The new toy... '95 Mark VIII *Large DUW*

[drock96marquis]

Those of you who don't browse CVN much probably have not seen or heard about my new toy, a '95 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC. Those of you that do get to see it again :tongue:

I bought it 2 weeks ago as a fun car to play around with. It has all it's original documentation, and is pretty much fully loaded. It has a nice feel to it, and really is a major head tuner.

Here are a bunch of pictures following my post-purchase detail session on the car:

I will start with the exterior;












It took sooo much work to get the finish like this:



Many more exterior pics here: http://www.supermotors.net/mygarage/...7603&sID=57465




Interior:







More interior pics here: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/57467

I love that wrap-around dash!
The interior is pretty much stock, however, it appears the seats have been changed out at some point by the dealer.


The engine bay.

Pics:





More engine bay pics here: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/57468

You can read the entire detailing procedure in this thread: http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/u...page=1&fpart=1
The car is slightly modified. On the exterior a LMS body kit is complimented by a 4 corner air suspension lowering. Monochromatic trims come courtesy the LSC package, however there are a few more trims which the prev owner had painted to match. Through the rear bumper cutouts is the aftermarket dual round tips. I don't like the gold emblems they put on it, though, I will be changing them. New Magnaflow tips are WTBI
It runs silky smooth, power delivery is awesome. The PCM has a chip, and the exhaust has been modified slightly - but it sounds near-stock.
The interior is virtually all-stock except for 35% tint.



I will be modding the car some as well. I plan to make a seperate page on my site for the Mark and it's upgrades.

Thanks for looking!

[zwack88]

WOW! That is sharp man. You slinging dope to get all these clean rides? LOL

[boXman]

Ohhhhh damn!

[91LTDProject]

Sweet mercifull crap. I love those cars. You definatly got a couple of the cleanest mid 90's fords I've seen

[88MercWagon]

Looks a little low, but damn it's nice. Is the ride height adjustable?

[p71towny]

They're cool. My buddy had one and we did some work to it. The only shitty thing was the rear filler light took a shit and was expensive to fix.

[drock96marquis]

Thanks!

No Zack, no dope slingin' :P

Looks a little low, but damn it's nice. Is the ride height adjustable?

Yes, the ride height is adjustable via the 4 corner height sensors. It sits VERY low when off (like in the pics) however it raises up a bit over an inch once it's turned on.
On the highway, the car drops back to this height once you hit ~63 mph for better stability. Pretty cool stuff.

[Lincolnmania]

theres a 93 down the street for 1500 obo.......i'm tempted but my mn12 thunderbird will have to suit me

[drock96marquis]

I had an MN12 ('93 t-bird w/ 5.0HO) for a short time as well. It drives similar to the Mark, and as most know shares quite a few suspension/'chassis' components to the FN10. Overall I prefer the Marks, but I've always been more of a Lincoln guy. I still think the t-birds have some sharp lines to them, and those souped up SCs are bada$$ looking

For $1500 you may be taking a gamble with that Mark's mechanical condition. Most know these cars aint exactly like a panther in regards to reliability

[gadget73]

I was thinking that looked a bit lower than stock. You've also got one of the nicer wheel options on it. My boss had a 93 with the snowflakes. It was a nice car, but it sat too high (i thought) and had a bit too much chrome. The LSC package on those really sharpens them up, and the ground effect kit on it is very nice too. They're cool cars, I wouldn't mind having one, but from what I've heard they're a bit fragile and moody with the mechanicals/electricals.

[88MercWagon]

Thanks!

No Zack, no dope slingin' :P



Yes, the ride height is adjustable via the 4 corner height sensors. It sits VERY low when off (like in the pics) however it raises up a bit over an inch once it's turned on.
On the highway, the car drops back to this height once you hit ~63 mph for better stability. Pretty cool stuff.

That's pretty cool man. Good luck with it.

[torquelover]

They're cool cars, I wouldn't mind having one, but from what I've heard they're a bit fragile and moody with the mechanicals/electricals.

Being an owner of a '94 Deep Jewel Green on Saddle, I can confirm the fragility and moodiness, especially with sensors/plug wires. However, it's all worth it with these cars. Any weak points are well documented, and there are a lot of bulletproof systems on this car. If you do join us, check this out first:

http://www.markviii.org/psjs_faqs/index.shtml

drock96marquis, as I said on CVN, very nice and I love your skills with paint!

[nitroracer]

Those things are going to be awesome deals like mark vii's in a few years and they look amazing all cleaned up. Good buy.

[seneeb]

i love good condition mark8's.

unfortunately they turn to absolute crap inside if neglected

but looks like you got a good one

[drock96marquis]

Thanks guys

seneeb - this car was a little rough around the edges when I bought it, but it cleaned up nice. You should see the before pic of the engine bay