My new ride [Archive] - StangBangerz Forums

Stangman

11-10-2008, 09:55 AM

Most of you might know I bought a new car to drive daily...

If not, well, I sold my truck that I bought, and finally found a '93 Lincoln Mark Viii!!

I've wanted one of these ever since I knew that they had the 4.6 DOHC.

So here it is! I'll post more pictures as soon as I can get my dad's camera.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/stangman_77/1993%20Mark%20Viii/1109081335.jpg

PONYGRL

11-10-2008, 10:06 AM

Oh no! Congrats buddy and good luck w/ the ride.

Stangman

11-10-2008, 10:16 AM

Oh no? what do you mean? lol

relaxednoma

11-10-2008, 10:36 AM

hell yes

04 Venom

11-10-2008, 11:04 AM

As I recall, the MK VIIIs had fabulous interiors.

5.0calypso93lx

11-10-2008, 11:20 AM

As I recall, the MK VIIIs had fabulous interiors.

Yea they do. I like how all the dash controls are angled towards the driver.

Stangman

11-10-2008, 11:24 AM

As I recall, the MK VIIIs had fabulous interiors.

Yes, they do. I absolutely love the inside of this car. It has black leather interior as well which I heard is a rare find. I love how the dash wraps around you and goes all the way back following the panels. The console lid was broke but I sorta fixed it. other than that it is awesome on the inside!

04 Venom

11-10-2008, 11:43 AM

I also think the external styling was a long ball homer for Lincoln with that streamlined nose and sloping rear roofline. It also has a low stance that is unusual in luxury vehicles. It looks new even now. When they first came out a friend of mine had a red MK VIII with a light (sand color?) interior. Quite the ride.

Stangman

11-10-2008, 11:46 AM

Well... my front bags are deflated in that pic :lol:

DeckerEnt

11-10-2008, 12:16 PM

There was one at E20 saturday running in the high 13s. Looked good. Congrats Guy!!!
Keith

Stangman

11-10-2008, 12:27 PM

Thanks Keith! I might have to bring it down to you so you can bring some life to the carpet in that thing! It's all matted down from never being cleaned.

mustangboy

11-10-2008, 12:41 PM

Once you get those valve covers taken care of bring me those valve covers.:bigthumb

Stangman

11-10-2008, 12:47 PM

Once you get those valve covers taken care of bring me those valve covers.:bigthumb

It does need new valve cover gaskets... this might be the excuse I need! :lol:

What color would look good?

Seriously though, I plan to be driving this car by next week, so it might be a while before I get those valve covers off, lol

R825OH

11-10-2008, 06:22 PM

Nice ride Jesse !! I think my wife might like one of those Hmmmm....

Stangman

11-10-2008, 08:01 PM

I love it man! It's a freakin rocket for what it is!

Should get the exhaust opened up on it sometime the end of this week or next :D

Mustard

11-10-2008, 08:29 PM

always liked them. sweet car

relaxednoma

11-11-2008, 09:26 AM

I'll have suspension info for you in a few days sir

KobraII

11-11-2008, 10:41 AM

Sweet find on the Stinkin' Lincoln. My friend has a Continental and they are really nice

Evil_Capri

11-11-2008, 10:57 AM

:bigthumb

Stangman

11-11-2008, 11:15 AM

I'll have suspension info for you in a few days sir

Scott, I think I may not lay it out... the suspension parts arent cheap... and as of last night I need new front bags :mad:

Walter

11-11-2008, 01:22 PM

Just get rid of that air ride garbage. http://www.strutmasters.com/catalog.php?cat=15

Stangman

11-11-2008, 01:49 PM

Nooo way... I love the air ride on that thing. The rear was repaired within the last 2 years and works flawlessly, the fronts were good *at the time* that the guy parked it...

now it needs them. No biggie. Just wasnt expecting it to happen this soon.

Walter

11-11-2008, 02:24 PM

You will end up converting it. Just wait. That 15 yr old air ride will be a thorn in your side.

Stangman

11-11-2008, 02:44 PM

Why do you say that? the rear works perfectly, just need the fronts repaired. If I have to I'll put a compressor and dryer in it, but It doesnt act like it needs one

relaxednoma

11-11-2008, 02:54 PM

Scott, I think I may not lay it out... the suspension parts arent cheap... and as of last night I need new front bags :mad:

You'll see :D

5.0calypso93lx

11-11-2008, 03:05 PM

Haha yep, my dad had one and after replacing basically the entire system, some pieces more than once, he said screw it and made the conversion. Didn't even notice that much difference in ride quality either.

