If Tony doesn't mindhttp://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif, I'd like to steal his thread for us Mark guys.

Polling Mark VIII Owners
I'd change the questions a little bit:

-year/model
-male or female and age
-miles you drive per day and what type of driving (city/highway)
-what you like best about the MarkVIII
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best.

'93 and '98: The 2 best years.
Somewhere north of 40.
150miles/day... 20/80 city/highway mix. 28mpg highway
Ride'n with Class, Style and Attitude
Lack of wagon pulling Torque
***** without question

Somewhere north of 40.


:Beer LOL! Don't feel bad. I told my wife if my Mark is my mid-life crisis, I'm doin' OK!

1993 Base
Male, north of forty(lol)
0 daily - 2000-5000 miles per year - 25/75 city/highway
Power by Ford, Luxury by Lincoln
Poor Headlights
***** 5 stars

97 LSC royal blue
25 male
around 1000 mile a year (summer weekend cruising)
I love the attention it attracts
I hate when people say nice T-bird
*****

Hmmmm...since I have had 3 of them, (2) 93's and (1) 95....kind of difficult to compare....since they were all base models, but the current one I have has the moonroof......


93 base/customized (of course.....LOL)
35 (ya old bastards!!!) :N
I do not drive it much now, but I would estimate about 10K/year
The luxury/looks
headlights (unless it is an LSC)
************** (oops....did I have the option for more than 5 stars??) :Beer

97 lsc
male, south of 40
30 mpd, mostly city
looks, power, comfort
weight
**** 1/2 (I left 1/2 star so I could have room for improvement)

-1995
-M
-Suburban driving-30 miles during a school week, and avg in summer is 120 (one day i did over 600 arround town)
-First, its sexy, its a Powerful V8, handles like a god, easy to control, high top speed...and allows confidance to get it up there, the interior is to die for.
- i dislike the problems with the trans, the suspension, the look of the body(parts of it), and the 91 octane it needs
-i give it a 4, but thats just MY car...i WILL buy another mk8 again.

1998 Mark VIII LSC
Male, 23
50-100 rough miles everyday, 18.3 avg mpg.
It's American, it's badass, it blows away the eurotrash and rice cars, and it's fast!
I don't like the price of repairs, insurance, or gas...
I'd give it a 5. This is my dreamcar- everyone else's nightmare :gr_hail:

- 1995 LSC
- Male, 32
- Doesn't get driven much during the week. Maybe 40 miles. Weekends, it depends what's going on.
- It's comfy and quiet.
- Traction control is useless, rotting oil pans, thermostat location and no down-low torque.
Rating - ****

1993 -year/model

Male 44

10 m/d (but average over 20k per year) Mostly Highway

Performance with Economy

They Stopped Making Them!!- Cheap buttons on the early modles!!

Have to give it a 5 as it's the best car I've had!!! I have nothing to complain about yet!

1994 Mark III
south of 60
10k yrly, highway & city
styling, handling, performance
definite 5

97 Royal Blue L.S.C.
weekly 20 or so
yearly maybe 1200 i just got it
power looks
**** needs improvement to match my 98

98 Pearl White Tricoat
weekly 20 or so
yearly maybe 3000 i dont drive it much
power, looks, gadgets
****and a 1/2 meeds rims and some minor touch ups to be a 5
im a picky s.o.b.
Eric

- 93 White Opalescent on Aquamarine Interior
- 35 M
- 30 city mpd
- Luxury Muscle
- Headlights & Suspension Issues
- 4 1/2 Stars (1/2 lost to parts cost)

'98 Midnight Grey LSC (Rarest Color)
Male - 39
15-20/day... 17City/22Highway (Will change w/Intake/Exhaust/Chip planned)
No other car looks like it, Still styleish with whats on road now. Classy & FAST
Gen-2's are slower (Had a '95) Has a few quirky electric issues sometimes
**** and a half... Like Eric I'm picky, Its clean but could us a few touch ups!
Only has 66K on it!! Hoping for at least another 100K

97 Royal Blue L.S.C.
weekly 20 or so
yearly maybe 1200 i just got it
power looks
**** needs improvement to match my 98

98 Pearl White Tricoat
weekly 20 or so
yearly maybe 3000 i dont drive it much
power, looks, gadgets
****and a 1/2 meeds rims and some minor touch ups to be a 5
im a picky s.o.b.
Eric o i forgot my age 30 m

97/ pearlesant ivory Presidential (ragtop)
22 m
about 200 miles a week...mostly city but it varies

I like the power, the looks, and i actually really like that they quit making them....but only for the selfish reason that there are no 2005 mark8's making mine look older.

I dislike that mine didn't come with true duals, and the damn blend door

***** There is no other car I'd rather be driving (in my budget of course)

98 Opalescent White
29 M
140 miles per day (36400 year)
22mpg 16/30
Luxury and Style with Performance tied in there
Can't take a beating like my Dupe Ceuville. ;)
****

[b]
Somewhere north of 40.

What afraid of you age old man!!! :N

North of 40!!!

You trying to make me the oldest to have posted so far ya old fart! :waving:

Hey when I'm 50 I'll still be young maybe less hair but who cares!!!

Think I'll post in the Mark VII forum where we are Proud of our Age!!! LOL
:bow:

Hey when I'm 50 I'll still be young maybe less hair but who cares!!!Less hair! How would that be possible?http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon10.gif

I didn't want any of the ladies on the board to know my true age because they might have some daughter's I would be interested in and I wouldn't want to scare them off knowing I was old enough to be their daddy. http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif

You trying to make me the oldest to have posted so far ya old fart! I believe Cubster and driller gotcha beat, ole timer.

-1997 lincoln MarkVIII
-male wow yall are old!!! 21
-7MPD week dAYS and weekends up to 100 a day (city and highway)
-I love evey thing about my markVIII
-there is nothing I dislike about my MarkVIII
out of 5 stars Ide give it 6 :Beer :steering

I believe Cubster and driller gotcha beat, ole timer.

Old who the hell is old!! :N I'll be old when I'm dead! :Beer

Old who the hell is old!! :N I'll be old when I'm dead! :Beer





1995 Base mark VIII/performance white/tan int.
just a wee bit north of 30
daily driver/nuff said
best thing bout the mark....cobra 4.6 dohc 32v motor & the sleeper factor(for all ricers and such)
worst thing......I pretty much love it, but(don't hurt me)the air ride,sorry but it should be more reliable &the stereotype of Lincoln drivers(old people ,old man car,etc.) :give
how many stars......*************************************** ************************************************,y ou get the picture :Beer

I believe Cubster and driller gotcha beat, ole timer.


