How Much Have You Spent On Your Mark?

98lincmk7lsc said:
This is gonna be a really long post.:blah:
Alright, my first car--which I still have:
1988 Maroon Mark 7 LSC - $800 in 1998 with 96k miles (grandmas are awesome) it now has only 107k miles
$150 - fenderwell cold air intake for a mustang
$500 - goodyear eagle HP tires
$300 - junkyard doors
$250 - used transmission - original lost 3rd and 4th gear
$0 - another transmission, cuz the replacement was just as bad as the original
$200 - shop/advice fees for a friend to let me use his lift/expertise to change the tranny out. (I was just in high school)
$60 - starter
Total = $1460

1998 Black/Black LSC w/ 52k miles August 9th, 2002 - $14,700
$250 - Flowmaster mufflers
$250 - intake gasket replaced
$500 - tires
$400 - front/rear brakes (before i knew how to do it myself)
$1200 - Clarion VRX 935vd DVD player
$1200 - 2 JL Audio 12W7 subwoofers
$1550 - 2 JL Audio 1000/1 amps
$450 - JL Audio 300/4 amp
$250 - JL Audio XR570csi component speakers in doors
$200 - JL Audio XR570cxi coaxial component speakers in rear quarters
$300 - 3 Farad digital capacitor
$180 - Optima yellow top battery in trunk
$??? - wiring/install costs/subwoofer box
This car was t-boned 2 different times in the same spot, both times were by white 1997 F-150's. The second time totalled it on August 8th, 2003. 365 days after I bought it. :( It had 83k miles. The stereo stuff was stolen about a month before it was totalled.
Total = $21,430

This is my current car:
1998 Black/Black LSC w/57k miles in March 2004 - $13800
$75 - 1993 driveshaft
$450 - 3000 rpm stall torque converter
$525 - 3.73's, Trac-Loc pre-installed in a pumpkin
$115 - Baumann stage 5 shift kit
$650 - custom flowmaster exhaust with X-pipe
$240 - redo exhaust after the x-pipe, cuz the place that did it originally did a crappy job
$600 - Front air springs, rear shocks, new air ride compressor
$60 - K&N conical air filter/maf adapter
$free - my homemade version of a cold air dam:cool:
$150 - 3% limo tint
$500 - Goodyear tripletred tires
$40 - blend door
$180 x 2 - left/right headlight housings from eBay
$225 - brand new headlight housing after wife backed into the car (this was back when the headlight housings came with the HID bulbs!:headbang: )
$400 - fender repair after wife backed into the car
$400 - door repair after drunk neighbor hit my car in the parking lot on the same day as my wife backed into me.
$150 - Front/Rear drilled brakes
$180 - Mercon V tranny fluid 3 different times
$100 - 2 alignments
$50 - rear brake caliper
$50 - brake fluid flush
$20 x 2 - fuel filters
$15 - seafoam 3 different times
$410 - Xcalibrator 2
$110 - Optima Red top battery
$75 x 2 - Coil-on-plug coils
$420 - Pioneer DEH-P980bt head unit
$547 - JL Audio 12W7 subwoofer
$600 - JL Audio 1000/1 amp
$300 - JL Audio 300/4 amp
$225 - JL Audio XR570csi component speakers in doors
$167 - JL Audio XR570cxi coaxial component speakers in rear quarters
$80 - 3 Farad digital capacitor
$85 - JL Audio 2 amp/2 guage wiring kit
$50 - Stinger RCA cables
$150 - custom "slot-vent" sub box
Total = $22469
now has 91k miles
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:eek: WOW! I'm speechless.......Can anyone say "NEW SHELBY 500":eek:
 
97 toredor lsc 120k
ext/ int mint
$3000
$75 l-r strut rod bushings
$75 DRIVERS SIDE lower bj
$75 alignment
$5 abs compound for broken plastic seat controls


$3230


going to need:

Blend door $50
Possible steering rack $175
Atv sealant for cowl leak $5
coolant flush $25
1.5" spring drop, alignment, shocks and mounts $550
plugs $25
multifunction switch-broken washer button- $50
1 12oz can of toredor paint $5



OEM lsc floor mats $50
 
oops, was just searching and thought this was a sticky....
 
