Welcome to LVC! As you can see, there are many smart minded people on this site. RollinLS is the go to guy for the LS on this forum.
Wanted to pass this info on to you. Lincoln and Continental Owners Club (LCOC), is a national Lincoln owners club. It costs $48.00 a yr. you can meet and talk with all kinds of owners in you region or national events. They have car shows, meeting events, they have deals on advertising in their monthly magazine. The best of all you get Ford X-Plan discount on any new Ford or Lincoln whether you buy or lease. The more popular the model the more you save. They also have companies who have replacement parts or can find them for you.
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