Just an honest opinion here. I looked at the website and all the products listed, and there are some dam nice things there. That performance steering wheel looks awesome, the front bumper retains the classy look with a bit of performance flair, and having a 6six speed conversion would be top notch. The problem is, none of these things is priced according to the value of the car vs the price points of these items. Short of someone who has enough scratch to throw down on a $5k dollar tv without flinching, just a couple of these parts in the shopping cart would far exceed the price of the car itself. I realize that a lot of time and effort goes into developing these things, and I know this is a relatively low produced car with even less into the performance/modification end of it, but the reality is short of a few people off this forum who'd spend any amount of money on their Mark (which is a very limited market) this stuff is out of reach of the common consumer. I mean, spending $650 on an unpainted bumper for a car that these days sells in really good condition for $4k-$5k is a lot. I generally look at things like this as in, if it exceeds 10% of the value of the car its probably not a good investment. I know the car was never produced as a 6 speed either, but it could have been more effectively done with a T5 and priced way lower, maybe even having an option for the Tremec 6 speed. You'd be talking $10K-$12K for a manual Mark at that price point.
This is just an opinion from a potential consumer. I love my Mark, and I love having it look unlike anyone else's, and the endless positive feedback I get about it in parking lots. And I'd love to add things like this bumper, that steering wheel, and maybe even one day convert it to a manual, it just has to be priced more reasonably considering the value of the car. Take my opinion for whatever you wish, tell me to fvck off, or even delete this post. But all products advance with consumer input, and this was me offering mine.