Driller we ought to give this young whipper snapper a dope slap..........lol :N

94 Mark VIII
Male 19
20 miles per week day, 100-200 weekend 40/60 City Highway
Looks, speed, sound
suspension issues, and the fact that for some reason It keeps telling me to drive slowly in circles to callibrate the compass.
4 1/2 Just got it last month but it and a 66 continetal convertible are my dream cars

1996/LSC
Male 21
5 - City
Engine, tranny, RWD, uniqueness, luxury toys and comfort
Nothing I can complain about really.
4.9 stars

-1995/LSC *since they all are*
-Male/21
-Dunno yet haven't had it long enough
-The bang for the buck
-Drive quality compared to my Caddy
-So far I would give it a ****

'96 with all options but cell phone, 133K

M 49, with all my hair

30 MPD city/highway, 120+ on weekends

EVERYTHING ( my back just loves those seats )!! except for

those sorry Sylvannia headlights.

4.8, I'm looking for a '96 LSC right now (just not to wild about the looks of those GenII's)

Driller we ought to give this young whipper snapper a dope slap..........lol :NThis is what happens when I speak before thinking . . . OUCH!! I mean no offense to my elders . . . I mean my age superiors . . . actually I think I'll shut up now. ;)

This is what happens when I speak before thinking . . . OUCH!! I mean no offense to my elders . . . I mean my age superiors . . . actually I think I'll shut up now. ;)



i forgot to add i hate the headlights....wish i had H.I.D.

i forgot to add i hate the headlights....wish i had H.I.D.
the markVIII was the first car to come out with HID's Hell ya :zgreenbou

-male wow yall are old!!! 21

Smart @$$!! :N

They keep gettin younger and younger.......maybe it is a turning point for the younsters...... :Beer

They keep gettin younger and younger.......maybe it is a turning point for the younsters...... :Beer

You mean Lincolns and Caddies are not for Old People -

That Lincolns and Caddies have great preformance!!!

That Lincolns and Caddies are afforable after the old people take good care of them and then get rid of them!!!

Then we get to have fun with them!!!

The older the Mark VIII the cheaper it is. If you spend the same money to modify a Mark VIII, as some of the kids do a Honder or such, you could have a KILLER performing/handling Mark VIII. IMHO that is! :Beer

The older the Mark VIII the cheaper it is. If you spend the same money to modify a Mark VIII, as some of the kids do a Honder or such, you could have a KILLER performing/handling Mark VIII. IMHO that is! :Beer

I agree... Just don't make the Mark VIII look like Rice!!! Sorry Ray but you understand!! Don't take away the class and style of the Mark!!!

I agree... Just don't make the Mark VIII look like Rice!!! Sorry Ray but you understand!! Don't take away the class and style of the Mark!!!

I agree, but rice is in the eye of the :Beer holder. I just hope the upgrades/custom touches I plan (job required first!) for my car do not get construed as :ricesmile
.... :Bang

I agree, but rice is in the eye of the :Beer holder. I just hope the upgrades/custom touches I plan (job required first!) for my car do not get construed as :ricesmile
.... :Bang


Just don't put some funky spinning rims on it!! with a Spoiler 3 feet over the roof.

Just don't put some funky spinning rims on it!! with a Spoiler 3 feet over the roof.


If spinners were not OUT, I might have....but only for show purposes. I am gonna roll on 18's for the summer, and 20's for da shows. No snow driving once it is done....i will have sumfin else for that.

I am gonna do a spoiler like the one that Geno used to sell. I am looking at building it myself....a lil foam, a lil putty, and ALOT of late nights (since i am NOT that good at fiberglas, and molds.....but hope to be soon) :Beer :N

If spinners were not OUT, I might have....but only for show purposes. I am gonna roll on 18's for the summer, and 20's for da shows. No snow driving once it is done....i will have sumfin else for that.

I am gonna do a spoiler like the one that Geno used to sell. I am looking at building it myself....a lil foam, a lil putty, and ALOT of late nights (since i am NOT that good at fiberglas, and molds.....but hope to be soon) :Beer :N

I need to get better at the mods. My son explained to me last night as I was looking at a magazine - Dad, most of these guys do this as a hobby! They are not still paying for a divorce and probably don't have kids!!!

What insite for an 17 year old! Who doesn't have a job no DL and needs a life!

I need to get better at the mods. My son explained to me last night as I was looking at a magazine - Dad, most of these guys do this as a hobby! They are not still paying for a divorce and probably don't have kids!!!

What insite for an 17 year old! Who doesn't have a job no DL and needs a life!

Hmmmmmm.....SOMEONE must have taught that kid right....we KNOW it was not you.....hahahahahaha! :Beer
:dj:

Hmmmmmm.....SOMEONE must have taught that kid right....we KNOW it was not you.....hahahahahaha! :Beer
:dj:


He's got it in him...but just as I am posting I get an e-mail from the HS...

He's having an attitude problem!! Ahhhh....

2 more semesters that kid needs out of school!! :Bang

He's got it in him...but just as I am posting I get an e-mail from the HS...

He's having an attitude problem!! Ahhhh....

2 more semesters that kid needs out of school!! :Bang

They said the same thing about me until they put me in classes that taxed my mind. I was TOO bored in the regular classes.....maybe that is his prob..... :give

They said the same thing about me until they put me in classes that taxed my mind. I was TOO bored in the regular classes.....maybe that is his prob..... :give


He's Bryan's nightmare! - Anti-government hate Bush! Believes everythings a Conspiracy.

He's very intelligent, I don't like to blame other things but the divorce tore him appart and when he hit 13 just lost it! Lost his trust in society. Saw too many games being played - very long story!!! 10 year of court!!! $30k worth of court bills. (I'm sure happy that Mark VIII's are cheap now!)

He's Bryan's nightmare! - Anti-government hate Bush! Believes everythings a Conspiracy.

He's very intelligent, I don't like to blame other things but the divorce tore him appart and when he hit 13 just lost it! Lost his trust in society. Saw too many games being played - very long story!!! 10 year of court!!! $30k worth of court bills. (I'm sure happy that Mark VIII's are cheap now!)


Yeah, that kinda crap does not help either.......thank god I did not have any kids when I went thru my divorce...... :Beer

95 MARK BASE
18 MALE
15 M\D
PERFECT BALLANCE OF PERFORMANCE AND LUXURY
HEADLIGHTS
5 STARS, CONSITERING THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE OWNED

~TOPH~
95 MARK
http://members.cardomain.com/k9t8m

1) 94 and 97 LSC
2)male 35
3)100(94) freeway(29 mpg avg)/2(97)city(17 mpg avg)
4)power/handling(94)/power/looks(97)
5)headlights(94)/slower steering ratio(97)
6) *****(94)/*****(97)

'94 and '97: two also very good years!

1) 94 and 97 LSC
2)male 35
3)100(94) freeway(29 mpg avg)/2(97)city(17 mpg avg)
4)power/handling(94)/power/looks(97)
5)headlights(94)/slower steering ratio(97)
6) *****(94)/*****(97)

'94 and '97: two also very good years!

