Need my Head examined

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Need my Head examined

November 03, 2004, 03:17:07 PM

http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/images.jtmpl?car_id=172584017&dealer_id=294954&cardist=200&&make=LINC&address=08046&search_type=used&model=MARK8&max_price=9999&min_price=9999&start_year=1998&end_year=1998&car_year=1998&distance=200&advcd_on=n&advanced=n&color=&first_record=1&#main

It's mine. Don't ask why. It's the only non-cougar that I ever "fell in love with" I guess. It's also the very first car that I've ever financed (feels wierd). It's a '98 collector series with 63K on the clock. It has EVERYTHING. Almost alittle too much in fact. I got it for well under Blue Book also (under 10K) I dunno, every young single guy has this "phase" they go through when it comes to appearances especially when you work in a big company where everyone drives new fancy stuff. I guess it was just my turn.

And yes the 96 XR7 is for sale (until it's gone this time).

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Reply #1 – November 03, 2004, 03:23:55 PM

That is sweet. I've always loved the Mark VIII as well.

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Reply #2 – November 03, 2004, 03:35:45 PM

Are those MN-12's? I've always wondered.

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Reply #3 – November 03, 2004, 03:42:52 PM

no, name is sorta same tho, like sn-95 mn-12 the lincons are something... i forget tho

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Reply #4 – November 03, 2004, 03:45:39 PM

Nothing wrong with wanting (or buying) one of the later Marks.. VII or VIII.

(nothing wrong with wanting any car, except maybe a Yugo.. lol)

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Reply #5 – November 03, 2004, 04:10:08 PM

Quote from: Bird351

Nothing wrong with wanting (or buying) one of the later Marks.. VII or VIII.

(nothing wrong with wanting any car, except maybe a Yugo.. lol)

Even a Chebby?

What I meant was, is this RWD? It's profile is a heck of a lot like the MN-12's. SN95's are mustangs though, aren't they? Your answer created more confusion than clarification. :giggle:

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Reply #6 – November 03, 2004, 04:12:08 PM

You know, I've never looked at the interior of one of those but I must say that the entire dash/console looks very sleek...and how it blends in with the door panels...

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Reply #7 – November 03, 2004, 04:16:02 PM

Those are coded FN-10, pretty much a MN-12 with refinements. :ies:

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Reply #8 – November 03, 2004, 04:21:58 PM

They're an MN12 with airbag suspension, basically. Nice car - I've wanted a VIII since they came out in '93. I still have sales literature around here that I had ordered from Lincoln back then.

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Reply #9 – November 03, 2004, 04:39:03 PM

Quote from: Thunder Chicken

They're an MN12 with airbag suspension, basically. Nice car - I've wanted a VIII since they came out in '93. I still have sales literature around here that I had ordered from Lincoln back then.

also, if i remember correctly, they have all aluminum rear suspension components, and other odds and ends such as that

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Reply #10 – November 03, 2004, 04:43:13 PM

I'm waiting for Cougars 2 Go to stop by and start his ranting tirade on how much he "loves" Mark VIIIs...

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Reply #11 – November 03, 2004, 04:53:31 PM

Quote from: oldraven

Even a Chebby?

It's what Chevy owners do and say after they've bought 'em that's so annoying. The wanting and the buying aren't so bad. :p

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Reply #12 – November 03, 2004, 05:24:40 PM

You will not be sorry... they're more than a 'Bird with air suspension. The 96-98 Cobra guys like to say it uses their engine but it originally debuted in the first gen Mark in 93.

Check out http://www.markviii.org and modulardepot.com for about everything you need to know about your new purchase. Get that blend door taken care of by the dealer now if you can... it's only a matter of time in a Gen 2. :)

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Reply #13 – November 03, 2004, 05:43:39 PM

sweet...absolutly one of my favorite cars

...i had a 94 and a 97...best cars i ever had. modded them both. i was thinking of picking up a 98 lsc but we "need" 4 doors anyway...perhaps a place of intrest for you...

lincolns of distinction

maxrpm.com and lincolnmtorsports.com seem to be down for some reason. they were excellent sorce of markviii spacific parts n stuff alongside of some great swaps they did including a blown navigator engine. have fun with it....i know i would..

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Reply #14 – November 03, 2004, 07:16:08 PM

I won't be joining any mark forums now, I regularly visit modular depot for the wealth of 4.6L info (my 96 is a 4.6). But mark owners in general aren't the friendlist people over the 'net.