OK, all Mark owners please respond. I was just tallying up the amount of money I've spent on my Mark since I bought it almost three years ago.

$1500 Price of Car
$1500 Transmission
$1000 Heater Core
$500 Misc sensors that needed to be changed
$500 Front Airbags, upper and lower control arms
$1000 Sound system
$500 Interior parts changing from Gray to Black
$700 Avic D1
$7200 AND STILL GROWING!:eek:

How much have you spent on yours?

2k for the car
900 for the trans
500 for air suspension
300 for exhaust

Total:3700. Wooty woo!

Round numbers:

8000: Purchase price last july.

150: Two 15,000 LB GVWR Stack Plate Transmission coolers
600: Griffin Radiator - Can't find anyone else who can custom build me one. suggestions are welcome.


1000: 94 Teksid Block
2400: 298 c.i.8.5:1 CR Forged Rotating Assembly
3100: Heads. Int/Exh Lift .450 - duration 215@50..? Exh 220@50thousands . Lobe 114 degrees. I'm sure the head guys know what this all means... if I even wrote it down properly that is.
200: New timing chains, tensioners and sprockets.
800: New accessories, like WP, AC compressor, Alternator, PS pump and pulleys.
600: 96-98 Cobra Intake
300?:SCT Mega Meter
31oo: Twin Turbonetics 60 Series Hair Dryers with a .61AR - this may change -
700: Kook's Headers - Long bung FORD O2 sensors
40?: Cobra High Volume Oil Pump
200?: ARP in all the right places
650: Aeromotive Fuel Rails
200: BEGi RRAFPR (Rising Rate, Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator)
850: 72lb/hr Matched High Impedance RC Engineering Injectors
345: Three Walbro 255 lph/HP Intank Pumps -
600?: Racer's Edge 3200 Stall Converter - this will have to be restalled once the package is done -
2500: Bauman Engineering tranny with lock-up
650: Denny's MMX Driveshaft
200: Carrier Brace
500: Ford Racing 3.73 Trak Loc Gears + labor
650: Raxles Halfshafts
200?:Polyurethane Bushings
180: Cobra Bilstein Shocks
300?: Front struts from eddie
120: R&P Assembly
300: Addco Swaybars
???: 5x4.5 Mustang hub conversion on all 4 corners
1600: 13" Crossdrilled/vented PBR Dual Caliper Brakes on the front
Stock size cross drilled/vented brakes on rear.
1000: ASA AR1 18" wheels. Black with machined lip.
1000: Eagle F1's wrapped on the wheels

600: NGS Tester
299: X-Cal 2
900: Panasonic Toughbook for datalogging.
900: Avic D1+XM NavReaffix receiver.
600: Remote start/alarm with labor
500: ApeXi Turbo controller.
700: Brand new Driver's side Door Panel.
400: Valentine One Radar Detector.


I'm going to add another grand for various stuff like custome PS lines, nuts blots and the like.

Bitch of it is, It's still not done.

I got the car in November.
Paid $0 for it.
Spent about $1000 so far.
More to come.

About 10 grand. It's about 9 thou away from being 'finished'.

$800 for car
$400 trans
$45 waterpump
$20 t stat coolant
--------------------
$1265

$9500 for the car.
$200 for a headlight bulb.
$140 for new door handle and paint.
$2 for a taillight bulb.
$35 for a K&N filter.

I see my mechanic every morning in the mirror, so at least I don't have to pay for labor. :D

I have one heavily modded car, and that's plenty for me.

Paul.

I forgot to add the $800 for the HID's. That brings me up to $8000. :D

purchase price...3k

money put into repairs....0

being a tech at a ford dealer.....priceless


edit: nice....twin turbos. how you gonna work that in with the kooks headers? chop the crap out of them?

Im up around $21-$22k

frogman all i can say is @#$$%#@#$%^^%$#@#@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are my hero, and
VR4-ditto!

$3000 for 1994 Mark
$93 for walbro 255 fuel pump Stock one shot craps under warenty still from dealership so i bought the pump they didn't charge for labor lucky me
$290 MAF LMS
$115 MSD wires
$10 spark plugs
$60 headlight bulbs
$2600 stereo
$130 tranny flush
$60 radiator flush
Total
$6358
And i haven't even really gotten into puttin any mods on yet

I lost count on the third one....but WELL over $50K between all three.....and as soon as god is nice to me again (jobwise) the tally will start again....and it looks good that I will be getting another Mark within the next few months....needs some work, but free+shipping. That will make 4 Mark VIII's that I have owned.

And that is not counting the price I paid for my first Mark.....was only a lil over a year old when I purchased it.......so you can say I payed a premium for it....and it only had 21K on the clock......:shifty:

$4450 for the car
$2200 for trans 3 days later
$1000 for air suspension
$500 for brakes
$300 for tune up
$1650 for second trans
$300 for fixing coolant crossover tube
$5-700 for stuff i forgot, or things iv done myself.


soooo, like $11,000 (oh and that 700 worth of crap i did myself could easily cover the rest of the stuff, besides trans's, that i got ripped off for when i didnt know my a$$hole from a plug wire)

I'm at 14 K on the 95.


This is not including my labor, which would be ringing up at 45-50 per hour if I was having it done.


2300 on paint materials alone.


I am buying at 5th VIII in the next couple of weeks. (good deal type of thing)


All in all, with repairs, and general matienince between the 3 running VIII's dad and I have. 67-70 K on all 3

paid $8250 for the car
$300 for IMRC cleaning
$500 for tires
$200 for brakes
so 1,000 dollars in an year(59,000-75,000)

2000 for the car
400 for stereo-girlfriend bought for chirstmas though
200 for jmod and trans stuff
200 for upper and lower control arms
200 for cold air intake
120 for wiper motor
100 for tierods
100 for msd wires
80 for cobra waterpump
75 for alignment
50 for multifunction switch
50 for rear shock mounts
48 for throttle body
45 for misc stuff, filters and seafoam
40 for tensioner
30 for serpentine belt
15 for power intenna insert
12 upper radiator hose
10 for plugs
2 for rear shock mounting bolts
total is 3577 after 6 months

$1635 for a 94 with some oxidised clearcoat, broken grille, bad air suspension, 80k miles.
$315 to convert to springs
$0.01 (Autozone closeout bin) for some mesh grille that hopefully won't look like crap when I install it

Total $1950.01

I'll get deeper in the hole as time goes on I'm sure.

How do you spend $2,300 on paint materials? Air compressor, air brush, gun, and air hoses?

Lesonal Primer/Surfacer 156 Per gallon x2
Lesonal Primer/surfacer hardner 50 per quart x3
Lesonal Primer surfacer activator 55 per quart x3
Lesonal sealer reducer 85 per gallon x1

Lesonal Base code GW 2005 mazda 350 dollars per gallon x 2
1 gallon reducer 85 Per gallon x 1

Lesonal Clearcoat 170 Per gallon x 2
Lesonal Clear Hardner 65 Per quart x 2
Lesonal Clear activator, 75 per quart x 2



on top of all that, I have to pay for sandpaper, filler, and any other materials I need to use for the project. Body work IS NOT cheap.

All this to make a great car like new again and you are still under the price of a New Mark VIII - back in the day!!

