 18)cuz i would never want to mess up my car, i think ive done a total of 4 burn outs, but when i feel my car moving to the side i put the clutch all the way in and let go of the gas.....maybe her bf was right there, and she wanted to look like the kool girl....

Shaker Dan · 04-08-2004, 11:04 AM

I hate seeing things like this. I hope she was alright. But once again people need to use common sense. I don't believe a new driver should ever own a car like this.

ZOG · 04-08-2004, 12:11 PM

What about the TREE!!

where are all the tree lovers.

we should sue FORD, the DOT, and her family for logging without permission

oh wait, I'm not a loser liberal.

i hope she is ok and learned her lesson!

04-07-2004, 01:16 PM	#1
1MeanGT Full of wisdom Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: IL Posts: 457	Omg If any of you read my "Hi" post, you may have remembered me talking about seeing an orange Mach 1 the other day that rekindled my love for this car... Well, look what happened to it. http://www.mach1media.org/uph/upl/UP155551.jpg http://www.mach1media.org/uph/upl/UP1884.jpg http://www.mach1media.org/uph/upl/UP11269.jpg

04-07-2004, 01:20 PM	#2
machwal It's all about the blue Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Novato, Ca Posts: 355	Oh no, not another! Did you buy it and wreck it, or was that someone else? If it was you, then I feel awful for you. If not, there's other orange machs out there. If it was you, tell us what happened. __________________ Pir super sport 275/40 zr17 (i know, i know) MM K-Member MM Full Length SFC MM Panhard Bar MM Rear LCA H&R Springs Koni D/A's front & rear MM C/C Plates MM Urethane Pinion Snubber Front/Rear spring isolators S/S Steering Shaft MM Alum. Rack Bushings Swaybar end link bushing kit urethane FCA bushings WEB seq t/s IAW hood pins We have no reason to fight, cause we both know that we're right! Shifting and drifting- Mechanical music- Adrenalin surge

04-07-2004, 02:33 PM	#5
machwal It's all about the blue Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Novato, Ca Posts: 355	High school driver+mach1=wreck almost every time. To you high-schoolers . . . No offense intended, just an observation. If daddy buys you a performance car, do yourself a favor and at least take it to a large parking lot and see what it does. I don't blame the girl in this case. It's the parent’s fault for buying her a car that's way out of her league, then compounding the issue by neglecting to teach her how to drive it. They’re lucky their daughter is alive. __________________ Pir super sport 275/40 zr17 (i know, i know) MM K-Member MM Full Length SFC MM Panhard Bar MM Rear LCA H&R Springs Koni D/A's front & rear MM C/C Plates MM Urethane Pinion Snubber Front/Rear spring isolators S/S Steering Shaft MM Alum. Rack Bushings Swaybar end link bushing kit urethane FCA bushings WEB seq t/s IAW hood pins We have no reason to fight, cause we both know that we're right! Shifting and drifting- Mechanical music- Adrenalin surge

04-07-2004, 02:40 PM	#6
281CJ Mach1 Blaise Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 513	wow...the hood split . Man that really angers me. A Comp. Orange Mach 1.......sooooo good.....destroyed by a terrible driver. I REALLY think that drivers-ed should be mandatory everywhere and it should be mandatory that people learn how to properly drive a stick and the license tests need to be WAY more difficult. I didn't have to take drivers ed and my test was a joke. I've taken a few classes at Mid-Ohio raceway so I think I'm ok :HOPPY: . I guess the real ones to blame would be the girls parents for giving her a car like that. __________________ 2004 Competition Orange Cobra Coupe SOLD - K&N FIPK - Magnaflow Magnapack catback - MGW Shifter - Solid axle with 3.73s - 18" DD FR500s w/ 275/35 and 295/35 Kuhmo MXs - BilletFlow 2.93 upper and 4 idlers - Diablo Predator. Tuned by James@RWTD 11.8 @ 120 w/ the old IRS on 275/50-15 Nitto DRs.

