No one ever said my car looked like a knock off of a Japanese car that looked like a knock off of a German car.
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No one ever said my car looked like a knock off of a Japanese car that looked like a knock off of a German car.
JWerner2
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No, they just flat out say it looks ugly.
Again, I dont see how any sane person thinks it looks anything like a Diamante or a Galant. Thats just stupidity.
And what German car is this now:lol:
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To those who think I said I was the first person to do this, go back and read my first post. I said that I was NOT the first person to do this. To Alax, I HAVE gone and read a TON of the older posts and knew of SEVERAL LS owners that have put these on their car.
To others that have the "I don't know why you're trying to give the impression that you have a 4.6L in your LS", I'm not. Never did want to do that. If you go back and look at my first post, my goal was to try and make the car look a little unique or special from a stock LS. Yes, yes, you don't need to tell me that I can also do that with springs, wheels, and such. I already have the springs and will be installing them in a couple weeks. Wheels are a much more expensive mod, and I won't be able to do that until next year. This was a low-cost mod that I felt looked good on the car - the more I thought about doing it, the more I liked it. I pretty much knew that 99.9% of this board was not going to like it. If you reread my first post, I pretty much said that in the first couple sentences.
I will readily admit that I'm not a Lincoln purist - i.e. my ride has to have a Cobra-star worthy engine in it to use the emblems. Heck, I think most regular folks outside of this board won't even know what the Cobra-star emblem really is for. I put them on for looks - nothing more. My car is never going to be something like Quik's, which is probably one of the few LS' out there that would be worthy of them.
A couple of people have posted that if I do like them, then that is all that matters and they're right - that's really all that matters.
I did learn something with posting this thread that I should have known well before I posted it - if you're wondering whether most people are going to think that something's a dumb idea, then it's almost a guarantee that they will indeed think that. So, it was probably even dumber of me to post it.
TRU - 78.9% of all statistics are made up on the spot
To others that have the "I don't know why you're trying to give the impression that you have a 4.6L in your LS", I'm not. Never did want to do that. If you go back and look at my first post, my goal was to try and make the car look a little unique or special from a stock LS. Yes, yes, you don't need to tell me that I can also do that with springs, wheels, and such. I already have the springs and will be installing them in a couple weeks. Wheels are a much more expensive mod, and I won't be able to do that until next year. This was a low-cost mod that I felt looked good on the car - the more I thought about doing it, the more I liked it. I pretty much knew that 99.9% of this board was not going to like it. If you reread my first post, I pretty much said that in the first couple sentences.
I will readily admit that I'm not a Lincoln purist - i.e. my ride has to have a Cobra-star worthy engine in it to use the emblems. Heck, I think most regular folks outside of this board won't even know what the Cobra-star emblem really is for. I put them on for looks - nothing more. My car is never going to be something like Quik's, which is probably one of the few LS' out there that would be worthy of them.
A couple of people have posted that if I do like them, then that is all that matters and they're right - that's really all that matters.
I did learn something with posting this thread that I should have known well before I posted it - if you're wondering whether most people are going to think that something's a dumb idea, then it's almost a guarantee that they will indeed think that. So, it was probably even dumber of me to post it.
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No, he drives a Toyota F-150 Lariat
Actually the rear looks ALLOT like the Galants rear. Not sure what years but around 2000+ would be my guess.
Now I have liked the LS since it came out. I sold the hell out of them at the Ford dealer I worked at and over all I was impressed with the cars so I am not bashing them guys, only having fun. :wrench
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No, he drives a Toyota F-150 Lariat
Actually the rear looks ALLOT like the Galants rear. Not sure what years but around 2000+ would be my guess.
Now I have liked the LS since it came out. I sold the hell out of them at the Ford dealer I worked at and over all I was impressed with the cars so I am not bashing them guys, only having fun. :wrench
I had a 01 Galant. Man I guess you can say cats look like dogs then huh?
I seriously see no resemblance at all!
1LoudLS
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when i bought my 1st gen my girlfriend (at the time) bought a 02 galant because she thought it looked a lot like my car, and it had leather seats so it was a luxury car at half the price of mine (she thought that she got a good deal and that i got ripped off) then she drove my car a few times and realized you can wrap a turd in leather if you want to but at the end of the day your leather covered turd still smells like sh!t
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Hey Baggie,
You can! Make your wish a reality! Get your special and unique Taurus/spaceship edition Lincoln badges at www.stupidlincolnmods.com!
They're only $320.99 each, so I would put at least 8 on that special ride of yours.
When you're done, make sure you post at least 15 Hi-Res pictures and get ready to receive the accolades of your fellow taurus/spaceship owners!
TRU - I'm not just the president of stupidlincolnmods.com, I'm also a customer!
You can! Make your wish a reality! Get your special and unique Taurus/spaceship edition Lincoln badges at www.stupidlincolnmods.com!
They're only $320.99 each, so I would put at least 8 on that special ride of yours.
When you're done, make sure you post at least 15 Hi-Res pictures and get ready to receive the accolades of your fellow taurus/spaceship owners!
TRU - I'm not just the president of stupidlincolnmods.com, I'm also a customer!
Or I could just get a mark VIII, and it would be the same thing.
That's no way to talk about your LS! :lol:
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Wow, I cant believe you guys really see anything in resemblance to the two cars!
To be honest, we loved our 01. Nothing like the LS but no where near the common issues and TSB's. It didnt have leather but was reliable, sturdy as hell and had good MPG's. A good DD car for me.