$3,250 for 93 mark VIII
$30 for trans filter and fluid
$10? for new plugs
and im posotive much more for the unknown problame that im having.
total: $3,650

owning a lincoln mark VIII PRICELESS! for people who like luxury and power for others theres Cadillac. lol j/k :D

Not including oil changes
$7800 Purchase
$400 Trans/ABS/collant Flush
$350 Tires
$700 3 new 10 chrome 10 spokes
$120 Upper Control Arms
$30 Sunvisor replacement
$45 FloorMats
$10 Cargo net
$250 Rotors and brakepads
$100 Vapor hoses and carbon cannister bracket
_________________________
$9805 and counting

new 4 new air bags
2 compressors (Arnott one failed, twice)
2 air ride/ABS relay switches
1 lower ball joint
AC compressor
recharge system
2 upper balljoints/control arms
4 wheel bearings
lifetime alignment
1 passenger seat track
spidervalve
1 Diehard battery
o2 sensors
2 fuel filters
strut rod bushing
transmission cooler
1 set of driving lights mounted behind the grill
assorted bulbs
trailer hitch
fuel line quick connect
ceramic brake pads
accumulator pistons
flushed transmission
water pump
serpentine belt
thermostat
all radiator hoses
radiator
not to mention the tools.

And right now, I STILL need to replace my transmission/torque converter.

So, I think I'm at about $4500 for my 1993 Lincoln. Plus the $5500 purchase price. Not to mention fluids, stereo, tires, and other maintenance items.

All of the work I have done on my car has been just to keep it in good working condition, no custom work or anything.
Luckilly labor has cost me nothing so far.

$2500 for 93 Mark VIII
$1000 for 85 Mark VII
$100 for Rear Air Bag 85 Mark VII
$150 for indash CD Player
$30 for 6 disc Changer 85 Mark VII
$1500 payment for 85 Mark VII sold
$40 payment for 6 disc CD Changer damaged.
$2500 for 94 Mark VIII -
$2800 payment from Insurance Co. for Deer Damage
$1300 payment from Scott for Damaged 94 Mark VIII
$3300 for 95 Mark VIII
$300 payment by dealer for plane ticket to pick up 95 Mark VIII
$500 drive home from SC 95 Mark VIII
$250 air ride conversion 93 Mark VIII
$200 TC change 95 Mark VIII
$50 10 Spoke rims 95 Mark VIII
$300 Dual exhaust 95 Mark VIII
$95 Fuel pump 93 Mark VIII
$40 In dash CD player 95 Mark VIII
$50 12 Disc Changer 95 Mark VIII
$11 new 12 Changer 95 Mark VIII
$60 payment for Damaged $12 Changer 95 Mark VIII
$90 uper control arm 93 Mark VIII
$50 Lower control arm 95 Mark VIII
$XXXX repurchace 94 Mark VIII

I don't have all the prices, but so far I have done:
Upper control arms
Front air struts
Sway bar links
Rack and pinion
P/S lines
Outer tie rods
Sway bar links
Strut rod bushings
Battery
Rear brakes
2 oil changes (almost due for another)
I am probably forgetting something.
Next I think will be rear shocks...I am getting sick of that noise. I will probably go with T-Bird shocks, and make some mounts.

94 Mark VIII - $3200
carfax and finding out this was a rental car and I am 7th own -$24.99
new rotors- $200 -$ 75 pads
compressor -$150
trans flush , 3 oil changes and tune up - $500
headunit and speaker from my TC installed -$100

93 Mark VII (1 owner) -$2650
2 Oil changes $100

Having my Wife crash my car in the rain - Priceless

Hood $100 ($40 in gas to get it)
headlite mangment unit $200
grille $100
spay paint and getting hood to shut all the way down $200
Woodgrain dash kit $ 75
2001 Lincoln Continental wheels - $268
4 Falken Ziex ZE-512 $300
cheep headunit $100
headunit install $ 49
check form fry's cuz of instaler cracked woodgrain around headunit * $+243 *

1995 mark VIII

purchase price $3,400
limo tint $220.00
New 18" wheels/tires $1,000 (homie discount)
Heavy duty plate type trans cooler $10.00 (good deal!)
Trans drain & fill $60.00
Routine mobile 1 oil changes $30.00 each time
Chrome exhaust tips $120.00


$4,840 and I'm DONE!!!! and I love the car!!!

$250 1993 markVIII dark green
$300 fix spark plug hole
$60 brake wire short
$12 seafoam
$25 shifter handle and inside nick nacks
$0000 for true duals by friend who owns shop
$100 like new 16" tires
$1000 in audio & video setup
$200 in lower ball joints both sides
$60 new tbird struts and springs {front}
$40 purple neon
and more to come

purple neon????

Well...

$6,000 for the car
$800 dollars for the system
$125 dollars to get it installed a second time (from first mark)
$150 on tints
$758 on chrome ten spokes.

$7833 big ones.

Not bad.

-Rick

Uhhhhmmm...... I don't really want to think about it....:D

Wow I paid just over $450 and I have the most complex color to create (the blackest black) outside of a pearl or metallic and I also have pearl purple ghost flames that took twice the materials over a regualar paint job (fine line, wax & grease remover and way more mask/paper/plastic) It came out absolutely flawless after wetsand/buff.

I even had to pay for the U-pole 'glass sealant (and the $60 gun for it) to keep the chemicals from seeping out of the glue in my hood, ..gen 1 of course.. and I had to redo it because I didn't use it the first time and these hoods are way fussy once you hit the factory gel coat. :(

I guess I did it in a friends body shop so I didn't have to pay for any surplus. Mixing paint in house is always the way to go too cause you can mix any color in the world without paying anywhere near 350/gal. :rolleyes:

I ran across a couple things, man I guess paint can get pretty expensive afterall! Lol I got way lucky at my shop I guess. :D

$o for the car
$1900 for the built transmission
$2300 for the paint job
$1000 tune up
$2300 for rims & tire
$1500 for stereo
$750 for nos
$910 for lenses and hids
$450 for exhaust
$250 for tint
$225 for windshield
$55.00 ray switch kit thanks ray
$1000 misc.... cleaning products high speed polisher

i still have another $15000 to go into the motor this winter

$3800 for the car
$2000 or so for replaced parts (control arms, R&P, alignments, tires, etc)
$1000 or so in stereo equip.
still needs new trans, many other things. Could easily put another $5k in it.

1.00 for 95 MKVIII
215 for new grill
6400 for stereo
400 new tires

no body work yet, no suspension work yet, no interior work yet...

buying a 98 Pearl LSC....67,000mi for $6000 this week...
stereo goes in it
so 500 for sound deadner, my labor...and probably 300 for custom kicks...should be done with a 200,000mi 95 for sale shortly thereafter.

Uhhhhmmm...... I don't really want to think about it....:D
well I thought about it and....
10,000.00 for the car in 1999 one owner 40,000 miles.
1500.00 wheels and tires.
1000.00 stereo.
1045.00 hid's.
1500.00 various other mods.
total.... OMG!!!!!!! :eek: :D

well I thought about it and....
10,000.00 for the car in 1999 one owner 40,000 miles.
1500.00 wheels and tires.
1000.00 stereo.
1045.00 hid's.
1500.00 various other mods.
total.... OMG!!!!!!! :eek: :D
Ooop's forgot about the suspension conversion kit, 349.00 gold member price. :D

1.00 for 95 MKVIII
215 for new grill
6400 for stereo
400 new tires

no body work yet, no suspension work yet, no interior work yet...

buying a 98 Pearl LSC....67,000mi for $6000 this week...
stereo goes in it
so 500 for sound deadner, my labor...and probably 300 for custom kicks...should be done with a 200,000mi 95 for sale shortly thereafter.

Wow! $6400 for your Stereo system. I saw the extensive work done you posted they are awesome. You going to do the same with the new Mark?

Wow! $6400 for your Stereo system. I saw the extensive work done you posted they are awesome. You going to do the same with the new Mark?


yea, my wife said I can only keep one, so the 98 is getting the stereo, but we are changing a few things around. Should be sweet. Where is the LVC central meeting going to be held and when? I should be there, hopefully with the completed system in it.

yea, my wife said I can only keep one, so the 98 is getting the stereo, but we are changing a few things around. Should be sweet. Where is the LVC central meeting going to be held and when? I should be there, hopefully with the completed system in it.


