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    Il, Soon to be MkVIII Owner

    A. DSM Owns srt 4 all day any day B. Ironically Jeff bushes AWD 1g AKA "the turd" is in the 9's Worked where? The DSM factory is still open in Normal IL where they were built from 1989 -1995. The plant was not Diamond star motors after 1995. Cool, Ill have to check my schedule at work and...
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    My new 96 Mark VIII! PICS

    Yeah its still cool. I wasnt really to sure on the difference between the 1st gen lsc and non lsc. Anyways its going to be some work but thats kina my thing really. I like projects that come from coal to a diamond. I know a freind who owns a dent repair shop so he is going to help with the...
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    My new 96 Mark VIII! PICS

    Well I went and got her today and drove it home. As far as problems go... No power steering due to a leak after being bottomed out(according to previous owner), Exhaust leak some where near the manifolds, slight shudder around 50ish when it go's into OD, Bad missing from the right side of the...
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    Il, Soon to be MkVIII Owner

    A 1989 to 1999 Mitsubishi eclipse, or eagle talon, or laser. NOTE: that not all years were produced in all models. Powered by the turbo 4G63t turbo engine producing 210 HP from the factory. Available in AWD or FWD platforms. Fastest one now is in the 8's. Many street/ Daily driven in the 10's...
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    Il, Soon to be MkVIII Owner

    Your northern IL! You are near me lol. I cant say DSM ftl because I am big into them. And as far as these cars vs dsm's you really can compare apples to oranges ya know. I mean Stock to stock they are damn near even. But these have so many more add ons and nice feutures but you also dont see...
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    LVCers.. I humbly need your advice

    Ahh okay. Thank you for clearing that up for me. I was just trying to utilize this post to help me and maybe others in the future. Thank you.
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    Anyone Use A Big Single Exhaust On A Non-lsc ?

    If you do get it done be sure to make some videos so others can hear hat it sounds like.
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    Il, Soon to be MkVIII Owner

    Thanks for all the nice welcomes. I was getting the car with the intent of driving it for a work car but now all the reading I have done on them I feel my self becoming more mature with the luxury sport type car then the DSM's We'll see what I can do for the appearance but the body it trashed.
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    Il, Soon to be MkVIII Owner

    Ill post up some pics later. I am trading my dirt bike for his nwer dirtbike and his badly neglected mkviii. It has a misfire and a CEL. I am betting the cel is from the misfire LOL.
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    Il, Soon to be MkVIII Owner

    Okay well the deal go's like this. I have a 1993 Honda CR250r. It has pretty much a bunch of hp add ons but its a little outdated and Istarted to ride more MX tracks then freestyle so Im looking to get a smaller bike. My freind is in a bind and needs to rid of his mkviii(which Ive always had a...
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    LVCers.. I humbly need your advice

    Okay to be clear here, the issue was infact the plug boots on the plug side of the wire? So the hole had a bunch of oil in it and ruined the boots right. Is this more common on a certain bank of the engine or on both?
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    Anyone Use A Big Single Exhaust On A Non-lsc ?

    Ive never seen one on a lincoln but IMO single exhaust sound EVIL man. More like a evil screaming then a roar.
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    Il, Soon to be MkVIII Owner

    Hello all. My name is Dick and I may be getting a good deal on a 96 Mark VIII. The body is crap but it rides nice and runs alright. It has a misfire But is probaly a spark plug. I have always loked these cars but I am a DSMer at heart so I never really messed with them. Well, now this deal pops...
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