1997 LSC
Male - 50 years old
35 miles daily; 40% Hwy/ 60% City
Power/Luxury/Style/Gadgets(likes)
Electrical glitches, blend door(dislikes)
5+stars!
123K and counting.!

1997 LSC
Male - 50 years old
35 miles daily; 40% Hwy/ 60% City
Power/Luxury/Style/Gadgets(likes)
Electrical glitches, blend door(dislikes)
5+stars!
123K and counting.! :W Thanks for your input! The more the merrier. :Beer :invasion:

1997 LSC
Male - 50 years old
35 miles daily; 40% Hwy/ 60% City
Power/Luxury/Style/Gadgets(likes)
Electrical glitches, blend door(dislikes)
5+stars!
123K and counting.!


:W to the LvC! :Beer

I just bought my 1093 MARK 8. I love it's looks and power. But I'm having one problem, It changes real hard from first gear to second, some times,not always, it seems to happen once I get off the freeway. OOOOOOOH ! I'm a 49 y.o. driver, is that over the hill ? LOL

1994 Mark VIII
male - 27
40/day highway
The Mark VIII is the perfect sleeper
It's too heavy and the suspension isn't as racing tight as I'd like it to be
I would rate my Mark a 4. High chance of re-purchase if I had an opportunity

... But I'm having one problem, It changes real hard from first gear to second, some times,not always, ...


Classic symptoms of 1-2 accumulator broken spring. Do a search or start a new thread. You want to fix this asap.

-1993/Lincoln MarkVIII
-Male 18
-City over 30
-V8, lots of bottons, theres to much to wright
-Uh none?
-My mark i would rate as a 4 it needs work on the struts and rear suspension

94 mark
male, 21
500 mainly hwy
I loved it until I made a rod look like a pretsle. water doesnt compress well but has lead me to the big build up
not coming with a supercharger and gears stock
4.5 doesnt compare to my old awd talon in the MI snow

"I'm a 49 y.o. driver, is that over the hill ?"

Nah, the only late 40's guy I know of here that is over the hill is mespock . . . hehehe. Welcome Mulato!

Hey lincoln_mk8, what's up? We need more members in the Central Plains chapter (hint hint). Maybe if we get enough members we can plan some kind of regional meet in the future. :Beer

Welcome to the site, Red_Baran!

"not coming with a supercharger and gears stock"

I know what you mean Madmarkman. But if it came like that stock, it'd cost a heck of a lot more to purchase, not to mention the insurance would be a lot higher. So in a sense I'm glad it didn't. I hope to do these upgrades in the future, and the insurance company will never have to know ;). :steering

:W to the LvC! :Beer

Thanks, 1wykdmk8,

I forgot to mention that before my current '97 LSC, I owned an Aurora, and prior to that a 1990 LSC that was going strong at 200K when some idiot in a Mercedes ran a light and totaled it.! The Aurora was very nice, but it was definitely NOT an LSC. It had great toys, and the engine was smooth and never gave problems, but just was 50 HP short. And although no car is perfect, and will need SOME repair and upkeep - I think my LSC is as close as you can get, all things considered. On almost ALL of the websites you will see people crying and complaining about repairs, costs, etc., but if you buy a more upscale car, the expense increases as well. With those things factored in, I think my car is AS reliable as anything else on the road and better than most!

Thanks, 1wykdmk8,

I forgot to mention that before my current '97 LSC, I owned an Aurora, and prior to that a 1990 LSC that was going strong at 200K when some idiot in a Mercedes ran a light and totaled it.! The Aurora was very nice, but it was definitely NOT an LSC. It had great toys, and the engine was smooth and never gave problems, but just was 50 HP short. And although no car is perfect, and will need SOME repair and upkeep - I think my LSC is as close as you can get, all things considered. On almost ALL of the websites you will see people crying and complaining about repairs, costs, etc., but if you buy a more upscale car, the expense increases as well. With those things factored in, I think my car is AS reliable as anything else on the road and better than most!


:Beer :Beer

I just bought my 1093 MARK 8. I love it's looks and power. But I'm having one problem, It changes real hard from first gear to second, some times,not always, it seems to happen once I get off the freeway. OOOOOOOH ! I'm a 49 y.o. driver, is that over the hill ? LOL

:W to the LvC! :Beer

94 mark
male, 21
500 mainly hwy
I loved it until I made a rod look like a pretsle. water doesnt compress well but has lead me to the big build up
not coming with a supercharger and gears stock
4.5 doesnt compare to my old awd talon in the MI snow

:W to the LvC! :Beer

Thanks, 1wykdmk8,No respect, I tell ya. :joke

No respect, I tell ya. :joke

:Beer :Beer :N

93 mark8
18 male
It's different... everyone else has foxbody mustangs around here or honda civics. And the sleeper aspect is great too, its made me alittle bit of money.

93 mark8
18 male
It's different... everyone else has foxbody mustangs around here or honda civics. And the sleeper aspect is great too, its made me alittle bit of money.Put a little air in that left front tire before you take out the rim and paint the hood. You'll be all set.

My cars a 93,
Im 25
I drive about 50-60 km every day both hwy and city.
I love the fact that theres not many around
The only thing i dont like is that they never made a standard trans Mark.

-1995 Med Willow Green Met. over Willow Green Interior 120k
-Dude pushing 50 in a few months (can't wait)
-Daily commute is 20 miles, w/occasional weekend crusing in the surrounding hills
-I Enjoy the comfort, style, luxury, rich features, killer stock JBL stereo, it really makes me feel special every time I drive it. Incredible bang for the buck, a real value.
-Not crazy about 91 Oct Fuel at current pricing, but it's not a deal breaker.
-4 1/2 stars, don't like the Tranny shift points when driving slowly, I would definitely consider another Mark8 if I can find another decent example after I hopefully (knock on wood) get 3 solid years out of this one. By then the 98's will be the same age as this one is now, should be doable. Amazing Cars, and ironic that they are so unpopular as to be so affordable for those of us that have "figured it out". http://www.geocities.com/mllhmj/mark8/Lincoln95.jpg

A recent convert to Mark8dom.

-1998 Black, Black Interior with Moon Roof 98,000 miles
- Oh my, maybe I am the old man here, 60!
-Daily commute is 80 miles down Texas I-35 to Austin and back!
-I Enjoy the comfort, style, luxury, seats,stock JBL stereo and trunk mounted Sony CD Player.
-I bought mine at 34,000 miles with the balance of the Factory warranty from an individual. Saved me on the heater door, but I had to do my own outside drivers door handle and was that a job.
-I love being able to scan the engine and know what is wrong with it. I had a scan done and I was told the number two cylinder coil was bad, called O'Reillys Auto Supply and $35 and twenty minutes later it was fixed. Now if the computer trouble codes would auto clear, once it is fixed, that would be the cats meow! I just tuned it up with all new plugs,boots and springs. Thank you KBOB for the lead to Rock Auto. $3.99 a boot sure beat the $13.99 a boot at FORD and that was our LVC price. FORD doubled it's prices at the end of the year on parts! :L :L

-95 lsc
-male 42 yo
-Only drive on nice days
-Mines a super sleeper,I could go to a business meeting ,then go run 12's.
-A lot of people don't even know what it is (some people wont run me because they think it's a joke)
-5

:nos:

1993 -year/model

Male 44

10 m/d (but average over 20k per year) Mostly Highway

Performance with Economy

They Stopped Making Them!!- Cheap buttons on the early modles!!