Yea, we really need to do this. There are a lot of people on LVC. I am going to work on somethings. I wll post some updates in the Central Plains Chapter page.

That's a tough question, it seems like everytime I see a mechanic is ~$1000...
I bought it from my Son last August for $1500, took it in for new balljoints, then a lower control arm and alingment,... (seems like a couple others in there).
I smucked a lamppost in March, had the body shop fix some rust around the Moonroof, so along with the $500 deductible, cost me a Grand...
30,000 miles @~26 mpg @~ $2.75/gal.
That must be about 10 changes of oil @ 6qts. Mobile1 @~$6/qt.
Now I need brakes, (thought I could get by Cheap,(they had the Ceramic pads for ~$100, Semi @~$50, or the Sure Stop pads for $20..., I tried them,... good for about three weeks, and a nasty black wheel.)
At the moment I figure, new rotors/pads, new front air struts, and a torque converter...

That's a tough question, it seems like everytime I see a mechanic is ~$1000...
I bought it from my Son last August for $1500, took it in for new balljoints, then a lower control arm and alingment,... (seems like a couple others in there).
I smucked a lamppost in March, had the body shop fix some rust around the Moonroof, so along with the $500 deductible, cost me a Grand...
30,000 miles @~26 mpg @~ $2.75/gal.
That must be about 10 changes of oil @ 6qts. Mobile1 @~$6/qt.
Now I need brakes, (thought I could get by Cheap,(they had the Ceramic pads for ~$100, Semi @~$50, or the Sure Stop pads for $20..., I tried them,... good for about three weeks, and a nasty black wheel.)
At the moment I figure, new rotors/pads, new front air struts, and a torque converter...


speaking of ceramic pads,what is everyones opinion on them?

1987 MarkVII: $700.00
2 window switches: $45.00

Starts and runs great! I'm still waiting for this car to have a major problem. I've had it for over 2 years, driving to work daily in L.A.
Of course the Rear Air bag leaks. I just re-start it. I'm seriously considering a conversion kit to remove the air suspension. Any recommendations as to which one and where to have it done?
Thanks.

Lets tack on a few more things for me

Coil packs
3 sets of plugs
oil change
oil change
oil change
Front springs
cam sensor
crank sensor
throttle position sensor
mass airflow upgrade LMS
new sway bar bushings
cleaning supplies
frusteration.

1995 lsc 3800$
catback exhaust .w/ flowmasters 420$
k&n air filter 40$
fr rotors 31$ a piece
fr brakes 60$
window tint 150 $
2-10 inch rockfordfosgat subs 180$ in box
kenwood amp 800watts 155$
install of everything above 100$full tune up around 300$ or so
full detail when baught the car 230$

total 5330$ and growing

chris

Bought It At 16,900
Inbetween Every 2500 Miles Oil Changes At $19 To $29 To Date
sterio system free i save my shiiiit
After 2 Yrs...brakes All Around $350w/ Rotors
Tires First Set $600 Nitto's
Rimes Cobra R 's $1500.
#8 Coil $125
1.5 Yrs Later After That, Tranny Leak Issue $900 W/labor (gddammit!!!)

4 Mnths Later New Tires Perelli's Allaround $500
8 Months After That Front End Competly Redone w/brakes n rotors $800(thanks jimmy!!!)
Just 2 Days Ago #7 Coil $190 Ahole Dealer Wish I Went To Who I Did 8 With
So After All That...nothing Yet
So To Date Appx Under 5k Since 02' When I Bought Her

And Worth Every Penny..cause She Still Runnin Like A Dream For Me!

and with todays gas prices..lets say $50 to fill up once a week...

I know its an old post but what the hell.

96 LSC 12,264 bought in 97

Paid: 15,800 + interest around 8,000
1st set of tires:500
New Interior: 1,250 + extras 100
New carpet: 240
2nd set of LSC
floor mats: 100
Wheels & tires: 1,100
Front end rebuild: 500
New bags: 600
Rear sway bar: 130
Tint: 200
TC: 600
Trans & Install: 700
O2 sensors: 240
1st brake job w/rotors: 300
Cobra calipers: 220
F/R rotors: 330
98 Door panels: 100
Shocks: 80
Radio: 700
Trunk lock: 60
Inteck badge: 10
2nd set of tires: 600
u-joints: 50
24,520 + interest 2,668 a year 222 a month not to bad really.

Plus regular maintenance Oil changes, alignment, cam sensor, crank sensor you get the idea.

cool picture

I dont want to list everything but lets say just a hair over $9000 after the amount of the car.

1995 Mark VIII
bought car late 2005
34,000 miles
mint con.
$6,000

....since I last saw this post, I've officially spent way to friggin' much on what is nearly a 14 year old car... I figure it's still cheaper than dropping another $20k on a new car... but not much.

Starting this thread up again. I am on to my second Mark. I am only at $3600 so far spent on it.

GMAN take out the jack and rotate the tires LOL.... just picking on you..

That's a free mod...

94 Mark VIII - $1900 -
LMS MAF - Free (Yahoo)
$35 K&N Cone Air Filter
$300 for paint and body work thanks Mike
$40 Kenwood 10 Disc Changer (eBay)
$50 Dual Tips.
$300 American Air Suspension 1.5" Lowered Air Ride Conversion kit.

Total so far $2625.

Coming in Spring 255/50/16's - Still Pricing...

Yea, I already did. I am taking new pictures tomorrow.;)

Glad you replied to this thread again Gman. I have to add, sold the 95, 1500, threw that back into my 98, so here is the tally:

98 LSC: $7500
STEREO:
Focal K3P 3way components $1000
Focal Be Tweeters $1200
Focal 33v2 Polyglass 13" subwoofer $600
Audison SRx2 $300
Audison LRx2.150 (x2) $600 each
Audison LRx1.400 $1000
Clarion DRz9255 $1200
Stinger Pro wire 1/0G (roughly) $3.00/ft x 40ft = 120.00
Monster Cable Audiophile 10g Speaker wire >120ft, roughly 200.00
Custom Billet Aluminum Battery Terminals....Nickle Plated (500.00)
Optima Yellow Top $180
Custom Install: Zilch...I got by with a little help from my friends
120sqft Second Skin Damplifier Pro $400
oh and JL Audio Ground bolt, washer, and nut $10

All for a grand total of: $15,410 give or take a hundred.....mind you, that was retail on the stereo, when you buy in bulk, you get it for much less. So let's just leave it at that.

Joe

$1635 for a 94 with some oxidised clearcoat, broken grille, bad air suspension, 80k miles.
$315 to convert to springs
$0.01 (Autozone closeout bin) for some mesh grille that hopefully won't look like crap when I install it

Total $1950.01

I'll get deeper in the hole as time goes on I'm sure.

+$250 for new rear tires
+$20 for a almost new used front
+$300 for a HSW dry nitrous kit
______
$2520 Total spent for a luxury ride that should do 13s even at 5300' track altitude isn't bad. :cool:

purchased brand new in 1998....came with 300 under hood, added supercharger = 385.....ran at about 50-60k brand new for my dad. right now i have no idea what its worth...probably a lot less lol

purchased brand new in 1998....came with 300 under hood, added supercharger = 385.....ran at about 50-60k brand new for my dad. right now i have no idea what its worth...probably a lot less lol

Let's see som pics of your 98.

A sucker born every minute. So $8000 for a cream puff 97 LSC, too much, but Ive got the start that I wanted.

1.00 for 95 MKVIII
215 for new grill
6400 for stereo
400 new tires

no body work yet, no suspension work yet, no interior work yet...

buying a 98 Pearl LSC....67,000mi for $6000 this week...
stereo goes in it
so 500 for sound deadner, my labor...and probably 300 for custom kicks...should be done with a 200,000mi 95 for sale shortly thereafter.