  1. 97 lsc $11,900 80k miles 2002
  2. Tires $100
  3. frame shop & paint $4,000
  4. parts car 98 lsc $800
  5. 2800 stal converter $181
  6. left front fender $140
  7. new headlight housing $125
  8. used headlight housing and HID $65
used motor & trany instal $300
B.E. controls shift kit $100
Total $17,711
 
Well 9 months ago i traded my 96 merc grand marquis, that i inherited, for a 94 rose mist with 154000 miles AND a 1996 thats some faded blue color with a beast exhaust with 92000 and a set of burned-to-metal tires. So the cars were free. license plate for rose mist was 104$ Plugs were 20$ the some 6$ blue apc bulbs for under the dash and doors and 20$ fog lights. Then my tranny went. So the 96 came from "yard retirement". so far ive spent no money on it. Not even a plate yet. So around 150$.
 
Warped minds don't think right!

$2700- 94 MK VIII
$500- oil change, diff fluids change, coolant change, new wiper blades, serpintine belt, washer fluid, normal maint. crap
$200- used front air bags
$120- window tint
$340- head unit
$400- big tires
$200- front brakes
$60- new battery
$300- new O2 sensors
$40- new floor mats
$40- A- pillar stainless trim
$70- white face gauges- from S&H Autotrends- NOTE--- Bunch of crooks, DON'T BUY FROM!!
Total-------------PRICELESS--- when I whup ass on "hot cars" with my "Old man's car!!
Chase Me!!!!!!!!!!
 
Im not doing too badly at the moment, touch wood!

1300: car (NYC inspected, 2 owner, 102K)
1000: suspension overhaul
260: brake booster
100: spare headlights from Jamie
200: Misc. servicing items
10: door light lenses
100: spare grille and paint
30: some brake pipes
15: wiper blades
75: wheel alignment
10: spare lug nuts
3: glue for darn rear view mirror! Lol.
 
$3200--94 Mark VIII
$135-Pioneer CD Player
$65-Installation from Bestbuy cause I got frustrated
$479-Coil Conversion
$217-Spark Plugs-(was done seperately from wires by rip off mechanic)
$230-Spark Plug wires & Diag for suspension (was done by good mechanic)
$720-New Wheels & Installation-
$55-New Climate Control

Driving a comfortable American made car (w/lots of muscle) that my dad would have loved, PRICELESS!
 
8000 for car 4 years ago 98 lsc 115,000 miles Red with black leather
1000 rear tires 5 sets
50 K+N filter
300 Brakes
300 3.73 center
550 Zex kit
50 Purge kit
75 N2O window switch
300 Head gaskets and bolts 3 times on pass side ( not easy to change while the motor is still in the car)
850 used motor (N2O is great)
300 Torque converter (waste of money They sent me a stock unit)
150 Magnaflow mufflers
120 Trans go Reprogrammer (Great mod Shifts hit hard Very happy)
300 Sniper tuner
75 High flow cats
225 Kooks 3/4 length headers
75 Underdrive pulleys
1500 hood and windshield (blew up at track 1/8 mile not a good feelin)
30 vapor canisters
55 spark plugs
150 255lph fuel pump intank
100 255lph in line fuel pump
300 innovate motorsport wide band O2 sensor and gauge
0 on labor
More to come Torque conterter, New exhaust header back,4.30 gears
Its all about the performance these cars look hot enough from Lincoln.
 
$3,000 for car
$175 New Alternator
$1,500 for sound system
$500 for suspension
$70.00 HID conversion
$300 Exhaust

Total:
$5,545

And probably around a thousand more on new tires, synthetic oil, air filter, battery, etc.

