New pics of the Mark VIII! *DUW*

[drock96marquis]

You know you wanted more

A few days ago I installed some Magnaflow slash cut and rolled, double wall oblong tips. I ended up choosing these as all of my other choices did not fit through the 'body kit' lower valance cutouts, or were just way too off in inlet size. I installed these same tips on my Marquis, and was very pleased with them. The tips that were put on the car by the previous owner were SHOT, completely falling apart inside, and chunks were falling out as I lopped off the mufflers with the sawzall

I also installed some 2.25" i/o Dynomax super turbo 14" case mufflers at the same time. They have a nice, deep sound to them, but still a conservative volume. No drone, and little cabin noise at cruising speeds. The stock exhaust was dead silent lol.


Here are some pics, I also snapped some new exterior shots:











MANY more here: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/58720





I will be painting the centers matte black like I did on the Marquis' tips. I didn't get a chance to paint them yet (obviously) but here are some photochops to give you an idea of what it will look like:





I think it looks better like that. But your opinions are welcome

You can see a glimpse of the mufflers there, they're both mounted at a 45 degree angle; symmetrical to each other, for clearance and proper positioning - plus it looks damn cool


Thanks for looking!

[torquelover]

Looks much better!

[Mr. Land Yacht]

thems are some killer pics Drock!
the tips look great mang!
I really like this pic:


it would look great with a combined sig pic of the Merc. :heyhey:

[88MercWagon]

I'm hoping to buy one of these cars by the end of summer, and I'm largely inspired by yours. The only thing is I want to find a '97-'98 model, because the styling is a little more updated, and the build quality seems a little nicer. Another things is, I've heard that the headlights on the 1st gen, especially the high beams, are roughly equivalent to a candle in a hurricane? Is that true?

[drock96marquis]

I'm hoping to buy one of these cars by the end of summer, and I'm largely inspired by yours. The only thing is I want to find a '97-'98 model, because the styling is a little more updated, and the build quality seems a little nicer. Another things is, I've heard that the headlights on the 1st gen, especially the high beams, are roughly equivalent to a candle in a hurricane? Is that true?

The '97-'98s have more of a timeless look to them, kind of like the 98-02 Town Cars - they don't look dated at all.
The '93-'96, though they have nice attributes, will always look like a '90s' car with the very slim low profile lamps, sharp edged grille, etc.

The GenII interior is nicer looking overall, however they don't hold up very well :oops: But if you find one in nice shape just keep it maintained and it should be fine for you



The headlamps aren't the best, that's for sure. The high beams are pretty bright, though. The low beams are not very effective.

The low beams in my Marquis, with xtravisions and relay upgrade, are almost as bright as the Mark's high beams, but wit ha different cutoff point. :p


I have everything ready for a relay upgrade on the Mark.

[murphmobile2]

Oh, I love those tips... can't wait for a soundclip!!

[88MercWagon]

Hey thanks for the info man. I've been at ads and on eBay, and the prices on these cars seem very reasonable. I appreciate you taking the time out to fill me in. Besides the faulty air bags and compressor, is there anything else I should look out for regarding these cars?

[Lincolnmania]

beautiful!
if you ever need used parts, ez pull has a ton of mk8's

[drock96marquis]

No problem, 88Merc - if you ever need any second opinions on one / etc. feel free to PM me

Things to look out for?
There are minor things through the years, but when you go to look at one make sure you try EVERY feature in the car to test operation, and both door handles! I don't know quite enough about those cars yet to give you too much of a detailed list, so be conscious as you would any used car - thoroughly inspect everything you can. If it looks 'beat on', I'd walk away - it will probably give you trouble IMO.

lincolnmania

I'm very interested - where is this 'ez pull' you mentioned?

[Lincolnmania]

not too far from me......new ringgold pa www.wehavecars.com

[gabegt90]

nice derek