My first post

"03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST" (03mach1)
07/29/2014 at 17:15 • Filed to: None

Today I received authorship, so I figured I would introduce myself. I'm Tom, originally from New York but moved to North Texas a long time ago. When I was young my father got his 03 V6 Mustang and I just fell in love. That's where it all went downhill and I became a huge gearhead.

A few years ago my mom got a new car, a 2012 Kia Optima SX. Loaded. I was caught off guard by how nice this car was, Kia and Hyundai have really come a long way. This made my dad want to get a new car, so he got a car from CarMax sent down here, a 2010 Mustang GT. To keep it short, something happened and he ended up finding an incredible deal on a brand new 2012 5.0. It was awesome, I never expected a 5.0. To have something like that was just so cool. Until a year later he decided it wasn't enough and ordered his own 2014 5.0.

Anyway, back in February I got my first car, and lucked out big time. It's a long story but in short everything I found earlier was junk. A friend suggested I check out eBay. I still can't believe I never checked earlier, but what I found seemed to good to be true. A 2003 zinc yellow Mach 1 in great condition. There had to be a catch. 30 views per hour, 3 denied offers and 29 watchers. It had to have sold already. But it didn't, we checked it out that night. The car was perfect. We didn't know if we could get it though, so I spent the next two days in agony looking at the pictures. That Friday I would open the garage door and see it in my driveway.

$10,500, 100K miles, a decent clutch, a great interior for the mileage and age and overall it was just well kept. There was a chip on the rear bumper, but that was it.

Until I got rear ended in the school parking lot. That's a whole other ridiculous story, but he ran and his plate created an indent in the bumper. I got a whole new bumper out of it though, so that chip is gone to.

Here's my father's 5.0. We've done a few things to it and have plans to prep it for the track soon.

My Mom now has her second 2014 Kia Cadenza. She's on her second because we switched to a lease, so when it's up she can get her own Mustang.

That's it really. With C&C coming up with this weekend I will hopefully get to share plenty more with you guys!

DISCUSSION (30)

HammerheadFistpunch > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:17

Kinja'd!!!

3. 3 is the correct number of pedals. Welcome!

Brian Silvestro > HammerheadFistpunch
07/29/2014 at 17:24

He gave a shift.

Brian Silvestro > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:24

That 5.0 looks badass. So does your car.

Nice.

JR1 > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:25

Favoritve Mustang from that era. Just don't do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8_TOh…

Welcome!

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:26

congrats for the manuel.

Great first post.

$kaycog > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:26

Hi, Tom! Welcome to Oppo!

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > Brian Silvestro
07/29/2014 at 17:27

Thank!

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > OkCars- 22k Crossroads
07/29/2014 at 17:29

Thanks! Finding a decent manual wasn't easy. Every car we looked at had really hard clutch. Only one other car had a good clutch, but that RX-8 wasn't in good shape.

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > $kaycog
07/29/2014 at 17:30

Thank you!

EL_ULY > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:31

Nice car. Fellow Texan her :]

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > JR1
07/29/2014 at 17:32

I'll be sure not to! Especially not on these new tires.

pdthedeuce > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:32

from a fellow Texan ...

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > HammerheadFistpunch
07/29/2014 at 17:33

Yup, I did everything I could to find a decent manual. And I ended up with a great one.

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > EL_ULY
07/29/2014 at 17:34

Thank you!

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > pdthedeuce
07/29/2014 at 17:34

Thanks!

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:40

Beside that Kia.....

Your house is

Welcome to OPPO. I love Mach 1 stangs too

Moves-Like-Senna > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:48

Both cars look amazing! Welcome to OPPO!

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
07/29/2014 at 17:50

Pretty much! Though to be fair the Kia is awesome and the Optima was built in the U.S.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:51

Ehhh im not a huge fan of KIA just personal opinion tho. Love the yellow tho and when it combines with your father mustang its the best school's colors

TireKicker22 > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:55

Great looking cars. I'm new to Jalopnik/Oppo so it's great to see someone new already have authorship.

Lots of great people here but definitely talk to "Brian Silvestro" and "CAcoalminer." Both are awesome people and complete badasses. You'll really like coalminer though because he's a Ford man of sorts as well.

ttyymmnn > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 17:56

Congratulations. You're hired.

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
07/29/2014 at 17:57

I understand, I think it surprises a lot of people though. I was never a huge yellow fan, but on certain cars it works well. With some black stripes it really is a great color combination. Now I love the color!

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > TireKicker22
07/29/2014 at 17:58

Thanks, I've been lurking here for a little while now and finally joined.

TireKicker22 > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 18:04

Very cool. Well keep us updated on your progress with your dad's car and/or your Mach 1.

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > TireKicker22
07/29/2014 at 18:05

I definetley will

desertdog5051 > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 18:06

Great first post. You made it with flying colors. Here is your DD Welcome.

You'll be sorrrrry.....This is a land where things are not as they seem and before you realize there is no escape, you are trapped ...This, my friends, is the OPPO ZONE.

Welcome.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/29/2014 at 18:08

Your Mustang is the same model/color that convinced me that I could like a Mustang newer than 93. I love those wheels.

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
07/29/2014 at 18:26

I love these rims to, I don't see why many replace them.

Slow4o > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
07/30/2014 at 07:50

Yay! Another Texan AND Mustang owner. By North Texas I assume you mean DFW area?

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > Slow4o
07/30/2014 at 09:41

Ya, the DFW area.