Have to give it a 5 as it's the best car I've had!!! I have nothing to complain about yet!

Just adding one more Mark VIII to this list

1994 - year/model

Same everything else

If Tony doesn't mindhttp://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif, I'd like to steal his thread for us Mark guys.

Polling Mark VIII Owners
I'd change the questions a little bit:

-year/model
-male or female and age
-miles you drive per day and what type of driving (city/highway)
-what you like best about the MarkVIII
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best.

'93 and '98: The 2 best years.
Somewhere north of 40.
150miles/day... 20/80 city/highway mix. 28mpg highway
Ride'n with Class, Style and Attitude
Lack of wagon pulling Torque
***** without question
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
'93 Pearlescent
Male, 59 going on 25
40 (80%/20% highway/city
Class looks (especially with 255/45 17 P zeros), power
headlights!
*****!!
:L

'94 with all options
M, 19
about 50 mi a day

I like the interior, engine, overall quality, It only cost $3000, and most of all, the way 2 15" MTX subs sound with the JBL system.(The cleanest and tightest sounding car i've ever been in.)

I dislike the headlights, and sometimes the drivers info center.(Check air ride, and Air ride switch off, I haven't cut the wire since I did the coil conversion), Oh yeah and the air struts!

5 stars

-93/"limited edition" Mark VIII
-male, 29
-3 miles a day, city
-Power and luxury
-dislike the leaky air ride, the rear is always vented!
-rating of your Mark : **** :L

-96 Ivory Mark VIII
-male, 38
-60 miles daily (most at 80+mph)
-Power, ride, the low rumble when i smash the gas pedal
-dislike - the factory head unit/stock 10-spokes (both will be changed)
-loving it - lots of car for the money

95 mark VIII
male 23 in August
never drive it in winter-maybe 100 mi a week-summer
eating up rice grinders in my small hometown-highskool kids
i really do hate the headlights on this m/f
**** interior needs tlc want to buy a 97-8 they look classier

98 LSC
100 miles/day
Its got STYLE not like these new 'euroboxes'
5 stars
Ihave no complaints

I'm a little late to this one, but better late than never.

98 LSC
Male - 29 years old
Drive it April through October - about 7000 miles per year

What I love - Design - interior and exterior, IMO it's one of the most beautiful cars ever produced. It's not a mustang or camaro. Headlights, REAR WHEEL DRIVE!!

What I don't like
Lack of power (will be soon addressed with 03 heads, 99 intake and headers)
Gearing (will be soon addressed with 4.10's)
Wheels, tires and brakes.
Suspension (installing Koni's, Eibachs and polyurethane bushings)
Body flex (installed subframe connectors, rear shock tower brace, strengthened subframe with boxed UCA, tech article on MN12performance)

What I don't like
Lack of power (will be soon addressed with 03 heads, 99 intake and headers)

really thats why i bought it. I thought 280 was a good place to start for power, but your right an extra 200 hp will make it that much better! :Beer

Eric

1 96 MarkVIII LSC 73,000 miles

2 47 Male

3 Parked for the Winter

4 when I put my foot into it.

5 Headlights
I would buy another one :nos:

My first one and I'm hooked!!!

98 LSC
Silver Frost
Octastar wheels
500 - 1000/week (yeah, I travel a lot)
Power - Style - Luxury
a little cramped (I'm 6-5 300lbs!!)
5+
75,000 miles and going strong!!!

94 MARK VIII with full options and some '95 opts. *executive car*
16 male
15k a year?
Speed and leather seats for this much? it had to be mine
Headlights, thermo panel
4 1/2 because its a great first car, and changes are coming soon

dam... u guys are old :joke

but i envy you all

1993 -year/model

Male 44

10 m/d (but average over 20k per year) Mostly Highway

Performance with Economy

They Stopped Making Them!!- Cheap buttons on the early modles!!

Have to give it a 5 as it's the best car I've had!!! I have nothing to complain about yet!

Delet the 94 add it to Scott9050's list and then Add a 95 Mark VIII to this thread!

Sweet 16!!! 8 + 8 = 16 LOL

-year/model 94 / Dark Green
-male or female and age Male 37
-miles you drive per day and what type of driving (city/highway) less then 20 in town
-what you like best about the MarkVIII It's a LINCOLN
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII. It wont fit in my Drive way... just got a ticket for blocking sidewalk
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best. **** 1/2 *

1993 purple
25 Male
6 City / 19 Highway Miles a day

Pros: A used one is a great value for the $; Engine is powerful and durable, love the wrap-around dash, leather interior comes standard; 12 year old car still gets compliments from the ladies.

159,000 miles and engine still runs well.

Cons: Poor foresight in headlight design

Rating: *****

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/images/smilies/smilies-38095.png

1996 Mark VIII LSC 61,000miles
16 Male
15-20 City/ 26-30 Highway
HORSEPOWER AND STYLE :gr_hail:
Expensive parts :Bang
****1/2

Some things missing still I don't know for sure second lincoln I've had. This one is beter because its FAST as HELL. :Beer
I may be young but I do got style.

93
Male, 35
30 miles per day, mixed
Sleek, powerful, handles, fits me like a glove
Falls apart constantly
**

94 MARK VIII with full options and some '95 opts. *executive car*
16 male
15k a year?
Speed and leather seats for this much? it had to be mine
Headlights, thermo panel
4 1/2 because its a great first car, and changes are coming soon

dam... u guys are old :joke

but i envy you all


Hehehe...when I was 16, my first car was a Ford Maverick -- bright orange with a ratty black cloth interior -- it looked like Halloween on wheels and not at ALL like the snazzy pix you posted of YOUR first ride. So even though in your garage profile you say "i know my Mark isnt anything special", trust me, that's NOT true. It may not be all tricked out like some of the Marks in this forum, but that doesn't mean it's not special -- coz it IS.

