General => User Rides => Topic started by: Mercoug302 on August 05, 2006, 08:29:57 PM
Title: The new daily
Post by: Mercoug302 on August 05, 2006, 08:29:57 PM
Well, not really, I've had this thing for about 4 months now and just never posted pics, the replacement for my totaled '04 GTO:
1996 LSC purchased with 94,000 miles, mid year '95 to 96 were the only first generation mark VIII's that had an available LSC package with monochromatic color scheme, true duals, perforated leather, thicker anti roll bars and extremely rare HID headlights on some. This one even has 4 good original molded lincoln emblem mudflaps (about as difficult to find as cougar mudflaps). Only downside is that it's a northern car and is caked with rust on the underside (alot of it I've been able to remedy so far). That and I'm not a huge fan of opalescent white.
Title: The new daily
Post by: V8Demon on August 05, 2006, 08:43:04 PM
That particular white is one of the best Ford came up with IMHO. Good luck with the new car! Looks good!
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Post by: shame302 on August 05, 2006, 09:39:34 PM
sweet man, good luck with her. i love mark viiis and wish i never sold mine...one of fords best cars ever.
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Post by: Cougars 2 go on August 05, 2006, 10:15:56 PM
Congrats dude, they are definitely neat cars. Too bad I don't have the patience for them. Otherwise, I'd be doing the same thing.
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...one of fords best cars ever.
oooo, yeah. um... I'm gonna have to go ahead and sort of disagree with you there...
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Post by: shame302 on August 05, 2006, 11:33:11 PM
some of us had better luck with them than others i guess ;)
well, they are when everything is going well with them anyway.
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Post by: chrome302jr on August 06, 2006, 01:30:24 AM
Kinda off topic here, but how did you like the 04 GTO? I am kind of eyeing the 05 GTO's, more HP than 04. And how did you total it??
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Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on August 06, 2006, 02:36:00 AM
Nice car
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Post by: Mercoug302 on August 06, 2006, 08:28:54 AM
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Kinda off topic here, but how did you like the 04 GTO? I am kind of eyeing the 05 GTO's, more HP than 04. And how did you total it??
I loved it and if it wasn't for the fact that my car insurance was more than the car payment each month, I would've bought another (an '05 this time). I could've afforded it, but just don't want to pay that much just for car insurance (I only have 2 points on my liscence and paid over $500.00 per month) I think besides kaLifornia, New Jersey has to be the worst insurance state in the U.S. How did I total it? Someone decided to leave a strip club after having a few and drive 55mph northbound in the southbound lane . . . which I happened to occupy at the present time also doing 55.
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Post by: chrome302jr on August 06, 2006, 09:15:21 AM
Thats a shame man, beautiful car too.
Last time I went to the 1/4 strip, an 05 GTO owner was going 13.20s in the heat(95*/high humidity) with a stock 05 GTO(even stock radials). I imagine it would be an easy 12 sec car with decent weather. The only problem is that I was reading the largest tire you could run in the rear is a 275 width? With 400HP, thats a small tire. But other than that, the GTO has really grown on me, I havent driven one yet, afraid Id be sold on one and buy it lol.
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Post by: V8Demon on August 06, 2006, 10:07:37 AM
Actually New Jersey is 2nd only to Hawaii as far as insurance rates go. You ever notice that a lot of major Nationwide insurance companies won't touch New Jersey?
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Post by: Nate on August 06, 2006, 10:10:17 PM
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Actually New Jersey is 2nd only to Hawaii as far as insurance rates go. You ever notice that a lot of major Nationwide insurance companies won't touch New Jersey?
thats a fact, geico just came to us,... and yes, i saved over 700$ by switching to geico:D hey bill, did u ever get any of them burnout pix from millers BBQ? u left a nice cloud of smoke when u left lol.
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Post by: thunderjet302 on August 06, 2006, 10:31:01 PM
mmm Mark VIII. I like it :D
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Post by: Bob on August 06, 2006, 10:38:45 PM
Nice mark Billy, Hey I tried to call you over the weekend. My motor is completly locked up. I started to tear it down will have some pics soon.