Stangman

11-11-2008, 04:46 PM

You'll see :D

What do you have cooking over there???

relaxednoma

11-11-2008, 05:19 PM

What do you have cooking over there???

it'll still be air, it'll still be able to handle on rails, it'll still ride good, and it'll be cheap. Just waiting on some people to reply to me, not gonna 100% it yet, but we'll see :D

Stangman

11-11-2008, 05:36 PM

it'll still be air, it'll still be able to handle on rails, it'll still ride good, and it'll be cheap. Just waiting on some people to reply to me, not gonna 100% it yet, but we'll see :D

You just let me know good buddy! IF it beats $378 plus tax for some new air struts then I'm all for it!

wht_stang

11-11-2008, 07:56 PM

Nice ride there Jesse. You have any plans for the hood looked like the paints bad on it.

Stangman

11-12-2008, 09:18 AM

Nice ride there Jesse. You have any plans for the hood looked like the paints bad on it.

HA! you should see the roof and the passenger fender! That is the car's good side!:lol:

wht_stang

11-12-2008, 06:53 PM

I'm sure you'll get that taken care of though

Stangman

11-13-2008, 09:26 AM

That's the plan. I am looking for a fender if you know of any Mark Viii's sitting around.

glassman

11-13-2008, 11:49 PM

Jeese a friend of mine has had 2 of these and has a place that he bought struts and compressor for both cars from I'll get you the info if you want.

Stangman

11-14-2008, 09:12 AM

Jeese a friend of mine has had 2 of these and has a place that he bought struts and compressor for both cars from I'll get you the info if you want.

Please do, Jason, I've got a few leads on a few different things at the moment, never hurts to have a backup plan :bigthumb

INSANEBA

11-14-2008, 11:19 AM

Jesse, I actually traded my 93 Mark VIII for my 93 notchback. I loved the air ride, and the car handled like it was on rails. I lowered it, which was easy with the air ride. I had 18" Y2K cobra wheels on it, and some tint on the windows. Check out www.lincolnmotorsports.com, talk to Geno. He's got the hook-up on anything and everything for theese. I must warn you, theese arent cheap to do up though. They make a bitchin spoiler, and hoods for them too but far from cheap. I absolutely loved everything about the car, interior, exterior, and the power was great too. I lined up with this kid here in town with a 95 Z-28, you should've seen his face when I ran door to door with him and I had my a/c and bumps on lol... I'll try to load a pic of it up for ya. As for the trade, I totally miss my 8, but really wanted back in a notch...

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/INSANEBA/PHTO0039.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/INSANEBA/PHTO0042.jpg

INSANEBA

11-14-2008, 11:22 AM

My passenger fender faded like yours did, I was actually planning on painting it before I traded. I even mixed up a bitchin blue/purple pearl, but never laid it on before the trade... You might see this thing rolling around Dayton nowadays, I traded a guy named Bill Kessler for his notch...

Stangman

11-14-2008, 01:44 PM

That is a beautiful 8!! My fender isnt faded... its dented in hardcore.

That is my eventual plan, lower the sensors to lower it, change the hubs and slap on some Cobra wheels and tint the windows.

I made my exhaust loud last night, it sounds awesome!

1992MustangDW

11-14-2008, 02:19 PM

what kind of exhaust

Stangman

11-14-2008, 02:48 PM

what kind of exhaust

Hacked off the 3rd cat, resonator, and NO mufflers. So it sounds like a Cobra now! :D

I am trying to decide on single slant cut chrome tips on each side, smaller dual slant cut tips on each side, or some sweet but expensive Magnaflow slant cut/rolled tips

blk93notch

11-14-2008, 06:51 PM

how do you lower the sensors?

85_SS_302_Coupe

11-14-2008, 07:25 PM

I'd drive one of those in a heartbeat! I always thought they were smooth looking cars. There's a feature in one of the old 'mags called The Luxobarge Shootout where there's some 11 second Marks with Terminator engines.

INSANEBA

11-14-2008, 09:59 PM

how do you lower the sensors?