BTW:

[1] 98 silverfrost/light graphite LSC with 30K
[2] 44 y.o. male (who feels like a kid again every time I stomp the accelerator)
[3] 100 miles a week at app. 18 mpg in & around metro Phoenix
[4] LOVE the lights at night -- from puddle to HID's to neon to cockpit
[5] HATE the Lincoln lasagna -- I can see a coupla ripples rearing their ugly head
[6] *****

'94 base was: now 96 LSC
female, yeah right
15-25 city/hwy 28mpg avg, I only live 5mls from work, I take the long way :)
Nothin' like sitting my booty on soft leather - strapped to sheer power.
TRUNK OPENING! 1 cup holder, I miss the foot rest, my 96 don't have one ;(
*****Keep these babies running, I don't want to ride anything else!

Debi

Hehehe...when I was 16, my first car was a Ford Maverick -- bright orange with a ratty black cloth interior -- it looked like Halloween on wheels and not at ALL like the snazzy pix you posted of YOUR first ride. So even though in your garage profile you say "i know my Mark isnt anything special", trust me, that's NOT true. It may not be all tricked out like some of the Marks in this forum, but that doesn't mean it's not special -- coz it IS.

yay, thanks for the compliment, makes me feel special :yourock:

-1996 Red Mark VIII 97k miles
-M 19
-40 miles/day mainly city
-Looks, performance, quality--I've only had it for a month, this thing is WAY better in every aspect compared to my '94 T-Bird V8
-Headlights but who cares-if I ever need good light thats what high beams are for
-*****

- Out of the five cars I have owned, this is BY FAR the best in every aspect, my dream car, I have always wanted one, absolutely love it.

the markVIII was the first car to come out with HID's Hell ya :zgreenbou

1996 LSC baltic blue/grey leather
M 38 YOA
....?....
I forget the rest of the questions.

97 Mk VIII, Cordovon Red (3rd one I've owned 96, 98 previous)
Male, 45
15-20 miles perday
Look, feel, speed, used car price can't be beat
Tranny shudder, Blend door prob (should have been recalls)
4 (l love them, but would have difficulty recommending them to anyone who doesn't make a bunch of money because the repairs stink) Ooops, don't tell my sister that!

-97, Pewter Grey
-Male, 26
-~50/day (when it was moving, it was the daily driver)
-HID's, Heated seats, and its not a mustang
-The price of go fast goodies.. stupid mod motors, lack of spark plug threads in the heads, my ugly 'rare' color
-**** cause i dont like not having a "No Leather Interior" option.. i dont like leather..

-1995 Base
-Male, 18
-Anywhere from 0-50, it's all different
-I like the potential this car has to be a total beast, the comfort, and powerful motor
-People underestimate it, BIG TIME... also the lack of room in the backseats sometimes
*****

what do u need the back seats for?

maybe i shouldnt ask lol

ya know, I've never really "just" sat back there.....never noticed a lack of room either...., ahhh, ya gotta push the front seats up.

Didin't know the back wasn't ment for real passengers, they just mess things up anyway (nice for trunk wieghts though).

Debi
Lincoln Lady

1995 MarkVIII, 1994MarkVIII
Male/22yo
60-70 a day Highway
Long wheelbase comfort, and power to hammer most other cars on the road.
stock headlights, and stock 4R70W trannies.
4 on my 95.........and 5 on the 94.

1995 MarkVIII, 1994MarkVIII
Male/22yo
60-70 a day Highway
Long wheelbase comfort, and power to hammer most other cars on the road.
stock headlights, and stock 4R70W trannies.
4 on my 95.........and 5 on the 94.

1995 Mark VIII
Male/ 19
30-35 Roughly/ City
Luxury, Style, and Power.
Transmission. Weight of the ride.
*****

'98 LSC Midnight Grey

Male, 20

About 50 miles a day work and back, gotta give it its workout :steering

the granpa look with hidden secrets, all the luxury for the price, best driver seat/dash setup, everything is in reach and simple, screw the passenger, lol

Air suspension...desert is gonna kill it :mad: , oh and the 'lasagna' effect...

*****

If Tony doesn't mindhttp://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif, I'd like to steal his thread for us Mark guys.

Polling Mark VIII Owners
I'd change the questions a little bit:

-year/model
-male or female and age
-miles you drive per day and what type of driving (city/highway)
-what you like best about the MarkVIII
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best.

'93 and '98: The 2 best years.
Somewhere north of 40.
150miles/day... 20/80 city/highway mix. 28mpg highway
Ride'n with Class, Style and Attitude
Lack of wagon pulling Torque
***** without question
98 PEARL OFF/WHITE TRICOAT
WIFE BABY49 YEARS YOUNG
75 + PER DAY ABOUT/HIGHWAY 26 MPG
LUXURY SPORT/MUSCLE RESPONSE
BRAKE/GAS PEDAL SPACING
5 STAR

-1994 Mark VIII with Dark Portofino Blue outside and Portofino Blue interior
-Male 21
-I average 40 miles a day b/c I take long commutes to Chicago from Iowa City every so often.
-I like the looks, performance, comfort, and that it is pretty unique (I see more Corvettes than Marks)
-I don't like my transmission, my air suspension, or the rust that is starting to form because I'm paying for all of that right now and I'm not rich.
- 4.5/5 Stars simply because this is starting to become expensive to repair but I would never give it up because I love this thing.

93 Customized Mark VIII
Male 25
20 miles avg per. day, 90/10 mix city/highway
Avg 25 mpg
I love the looks, and performance
Dislike the headlights but my fog lights help alot
***** 5 star for sure

-I'm paying for all of that right now and I'm not rich.
-

I know how you feel I that was my cons on the Marks expensive parts.

Just wait till your headlights go out.

95 LSC /ROSE Brought it from so. cal about 4 years ago.(no rust yet)
male 50+ but wife drives daily 50 miles.
Best auto I ever had.Last one a 74 T-Brd I had for 21 yrs.Hope I have this one longer
Lighting NFG. Some stuff hard to work on.Just takes more time.Wheels are directional and I've seen a lot of them backwards.Had to buy snow tires,too much power(love it)
I'd give it 5+stars

93/Mark VIII
-Male
-20 miles per day highway
-What I like best about my Mark is it's ability to get up and go when I need it to.
-What I dislike about my Mark is not being able to use regular Unleaded gas
-I give my Mark 4 stars.

1995 Base (sort of) - Blk/Blk North of all numbers (you've just begun to count) Now 20 to 60 Low riding comfort What lights? Rating is a FIVE. Easy to work on & plenty of info from everyone else to guide you on your way. OH ya Male, Ed :cool:

If Tony doesn't mindhttp://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif, I'd like to steal his thread for us Mark guys.

Polling Mark VIII Owners
I'd change the questions a little bit:

-year/model
-male or female and age
-miles you drive per day and what type of driving (city/highway)
-what you like best about the MarkVIII
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best.