So far what I can see is the front of the crank has a big crack running through it ( I can see it through the new hole in the timing cover :( ) and the harmonic balancer snapped in half and flew up and broke the tensioner.
I'll have pics once I get the motor out
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Post by: TurboCoupe50 on August 07, 2006, 09:20:27 AM
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Nice mark Billy, Hey I tried to call you over the weekend. My motor is completly locked up. I started to tear it down will have some pics soon.
So far what I can see is the front of the crank has a big crack running through it ( I can see it through the new hole in the timing cover :( ) and the harmonic balancer snapped in half and flew up and broke the tensioner.
I'll have pics once I get the motor out
Dayum, the sickness must be up and down the east coast. My buddy Robert snapped the crank in his 308 a couple of weeks ago. Harmonic ballancer was still in one piece, but it was pointed in the direction of the left headlight...
Nice ride Bill, I'm one who likes the pearl paint...
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Post by: P71 on August 07, 2006, 12:03:38 PM
I stole my best friend's 05 GTO for 2 weeks while we were in Florida. It was a Torrid Red/Black car with the 6-speed. It will do at least 127 in 4th gear *innocent whistling* and I took it to Orlando Speed World. Best run (for me) was a 14.44@102 with Audra in the car at 95* outside with 115* heat index. Slipped and slid all over the place (2.3 short time). My dad took my 11 year old sister down to a 14.30@99 doing the same thing. Awesome highway car, I put 6000 miles on it in 2 weeks, averaged 21-22 mpg on the Turnpike (84 MPH on cruise) and 19-20 mixed driving (including burn-outs). I actually blew his right rear during a big smokey one (car only has 15000 miles). The rears were dead. We road-tripped 3 fat guys and a skinny vegetarian chick from Miami to Atlanta and back no problem. It's a PITA to get in the back, but once there, it's actually pretty nice. I'd put on different wheels (the stock 17's are harder to clean then turbines!) and swap in a set of TBird dual power seat tracks (I grew a beard waiting for the seat to move), other then that, it's a perfect car. Local stealership has a Impulse Blue on Blue leather 06 on 18's that I'm dying to get. Stupid joblessness!
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Post by: jkirchman on August 07, 2006, 02:31:29 PM
Remind me never to loan you one of my cars... :nono:
Nice Mark VIII, Bill. I bet you miss the SPEED though.
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Post by: P71 on August 07, 2006, 03:06:40 PM
:D:D:D
Who, me? ;)
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Post by: Mercoug302 on August 07, 2006, 10:31:53 PM
Quote from: Nate
thats a fact, geico just came to us,... and yes, i saved over 700$ by switching to geico:D hey bill, did u ever get any of them burnout pix from millers BBQ? u left a nice cloud of smoke when u left lol.
Naw, LOL I noticed that in my rearview actually. Good thing his neighbor was the one partying with us! Damm Bob, that really sucks. My phone was one the whole weekend since Friday, dunno why I didn't get your call. As for the color thing, well, they made these cars in some pretty funky one off colors in 95-96 before they went to the strict 6 color choices for LSC's in 97-98. The opalescent is one of the more common colors besides black and red. There are some 95-96 LSC's running around that I have never seen two of the same color before (pro-five-oh has one, that sweet charcoal grey color). When I first started looking for a 95-96 LSC I was trying to find one that was either that color or in dark baltic (again, a color that I've only seen on one car but absolutely fell in love with it)
Under poor light, it looks jet black, under mild light it looks dark navy blue, under bright light it's actually a dark purple.
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Post by: 5.0willgo on August 08, 2006, 06:22:03 PM
Bill, I didn't know you had a GTO. I would have beaten that guy to a bloody pulp.
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Post by: pro-five-oh on August 17, 2006, 12:01:47 PM
Congrats! I love these cars. They do just about everything right, abd the 95-96 LSCs are my favorite.
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There are some 95-96 LSC's running around that I have never seen two of the same color before (pro-five-oh has one, that sweet charcoal grey color).