04-07-2004, 03:23 PM	#8
badappl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 517	:p :p :p __________________ badappl Some perddy stuff 'n some go fast stuff 'n some handlin' stuff

04-07-2004, 01:23 PM	#3
POLSMACH03 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SE Mass Posts: 1,953	At this rate we will be down to 6500 +/- in the not too distant future..............

04-07-2004, 03:01 PM	#7
40mach1 Where's Jenna Jamison??? Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: THE OC, CALIFORNIA Posts: 2,591	Maybe she was really mad at daddy for not bying her a GTO :LAUGH: :LAUGH:

04-07-2004, 03:33 PM	#9
Canoman All your base... Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rowlett, TX (DFW) Posts: 343	Heh... I didn't take driver's ed... Classes were full when I moved from Michigan to Kansas between freshman and sophomore years of high school. Dad taught me how to drive in their old Aerostar and then took me to the high school parking lot to teach me how to drive my mom's '90 325i 5-speed about 10 years ago. Only time I hit a tree was when I was about 3 years old and put Dad's Econoline in neutral on our sloped driveway while I was playing like I was driving. Rolled down the driveway and into a neighbor's tree. I agree that everyone needs to learn to drive well. But mandatory driver's ed isn't necessarily the ONLY solution. I'm proof of that. __________________ Mach 1 is gone.

04-07-2004, 03:50 PM	#10
blazinsteed MUSTANG ADDICT Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: orlando fl Posts: 2,471	actually it was grandpa. It was her fault for showing off and not having any respect for it. Daddy should have taught her a little better though __________________ I h8te rice www.ricehatersclub.com http://www.mach-1.org/photopost/data...gchop.jpg?6184 03 zinc yellow mach 1 292 rwh 318.2 rwt (XPIPE/XCAL2) iup/astra louvers/short ant./k&nfipk/bassani offroad x/sct xcal 2/powdercoated wheels/interior dressup/15% tint.. 1 of 869 born 06/13/03 (thanks donna) that is a friday the 13th should I be worried www.perfectionperformance.com (my clubs website)

04-07-2004, 04:44 PM	#11
Mach 10 Slowmatic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 635	I guess the engine does get more airflow through the fender well than the shaker Sucked that tree right up Well my 04 just increased in price by $1 __________________ 04 Black Mach 1 (Auto) 12.882@105.14 Mach Garage 90 Red SC GT 12.456@111.39 GT Garage 96 Mystic Cobra 15.085@93.80 Cobra Garage 04 Bonneville SLE

04-07-2004, 07:42 PM	#13
Martin99ACR Mach 1 member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 448	I see the tire marks in the first pic curving into the tree. Very pathetic... __________________ Joseph J. Martin (Sold as salvage) 2003 Manual Azure Blue Mach 1; "Little Bandit" BUILD DATE:01/14/2003 VIN#1FAFP42R23F375601 (Current Play Thing) 1997 M6 Mystic Teal Metallic Z28 Camaro; "Mystique" Production #: 152,952 Build Date: 1997-05-15 VIN: 2G1FP22P9V2152952

04-07-2004, 07:52 PM	#14
substanger MachJunkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: KC area Posts: 2,251	I hope the girl is okay, but the parents should be charged!! I know that doesn't sound realistic, but parents are getting in trouble every day for child endangerment....I'll bet if some enterprising district attorney was on the ball, he/she could make that charge stick and teach the parents a lesson, although I'm sure they've learned one already. Absolutely pathetic to allow a teen in high school to drive ANY high performance automobile! __________________ Past Mustang Ownership...'03 Mach 1 (Sold 11/07/06), '84 GT-5 speed-my first 'stang; '91 GT-5 speed; '70 M-code(351C) Mach 1; '95 Supercharged GT-S, 5 speed, totalled; '95 GT-S, 5 speed-replacement for totalled GT-S; '90 LX 5.0 5 speed; '89 LX 5.0 convertible 5 speed; '69 M-code(351W) Mach 1, 4 speed, A/C, fold down, slats, both spoilers; '90 LX 5.0 convertible.

04-07-2004, 08:07 PM	#15
loathe SHAKEN, Not Stirred! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,408	Girls Gone Wild with Mach's!