UPDATE: Upgrade going into 1998 LSC,

Alpine DVA-9861=$650
Alpine PXA-H701=$350
Focal 3w2Be 3" midrange=$1000
Focal TN52 Tweeter=$300
Focal 33KX=$1200
Focal 4.75=$900
Focal 2.150=$900
Focal 1.800=$1500
Install=$2000 my price, but about $5000 worth...
200sqft of Second Skin Damplifier Pro=$500
Pear Interconnects=$1500
Pear Speaker=$800
Stinger power and distribution=$350

total: 11950 Retail + 6500 for car...hmmm carry the 1....it's a bunch.

I am officially sponsored by OrcaDesign, national distributor for Focal, so my cost is quite a bit less. The lead installar for the team is doing the install on my car. It should really be badass.

Car price $0
suspension $500
plugs $10
fuel regulator $40
fuel filter $14
im goin to be spending alot more on it, in the next week.

$564 all really not to bad. its getting a good fuel pump this weekend and side pipes. new brake lines and maybe a power stearing pump.

add some nore to my list to around $800 so far.

12,000 spent on trannys, diffs, body work, wheels and every thing else to make everything work. Now it sits in my back yard rusting away what a waist! any body have a mark viii i can buy thats clean and not full of hail dents and bent in half? 93-96? black perfered.

$6300 for the car and still paying
$2655 for transmission plus shift kit
$70(cant remember) for k&n
$275 for coil on plugs
$50 for spark plugs
soon to be $600 for exhaust

'95 Mark VIII
Ordered March 1994.
Paid about $38,500 and took delivery in August 1994.
Added LMS chip and air filter in about 2000, $500?
Added $1,000 for HID's after running over a deer in 2001.
$2000 for a couple of sets of tires.
93,000 miles, mostly highway.

New paint and backglass coming this fall

1993 Mark VIII 1400
LMS Chip and mass air 500
Transmission 750
Exhaust 350
Wheels 100

Total: $3100

$3200- Lincoln Mark VIII
$120 - Upper Control Arms
$280 - Lower Control Arms
$400 - Brakes
$50 - Water Pump
$100 - Belt (2)
$350 - Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,Installed and Tow
$400 - Radiator with all new Hoses
$580 - On the coils with new shock and shock mounts
$360 - Chrome 10-Spoke
$60 - Tranny Cooler
$500 - Tires
$100 - Ford Racing Wire
$120 - Coils Pack
$450 - MMX Driveshaft
$450 - 4.10 w/Trac-Lok
$500 - 3500 TC
$2000- Bulletproof Transmission by Darrin
$500 - Old Transmission Repair
$300 - Chip
$350 - Dual Exhaust
$400 - Intake Manifold Gasket
$230 - EGR Tube, Valve, Gasket and EGR Sensor
$205 - 02 Sensor
$700 - HID
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$9,805
$12,705 with Mark VIII

$3200- Lincoln Mark VIII
$120 - Upper Control Arms
$280 - Lower Control Arms
$400 - Brakes
$50 - Water Pump
$100 - Belt (2)
$350 - Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,Installed and Tow
$400 - Radiator with all new Hoses
$580 - On the coils with new shock and shock mounts
$360 - Chrome 10-Spoke
$60 - Tranny Cooler
$500 - Tires
$100 - Ford Racing Wire
$120 - Coils Pack
$450 - MMX Driveshaft
$450 - 4.10 w/Trac-Lok
$500 - 3500 TC
$2000- Bulletproof Transmission by Darrin
$500 - Old Transmission Repair
$300 - Chip
$350 - Dual Exhaust
$400 - Intake Manifold Gasket
$230 - EGR Tube, Valve, Gasket and EGR Sensor
$205 - 02 Sensor
$700 - HID
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$9,805
$12,705 with Mark VIII

Stone, PM me, I want to see your car.:cool:

HI GMAN! good to see you, hope all is great with you!!!

Dang! I think you have me beat...I can't face adding it all up...

Smooches hun,

Debi

$1635 for a 94 with some oxidised clearcoat, broken grille, bad air suspension, 80k miles.
$315 to convert to springs
$0.01 (Autozone closeout bin) for some mesh grille that hopefully won't look like crap when I install it

Total $1950.01

I'll get deeper in the hole as time goes on I'm sure.

From may 2006 until now, I've done a $300 nitrous kit, an $120 alternator, a $4 water pump O-ring, plus misc oil changes and tires.

$2374.01, for 32,500 miles and a little bit of fun via laughing gas along the way - not too bad.

MediumD - You go Hottie!! Green with envy, but happy for ya!

Debi

This is gonna be a really long post.:blah:
Alright, my first car--which I still have:
1988 Maroon Mark 7 LSC - $800 in 1998 with 96k miles (grandmas are awesome) it now has only 107k miles
$150 - fenderwell cold air intake for a mustang
$500 - goodyear eagle HP tires
$300 - junkyard doors
$250 - used transmission - original lost 3rd and 4th gear
$0 - another transmission, cuz the replacement was just as bad as the original
$200 - shop/advice fees for a friend to let me use his lift/expertise to change the tranny out. (I was just in high school)
$60 - starter
Total = $1460

1998 Black/Black LSC w/ 52k miles August 9th, 2002 - $14,700
$250 - Flowmaster mufflers
$250 - intake gasket replaced
$500 - tires
$400 - front/rear brakes (before i knew how to do it myself)
$1200 - Clarion VRX 935vd DVD player
$1200 - 2 JL Audio 12W7 subwoofers
$1550 - 2 JL Audio 1000/1 amps
$450 - JL Audio 300/4 amp
$250 - JL Audio XR570csi component speakers in doors
$200 - JL Audio XR570cxi coaxial component speakers in rear quarters
$300 - 3 Farad digital capacitor
$180 - Optima yellow top battery in trunk
$??? - wiring/install costs/subwoofer box
This car was t-boned 2 different times in the same spot, both times were by white 1997 F-150's. The second time totalled it on August 8th, 2003. 365 days after I bought it. :( It had 83k miles. The stereo stuff was stolen about a month before it was totalled.
Total = $21,430

This is my current car:
1998 Black/Black LSC w/57k miles in March 2004 - $13800
$75 - 1993 driveshaft
$450 - 3000 rpm stall torque converter
$525 - 3.73's, Trac-Loc pre-installed in a pumpkin
$115 - Baumann stage 5 shift kit
$650 - custom flowmaster exhaust with X-pipe
$240 - redo exhaust after the x-pipe, cuz the place that did it originally did a crappy job
$600 - Front air springs, rear shocks, new air ride compressor
$60 - K&N conical air filter/maf adapter
$free - my homemade version of a cold air dam:cool:
$150 - 3% limo tint
$500 - Goodyear tripletred tires
$40 - blend door
$180 x 2 - left/right headlight housings from eBay
$225 - brand new headlight housing after wife backed into the car (this was back when the headlight housings came with the HID bulbs!:headbang: )
$400 - fender repair after wife backed into the car
$400 - door repair after drunk neighbor hit my car in the parking lot on the same day as my wife backed into me.
$150 - Front/Rear drilled brakes
$180 - Mercon V tranny fluid 3 different times
$100 - 2 alignments
$50 - rear brake caliper
$50 - brake fluid flush
$20 x 2 - fuel filters
$15 - seafoam 3 different times
$410 - Xcalibrator 2
$110 - Optima Red top battery
$75 x 2 - Coil-on-plug coils
$420 - Pioneer DEH-P980bt head unit
$547 - JL Audio 12W7 subwoofer
$600 - JL Audio 1000/1 amp
$300 - JL Audio 300/4 amp
$225 - JL Audio XR570csi component speakers in doors
$167 - JL Audio XR570cxi coaxial component speakers in rear quarters
$80 - 3 Farad digital capacitor
$85 - JL Audio 2 amp/2 guage wiring kit
$50 - Stinger RCA cables
$150 - custom "slot-vent" sub box
Total = $22469
now has 91k miles