To be honest, we loved our 01. Nothing like the LS but no where near the common issues and TSB's. It didnt have leather but was reliable, sturdy as hell and had good MPG's. A good DD car for me.
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Haha the LS looks nothing like a mitsubishi. You have poor observatory skills in automobiles if you think that.
And X infinity on the Marks looking like spaceships, the hood is as long as the rest of the car and the '2 door' door covers the length of both of our doors.
lol goofy lookin' car for sure.
And X infinity on the Marks looking like spaceships, the hood is as long as the rest of the car and the '2 door' door covers the length of both of our doors.
lol goofy lookin' car for sure.
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mmm...
Take it easy buddy in the end it is your car so if you're happy with it then good. People do have different taste.I was looking at your pics again. It would look cool if the cobra was on the surround emblem instead of just the lincoln emblem.
Tru-Blu
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Alax, I was actually making fun of myself. Sorry if you didn't catch that.
TRU - jester in the mirror
TRU - jester in the mirror
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I too am curious about that. Isnt the LS V-8 Jag bassed? Maybe a Kitty holding the Lincoln badge.
True since you dont seem to like power or style.
When you get a chance to drive a LS, it will change your mind about whats got more power. As far as the style goes, LS is unique in its own way just like the Marks are.
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No, not at all. Cats look like cats, dogs look like dogs and LS's look like Mitsu's
Thing is I would pick an LS over a Diamante or Galant any day, even if it was a sixer.
What are those two door late 90s Buick Rivieras, they look like Mark viiis. Oh wait, they are actually better, not in one but in many ways.
I had a Mark viii too for quite a long time and gave it up for the LS. It was time for something better. Yes its got ALOT more balls than the Mark does etc..You guys should look into doing that, but from what i see you one want to be driving around in the same damn car your whole life.
Lets watch the video.
Save yourselt time, fast forward towards the middle.
YouTube - 1997 Buick Riviera VS 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII
PetesSweets86
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you know many vehicle look similar. And face it...all Midsized SUVs are roughly the same skeleton and same for fullsized SUVs. So just face it....just be happy your LS catches people's eyes and you might be asked if it's a BMW if you delete your badging
Actually, there's no similarity at all...
it must suck when you try to so hard to be clever but only end up looking like tool.
However, the LS does share an engine with the Taurus...
I have driven them. Ive driven every model including a V-6 Stick (was only a mile to bring to my other lot) and I like them. I believe I had said that in my earlier post, that I like them and I was just messing around.
If I needed a 4-door then it would be pretty high up on the list of cars to choose from.
So please, don't take me ragging on it seriously, its all in fun. I thought it was funny when I first joined here and saw that there was a rivalry between the two cars here. :lol:
I actually had a SC Riviera, was a nice car. The Mark is much nicer IMHO and I hate FWD cars. The Mark is much more balanced and easy to read at the limits. The Riviera, not so much.
So opinions vary, I tend to buy what I like, not what the magazines tell me to. If I listened to MT then I would only own a BMW. :lol:
I am a true car enthusiast, I love most cars and I do like the LS (see above reply) and have owned more cars in the last 18 years then most people will own in a life time. I have had BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, 300z's, RX-7s, Supra, 14 different Stangs 4 of which were Cobras and one was a GT350, couple Benzes (older 560 and a S500), Corvettes, F-bodies, Trucks etc etc. I like cars and switch allot. I loved the Mark VIII when it came out but couldn't afford $45K so when they dropped in price and I needed a reliable DD I bought one. Its actually been the most reliable and dependable car I have ever owned. I wont own it forever, I really don't know how long I will own it for.
Now IDK what the mods available for the LS's exist but from lurking here it seems its quite few. My Mark was simple and cheap to modify and can carve a corner excellent and accelerate very nice and I haven't even installed the gears and Trac Lok I have sitting here yet. I have Hemi 300C's and Chargers messing with me all the time and I always walk them. My buddies 04 GT with a 100 shot and full exhaust with a tune can just hang on my rear bumper if I launch it well and if its from a roll I pull a length and a half and hold it till 100 when the car pulls farther away.
I know my car is significantly faster then a LS though.
Hey, lets look at the stock specs:
HP: LS8= 280 VIII= 290
TQ: LS8= 286 VIII= 290
Weight: LS8=3768 VIII=3760
0-60: LS8=7.5 VIII= 7.0
1/4: LS8= 15.7 VIII= 15.2
MPG HWY OBSERVED LS8=19 VIII= 26
So how exactly does the LS have ALLOT more balls?
I drove an 02 V8 LS for a few days when I traded my friend my 93 RX-7 R1 for the week. I drove the piss out of that car and really pushed it. Its a nice car but it is weird at the limits and not very confidence inspiring through the corners. I am sure better springs and shocks would make a big difference though. On my Mark changing them and adding better sway bars made a HUGE improvement in the twisties.
Also a 528i really embarrassed me at a stop light when i had the LS.
So how about this. You like your car and own it. I like my car and own it. They are both very nice Lincolns and very sporty. They each have their weak and strong points and appeal to different people. They are better then their Riviera and Diamante counter parts. We can all be friends and take pride in our American built luxury sports cars and flip the bird to ricers. Sound good?
Also i wont poke fun at the LS anymore as I do like the car and some day may own a LS8.... is the LSE the top one?
Wow! You put up a GM video as your proof that a FWD Buick with a venerable pushrod V6 engine is better than a Mark VIII?
LMFAO!!!
Nice try...
Buick Riviera better in many ways my f*cking ass...