I'm pretty big into LSCs and I have yet to see another grey (it actually has a wierd purple flop to it, really cool color) one like mine with a black interior. I kinda like it that way.
Put a full exhaust (headers, 2.5" pipes, etc) and you won't be missing that GTO a whole lot. I just did that to mine and the car is a frickin animal now!
Title: The new daily
Post by: Mercoug302 on August 17, 2006, 12:13:28 PM
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. . . Put a full exhaust (headers, 2.5" pipes, etc) and you won't be missing that GTO a whole lot. I just did that to mine and the car is a frickin animal now!
All in due time bro, What types of headers did you get, Kooks? I was looking into possibly getting the ART true dual system (exhaust shops around here won't touch these cars except for lers). There's a black 96 LSC running around my 'hood that has it and it looks and sounds wonderful. Who was the lucky individual who got to remove your K-member? I just did the upper and lower control arms and all associated bushings, ball joints and tie rod ends on the front end. Basically all of the preliminary work to removing the K-member (the entire front suspension including the bags were off of the car). Next time I'm definetly paying someone to do it, LOL!
Title: The new daily
Post by: chrome302jr on August 17, 2006, 01:22:08 PM
Howd your like the GTO btw? Handling, braking, acceleration? Any problems out of it?
Title: The new daily
Post by: Mercoug302 on August 17, 2006, 01:38:40 PM
Well, my one and only long trip in the car was to visit the weasle down in mountainous Martinsville Va. While I was down there I drove his '05 mustang GT convertible. As far as comparison goes, the stang is defintley more comfortable as far as the cusioning to the seats and ride etc. However it really did not feel like a performance car compared to the Goat (sorry Will, haha). Sharper handling, better brakes by far, more responsive steering and much more supportive seats and better weight distribution. I was much more confident taking my car up to 120 MPH on US 220 compared to taking his car up to 90 (and going alot quicker than I should around those mountain roads). The LS1 could still blow the tires off the car from a 1st gear roll. As far as problems go? my driver's side airbag sensor went bad and triggered a fault light (replaced under warranty @ 21K miles) and on exceptionally cold days, the hydraulic assist clutch was tough to engage. After the driving around for bit and getting the underside nice and warm it would be ok. But it would cause occasionally second gear grinds if you didn't nurse it. But other than that, nope no probs. Again, if I lived anywhere else I'd have another as we speak.
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Post by: pro-five-oh on August 17, 2006, 03:56:41 PM
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All in due time bro, What types of headers did you get, Kooks? I was looking into possibly getting the ART true dual system (exhaust shops around here won't touch these cars except for lers). There's a black 96 LSC running around my 'hood that has it and it looks and sounds wonderful. Who was the lucky individual who got to remove your K-member? I just did the upper and lower control arms and all associated bushings, ball joints and tie rod ends on the front end. Basically all of the preliminary work to removing the K-member (the entire front suspension including the bags were off of the car). Next time I'm definetly paying someone to do it, LOL!
Yeah I got the Kooks, jet hot coated. I had a guy who specializes in Corvette ZR1s do the install...it was a bite in the ass for him but he's done worse. He TIG welded it, made a custom X-pipe from two U-bends, painted it black, did an amazing job.
Make sure you do an X-pipe with it, the sound is just amazing. Those 4.6Ls sound so good its scary.
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Post by: bhazard on August 17, 2006, 05:20:06 PM
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Naw, LOL I noticed that in my rearview actually. Good thing his neighbor was the one partying with us! Damm Bob, that really sucks. My phone was one the whole weekend since Friday, dunno why I didn't get your call. As for the color thing, well, they made these cars in some pretty funky one off colors in 95-96 before they went to the strict 6 color choices for LSC's in 97-98. The opalescent is one of the more common colors besides black and red. There are some 95-96 LSC's running around that I have never seen two of the same color before (pro-five-oh has one, that sweet charcoal grey color). When I first started looking for a 95-96 LSC I was trying to find one that was either that color or in dark baltic (again, a color that I've only seen on one car but absolutely fell in love with it)