04-07-2004, 08:13 PM	#16
GhatyaMACH1 Goat herder Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: McGuire AFB, NJ Posts: 332	At this rate I'll have the only orange Mach, whats that about the fourth one i've seen on this site. I don't wanna know how she could do that from trying a burnout. __________________ 1988 GT (Grey) Mods: CHP 408W Street-fighter Pro street; + all the goodies 2004 Mach 1 (Cmp. Orange) Mods: Magnaflow cat-back;Magnaflow X-pipe w/High flow cats;Steeda Tri-ax;JLT RAI; 3:73 gears; 31 spline axels; g-force rubber 1/4: 60ft=1.9156 13.38@ 104.32 stock tires and before gears & axels + I suck.

04-07-2004, 08:45 PM	#17
Yellowshaker Shakin' up the Streets Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bayonne,NJ Posts: 1,023	I don't know if I fully agree that a young person should not get to enjoy a high performance car. The parents should definitely teach them the ins and outs of how the vehicle performs in all conditions. I think there decision to give a car like the Mach to a 17 year old should be made by how responsible the kid is. Out of control kid = out of control Mach=...well you saw the pics. My father taught me to drive at 13 years old...and it was a stick. Been driving performance cars since I got my license at 17. So far so good. __________________ www.myspace.com/dontsleepmotorsports http://www.cardomain.com/ride/618244 Don't Sleep Motorsports "The man who says it can't be done should not interrupt the man doing it."

04-07-2004, 09:35 PM	#18
BlackMach MachJunkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,050	Talk about bad luck, there's only TWO trees in the first picture, and she hit one of them. OUCH! __________________ 04 Black Mach 1, Auto C&L Trueflow/Cold Air Kit (Stock MAF w/screen), Accufab TB, MRT H-Pipe w/Cats, Street Springs, Magnaflow Exhaust, PHP Intake Spacer, UPR Short Belt Kit, Steeda Alum U & L RCAs, Rear Sway Bar, Chrome Ultra-Lite II 17"x 9" Wheels, XCal 2 Custom Tune, FRPP 4.10 Gears, Alum Girdle, Alum D.S., Alum Trans Pan, Meziere Electric WP, NGK Iridium TR6IX, Odyssey PC925LMJT, Nitto 275/40/17 NT My Mach 1 Web Site

04-08-2004, 01:59 AM	#22
medicmatt S F F D Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA. Posts: 503	I think they should make the legal age to get you drivers lisence 18. You should also be required to do a ride along on an extrication rig. That may slow them down. __________________ 04 BLACK /W IUP BUILD DATE 10/13/2003 Mods Some black stuff. http://www.mach1registry.org/photopo...rt=1&cat=500&p

04-08-2004, 02:51 AM	#23
Red03Shaker Black Sheep Canyon Carver Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: san leandro, ca Posts: 297	****, that car got messed up. im glad i rarely show off (im 18)cuz i would never want to mess up my car, i think ive done a total of 4 burn outs, but when i feel my car moving to the side i put the clutch all the way in and let go of the gas.....maybe her bf was right there, and she wanted to look like the kool girl.... __________________ 2003 5 spd Torch Red Mach 1, IUP (Claudia is her name) Mods: Removed air silencer, K&N air filter, raised hood scoop, Borla Stinger catback, Mobil 1 0w-20, Tokico 5-way adjustable shocks and struts, H&R Super Sport springs, MM caster camper plates, Pro 5.0 short throw shifter Future Mods : C&L CAI setup, PHP intake spacer, Magnaflow catted x pipe, Diablo Predator programmer, and Royal Purple racing 11 my dealer said she was a leftover

04-08-2004, 11:04 AM	#24
Shaker Dan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Plainfield, IN Posts: 2,191	I hate seeing things like this. I hope she was alright. But once again people need to use common sense. I don't believe a new driver should ever own a car like this.

04-08-2004, 12:11 PM	#25
ZOG JESTER RULES Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INDEPENDENCE, KENTUCKY Posts: 460	What about the TREE!! where are all the tree lovers. we should sue FORD, the DOT, and her family for logging without permission oh wait, I'm not a loser liberal. i hope she is ok and learned her lesson!

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