1994 Lincoln Mark VIII, Well Maintained, Many Updates, Spring Conversion!!

You are viewing one of my favorite vehicles that I've owned. We just had a baby, o, had to buy a 4-door, nd I just don't have the time to enjoy this as my pet car. I hate to let her go.When I bought this car in September 2012, t had a gentle 75,000 miles on the odometer and had already been converted from the unreliable airbags to springs. No warning lights on this conversion!I commute 135 miles daily. So, 've put a lot of highway miles on this car, ut I've also invested a lot of time and money in quality parts to maintain it and keep it reliable and roadworthy. To start, t has matching Michelin Primacy MXV4 Grand Touring All-Season tires. They are quiet, onfident in dry and wet and ride smoothly down the road. They're not great in winter, hough.Shortly after September 2012, had new upper and lower control arms installed (Moog Problem Solvers!) and front sway-bar end links. I also installed a new JVC KD-X50BT audio head unit. The JVC unit gives you bluetooth phone connectivity over your stereo and iPod/MP3 player connectivity (no CD player). To support the JVC unit, added an Infinity Basslink 200 Watt sub-woofer and Pioneer TS-G6844R (250 Watt 6x8) speakers. This isn't a shake-your-fillings set-up, his is set up to produce nice, risp, eep sound at reasonable levels. Later that winter, had the heater core replaced by Stamford Ford Lincoln. The OEM heater cores corroding/failing are a common problem with Mark VIIIs, nd if the Mark VIII you're looking at hasn't had its core replaced, hen you're walking into a $1,300 unknown! This one was done by a Lincoln dealer, o, ou know it was done right, nd it was done recently. Because of the corroded heater core, was concerned about the condition of the radiator and water pump. So, n late spring 2013, had Stamford Ford Lincoln replace the radiator, ater pump and idler/tensioner pulley.In November 2013, had the bushings and toe compensator replaced in the rear suspension with upgraded parts from SuperCoupe Performance (Thunderbird and Mark series specialists). A bit later, converted the car over to OEM HID headlights (taken from a 1996 Mark VIII). OEM HIDs for these cars are rare and expensive. But it's well worth it, ecause the factory halogens on Mark VIIIs burn their housings from the inside-out. So, isibility is terrible with the halogens. OEM HIDs are a huge improvement, nd there's no questions come inspection time, ecause they're DOT approved!!!! Also, uring the 2013-2014 winter, had the front wheel hub bearings replaced (the front passenger hub had begun to fail, o, replaced both).Finally, ot more than 500 miles ago, had new rotors and pads put on at all 4 corners ($800). Why would I do that, ou ask? Because the old ones were completely worn, nd I don't want to sell a car with an $800 surprise waiting for the next owner. If it were something optional or minor, wouldn't have done it. But when you're driving, topping isn't optional.I just put a new battery in (NAPA Legend 75 month). I did this, ecause the battery in my new car just died, nd in a bit of a selfish move, took the Optima out of the Lincoln and put it in my new car. Sorry, ou get a NAPA, ot an Optima, ut it's new!!!So, hat can you expect from this car? Here's a breakdown:The bad:

• Passenger side door lock is manual only. The actuator works fine, t's just the plastic part that connects the actuator to the lock that broke. This is common, nd fixable. I just don't feel like doing it.
• From installing the new stereo, he wires to the speakers have not been hidden. This car was strictly my commuter, o, didn't care. If you care, ou can slip the wires under the center console, nd take care of 90% it.
• The right Anti-lock brake sensor needs to be replaced (this will not fail it on NY inspection!). But, hate ABS, o, 'm happy to have it gone.
• When you turn the headlights on, warning comes up telling you to check the lights. This is caused, ecause the halogens were 55 watts, nd the HIDs are 35 watts. So, he computer thinks there's a problem. You just need to press the "Reset" button on the display, nd it clears the warning.

The good:

• It's like driving your living-room couch to work. Except it also does 0 to 60 in about 6.5 seconds!
• It's quiet. At 80 mph, ou don't have to raise your voice to hold a conversation. Until you stomp on the throttle and the all aluminum 4.6 liter, ual-overhead cam, -valve per cylindersings a beautiful tune. This is the same engine that you will find in the 1996 Mustang Cobra. And these all aluminum engine blocks are famous for their strength.
• It's efficient.....really, t is. Yes, he body styling looks roundy and not modern at all. But, he body combined with low RPM at highway speed (~2k at 70 mph) helps me average about 23.5 mpg on my commute!!
• It's been updated with a lot of modern comforts and has been carefully maintained. I would drive this car anywhere, ight now, ithout hesitation.

Ask questions or come see the car before bidding.Good luck!!!!**Edited to Add**I forgot to discuss the engine and transmission fully.The engine does not smoke, nd starts right up in all temperatures, o problems. I change the oil every 5,000 miles (Lincoln recommends 7,000) with full synthetic. At every oil change, he engine has consumed about 1 quart of oil (it takes 6 quarts at each change, o, o concerns). 1 quart used every 5,000 miles is great for just about any engine. On oil changes, here's never coolant or water in the oil.I changed the coolant when I got the car at about 75k miles. It was changed again when the radiator and water pump were done, hich was about 120k miles.The transmission shifts great. No slipping, t shifts up and down as it should. I changed the transmission fluid when I got the car at 75k miles, changed it again around 125k miles. I extended the interval to 50k miles, ecause the car spends so much time just locked in overdrive, ot producing much heat or dragging on the clutches. Both times Mercon V was used (which Ford now recommends over the Mercon IV that was recommended back in the 90's).Also, he rear differential fluid was done at 75k miles with Mobile 1 full synthetic. I haven't done it since, think it's recommended every 100k miles.The fuel filter was last changed at 135k miles. The engine air filter was last done at about 140k. And it's had new spark plugs and wires some time around 115k, ut I forgot exactly when.