I've had it since October 27th, 2007
 
$1300.00 for car
15.00 for repair manual
56.00 for air ride parts
40.00 ford to check air ride
60.00 to check air ride Bad susp. module.
410.00 conversion kit from Eddy
100.00 to install

- 600.00 free money from IRS Thanks President Bush
total 1381.00
 
$0 95 unknown color Mark VIII
$500 new front suspension parts (no labor)
$500 all new rear suspension bushings.
$4300 FBSS suspension
$1100 x2 Oasis HP1000HD
$900 Fittings,line,brackets,gauges,water traps,Oil separators
$500 air bags (slam specialties RE-6)
$100 Switch box
$500 metal to fab up bolt in cups and misc metal
$200 air tanks
$600 LMS exhaust with install.
$1900 All the body work and paint ($145 for a quart in PPG unknown color)
$1200 interior (all seats wrapped with premium hides, new carpet, new headliner, re-wrapped visors,re wrapped rear deck, all panels wrapped with premium leather)
$41 for a new ignition tumbler, air vents
$300 Used Grille, used hazed headlights,used no chrome corner lamps
$100 new chrome center garnish, corner light chrome garnish.
$300 20 O'rielly alternators
$315 350A HO alternator
$300 Ford Racing coils, wires NGK plugs.
$200 Diablo PCM,LMS MAF,Cone filter
$100 sensatrac shocks
$1800 Ford racing cam set, 4 cams, 32 valves,springs,retainers
$200 adjustable cam gear set.
$500 4.10's and trac loc.

and the 4.10's, the trac lock, and cams are not installed yet.

all costs are estimated since It will take too long to actually count everything up.

Left out the 3 Blue top optima batteries +$500

The system going in it doesnt count because I had it previous to the car. but if you toss that in:
$1400 Orion HCCA 2100 modded to 0.25Ohm stable.
$150 Epicenter from audio control
$490 4 Polk Audio DB+ 12" Subwoofers
$500 Misc cables(RCAS,0 AWG, ring termainals,assorted connector)

$400 D-Din 6 disk MP3 indash changer.

$500 MDF to build the trunk floor and speaker box (3/4 inch sheets) Glue, saw blades,carpet
$1000 18x8.5 panther juice with tires
$490 Hub conversion, with new mach 1 calipers,Mach 1 rotors SN-95 28 spline hubs

Final cost $18,786 For something thats incredible to look at. and still not done.

Im leaving out 50 trailer hitchs I have ground down to nothing at $5 each, oil changes, and regular maint, like tranny flush, coolant flush, center diff service.

Which would prob add another $2000
 
Yo much...

$4200 for the car
$2300 for built trans
$500 10" 3500 stall converter
$200 rear bags
$600 new front suspension
$400 Xcal

There is some other smaller stuff to I cent remember too
and $500 for 4.10s and a trac lok that are one their way
 
sbcaprice305 said:
97 toredor lsc 120k
ext/ int mint
$3000
$75 l-r strut rod bushings
$75 DRIVERS SIDE lower bj
$75 alignment
$5 abs compound for broken plastic seat controls


$3230


going to need:

Blend door $50
Possible steering rack $175
Atv sealant for cowl leak $5
coolant flush $25
1.5" spring drop, alignment, shocks and mounts $550
plugs $25
multifunction switch-broken washer button- $50
1 12oz can of toredor paint $5



OEM lsc floor mats $50
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Lets add to this.......Been a busy winter....

50 second blend door (modified 1st wrong)
325 for used arnott f+r bags painted l.toreador red
35 monreo rear shocks
50 hyper white highbeams and turn signals
65 floormats custom for mk8 on ebay
600 19" millia miglia wheels with brand new fuzion zri tires
100 finedrive 4" gps
65 radar detector
50 Supercoupe rear swaybar
75 battery
25 meterials for cleaning headlights
10 diff fluid change
20 fuel filter
50 Spark plugs/boots
225 x-cal2




still have to due......

tint
sub/amp, keeping factory adding my 3 12" trype r's and a modified mtx 1501d
lms intake/maf
wax/ detail
bullet mufflers
cruise recall
degrease under carrige
4.10's
 
$3500 for the car.
$400 New Headlights
$150 Turn signal lamps
$700 Upper Control arms, outer tie rods + install
($200 New Bushings + install ~Not sure if this is separate from previous cost)
$600 Exhaust 2.5" pipes with LMS mufflers and XX pipe
$200 Tune up: wires, spark plugs, O2s, oil change
$1000 New Wheels and tires (~$500 will be recovered when I sell the old car's set)
$100 Accumulator spring upgrade parts
$80 Mercon V 12qts
$200 Remanufactured factory Amp (Man do I regret this purchase)
$40 Set of brake pads from Autozone (still need to have rotors turned)

And the Grand Total is......still being calculated....
$6770

For comparison I had $7500 into my 2000 Grand Marquis when it was hit, recovered $5500 in insurance check. Hindsight being 20/20, for the Mark I think I overpaid on the amp and on the car. Im going to overhaul the whole sound system this summer. Luckily most of the rest of the stuff the car needs now only require time and elbow grease, not cash. I'm still debating wether the air suspension stuff needs to be replaced yet, and what to replace it with.
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For $7k I still feel its a hell of a lot of car and don't regret the purchase.
 