'93 and '98: The 2 best years.
Somewhere north of 40.
150miles/day... 20/80 city/highway mix. 28mpg highway
Ride'n with Class, Style and Attitude
Lack of wagon pulling Torque
***** without question



"97 LSC
Male/50 yrs. young
driven 50-60 miles daily
60% city/40% highway
like most: luxury and power, great styling
like least: electrical glitches, cost of repair
5 stars ***** WITHOUT QUESTION, WITHOUT DOUBT, WITHOUT HESITATION!!! :L

1995 Ivory Pearl
38 Male
30mi/day (that is until the system is finished)
Power is best, luxury is next, cops just pass you by.
Can't see at night unless brights are on.

Since the Mark has been in my family since day one, I would say after 2 air suspensions, original engine, original transmission, and 200,000 miles, I would rank this beast a 5!!!!

[QUOTE=MonsterMark]If Tony doesn't mindhttp://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif, I'd like to steal his thread for us Mark guys.

Polling Mark VIII Owners
I'd change the questions a little bit:

-1998 LSC black/tan int 30,000 miles
-male 43
-30 city/ 50 highway per month
-looks, engine, interior
-telescoping wheel no longer retracts, sometimes the ac blower doesn't work (stupid little things)
-rating of your Mark : ****

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1993 Mark VIII Black with Cobra R Rims :L
well Im Male 21 years old gettin a head start on drivin real cars
i would prolly put about 1500 km a month
Love the fact that i can tell those 1800lb rice rockets that my car weighs 4990lbs and i just blew the doors off them and still look better too :ricesmile

Ummmmm.... hmm. something i dont like about the mark...welll......I'll get back to you on that one.
It gets all the stars great car. (had a mark VII it gets 5 stars too)
Many pics of my car at www.geocities.com/offroad77_4x4/index.html :steering [(/Font)]

-1993 Fully loaded
-Male/16
-40 city
-comfort/driveability and the luxury
-Lack of low end torque
-*****

1998 LSC pearl, 74,000 miles - bought 3 months ago
41 yo male
70% hwy, 30% city, 12,000 miles a year
22 mpg (on a good tank)
Likes: styling, features
Dislikes: premium gas!!
4 1/2 stars
Preliminary Report: The favorite car I've owned

'98 LSC
male, North of 40 (way North - in Canada)
less than 10K per year mixed city-hwy.
classy look, smooth V-8, and overall bang for the loonie :wave
more firm suspension than '94 Mk.8, rear window seal defect, tarnished plastic headlight covers.
4.5 rating

-1996 Red Mark VIII 97k miles
-M 19
-40 miles/day mainly city
-Looks, performance, quality--I've only had it for a month, this thing is WAY better in every aspect compared to my '94 T-Bird V8
-Headlights but who cares-if I ever need good light thats what high beams are for
-*****

- Out of the five cars I have owned, this is BY FAR the best in every aspect, my dream car, I have always wanted one, absolutely love it.
48 yrs young
10 to 20 miles a day (not near as much as i would like)
got the black on black, so it looks great!!!!! nicest car i have every had,
would replace in in a heart beat!!!!
trandy, cost for repairs,
i give it a 5, no make that a 6
:L

98 LSC Tri coat (Pearl White) with ALL the options (including phone :N ) :bow:
22 male
20-40 mpd
:L Everything about it is great it only has 61000 on it
Dislike : repair prices (mirror $740)

1 STAR
2 STAR
3 STAR
4 STAR
5 STAR
15 Stars total

97 base silver frost / dove grey
52 (old dude huh?)
weekdays- 90-100 miles/day 85 highway/15 city
best- the luxury and power..... the way it looks from the rear - going away
least - gen 2 "whale" nose ......... maybe a custom grill would help?
****

1998 Base - Black/Charcoal
Male - 37 yrs old
40-50 miles per day - 60% city 40% highway
comfort and speed
hard to find the "right" one
***** of course

34
93 BASE
about 100 miles everyday
even with the 4.11's it still gets 19 mpg around town
i love how good of a sleeper it is , it runs 12's on the bottle and is dead quite
the things i don't like are mostly maintainance problems , i hate air ride , the head lights , the flimsy climate controls , and a few other stupid things , and the rear tires could get better milage ...lol
3.5 stars , but over all i love the car and i would own another

Actually, I think some of the Euro High End manufaturers (Mercedes, BMW and Porsche) had the HID's several years before Lincolns did.

IIRC, Lincoln (FORD) is the first US manufacturer to put in HID's, and also the first manufacturer Worldwide to use Direct Current in their HID's.

Male well past 40

'94 Blk/Blk 119K

Girl friend drives now very little mileage
Power, sound of engine
Noisy suspension

'98 Cordovan/Tan LSC CE

45 miles round trip to work but I alternate with my Miata
Gorgeous interior with memory seats and steering position
Tranny and electrical problems with steering column and driver's seat

I've been driving Marks since 1992 (a 1990 Mark VII SE) and I will for as long as they run. The LS doesn't do it for me

I have owned a 84,85,88 t-bird turbo coupes I traded my restored/modified 85 turbo coupe and a cougar xr7(parts car that ran) for my mark 8 plus he had to give me cash..lol not sure who got the better deal. my T-BIRD would do 145 mph easy. and was a hell of alot easier to work on. i'd of put my 2.3 turbo up against a stock mark 8

97 LSC royal blue
25 male
around 1000 mile a year (summer weekend cruising)
I love the attention it attracts
I hate when people say nice T-bird
*****

93 Mark VIII/115K
:gr_hail: M/49 & Bald mostly my choice
12k per yr. 60% highway 40 City
:steering Comfort/Fast :steering
:Bang Headlights :Bang
5

95 mviii base 38 male 200-300 miles wknd 18-38mpg I like the respect that my Linc commands from those who share the road w/ her. I enjoy her comfortable ride, the things I do not like is her temper! when she acts up it`s costly and in most cases difficult to preform the surgery to get her back in shape! She has taught me that if I treat her right, she will get me to my destination safely and quickly! I rate her 4 solid stars

'93 The best year
Somewhere south of 40. (21)
40miles/day... 20/80 city/highway mix. 28mpg highway
This is the best car in the world Mine is in Plum Mist med rare but awesome carnot one problem here topped out at 160mph
************************************************** ************************************************** ************** :L without question

1995 LSC Pearl White
Male 21
roughly 250 a week and mostly city (has 160k on it now)
i like how it looks and the power, i get compliments often, and the sound is great. i could only imagine it when im done.
i dislike- that damned lugspacing(makes wheel choices very slim), also dislike
the prices of aftermarket parts, and the oil filter location, and i like the headlights on the 97/98 better. (i bought mine used so there is no telling why my front end is screwed up LSC comes with HID but my right front is extremely dim)

i hope i dont have to find out if it will save my ass like my MKVII did. . .

and about the "old people car" stereotype that some of ya'll talk about...just ask them if they want to race you in their grandmothers car...or better yet...their car. hah. that will shut them up.
i will say 4.8 stars i would give it 5 if it came with the 3 piece cobra intake stock. but it still kicks ass.