Each bag in the front has air ride adjusters on them. The rear has one for both sides of it. You can raise or lower the car with them...:bigthumb cake work... But watch the front adjusters. I broke mine, and had to make new ones...

Stangman

11-14-2008, 11:47 PM

I picked up some front bags for $25 tonight... supposedly they are in better shape than mine.. And my compressor is really starting to hate life lately so they just might be the ticket until SOMEONE gets ahold of their buddies at Air Ride Technology! :D

INSANEBA

11-15-2008, 06:01 PM

Hacked off the 3rd cat, resonator, and NO mufflers. So it sounds like a Cobra now! :D

I am trying to decide on single slant cut chrome tips on each side, smaller dual slant cut tips on each side, or some sweet but expensive Magnaflow slant cut/rolled tips

I like the single outs, but whatever you decide just keep it classy. Those cars are just too sweet to jank. I know that sound you've got, I took off my exhaust to work on mine once, and drove it without the backhalf. Sounded wicked as hell, I think those pricey mag's would add that sweet bellow you might be looking for though... Just my .02...:D

Stangman

11-16-2008, 12:38 PM

Well, due to other committments, I had to just get the cheaper exhaust tips. I'm going to hide pretty much all of the tip under the bumper so it doesn't look like someone from the hood threw exhaust on it! :lol:

INSANEBA

11-16-2008, 09:34 PM

Either way you go, it just sounds wicked. Something about 32 valves screaming out a loud exhaust is badazz! Have you checked out any of the performance sites for them yet? They have video clips of cars modded out, and some cheap/free mods that help out too. Let me know if you need any info...

Stangman

11-17-2008, 09:29 AM

Yes, I've been on Lincolnsonline.com, I am registered on Markviii.org, I've drooled over lincolnmotorsport.com... there is some good stuff out there

I'd love to find some '96 HID housing cheap! My headlights blow!

Once I replace a few things and have the trans worked on, I am going to do all the free intake mods to it

But, if you've got any tricks that I don't already know yet... please... share em! :bigthumb

thecollector

11-17-2008, 06:10 PM

Did you pick this car up from a tech @ Kerry Ford named Marvin???

Stangman

11-17-2008, 10:06 PM

Did you pick this car up from a tech @ Kerry Ford named Marvin???

Nope, bought it from a guy named Brian in Monroe who works for UPS in Sharonville.

1992MustangDW

11-17-2008, 10:12 PM

there was one near stonelick olive branch for 2,000 looked real good to

INSANEBA

11-18-2008, 12:39 AM

Hows your heater control, are the buttons broken through yet? Continental controls work in them, and way cheaper to but. They are the new solid button style, and look perfect. I cant remember much other than the intake mods, but if they come to mind, I'll let ya know. Search car-part.com for those HID's you can get em cheap if you fine em in a yard. I have a friend in the business who traded me my stockers for the HID's, but they went when the car did. They are deffinitely the must do mod...

Stangman

11-18-2008, 09:14 AM

INSANEBA

11-18-2008, 06:20 PM

relaxednoma

11-19-2008, 07:59 AM

We should be making that road trip sometime in the beginning of 09 (januaryish) jesse.

Stangman

11-19-2008, 09:23 AM

If your housings that you have are clean, check out some of those universal HID kits. I know that theese cars take 4 9005 bulbs, which are actually high beam bulbs. Makes no sense because they are soooo dim lol. But my buddy fastnotch2002 found them for like $75.00 a set somewhere... Just a cheap idea I had for my Ram, and notch...

I was curious how nice or how Cheap they actually are... and if they are worth the cash...

We should be making that road trip sometime in the beginning of 09 (januaryish) jesse.

Sweeeeeeeeeeet! that is awesome man! Did you get a price?

Thanks dude!

relaxednoma

11-19-2008, 01:25 PM

Sweeeeeeeeeeet! that is awesome man! Did you get a price? Thanks dude!

No problemo mang. Not yet. He just said "it'll be worth the drive" lol I'm going to punch him in the throat for that.

INSANEBA

11-19-2008, 01:33 PM

I was curious how nice or how Cheap they actually are... and if they are worth the cash...

Sweeeeeeeeeeet! that is awesome man! Did you get a price?

Thanks dude!

They actually looked nice. We put one in his 05 Busa LE, and it works great. As you know, bikes have alot more vibrations than cars, so it seems like it handles it well...:bigthumb