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1997 Mark VIII LSC Black/Black 1LNLM92V9VY659164 115750mi – I have owned the car since 2000 when it had 32k miles. Price $5800. This price includes an added bonus of 2 brand new in the box factory HID low beam bulbs with the car. These spares will insure you won’t have to worry about HIDs for...

I have been compiling infomation on completed auctions on ebay for all Mark VIIIs. Its helpful to use as a gauge when buying or selling, seeing what color combos and options are common, or rare. This includes cars that are in driving/running condition. Auctions that ended early for any reason...

Here are some general tips I've assembled for folks looking to buy their first Mark. Being able to do all your own troubleshooting and repairs really helps make these cars desireable to own. Just keep in mind even though you can do your own repairs, if you buy a car with too many problems you...

The second chance offer is a scam that is running rampant on ebay and they can't seem to get a handle on it. The same thing happen to me after I bid on a car and lost. Smelling a rat, I sent an email to the owner personally and he confirmed there was no second chance offer. There was a local...

After a bunch or research I finally ordered and just received my Module VIII from Henri today. Hope to get it installed this weekend. It only took a little over 2 weeks to receive it. They are shipped registered mail. There is a guy from Hungary building a new model height adjuster. Has a...

I have been a Zaino fan for the past 5 years. I am a fanatic when it comes to the appearance of the finish. For me, Zaino has been the only product that gets me the results I'm looking for. Opinions on what wax is best is like asking who makes the best pizza. I can tell you I have a shelf full...

I looked over what they call "Platinum Deluxe" for used cars. Assuming thats the plan you are looking at, I don't see where it covers items known for failure. Maybe I'm not seeing all the details. No matter, you can review it yourself based on the items below. It appears to cover all internal...

Don't know what the correct part name is for this plate/pan but mine is rusted to pieces also. My car has seen a salty road maybe 3 times in its life so these things must have been made of the chinciest steel available. Must be the same metal the oil pan on my Ford Truck was made out of. xo...

I don't recall rear main or oil pan seal failure to be a problem on these engines especially if it has never been apart. If yours is indeed leaking, you are in the unlucky minority. I would get a second opinion and even then wouldn't fix it unless its pretty bad......like worse than having to...

Here is a list of items I put together a while back for both Gen Mark VIIIs. Mark VIII - Things to look for when buying 1.Driveline vibration over 70-80mph that gets worse with speed. 93-98 possible driveshaft problem 2.HID headlights - make sure low beams burn nice and blue not orangy/yellow...

Leo, Thanks much to you and JP for posting the great pics. I appreciate it since I could not make it this year. I am however still waiting for someone to post pics of the infamous bikini contest }(

Mine broke in the summer and I let it go until fall. It would not maintain a set temp so is a bit of an inconvenience. I put it off mostly because of how intimidating the job seemed. Defintely do the reinforcement first. The mod is very straight forward. I found the reinforcement instructions to...

Has anyone tried this CD changer as a direct plug-in replacement? http://www.neocaraudio.com/prod-changer.html Its the first I've seen that plugs into the factory harness and allows full operation with the OEM head unit just as the original.

My car developed a miss and the check engine light came on flashing. From searching past posts, its probably a coil boot. Car has 86k and never had the plugs out or boots off. After calling 3 local autoparts including NAPA, they all tell me they can get the coil and boot together but not just...

Price will likely keep going down.....Which is good for eccentrics like us who still drive them.:) I agree with Dave, every time I turn around there are more powerful cars (and SUVs) coming off the production line.