Probably somewhere around 11 grand including purchase price., since 2002?. Minus gas. If you add traffic tickets add another 3,500.
 
$12,500 Purchase price July 7, 2003 for my 1998 Mark VIII with 60k on the clock
$1,500 Ford Warranty
$100 first transmission rebuild (Torque converter cracked and went boom)
$100 second transmission rebuild (There was an issue with the way the transmission was rebuilt)
$120 Jmod
$400 Tuned by Chris at SCT
$600 SC Traclock, case, rebuild and 4.10 gears
$700 Custom bent 2.5" exhaust
$4000 Transmissin rebuild number 3, including dirtyd0g TC, and a few other upgrades
$700 SCT Pro Race Package
$50 IMRC Delete

This years project: T45 swap
$150 Transmission that was believed to be "toast"
$300 FRPP 10.5" Nodular flywheel and matching King Cobra clutch
$160 Have an electrician friend extend the wiring harness 4'
$80 Cost to have one of 5 adapters I had made done
$70 to get the correct DS yoke (No shortening here yet)
$100 for Wilwood slave and master cylinders

I still have a few things to figure out yet though on this T45 swap, but am almost done.

Not to mention the car needs to be repainted now because of hail damage last weekend.
 
Oh man, It's probably better I didn't know. But through all the modifications, custom work/fabrication, preventative mintenance, and corrective maintenance I'd estimate $25,000 plus the $6,000 for the car I bought in 2003. 1994 Mark VIII was at 103,000mi. Now is 160,000mi.
 
Just bought the car and got a clean bill of health at the shop so...

2500 for the car
130 for the plane ticket to fly out and get it
40 in gas for the drive back
10 for eats for the drive home
100 for making it an AZ car
??? for mods to come
 
Just barely bought the car for 2000.00.

Only thing so far is 2 tires(230.00)

TO COME:

2 more tires (230.00)
mafioso hid kit (250.00)
Bullet exhaust (150.00)
fluid changes and filters(200.00)
chrome fender trim delete(free)
3.73 or 4.10 gears(eventually)
chip and jmod(also eventually)

Think I got a good deal on the car though, only 83K miles and runs really good.
 
I can play this game I havent added it all up yet, this will be fun. :D

1997 Lincon Mark VIII LSC black on black, moonroof, all original and all original documentation upon my purchase -- 55,000 miles when purchased - current mileage is 60,500

$4900 - Price of car
$250 - HID conversion Kit
$25 - K & N air filter
$400 - kuhmo ecsta tires (had them on another car now running on the VIII)
$50 - ray switch and accessories
$100 - all tuneup items (filters, motorcraft plugs, etc)
$235 - Spider Extreme Version 3
$50 - 1993 One piece aluminum Driveshaft
$100 - 2 polk 12" subwoofers
$50 - red raptor 4 guage amp wiring kit (had to have red to match the black :D )
$150 - JL audio Amp (got for trade in work, worth more, but lets say 150)
$75 - Kenwood DPX440 double din head unit
$100 - new starter
$100 - new tensioner, belt, idler pully
$100 - rear pads and rotors from napa
$150 - Mercon V + Jmod Parts, trans gasket, etc
$50 - passenger door handle
$90 - napa battery
$100 - mobil 1 oil and motorcraft filters (so far 2 oil changes i believe)
$100 - Volume 1 & 2 service manuals + EVTM
$100 - inspection- fix and repair a/c plug, recharge and drain system
$free - cruise control module fixed at ford (recall)

Total price so far, not including my time or anything (some of the work i stil have to do)

$7275 and its only going to go up from there. lol. :wrench
 
I actually have kept track of every dollar that I have spent on the car except gasoline.... So I know exactly how much I have spent... SCARY :D
 
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