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ryanb4614
11-13-2004, 08:15 PM
This car has 71,000 miles and he is asking $3,350 usd for it worth it? On the hood its a reflexion of something not paint the car is mint inside and out:
http://inventory.autotrader.com/inventory/multiple_images.jsp?color=1&dealerId=66600&search=preowned&searchFilter=any&make=any&model=any&toYear=any&fromYear=any&toPrice=999999.0&fromPrice=0.0&sort=make&pass=2&car_id=169724985&dealerId=66600

What i want to do is tint, lower, rims, and headunit, (maybe different intake and the hp chip) &&& Get the wood molding for the inside
What do you think of that car please let me know asap

BUT i got questions i dont know much about cars!!
To get it lowered what will i need to do and get because i know there is some air thing that changes the car up and down (no clue of how it works so if someone could explain that to me) Could i control it of how much it goes up and down?? If so could i make it go low??
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How are the cars in the winter??

ryanb4614
11-13-2004, 08:55 PM
what do the people mean when they used the word slammed for the air suspension

Antiburn
11-13-2004, 10:01 PM
slammed is lowered. Just some "street" term like crunked.

The cars suck 100% in the winter. You can lower the car w/o buying parts but I dont know how. And for 3500$ its a great deal.

ryanb4614
11-13-2004, 11:43 PM
Just to drive around town no long distance, would it be terrible in the snow, what i am probly going to do get really really good winter tires put them on the rims it comes with then summer time get bigger rims and i will switch them ever season, Is it possible to lower them with the air suspension? Also anyone know where to get a body kit for one?

ryanb4614
11-13-2004, 11:45 PM
what i want to do is make something like this:
http://inventory.autotrader.com/inventory/multiple_images.jsp?color=1&dealerId=66600&search=preowned&searchFilter=any&make=any&model=any&toYear=any&fromYear=any&toPrice=999999.0&fromPrice=0.0&sort=make&pass=2&car_id=169724985&dealerId=66600

into something like this:

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/406670

Antiburn
11-14-2004, 10:20 AM
With any slight incline or hill you try to go up, sicne there is no weight in the rear all you do is spin. Sometimes you even have to get someone to push you up the hill. I have michelin's on mine, I forget what style tire but they do have agressive tread and still all it does is spin.

For the lowering. Read back on some old posts, I remember reading it somewhere what to do. You have to adjust the ride height gauge or something.

For the body kit, Ive never seen nor heard of one for the Mrk 8's.

Also a very common problem with mrk 8's is the airbags stop inflating after a while. Its not granted that you will have the problem but alot of the cars do. I replaced my airbags with coil overs upfront and springs in the back. While doing the springs I found the sway bar to be rusted in 1/2 and broke off in my hand. Also I need new shocks but once thats done hopefully my car wont jump side to side when your hitting bumps or going around courners.

ryanb4614
11-14-2004, 10:38 AM
I came across this website http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/tech/lincoln-mark-viii/Sensor-Lowering/

Will this work anyone ever use it? What size rims would you put on it then if i do this im thinking 18s or 20s??

What i am thinking of the winter, The do a very good job here with plowing , so with the rims that come with it i am going to get good winter tires on them, so i will on use them in the winters and the new rims will go on in spring, summer ect

ryanb4614
11-14-2004, 10:39 AM
how much weight do you think i should put in the trunk?

Antiburn
11-14-2004, 11:41 AM
100-200 lbs. Dont know never tryed it before. I usually just drove my other cars durring the winter or if its raining pretty hard.

ryanb4614
11-14-2004, 04:39 PM
Well this is going to be my first car im only 16 so i wont have any other cars

Antiburn
11-14-2004, 06:53 PM
One tip, dont race in wet weather. You hydroplane when shifitng into 2nd. Ask me how I know....

ryanb4614
11-15-2004, 09:19 PM
Will this make a good car for me i want something different and fast then everyone else. And i want a luxery/ sports model but everyone says the car is ugly

Antiburn
11-16-2004, 03:46 PM
My friend said it looked like a blue penis. I say tint the windows and get some rims on it. I wouldnt put a body kit on it buecasue thats just me. Also some might call you a ricer or some stupid bs like that. With 280hp and 285 tq or something around those #'s you can blow all those so called "ricers" from your school away. Thats exacatly what I do when I get to drive it. And the people that say the car is ugly and are just jelous that you have such a nicer car. I get things like that said about my 88 caddy all the time, then I watch them go get into daddys toyota carolla.

ryanb4614
11-16-2004, 06:52 PM
THANKS!!! i am going to look at the car tomarrow "wednesday"

Adamsmarkviii
11-17-2004, 10:59 AM
If you are only 16, I would suggest looking at something else. For some odd reason, insurance companies consider this a sports car and you are going to pay out the ass. You should go to the Lincolns of Distinction message board. It is a lot more active. Just my .02 and good luck

ryanb4614
11-17-2004, 02:18 PM
I dont have to worry about that the insurance goes under my mothers name.

ryanb4614
11-17-2004, 07:19 PM
The car we test drove it today wow i love the lincoln mark VIII, but the power steering needed a new pump from bumper looks like it was in a accident and the tranny would skip going up or down hills ! i was so pissed off, but hey they are sweet could hit 80 mph in 5 seconds! leather was mint like new!

ONEBADMK8
11-19-2004, 09:59 AM
what i want to do is make something like this:
http://inventory.autotrader.com/inventory/multiple_images.jsp?color=1&dealerId=66600&search=preowned&searchFilter=any&make=any&model=any&toYear=any&fromYear=any&toPrice=999999.0&fromPrice=0.0&sort=make&pass=2&car_id=169724985&dealerId=66600

into something like this:

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/406670

Thats one of my good customers cars you posted from CarDomain. If you want to turn that car into a real performer check us out at http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com also our message bord is http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com

We also have and always have had 2 different body kits for that car since 1997!! You want a kit, wheels, anything just call me up.

ryanb4614
11-19-2004, 02:15 PM
Okay thanks but first i need to find a mark VIII, the ones i looked at both 1993 needed to have a tranmission put in it.

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