This is gonna be a really long post.:blah:
Alright, my first car--which I still have:
1988 Maroon Mark 7 LSC - $800 in 1998 with 96k miles (grandmas are awesome) it now has only 107k miles
$150 - fenderwell cold air intake for a mustang
$500 - goodyear eagle HP tires
$300 - junkyard doors
$250 - used transmission - original lost 3rd and 4th gear
$0 - another transmission, cuz the replacement was just as bad as the original
$200 - shop/advice fees for a friend to let me use his lift/expertise to change the tranny out. (I was just in high school)
$60 - starter
Total = $1460

1998 Black/Black LSC w/ 52k miles August 9th, 2002 - $14,700
$250 - Flowmaster mufflers
$250 - intake gasket replaced
$500 - tires
$400 - front/rear brakes (before i knew how to do it myself)
$1200 - Clarion VRX 935vd DVD player
$1200 - 2 JL Audio 12W7 subwoofers
$1550 - 2 JL Audio 1000/1 amps
$450 - JL Audio 300/4 amp
$250 - JL Audio XR570csi component speakers in doors
$200 - JL Audio XR570cxi coaxial component speakers in rear quarters
$300 - 3 Farad digital capacitor
$180 - Optima yellow top battery in trunk
$??? - wiring/install costs/subwoofer box
This car was t-boned 2 different times in the same spot, both times were by white 1997 F-150's. The second time totalled it on August 8th, 2003. 365 days after I bought it. :( It had 83k miles. The stereo stuff was stolen about a month before it was totalled.
Total = $21,430

This is my current car:
1998 Black/Black LSC w/57k miles in March 2004 - $13800
$75 - 1993 driveshaft
$450 - 3000 rpm stall torque converter
$525 - 3.73's, Trac-Loc pre-installed in a pumpkin
$115 - Baumann stage 5 shift kit
$650 - custom flowmaster exhaust with X-pipe
$240 - redo exhaust after the x-pipe, cuz the place that did it originally did a crappy job
$600 - Front air springs, rear shocks, new air ride compressor
$60 - K&N conical air filter/maf adapter
$free - my homemade version of a cold air dam:cool:
$150 - 3% limo tint
$500 - Goodyear tripletred tires
$40 - blend door
$180 x 2 - left/right headlight housings from eBay
$225 - brand new headlight housing after wife backed into the car (this was back when the headlight housings came with the HID bulbs!:headbang: )
$400 - fender repair after wife backed into the car
$400 - door repair after drunk neighbor hit my car in the parking lot on the same day as my wife backed into me.
$150 - Front/Rear drilled brakes
$180 - Mercon V tranny fluid 3 different times
$100 - 2 alignments
$50 - rear brake caliper
$50 - brake fluid flush
$20 x 2 - fuel filters
$15 - seafoam 3 different times
$410 - Xcalibrator 2
$110 - Optima Red top battery
$75 x 2 - Coil-on-plug coils
$420 - Pioneer DEH-P980bt head unit
$547 - JL Audio 12W7 subwoofer
$600 - JL Audio 1000/1 amp
$300 - JL Audio 300/4 amp
$225 - JL Audio XR570csi component speakers in doors
$167 - JL Audio XR570cxi coaxial component speakers in rear quarters
$80 - 3 Farad digital capacitor
$85 - JL Audio 2 amp/2 guage wiring kit
$50 - Stinger RCA cables
$150 - custom "slot-vent" sub box
Total = $22469
now has 91k miles

:eek: WOW! I'm speechless.......Can anyone say "NEW SHELBY 500":eek:

97 toredor lsc 120k
ext/ int mint
$3000
$75 l-r strut rod bushings
$75 DRIVERS SIDE lower bj
$75 alignment
$5 abs compound for broken plastic seat controls


$3230


going to need:

Blend door $50
Possible steering rack $175
Atv sealant for cowl leak $5
coolant flush $25
1.5" spring drop, alignment, shocks and mounts $550
plugs $25
multifunction switch-broken washer button- $50
1 12oz can of toredor paint $5



OEM lsc floor mats $50

oops, was just searching and thought this was a sticky....

Spent ALOT and it still wasnt right!

97 lsc $11,900 80k miles 2002
Tires $100
frame shop & paint $4,000
parts car 98 lsc $800
2800 stal converter $181
left front fender $140
new headlight housing $125
used headlight housing and HID $65

used motor & trany instal $300
B.E. controls shift kit $100
Total $17,711

They are worth every cent!!!!!

Smooches!
MsM8

Well 9 months ago i traded my 96 merc grand marquis, that i inherited, for a 94 rose mist with 154000 miles AND a 1996 thats some faded blue color with a beast exhaust with 92000 and a set of burned-to-metal tires. So the cars were free. license plate for rose mist was 104$ Plugs were 20$ the some 6$ blue apc bulbs for under the dash and doors and 20$ fog lights. Then my tranny went. So the 96 came from "yard retirement". so far ive spent no money on it. Not even a plate yet. So around 150$.

$2700- 94 MK VIII
$500- oil change, diff fluids change, coolant change, new wiper blades, serpintine belt, washer fluid, normal maint. crap
$200- used front air bags
$120- window tint
$340- head unit
$400- big tires
$200- front brakes
$60- new battery
$300- new O2 sensors
$40- new floor mats
$40- A- pillar stainless trim
$70- white face gauges- from S&H Autotrends- NOTE--- Bunch of crooks, DON'T BUY FROM!!
Total-------------PRICELESS--- when I whup ass on "hot cars" with my "Old man's car!!
Chase Me!!!!!!!!!!

Im not doing too badly at the moment, touch wood!

1300: car (NYC inspected, 2 owner, 102K)
1000: suspension overhaul
260: brake booster
100: spare headlights from Jamie
200: Misc. servicing items
10: door light lenses
100: spare grille and paint
30: some brake pipes
15: wiper blades
75: wheel alignment
10: spare lug nuts
3: glue for darn rear view mirror! Lol.

$3200--94 Mark VIII
$135-Pioneer CD Player
$65-Installation from Bestbuy cause I got frustrated
$479-Coil Conversion
$217-Spark Plugs-(was done seperately from wires by rip off mechanic)
$230-Spark Plug wires & Diag for suspension (was done by good mechanic)
$720-New Wheels & Installation-
$55-New Climate Control

Driving a comfortable American made car (w/lots of muscle) that my dad would have loved, PRICELESS!

8000 for car 4 years ago 98 lsc 115,000 miles Red with black leather
1000 rear tires 5 sets
50 K+N filter
300 Brakes
300 3.73 center
550 Zex kit
50 Purge kit
75 N2O window switch
300 Head gaskets and bolts 3 times on pass side ( not easy to change while the motor is still in the car)
850 used motor (N2O is great)
300 Torque converter (waste of money They sent me a stock unit)
150 Magnaflow mufflers
120 Trans go Reprogrammer (Great mod Shifts hit hard Very happy)
300 Sniper tuner
75 High flow cats
225 Kooks 3/4 length headers
75 Underdrive pulleys
1500 hood and windshield (blew up at track 1/8 mile not a good feelin)
30 vapor canisters
55 spark plugs
150 255lph fuel pump intank
100 255lph in line fuel pump
300 innovate motorsport wide band O2 sensor and gauge
0 on labor
More to come Torque conterter, New exhaust header back,4.30 gears
Its all about the performance these cars look hot enough from Lincoln.

$3,000 for car
$175 New Alternator
$1,500 for sound system
$500 for suspension
$70.00 HID conversion
$300 Exhaust

Total:
$5,545

And probably around a thousand more on new tires, synthetic oil, air filter, battery, etc.

