Might be forced to sell my 98 LSC...

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So looks like i'm not gonna be able to pass smog even with cats in the facist state of california. So regretably I might be forced to sell my car. I have anywhere between $10 and $15k (I lost track lol) in the car and it's a clean example of a gen 2. If i'm gonna sell it I would like to pass it on to a fellow Mark VIII enthusiast because they will appreciate it. Specs on the car:

1998 Black/Graphite LSC fully loaded with sunroof, heated seats, cd changer
108,000 miles
my ratings of the condition of the vehicle
exterior: 8/10, a few scratchs and small dings normal for a 12 year old car, rear bumper needs to be painted but overall the black paint is in excellent shape. It looks absolutely wicked when clean and sitting on the 19's. The driverside headlight assembly was replaced 2 years ago with one of the last OEM HID headlamp assemblys.
interior: 8/10, normal wear and tear for 12 year old car but overall very good, sunroof works perfectly, driver seat heated seat element doesn't work but I have a oem replacement sitting in the garage, one of the last in the country. The blend door needs to be fixed.
mechanically: tranny works perfectly, engine compression is good and even on all cylinders, no leaks of any kind. Traps 97mph on motor and 106-108mph on spray.
Suspension: in good shape no rust, under carriage perfect, slow leak in front air struts (front drops after a few days), new rear shocks.

The car has been garaged for the last 5 years. Modifications are in my sig.

This is a turn key low 14 second car, low 13 second car on spray, it will easily do 12's with traction. It is truly a pleasure to drive.

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Before I lowered it...

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Lonnie had the same problem don't know if he moved out of state or fixed the car. He does have one sweet mark Ate.
 
Is the reason it wont pass because the manifold is from an older year Cobra? Do you have the EGR hooked up? What are you looking to get?
 
send me the cobra intake and i'll send you my stocker

its the least i can do
 
move dude move or just regester it with a trusted friend out of state. i would kill for your car. if i was close i would offer up my address. just get your cell phone bill sent to an out of state address. (for proof of residence) get an out of state licence and register it there. and fuk em bet wheel taxes are cheaper out of state to.
 
It has no egr and imrcs. I have a tune for this but with the tune in place it stores a p1000 code emission test not ready, if I put the tune back to stock cel will come on so either way it will fail. Also technically the cobra manifold is not legal by itself because you have to use parts from same make model and year in ca but I can get past this part because I know a guy who will overlook the visual...
 
If you put some kind of more proper intake tube from the mass air sensor foward back to the stock fender hole, you can't bs them for the intake and say you just polished it or something?
Do they have pictures as to how it's supposed to look, take it to a different test shop maybe?
 
Icarus said:
If you put some kind of more proper intake tube from the mass air sensor foward back to the stock fender hole, you can't bs them for the intake and say you just polished it or something?
Do they have pictures as to how it's supposed to look, take it to a different test shop maybe?
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The intake tube is fine, it's got a Carb number, read my post above...
 
Ah, sorry, I read what XLR said and missed what you did.
I thought the OBD2 stuff could be deleted/changed without issue in the tune, unlike the OBD1 which gives you a code 511(?I think it is) Check with your tuner and see maybe?
 
Icarus said:
Ah, sorry, I read what XLR said and missed what you did.
I thought the OBD2 stuff could be deleted/changed without issue in the tune, unlike the OBD1 which gives you a code 511(?I think it is) Check with your tuner and see maybe?
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It certainly can with SCT, but who knows with Sniper....
 
I'm tuned and have no stored P1000.... just checked with my xcal...

I'll trade you my CE for your car and that fancy TC you have.
 
either move out of that state and keep the car, or load the stock program back in the car and remove the check engine light bulb and see what happens. i worked in an inspection station for years, they used to use one of their personal cars for the emmisions test to get our buddies to pass!! i know its not legal but w.g.a.f!!!! i had a truck years ago that was so street illegal in many ways and i used to give my buddy a $50 dollar bill for his pocket and got stickers anytime i needed one!!!
 
jamie97lsc said:
either move out of that state and keep the car, or load the stock program back in the car and remove the check engine light bulb and see what happens. i worked in an inspection station for years, they used to use one of their personal cars for the emmisions test to get our buddies to pass!! i know its not legal but w.g.a.f!!!! i had a truck years ago that was so street illegal in many ways and i used to give my buddy a $50 dollar bill for his pocket and got stickers anytime i needed one!!!
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Don't listen to jamie. He CRAZY. My buddy told me he had a gun pulled in his face by swat team raided the shop he works at cause of a bad inspection sticker.
 
my coworker just brought his parents '00 F150 from New Mexico, had like 5 codes and needs a cat........got it "smogged" for $150.............then again were out in the middle of nowhere...................... :D
 
I have a black 2nd gen LSC with same options, and similar mileage (113k). We could trade, and I am closer than Kid. All I have done so far is 4.10, T-lok, and a tune. :D

Edit: Hell I even have a nitrous kit you can have too that has been sitting in my garage. :lol:

Double edit. :q:q:q:q man we should trade.
My fornt bags have a leak, my blend door needs replace, and only the back portion of my driver seat heat element works. It would be damn near swapping for the same identical car...but mine will pass tech. :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
lincolnboy said:
Don't listen to jamie. He CRAZY. My buddy told me he had a gun pulled in his face by swat team raided the shop he works at cause of a bad inspection sticker.
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hahahahahahahaha your buddy sounds like he is full of :q:q:q:q. I think the swat team has better things to do than to worry about a sticker lmao. That was one of the best laughs I have had all day.

98LSC, what's the asking price? I might fly again for a Gen II like that.
 
Screw-Rice said:
I have a black 2nd gen LSC with same options, and similar mileage (113k). We could trade, and I am closer than Kid. All I have done so far is 4.10, T-lok, and a tune. :D

Edit: Hell I even have a nitrous kit you can have too that has been sitting in my garage. :lol:

Double edit. :q:q:q:q man we should trade.
My fornt bags have a leak, my blend door needs replace, and only the back portion of my driver seat heat element works. It would be damn near swapping for the same identical car...but mine will pass tech. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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What kind of tune do you have? If it's SCT do you have the Xcal2? I might consider this, although i'm not sure how to do an out of state trade...
 
Hell, I'll register it in Michigan and send you a plate for it. Or if you want I'll just report my plate stolen have them send me another with a tag and mail it to you. Instant registered lincoln. Plus your so far away they couldn't run the plate if the wanted to.

My Mexican friend has been driving his truck with texas plates and tags for the last 3 years here, no problems. When he got pulled over they couldn't run the plate.
 
Yeah mine is an Xcal 2 tune, with the tuner. I think you just put a trade on the title, or a really low amount...like $100. When I bought mine, I put that I paid $400 for it, despite paying way more, have done that with every car I have bought in 8 years.
 
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