93 Royal blue driven daily 40 miles, moonroof; Diablo Sport chip; otherwise stock; 210k on the odometer and still going strong just like me at fifty.

94 same old green, seems like there is more of them than any other color. This car is a serious drag car!!! 5.2 Sean Hyland stage III motor, twin Turbonetics turbos; power glide; 9 inch Ford rear end with 6.50 gears; Tubbed; 32x16-15 Mickey Thompson ET slicks rear, 26x4.5 front; Kooks stainless custom turbo headers; custom fabricated cold water intercooler; MSD DIS 4; FAST engine management;Dedenbear Command Center 3 delay box; frame connectors; Fabricated 4 link; Competion Enineering wheelie bars; sixteen point chrome molly cage; 97 T-Bird struts with 90/10 coil-overs, QA1 custom coil-over rear; B+M air shifter; Aeromotive 11105 fuel pump, Rail mounted fuel presure regulators; Wilson sheetmetal intake; Accufab Dual 70mm throttle body; Siemens 83 lb/hr injectors and alot more. I'm not going to say this is the fasted Mark VIII around, but if anybody has a faster one it better run under 8 seconds!!! I've run this car 15 times and been scared to death everytime!! I built it for one reason, and thats to win the World Muscle Car Shoot Out in Orlando next summer, by then it should be down in the mid 7's if I don't crash first. See ya down there. You'll know who I am if you make it down. I've got Skid Mark plastered all over it. I give all Mark VIII's *****.

-year/model 94 Mark VIII
-male or female and age Male 49
-miles you drive per day ~210/Highway (~15-20 of it city)
-what you like best about the MarkVIII Well styled, Good Power ratio, Good Milage, ...It's a Lincoln
-what you dislike about the MarkVIII Cup holder, Headlights, Delicate side panels, Parts replacement/availabilty
-rating of your Mark : 4.5 I would buy another, If...

97 Dark Navy Blue
Male 34
average 20 per day
I love the HID's the suspension(air ride) and the power.
I dislike the fact that I've had to replace parts of all of the above and have only owned it about 1 month.
**** I will definatly keep this one and but another If I can.

1998 LSC
male 45
100-120 miles 80/20 highway/city
power, style, "coolness"
a little tight for a 6'5" guy
*****

-1997 LSC
- Female, 36
- Mileage depends on the day, roughly 5K/year, 50/50 city/highway (I've had it for 4 years and have put 14K on it.)
- Corners like it's on rails and is able to get out of it's own way. Yet looks sleek and stylish. Also, trunk big enough for two loaded hockey bags and sticks!
- It seems like we have had to replace/fix pretty much everything on here. Blend door was a pain! Glad my husband works for Ford! :) At least we get a discount on parts.
- **** 1/2, not sure about buying another one, but definitely keeping this one.

Overall, LOVE the car!
Steph

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

- and -

1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC


-- Male

-- 20 miles per day average (each), mostly city but some hwy

-- I like the looks most, power second.

-- On the 1994 I dislike the lack of refinement

-- On the 1998 I dislike the limited aftermarket choices

I rate the 94 a 4 and the 98 a 5



If Tony doesn't mindhttp://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif, I'd like to steal his thread for us Mark guys.

Polling Mark VIII Owners
I'd change the questions a little bit:

-year/model
-male or female and age
-miles you drive per day and what type of driving (city/highway)
-what you like best about the MarkVIII
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best.

'93 and '98: The 2 best years.
Somewhere north of 40.
150miles/day... 20/80 city/highway mix. 28mpg highway
Ride'n with Class, Style and Attitude
Lack of wagon pulling Torque
***** without question

96 Base with most options

Male / 45

60 Miles per day 99% highway miles

I just simlpy love this car. It is very fast and very luxurious. I love the many comments I get about the cars looks.

Hated the haedlights, but put HID's on from my 94. Guess I have to find another set to put back in the 94.

Oh, and I give it *****

1996 Base
20/M
Probably 10-15 miles/day 95% city
I just like the looks and feel of the car
headlights/tranny suck
****

94 base
male 19
80 miles a day, 18 city- 25-26 highway
got a hell of a deal, paid $450 need trans, needs about $1500 in body work
headlights, air ride

1995/base model with 93 engine&computer
Male/ 31
8 miles/day city(back road actually,40mph tops) :(
favorite thing about my mark is the combination of rarity/style/power.many people i work/see regularly do not know anyone else with one of these cars.

most disliked item is lack of readily available/easy modifications compared to other ford performance vehicles.

i rate it 4.99 stars,atleast for me,its my personal best car i ever owned.payed 800$ too,:)


If Tony doesn't mindhttp://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif, I'd like to steal his thread for us Mark guys.

Polling Mark VIII Owners
I'd change the questions a little bit:

-year/model
-male or female and age
-miles you drive per day and what type of driving (city/highway)
-what you like best about the MarkVIII
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best.

-1997~LSC
-M^ 32
-20 miles per day and both city an Highway driving (12/8) Plus Calif. trips.
-what you like best about the MarkVIII; Style, Badgeing, Class, Attitude, History, Better looking than the MN-12s and looks like She's doin' a hundred miles an hour standing still.
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII; Boutique shops for parts, parts availibility, Curb weight.
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best. I would say a 4 and have the parts to make her a 4+

If Tony doesn't mindhttp://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif, I'd like to steal his thread for us Mark guys.

Polling Mark VIII Owners
I'd change the questions a little bit:

-year/model
1998/1997 Black LSCs
-male or female and age
Male
-miles you drive per day and what type of driving (city/highway)
100 miles per day, mixed highway/city, drive them pretty hard :)
-what you like best about the MarkVIII
Electronics; the lights and on-board computer
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII
Engine Power, it could use more
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best.

*****

There is no better car for the money, and no more a complete package than the Mark VIII. It has balls, it has luxury, and without exotic car prices for parts and repairs.

-1995 base model black/black
-male/39
-20 miles per day...city, hardly ever drive on the highway, infact i can't remember the last time my car went over 40.
-favorite thing....where do I start? this car fits me like a glove.
-most disliked thing.. headlamps air suspension problems cd changer(tie)
-I give it 3.75 stars I would probably give it more if everything worked. I paid $00.00 for mine. I should never complain about this car.

1995 MarkVIII, 1994MarkVIII
Male/22yo
60-70 a day Highway
Long wheelbase comfort, and power to hammer most other cars on the road.
stock headlights, and stock 4R70W trannies.
4 on my 95.........and 5 on the 94.


Updating.....



1998 Midnight Grey LSC, 1995 Blazing Copper Base, 1994 Dark Portofino Blue Base

25 miles a day, and ALOT on days off.

I enjoy, Ride, handling, power, and all day driveability, HID's and the 5-speed

I dislike Repairs, dumbasses kicking rocks up on my car(s), and cost of mantaining 3 aging luxury cars.