I've had it since October 27th, 2007

$1300.00 for car
15.00 for repair manual
56.00 for air ride parts
40.00 ford to check air ride
60.00 to check air ride Bad susp. module.
410.00 conversion kit from Eddy
100.00 to install

- 600.00 free money from IRS Thanks President Bush
total 1381.00

$0 95 unknown color Mark VIII
$500 new front suspension parts (no labor)
$500 all new rear suspension bushings.
$4300 FBSS suspension
$1100 x2 Oasis HP1000HD
$900 Fittings,line,brackets,gauges,water traps,Oil separators
$500 air bags (slam specialties RE-6)
$100 Switch box
$500 metal to fab up bolt in cups and misc metal
$200 air tanks
$600 LMS exhaust with install.
$1900 All the body work and paint ($145 for a quart in PPG unknown color)
$1200 interior (all seats wrapped with premium hides, new carpet, new headliner, re-wrapped visors,re wrapped rear deck, all panels wrapped with premium leather)
$41 for a new ignition tumbler, air vents
$300 Used Grille, used hazed headlights,used no chrome corner lamps
$100 new chrome center garnish, corner light chrome garnish.
$300 20 O'rielly alternators
$315 350A HO alternator
$300 Ford Racing coils, wires NGK plugs.
$200 Diablo PCM,LMS MAF,Cone filter
$100 sensatrac shocks
$1800 Ford racing cam set, 4 cams, 32 valves,springs,retainers
$200 adjustable cam gear set.
$500 4.10's and trac loc.

and the 4.10's, the trac lock, and cams are not installed yet.

all costs are estimated since It will take too long to actually count everything up.

Left out the 3 Blue top optima batteries +$500

The system going in it doesnt count because I had it previous to the car. but if you toss that in:
$1400 Orion HCCA 2100 modded to 0.25Ohm stable.
$150 Epicenter from audio control
$490 4 Polk Audio DB+ 12" Subwoofers
$500 Misc cables(RCAS,0 AWG, ring termainals,assorted connector)

$400 D-Din 6 disk MP3 indash changer.

$500 MDF to build the trunk floor and speaker box (3/4 inch sheets) Glue, saw blades,carpet
$1000 18x8.5 panther juice with tires
$490 Hub conversion, with new mach 1 calipers,Mach 1 rotors SN-95 28 spline hubs

Final cost $18,786 For something thats incredible to look at. and still not done.

Im leaving out 50 trailer hitchs I have ground down to nothing at $5 each, oil changes, and regular maint, like tranny flush, coolant flush, center diff service.

Which would prob add another $2000

Yo much...

$4200 for the car
$2300 for built trans
$500 10" 3500 stall converter
$200 rear bags
$600 new front suspension
$400 Xcal

There is some other smaller stuff to I cent remember too
and $500 for 4.10s and a trac lok that are one their way

97 toredor lsc 120k
ext/ int mint
$3000
$75 l-r strut rod bushings
$75 DRIVERS SIDE lower bj
$75 alignment
$5 abs compound for broken plastic seat controls


$3230


going to need:

Blend door $50
Possible steering rack $175
Atv sealant for cowl leak $5
coolant flush $25
1.5" spring drop, alignment, shocks and mounts $550
plugs $25
multifunction switch-broken washer button- $50
1 12oz can of toredor paint $5



OEM lsc floor mats $50



Lets add to this.......Been a busy winter....

50 second blend door (modified 1st wrong)
325 for used arnott f+r bags painted l.toreador red
35 monreo rear shocks
50 hyper white highbeams and turn signals
65 floormats custom for mk8 on ebay
600 19" millia miglia wheels with brand new fuzion zri tires
100 finedrive 4" gps
65 radar detector
50 Supercoupe rear swaybar
75 battery
25 meterials for cleaning headlights
10 diff fluid change
20 fuel filter
50 Spark plugs/boots
225 x-cal2




still have to due......

tint
sub/amp, keeping factory adding my 3 12" trype r's and a modified mtx 1501d
lms intake/maf
wax/ detail
bullet mufflers
cruise recall
degrease under carrige
4.10's

$3500 for the car.
$400 New Headlights
$150 Turn signal lamps
$700 Upper Control arms, outer tie rods + install
($200 New Bushings + install ~Not sure if this is separate from previous cost)
$600 Exhaust 2.5" pipes with LMS mufflers and XX pipe
$200 Tune up: wires, spark plugs, O2s, oil change
$1000 New Wheels and tires (~$500 will be recovered when I sell the old car's set)
$100 Accumulator spring upgrade parts
$80 Mercon V 12qts
$200 Remanufactured factory Amp (Man do I regret this purchase)
$40 Set of brake pads from Autozone (still need to have rotors turned)

And the Grand Total is......still being calculated....
$6770

For comparison I had $7500 into my 2000 Grand Marquis when it was hit, recovered $5500 in insurance check. Hindsight being 20/20, for the Mark I think I overpaid on the amp and on the car. Im going to overhaul the whole sound system this summer. Luckily most of the rest of the stuff the car needs now only require time and elbow grease, not cash. I'm still debating wether the air suspension stuff needs to be replaced yet, and what to replace it with.
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=8628&d=1205868737

For $7k I still feel its a hell of a lot of car and don't regret the purchase.

Probably somewhere around 11 grand including purchase price., since 2002?. Minus gas. If you add traffic tickets add another 3,500.

$12,500 Purchase price July 7, 2003 for my 1998 Mark VIII with 60k on the clock
$1,500 Ford Warranty
$100 first transmission rebuild (Torque converter cracked and went boom)
$100 second transmission rebuild (There was an issue with the way the transmission was rebuilt)
$120 Jmod
$400 Tuned by Chris at SCT
$600 SC Traclock, case, rebuild and 4.10 gears
$700 Custom bent 2.5" exhaust
$4000 Transmissin rebuild number 3, including dirtyd0g TC, and a few other upgrades
$700 SCT Pro Race Package
$50 IMRC Delete

This years project: T45 swap
$150 Transmission that was believed to be "toast"
$300 FRPP 10.5" Nodular flywheel and matching King Cobra clutch
$160 Have an electrician friend extend the wiring harness 4'
$80 Cost to have one of 5 adapters I had made done
$70 to get the correct DS yoke (No shortening here yet)
$100 for Wilwood slave and master cylinders

I still have a few things to figure out yet though on this T45 swap, but am almost done.

Not to mention the car needs to be repainted now because of hail damage last weekend.

Oh man, It's probably better I didn't know. But through all the modifications, custom work/fabrication, preventative mintenance, and corrective maintenance I'd estimate $25,000 plus the $6,000 for the car I bought in 2003. 1994 Mark VIII was at 103,000mi. Now is 160,000mi.

Just bought the car and got a clean bill of health at the shop so...

2500 for the car
130 for the plane ticket to fly out and get it
40 in gas for the drive back
10 for eats for the drive home
100 for making it an AZ car
??? for mods to come

I'm sitting at $6540 on the nose.

Just barely bought the car for 2000.00.

Only thing so far is 2 tires(230.00)

TO COME:

2 more tires (230.00)
mafioso hid kit (250.00)
Bullet exhaust (150.00)
fluid changes and filters(200.00)
chrome fender trim delete(free)
3.73 or 4.10 gears(eventually)
chip and jmod(also eventually)

Think I got a good deal on the car though, only 83K miles and runs really good.

