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When I had my 99, the front cupholder was for popcans and small coffees. 20oz bottles went alongside the seatbelt buckle, next to me in the seat. Arizone iced tea bottles would tip over when I got out, but anything smaller was usually fine. The rear cupholder held the ashtray full of quarters...

I have never been able to get a new, cold plug to thread into a hot head so I don't know how people are changing their plugs hot. It always feels like I am cross-threading them unless I wait for the motor to cool. But yeah, finger-tight, then just snug with a ratchet driver. There is no need...

IMHO you are talking about normal slop in the drivetrain. Everything has a little clearance, and when you let off the gas and then get on it, you are hammering everything with the sum total clearance. IOW, there might be 0.02" clearance between every mechanical connection. If there are five...

If you are replacing the stock head unit, you might as well replace the whole system, as you found out. The Mach 460 system is pretty good as stereos go, especially for a stock system. But if you are intent on an aftermarket system, yes, you need to replace the system, not just swap in a...

Short answer? They're ignorant. Long answer? They have low self-esteem. They can barely afford the cars they have, and rather than concede that their ride is inferior to someone else's, they make excuses and fabricate elaborate justifications for their current ride. And there are any number...

I would agree that the base Roush and Saleen cars are pretty expensive for appearance mods only. On the other hand, they seem to hold their value so if you spend the extra money you can get most of it back when you sell the car down the road. I would also agree that it makes more sense, IMHO...

Fully aware. I didn't say it was beat-up, either.

Could have happened in a parking lot. And I was expecting the trunk stuffed into the rear seat. A nasty scuff on the bumper is not cool, but not worth getting very upset over, IMHO.

IMHO, it really depends on the Mach 1. I would not trade in an 80,000 mile car for one with 120,000 miles on general principle - the additional mileage means I'd be buying into worn out shocks & struts, bushings, bearings, water pump, alternator, AC compressor, power steering pump, brakes, rear...

Take a picture of it before you buy it. What does it look like and where does it go? The 50 hp claims are BS, and I suspect the claims of this "chip" even existing are complete BS.

Get the intake with AL crossover. No reason to do the job twice. The plastic one will break at an inconvenient time, that's why there is an updated part with an aluminum crossover. I'm not sure you are giving up a whole lot not being able to go right to a blower. It's a big investment...

Consider it will cost you money to calibrate your speedo either way. A tuner can do that as well as give you a little bump in power. And be used down the road after more power mods. I would consider it money well spent.

If the vibration doesn't seem to be speed-related then it's probably worn struts. A still-good strut will also dampen vibrations from slightly out of balance wheel/tires and you've eliminated the rotors as a cause. As struts wear out they let more minor vibrations affect the steering wheel...

Did the popping go away? It doesn't really matter what the bushings look like, what matters is whether the problem was solved. Honestly your bushings look like they could do with replacing. In all likelihood the mechanic saw the torn one and figured that was an obvious issue. He was throwing...

Yes. If there is water in the plug well and you remove the plug, the water drains into the cylinder. It's good practice to blow air into the plug well with the COP removed prior to changing the plug to keep any debris from entering the cylinder. I've never had an issue with water. Water...

^ what these guys said, re positive displacement vs. centrifugal. A lot of low end torque is fun screwing around in town, but when you shift at 6000 rpms and land at 4000 in the next gear, torque at 2500 rpms is not useful. I prefer high rpm power, but plenty of people see more fun burning...

If that is the case they'd be better off with a PI intake off craigslist. Or selling the car for a POS econobox.

That's totally reasonable. You know more than I do about your car. IMHO, the OP is better off with a high quality 245 summer tire than a 275 all-season. A 275 is going to be complete crap when there is any white stuff on the ground - even 245's are too wide for a 3200-3400 lb. Mustang on...

If you do a search on GMS COPs you'll find numerous stories of people happy at first, then having to replace them ridiculously often. I've got ~75K on my factory COPs with no issues. I had a '99 GT that had a miss after a rapid oil change shop spilled oil on the motor, causing one COP to short...

My question is where you would draw the line? I look at your picture and see a tire clearly too wide for the wheel. We all know you don't. What nobody knows is what you think IS too wide. I don't use my car for drag racing. I could see being comfortable with your combo if that's all I did...