Recent content by SolipcisticSmile

Before anyone says it, I ALREADY searched and came up with zero, so here it is. My fuel filler door is far from being flush with the rest of the fender. It's almost like the spring is pushing it out proud of the opening. Any ideas on how to adjust it?

Hey everybody! I've been gone a few weeks. Between the flu, my new job, and the vagaries of my standard issue life, I've just been super busy. Unfortunately, a new electrical bug (Is my 98' LSC the super rare "Built by Jaguar in Coventry Edition"?????) is the impetus for my...

Ok everybody, my next mod should be 3.73's and traction - lok (what should I pay for the traction - lok? I've seen wildly disparate prices from $250 to $450, could they possibly be the same unit?) My, question is, do I really need this expensive one piece driveshaft I've heard referenced in the...

My 45K 98' LSC finally needs some new front brake pads. I don't think the rotors have been cut, but I am considering replacing them as well. I was looking at EBC "Greenstuff" pads and Powerstop zinc -plated cross - drilled rotors. These two items are both available from Summit and are...

I used the "size calculator" listed above, I don't understand all of that mumbo jumbo. all I want to know is, can I fit 18's with 245's front and 275's rear? (98' LSC) If those fit, what about 295's rear? Basically, whats the biggest tire on an 18" rim I can fit? I'm gonna get summer tires and...

So I just walked into an auto parts warehouse in a relatively depressed area of a neighboring town, which to my knowledge, had previously been closed to the public. This place was "Going Out of Business", and as such, had its doors open to everyone in an effort to sell off the remaining stock...

I received my X -Cal 3 with Lonnie's tune today. I am absolutely blown away!:big-grin: My basically bone stock (K&N, no silencer) 98' LSC feels like a completely different car!:D I have been racing 5.0's for some years now and my butt -o- meter is relatively well honed. I venture to say that the...

So I went to my local L/M dealer today for an alignment, I had a mild pull to the left at speed. Well, in about 20 minutes, they go to give me back my keys, I was like."Wow, that was fast.." Long story short, they couldn't do the alignment because my A- arm bushings, ball joints, sway bar end...

Does anyone know what the best replacement HID bulbs are that are available for my 98' LSC. I was looking at some Sylvania "SiverStar Ultra's" today but who knows if they are any good, or just the most expensive?!?!?!? What about those little bubble levels that are attatched to the top of...

Do I actually need to drain the trans and torque conveter and replace all the fluid with Mercon V? This car had a trans fluid / filter about 5K before I bought it ( I bought it @ 42K) and I assume it was refilled with Mercon III at that time since that is what the original owners manual called...

I mentioned this in my nearby thread about a wood wheel (still looking for one that fits). There are so many wood dash kits available for the Mark VIII, but does anyone have any experience with any of them? I tell you what; I used to think these things were kinda cheesy, but if you look at the...

Okay, so everyone has been super gracious in helping me to build a good foundation of knowledge about these cars. I really love my Mark and think I have a relatively good plan of attack for upgrades. ( I finally got in touch with Lonnie, I'm gonna get a X - Cal from him within the next few...

So I was looking at the rides section of the page and as ususal I found myself admiring the 98' CE's. It got me to thinking, I'm sure that getting one of the wood wheels from a CE would be impossible, but I wonder if there were any nice wood wheels from say Continentals or Town Cars that would...

I was looking around and I noticed that no one posts here. I wonder why that is. Well, I'm not much for TV and movies, but I do tend to read quite a lot and of course I listen to music when I'M driving my Mark. I would like to talk about music and "literature" with anyone who would like to...

Does anyone know if there is a way to reprogram the keypad on the door to a # that is of your choosing. I know the factory #, but I can never remember it. I would use the search option on the top of the page, but I can't operate that either.