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Sadly, my 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII was sideswiped, sliced and diced, and totaled by a NV Energy truck, in October. The good news is, somehow I was not injured at all in the accident. The bad news was there were no suitable Mark VIII's in southern Nevada to serve as a replacement so I ended up...

After a warm commute home, I stopped in Wal-Mart and bought a can of 134a refrigerant called "Arctic Freeze" with an attached low pressure gauge. The 22 ounce can is 18 ounces of refrigerant, plus 4 ounces of lubricant, Qwikboost A/C Performance Booster, System Safe Leak Sealer, O-Ring...

For the last couple of months I was thinking of going with only one daily driver. I have a one way commute of about 25 miles, so I liked the idea of having two cars to choose from. My '98 Mark VIII has proven very reliable, over the last 3 years, compared to my '03 Cadillac DHS. The DHS has...

It's been a tough summer for my Mark VIII, so I thought I would get it a nice interior upgrade. It's a satin aluminum dash trim kit, which I think has 17 pieces total. For now, I have only added the trim to the center dash and console, as I only had one pack of the 3M adhesive promoter, and...

Earlier this month, my 1998 Mark VIII was vandalized in my very own garage! After searching and searching I bought the back glass at a local auto glass shop for a total price of about $665.00. This was after getting quotes from $800 to $1300 to have the back glass replaced. Unfortunately, the...

Here's a great article about a 1978 Lincoln Mark V finding a new home at a high school "auto academy". The teenagers just love it. Here's a quote from the academy's director: "What screams 'high school automotive program' more than a cool car that every student would want to drive?" Wish...

I only have a few diecast models, so I couldn't resist buying one that is a match for a car I own. The '79 Mark V Collector's Series model became available in late 2009, so I bought one off Ebay last December. Just like the full size model I own in real life, the model is midnight blue, gold...

Looking to add a few more HP to my Mark VIII but don't want to do anything too drastic. By removing the resonator only, is there a noticeable difference in the performance?

It took bidding on several headlamp assemblies to get the winning bids for two very nice ones. On August 18th, I had the winning bid for a drivers side assembly on Ebay. With shipping charges, the total owed was 191.49, but DID NOT include the HID bulb. On Sept. 1, I finally had the high bid...

After searching the tirerack.com a couple of times last week, I decided to get new wheels and tires. The chrome MHT forged wheels on the Mark VIII when I purchased the car last year are excellent quality, but look dated and are not aggressive looking. The wheels I purchased are 17" inch ASA...

In the Las Vegas area, thru September 28th is the Super Run Car Show. The show will take place in downtown Henderson, Nevada, and should feature over 1,000 vehicles. I've entered my 1979 Lincoln Mark V Collector's Series, and I should be there most of the weekend. If any of you are in...

Here's an award I never knew the Mark VIII won until now: http://www.theautochannel.com/news/press/date/19970218/press001018.html Most cars today just aren't as washable as a Mark VIII! :)

I just purchased my Mark VIII on July 14th. After searching and searching to see what kind of wheels are on my Mark I just do not have any idea. Does anyone know what wheel design this is?

Today, I test drove a beautiful 1998 Mark VIII.....silver frost with chrome octastar wheels. It was great, and I will be paying $4,600 cash for it tomorrow. I look forward to getting it in my garage! Currently, I own a 1979 Lincoln Mark V Collector's Series with only 45,000 miles and the...