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    Citgo to Stop Selling Gas to U.S. Stations

    Goodbye CITGO (they SUCK!!).....Unfortunately, Florida isn't on the list so I still have to avoid them at all cost. TE 1 Alive 1996 Mark 1 Dead 1996 Mark 1 Dead 1994 Mark
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    HELP ME PLEASE!!! OVERHEATING...

    Exactly what I went thru last night....It was low on coolant but wouldn't take it at the resovoir....follow those steps at the crossover tube fill and it will take care of the air in the system problem.....Took 5 minutes once I figured it out. te 96 Mark VIII's x two
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    Citgo Oil Spill 430k Gallons NOW!!

    http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OIL_SPILL?SITE=FLDAY&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Thats only 400k gallons MORE than they first reported!!! I dont have time to list the incompetentcy of this worthless company... Everybody!! Get your gas anywhere but here!! Who do they think they are...
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    RIP '94 Mark- Welcome '96 Mark #2!!

    CITGO SUCKS!!!! They just dropped 30k gallons of hi-sulfer crude in the Delaware River today!! Its all shut down up there now pending damage and clean-up assessments.. What were the chances of that happening today?? CITGO just plain SUCKS!! te 96'x2 Mark VIII's
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    RIP '94 Mark- Welcome '96 Mark #2!!

    First thing I did when I got it home was to put a thick layer of vinyl/leather conditioner on that seal....it's not lasagna yet, but its not new either....the paint is very good...still has consistant clear coat everywhere, including the bumper masks...I hit the whole car with Turtle Wax clear...
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    RIP '94 Mark- Welcome '96 Mark #2!!

    http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/view/vdetail.jsp?productWebsite=southsideautos&dealer_id=84002&car_id=174020753 The dealership was excellent for a secondary dealer....I ASKED if the bags had been holding overnight and the main salesman said..."well no" and they'd send it out for new...
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    RIP '94 Mark- Welcome '96 Mark #2!!

    My 1994 Mark VIII finally had enough at 180k mles, so I went car shopping in Orlando and found a 1996 bright red one for $5500.00 It's the second '96 I got in 3 months....I gave the first one (only $3500.00!) to my 17 year old daughter, so this ones mine...Although I didn't score as good a deal...
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    Wish Florida good luck

    My power just came back on Saturday morning at 2am here in Daytona-Deland.....It was off for 6 days, but all I did was work anyway...a 36 hour shift for Charley and a 48 hour one for Frances servicing emergency management and their shelters..Sent my daughter to my ex's place for the week with...
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    Second Mark In The Driveway

    Its not total magic...after 5 years of ownership I knew what I was looking for....It has brand new bags on the front, and the compressor was on time, quick and quiet...It has a mirror that has no power, but the windows, AC, stereo, fans, fuel and trunk releases were good....the lights are fairly...
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    Second Mark In The Driveway

    Finished the deal on a 96' base Mark for my 17 year old daughter....$3500 was the final price...its white/grey and spotless inside and out....97k miles and needs some ball joint/control arm bushing work, but for this money we are very pleased!! te 94 LM8 174k miles 96 LM8 97k miles...
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    Crash! Mark VIII vs Honda Civic

    We'll see.....its driving straight....no visible push into the wheel wells or trunk....its like he hit the brakes and got his nose under the rear, lifted me up and pushed me forward.. I am pretty confident its 'ok'. te 94 LM8 173k miles
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    Projecter headlights on 2nd gens

    Never mind the lights, because if you put CITGO gas in that car long enough, you won't have an engine left anyway.. te 94 LM8 173k miles
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    Crash! Mark VIII vs Honda Civic

    Sorry....no contest. Got rear ended by a 91 Civic in a road construction zone west of Daytona Beach.....Kid heading to a college class didn't slow down and nailed me doing 25mph. I have a muffler hanging...cosmetic bumper damage, and a bent tailpipe....hopefully thats all.. We had to push a...
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    Time to replace the Mark.

    Usual stupid excuses.....if we all spent a grand a year on maintenance and upgrades, our Marks would be flawless.... Waste your money, just dont bitch about it.. te 94 LM8 170k Miles
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    changed my plug wires; stupid, stupid, stupid...

    "A blonde thing?" I've seen enough of that.. One less blonde female in my house these days.. At least she didn't try to work on my car. te 94 Gen1 168k miles
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