I can play this game I havent added it all up yet, this will be fun. :D

1997 Lincon Mark VIII LSC black on black, moonroof, all original and all original documentation upon my purchase -- 55,000 miles when purchased - current mileage is 60,500

$4900 - Price of car
$250 - HID conversion Kit
$25 - K & N air filter
$400 - kuhmo ecsta tires (had them on another car now running on the VIII)
$50 - ray switch and accessories
$100 - all tuneup items (filters, motorcraft plugs, etc)
$235 - Spider Extreme Version 3
$50 - 1993 One piece aluminum Driveshaft
$100 - 2 polk 12" subwoofers
$50 - red raptor 4 guage amp wiring kit (had to have red to match the black :D )
$150 - JL audio Amp (got for trade in work, worth more, but lets say 150)
$75 - Kenwood DPX440 double din head unit
$100 - new starter
$100 - new tensioner, belt, idler pully
$100 - rear pads and rotors from napa
$150 - Mercon V + Jmod Parts, trans gasket, etc
$50 - passenger door handle
$90 - napa battery
$100 - mobil 1 oil and motorcraft filters (so far 2 oil changes i believe)
$100 - Volume 1 & 2 service manuals + EVTM
$100 - inspection- fix and repair a/c plug, recharge and drain system
$free - cruise control module fixed at ford (recall)

Total price so far, not including my time or anything (some of the work i stil have to do)

$7275 and its only going to go up from there. lol. :wrench

I actually have kept track of every dollar that I have spent on the car except gasoline.... So I know exactly how much I have spent... SCARY :D

98 Mark VIII Collector's Edition $4,000
Title Transfer and Vanity Plates $175.00
Floor Mats $103.73
Center Caps $59.29
FSM $110
Gears and Tlock $413.92
Wiper Blades $23
Xcal 2 Tuner $110
Headlight Conversion Kit $100: $250 initial price, sold used bulbs
NIB Chrome Ten Spokes $740: Sold Old Wheels for $100
In Dash CD and Trunk Carpet $250
Blend door and Grey Arm $39.18
Spider Valve V3 $235.00
Gear Installation $180.00
Weather Tech Floor Mats $0: Birthday Gift

98 Mark VIII Collector's Edition Title Vanity Plates $175.00



:bowrofl: :bowrofl: :slam

Lol :D

^SEXY BACKSIDE!!!!!

I dont even want to add it up....

....man I love this site!!!!!

MsM8

I LOVE that pic....

$5000 for the car
$2500 for new engine/ installation
$350+/- for (total) cobra intake setup
$150 under drive pullies
$180 x-pipe, and flow master 40's installed with original tips welded back on
$600 tires
$500 seat heater replacement, and new drivers seat cover
$160 monroe shocks, and mounts
$900 blend door replacement
$250 Blue Oval Chips shift kit

then there is all the stuff i have forgotten
:(

Damn... what happened to your original motor?

Damn... what happened to your original motor?
Weeeelllll to keep a long story short I think it over heated one to many times, damn bubbles

Lol... fail

Lol... fail
Epic fail

Forgot to mention that nice little rust spot between the rocker panel and quater panel that little seam just behind the door, having it checked out this week

Forgot to mention that nice little rust spot between the rocker panel and quater panel that little seam just behind the door, having it checked out this week

got min 06, and i fell in love with 1993 love at first site
got it for 1750 cash had 125,xxx
got it inpounded the first time it was only to get back/out cost 600 dollars
ipounded again 2nd time this time it was 2000 bucs,
Most recently i parked in a no zone and got towed for being in a fire zone another 250 bcks

puls dual flowmartr muffles and american air drop kit

so all in all . about 4,500

lmfao how do you count paying money to get it out of impound...hahahaha you paid more to keep it then you did to buy it.

stop getting your car impounded ;)

Holy crap.... stop getting impounded...

by no means were they intentional but reguardless i could never let her go thats y i always pay to get it back gotta love the Marks

man now I look crazy for the $$ thats in mine

It pains me to C/P this.

$15,400.00 1997 LSC Blue / Grey 31k mi purchased in 01
$9,000.00 04 Cobra Motor
$715.00 Kook midlength headers with 03 Cobra Flange
$675.00 Custom dual Fuel Pump, regulator and lines
$215.00 stock Heat Exchanger pluming and pump
$120.00 secondary transmission cooler
$60.00 transmission flexplate
$120.00 motor mounts
$200.00 LDC Chicago cooling mod kit
$250.00 Polished Mufflers (soon to be different)
$500.00 exhaust tubing
$200.00 ASHAM8 Air Suspension Height Adjuster Module
$750.00 torque converter
$175.00 Lincoln Wiring harness
$120.00 extended o2 sensors
$42.00 locking Header bolts
$300.00 SCT Xcal2 Tuner
$200.00 mark oil pan, pick up, gasket
$240.00 remote oil filter, adapter and lines
$365.00 Reichard Racing Manual Belt tensioner(Spring Assist)
$300.00 SCT PRP
$550.00 ported blower, throttle body, plenum
$750.00 Polished blower
$120.00 boost and oil pressure gauges
$500.00 Wideband o2 sensor
$300.00 valve covers
$2,000.00 rims and tires (soon to be for sale)
$400.00 brake calipers Front and rear
$320.00 rotors
$600.00 powder coating
$350.00 lower pulley
$413.00 hub swap parts
$250.00 Idlers
$100.00 2.8 pulley
$3,300.00 Transmission built
rear end (built 3.27 trac-loc)(not done yet)
$400.00 drive shaft
$200.00 Pro-M custom Calibrated MAF
$360.00 60# injectors
$900.00 Alpine IVA-D310 Head unit
$300.00 Alpine TUA-T020XM XM tuner
$500.00 Alpine NVE-N852A DVD Navigation
$800.00 Alpine PXA-H700 Dolby Digital Equalizer
$700.00 PPI Precision Power PCX 4125
$550.00 PPI Precision Power PCX 2125
$220.00 Alpine MRV-T 407
$1,100.00 MB Quart QSD 213 5.25 component set w/xovers
$500.00 MB Quart QSD 164 Midbass set w/xovers
$400.00 Orion HCCA 12” sealed
$1,200.00 Alarm: DEI Viper 791 two way alarm with
remote start, DEI 530T Power Window Automation
System (2), DEI 6 channel expander, DEI keypad
Starter Kill, DEI Proximity sensor, Viper
Tilt motion sensor,
$1,700.00 Other: Pentium 4 1.8 MHz PC, 40 Gb HD, DVD,
ATI 64Mb Video Card, Belkin Bluetooth dongle,
Bluetooth GPRS modem phone, Bluetooth GPS,
96 port digital PC104 I/O controller,
PC104 quad-band Cell phone interface.
$550.00 Vehicle tracking
$800.00 AudioQuest Type8 speaker wire,
Copperhead Analog Audio Interconnect Cables,
Optilink Optical Digital Cables,

$7,000.00 Paint (paid for just to lazy / busy to get it to the shop)
$3,000.00 Interior (new seat covers, seat coolers and warmers)
$1,500.00 Stereo Upgrades (new amps)
$300.00 Custom status display
$1,000.00 Suspension updates (Bushing, shocks, etc) (Coming this summer)

Coming soon

$300.00 Custom COP covers
$500.00 New Battery Setup
$300.00 Custom CAI

$49,580.00 Mods
$64,980.00 Mods with original cost of car

Holy :q:q:q:q.... Now where is Mike Shultz...