Still........on top of all of that, when the right foot falls on the go pedal, it make sup for EVERYTHING that the cars may have done to me. :)



***** ***** *****

1994
male
age 26
its fast and its the sexiest car iv ever seen
dont like the headlights of course!!!!
on a scale 1-5?id give it 2 dimes,a nickel,and 4 pennies

-year/model= 1995
-male 21
100 miles per day a lil both city and highway
speed and comfort
nothing i dont like
-rating of your Mark 4

Mark8 Brigade

1998 lsc silver frost met.
male uh..........28 (just had a b-day)
miles:at least 84+ a day
likes:its a bad ass car
dislikes: everyone thinkin its my parents or someone elses, im 28 but i look 16, and the cost of 93 octane
rating:7 out of 5

1998 Base Mark VIII
Male - will be 38 end of March
Miles per day depends and it's a mix of city and highway
Nice big luxury car with balls
When the tailight goes nuts and the headlight covers are scratched
***** of course

95 mk8,lsc

[QUOTE=MonsterMark]If Tony doesn't mindhttp://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon12.gif, I'd like to steal his thread for us Mark guys.

Polling Mark VIII Owners
I'd change the questions a little bit:

-year/model 98 LSC
-male or female and age Male 41
-miles you drive per day and what type of driving (city/highway) city 70
-what you like best about the MarkVIII Looks and speed
-what you dislike the most about the MarkVIII costly to service
-rating of your Mark : use a 5 star * system, 1 being poor (would never buy again), 3 average and 5 best. 5 - best car ever

i have owned/driven lots of cars and love this the best.

There are few things that I am as qualified to comment on than Lincoln’s Mark VII and Mark VIII. I have had two VII's 84(first year or this model) and an 88 Mark VII (This was probably the best overall car I have ever owned). And 3 Mark VIII's 93(First Year of the new model, perfectly horrible car), 95 much improved over the 93 and possibly the second best car and a 98 and everyone knows this was the last year they made them. We still have the 98 and can't see that it will be going anywhere soon. I am 60 and still like a two door car with plenty of power, grew up in the 50's what else. We live in Maine so we don't use it in the Winter, this car is lethal in the snow and ice but that is fine it keeps the miles down for the good driving. I guess we are putting 10k or so a year on it. The 98 has always been a little disappointing in the gas mileage department averaging a little over 22 my 88 with Moly would get a tad under 30 and had much more low end torque with the 302 and it sure sounded better than the tin can resonators that are suppose to make the 4.6 sound like a real engine. But over all the car is quick and has been dependable but for the spark plug coils, I finally just replaced all of them, rather than have them fail one at a time. Every Mark I have owned has had Computer/electronics issues, the latest one is the Check air Suspension which is perfectly fine but sets off too much and is annoying. Mine is an LSC with the great Xenon headlights, monochrome look in Laser red, great looking car and still an 8 although there are a few cosmetics things I would like to get to this year that would bring it back to a 9 plus. It has 108K, more than any other Mark we have had and I suspect it will have well over 200k before its all over. Unlike its reputation I have always found the Mark an inexpensive car to maintain. Pre 100K the only issue has been ball joints but I think that has more to do with our Maine roads than the Lincoln. I can usually get to 100k with minimal repairs if any that cost me. I am not happy with the Chrome wheels that looked great until about 50k when the Chrome started peeling and at 100k they were so porous they couldn't hold air for very long, I just bought a set of Factory 93's that are nearly perfect and they look great. Would be rather confusing for anyone that knows Mark's. We lament the demise of this car and I truly can't find a car that I like as well and therefore we will just keep this one and do whatever it takes to keep it nice. I am not sure I answered all the poll questions. Hmmmm rating that is hard, nothing is perfect, but this car comes close 4 1/2 I guess, but every other car that ever was in its price range gets a 1, 2 or 3 so it is a pretty strong rating from a very long time Mark owner.

New guy
35
USAF
94 Mark VIII cut off muflers, shaved intake pipe.
As much as I can (10,000)
I love the car faster than my 93 stang LX 5.0 ever was
Hate it is not a winter car. I am in North Dakota for now. Snow=Garage
and I have to drive the minivan:(

But it is great going 110 sideways down the road on the main drag after it snows.
I want a late model LSC!!!!! I want I want I want!=IO IO IO

1995 LSC Black on Black :cool:
Male 40
30mpd city & I get 18.5mpg
Definitely the interior, you feel like you are in a cockpit.
I just bought it in Dec 2005 but the low beam headlights are very dim, the "door ajar" sensor must be bad because it displays as though a door is open but it's not and I think the tranny has been rebuilt because it just doesn't shift as smooth as I think it should.
4 our of 5 stars

I have some work to do on the car to get it where I want it but I'll be spending some time on this site looking for help on...

Headlights - what's best bulb to install and how to replace them without breaking anything.

Door ajar sensor - how do I go about fixing it?

Suspension compressor/bags - mine's noisey, does the compressor need changed or the bags? Or both? If so, what's the best compressor/bags to buy and how do I change them?

I've read about someone having a performance chip, what will it do for my LSC? Will it improve gas mileage?

Will putting flowmasters on my LSC improve gas mileage and performance? Is it worth the $$$?

Might as well post my thoughts and rating?

1996 Mark VIII Pearl White with Factory Chrome Rims.
male 36 but act 24 or so?
miles:would have to say 20? I work close to home 2nd shift so its all back roads but I fill up once a week so? Average 18.8mpg too so it ain't that bad.
likes:Smooth ride and the climate control works so...
dislikes: The Headlights SUCK and the check engine light comes on if you let it idle to long!
rating:**** (if the lights were better I might give it 5! That and it doesn't like cold weather)

Well Ima 31yr Old Fem Here In Ny who OwnS My 98 Lsc Se,which i got for my birthday ...she'sblk N Blk,i Have Owned Her For The Past 3.5 Yrs and will continue to for as long as she can keep up with me...heheheh.she's My Every Day Car,i Can Say She Has Been The Most Reliable Car That I Have Owned THAT HAS 115k On Her Original Engine And Things To Date...she Runs And Still Looks Like A Brand New Car.
I Am A True Beleiver That If You Take Car Of Your Car,it Will Take Care Of You.
ALSO, that i may add, i have owned the 7's as well,and my 89 was sorta good to me,untill it started having starting issues like the ignition whould keep spining,,and never start..and times that id have to use a screwdriver to get her started..and as for my 88 she needed alil help..but i can say body wise..it kicked ass,it has an agreesive look to it..but as far as my 98..it's a sexy car all around

1993 mark viii
Male 21
Well ive had it since november 21st and ive put 6k on it lol mixed city and hwy
Good gas mileage, good power, and inexpensive.
Some of the body lines.
4.5 Id like to drop an 03 cobra motor in it :)