Mark VIII-$1900
Upper control arms-$140
Tires-$550
Alingment-$60
Cobra intake-$280

Puts the total at $2930....for now

3,500 - for the mark
2,100 - for the sound system
1,900 - for rack and pin, new tires, new sway end links, power steering pump, new upper and lower control arms parts and labor.
800 - for coil conversion parts and labor.
300 - new front wheel hub bearings.
2,500 for engine(not installed yet)

Here goes:
439 "93" MK8 101K With brand new motor
86 MSD wires
20 Autolite AR94 sparkplugs
free oil an filter Auto Zone Card ($14)
free serpintine belt goodyear AZ card ($43)
free MLPS AZ card ($30)
free ignition key switch AZ card ($25)
free PCV AZ card ($3)
48 12 qrts Mercon 5
26 New trans pan updated one
22 Filter kit
92 Trans cooler 40K Tru-Max
105 Trans parts 1-2 acc piston,spring,cover,2-3 acc,gaskets,ODservo,spring
217 Stallion 9.5 3200 stall conveter
400 Circle D go thru converter reclutch and tweek + shipping
17 front and rear trans seals
15 23 tooth trans speedo gear
105 rear end pumpkin,floor mats,ash tray!,all door switches JUNKYARD
8 used 4.10 gears traded my stock 2.73 for 4.10 $8 for shipping
6 2 qrts gear lube
13 posi lube and pinion seal
24 rear axle seals
60 8.8 posi clutch kit carbon fiber
free posi carrier from my stang pile
100 Mustang GT rims and tires
80 2 mustang GT rims
195 Nitto 555R drag radials
182 Pair Ford Mach 1 calipers loaded
189 Front and Rear Brembo OEM Cobra rotors
5 DOT 4 brake fluid
36 20 lug nuts from Lincoln LS
68 C&L mass air used
32 K&N conical air filter
155 Chip Reinhart Deablo used
10 fuel filter
111 255 Walbro fuel pump
28 Pair Bosch O2 sensors AZ card
44 Brand new oil pan
90 Cobra steel, belt tensioner
24 ford oil pan gasket and oil adapter gasket
51 used JBL amp
200 1 year old air struts and bags and used pump
free silver star headlight bulbs AZ card
3303 TOTAL not bad for a 14.1 Tank thru stock exh

gave 12,200 for car 2 years ago.[had 6100 miles garage kept} upgrades i hate to add them up,but i know its more than i gave for the car. my last project,not done but savings trashed. would like to have 4 or 5 thousand extra maybe i could finish, but truth is it never ends.. so far intercooled sc-elec water pump-fuel pump & booster-comp cams-headers-s.s. 2.5 exhaust complete-stall converter-shift kit-alum drive shaft-373 gears trac loc-cobra brake upgrade-guages-wheels and tires. i'm sure i'm forgetting something. oh yeah blend door accuator.

1000 purchase price Gen II 98
300 Coil conversion
210 Tokico shocks and Misc parts bought from laser
700 Brand New 18" wheels and Tires
200 Magnaflow Dual in Dual out 2.5 muffler and Highflow cats
40 New Headlight
80 upper control arms
100 aligment
80 Brake pads to go with my drilled/slotted rottors.

Total so far: $2710.00

I am gonna regret this as this is the first time I have done it.

$3800 Car
$700 wheels
$700 tires
$800 stereo
$725 gears/install/driveshaft
$690 brakes
$875 various suspension parts
$200 tint and new window


Crap, thats like $8490 and there is still a couple grand more in things I want to do. :(

i would say close to 12-13k mods and all!

$80k

:eek:

~faints~

3,000 car
500 wheels
300 on a arnott air setup that was complete crap.
200 lowered spring conv.
30 for a blend door/labor done myself
20 on plugs
50 on a solid sc swaybar
300 on stereo including deadning.......i know, super super fu cking good deal.

I know I've spent WAYYYY to much and only driven it like ~7000 kms in the past 3-4 years :( I keep all my receipts, but would faint if I started adding them up (actually I have, and it's insane, but still much cheaper than new car payments!)

$10000-1999 mark (mk 4 of course!)
$15000- prototype coyote 5.0 motor
$2500 30" custim left kit
$1000 2 mickey T drag radials up front
$1000 2 kooker touring tires out back
$5 stickers
$100 kop skanner
$10000 kustim 4 wheel drive
$500 alligator skin seats

still, every cent spent is sooooooo worth it....I don't keep track anymore.

$2200 Car
$700 Tires
$200 Brakes
$900 Air Ride
$40 Blend Door
$250 Coils n Plugs
$900 Upper/Lower control arms, tie rods, strut rod bushings


Hmm, not as bad as I thought really..

no one on here can even come close to mike lmfao, mike has more in his mark than all of us together lmfao!!
i will only put what i paid for all 9 of mine, not gonna try to remember parts and prices, too many cars, but i plan on spending a few grand in the next few months on my 97 :)
97 white lsc $3800
93 blue $1700
98 black lsc $6200
93 green $1800
93 black $1700
95 white $500
93 opal grey and 94 rosemist together $1700
97 black lsc $3600
i have spent roughly $21,000 in the last 6 years on mark VIII's just purchase prices. i dont want to think what i have spent on doing crap to them!

98 Mark VIII Collector's Edition $4,000
Title Transfer and Vanity Plates $175.00
Floor Mats $103.73
Center Caps $59.29
FSM $110
Gears and Tlock $413.92
Wiper Blades $23
Xcal 2 Tuner $110
Headlight Conversion Kit $100
NIB Chrome Ten Spokes $740 Sold Old Wheels for $100
In Dash CD and Trunk Carpet $240 Sold Radio for $10
Blend door and Grey Arm $39.18
Spider Valve V3 $235.00
Gear Installation $180.00
Auto RX $43.54
Oil Change + Fuel Hose $26.35
Stainless Screws for Wheel Liner $2.45
Plugs and 160 TSTAT $41.01
Drain Plug $9.80
Oil Change + Filter $45.00
Mud Flaps (-$20) Sold Mud Flaps
New HID's $115
Window Tinting $170
Tires $615
Chrome Ignition Bezel $57 EPIC FAIL
Key Blanks $150
Key Programming/"Repairs" $200
Wiper Blades $30
Oil Change $30
Storage Fee $175
Oil Change+Stabil $30

Total: $8250

Guess Ill do my 2nd of 3 mark viii's i have owned...

6800 for a 98 lsc 45,000 miles
1500- paxton novi 1000.... not installed yet
0-Hubswap.... free came off of my 93.
750- Tires
700- FR500's
700- LMS exhaust
400- 3500 stall- not installed yet
350- 4.10 gears and a trac lok
200- tint
200- addco 1 1/4 rear swaybar
180- sniper tuner
150- 255 fuel pump- not installed yet
30- 8 boot covers
20- K&N panel filter

Wow... almost 12k and i have only put about 8,000 miles on her.

Guess Ill do my 2nd of 3 mark viii's i have owned...

6800 for a 98 lsc 45,000 miles
1500- paxton novi 1000.... not installed yet
0-Hubswap.... free came off of my 93.
750- Tires
700- FR500's
700- LMS exhaust
400- 3500 stall- not installed yet
350- 4.10 gears and a trac lok
200- tint
200- addco 1 1/4 rear swaybar
180- sniper tuner
150- 255 fuel pump- not installed yet
30- 8 boot covers
20- K&N panel filter

Wow... almost 12k and i have only put about 8,000 miles on her.

I was looking at your car the other day, you have it looking pretty nice with the FR's.

Which one?:confused:

Which one?:confused:

Which guy or which car?

The guy I quoted,

and..

The car with the FR's on it, like I was complimenting on. :p

well, I've had 4, the first one I bought in 95, she was the dark blue (ohhh starts with a p?) 94 so the price was around 23,000 - had her for 8 years so you can imagine the repairs and up keep I paid on her.

2nd one 96 LSC Opalescant (sp?) paid about 5g for her, then had to turn around and put about 2 grand in her but then I killed her...we never did bond, but still a nice Mark (couldn't get used to the camel interior and after I clayed her, she looked like a 2000watt light bulb).

3rd one 96 LSC Black, paid around 6g for him, had to put a new trannie in him, new bags, new ..new...new gears (twice), new posi unit (twice) new exhaust, a perf. chip, and regualr maint.

4th one 95 base black - paid 2500 for her and she lives in my pocket too. she is a trooper though, she makes it thru the crappy weather and has to live outside while her significant other gets to stay in the garage when the going gets yechie.

Overall, I'd easily estimate around 70g's in all of em over the last 15yrs- still got the last two and plan on keeping em ;)

Has driller posted in here??? lol I know he has a tidy sum in his too!!