Joseph J Lomando

SC300/400 means Sport Coupe. Headlight discoloration can be rubbed out. My 95 SC300 has all dash/console lights working. After reading about the troubles here I turned down the brightness a tad. You'll be disappointed with the power of the 300 after driving your Lincoln. Can you say TURBO?

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when you say the discolor of the headlights can be rubbed out by using what ....wax , soap and water ...thank you in advance for your reply Joe

Hi folks. Newbie here! I was referred to this site from a fellow car nut(Moe) known as GrandLS400 on other boards..(thanks moe)

anyway, i am the current owner of a pretty-well modified Lincoln Mark VIII. I have had my eye on the SC's since they came out back when I ran an auto repair shop in the early 90's.

I am starting to look for a relatively low mile SC 3 or 4. I found one such candidate, and wanted to ask you folks for some advice.

it is a 95 SC300 "sport". First off, what is the difference between a "sport" and a standard SC?

this vehicle is black/tan, and has 63k miles on it.

It is being sold at a dealership(Lincoln) where I bought my 94 mark VIII. They are willing to reduce the price ($12k) since I am a past customer and will be trading in my cherry Mark VIII(90k miles).

I noticed that these SC's have tremendous resale value when compared to mark's, even with over 120k miles.

I really wanted the SC400, but to be honest, they range close to $20k used with over 90k miles, around here.

The stats on the 300's mention that they are only 2/10ths slower in the 1/4 mile, and only .4 slower 0-60

I am also thinking about the straight 6 vs the V8 as far as repairs/maintenance/cross-over parts. I am a self-reliant mechanic, I have done each and every repair/upgrade to my current car, myself, but cost of parts/tools is important to me.

Which brings me to my point. I have read about a couple notorious things to look for in a used SC. The power steering pump leaks, and the transmission shudder. I have also seen a few mention about the dash light bulbs, and the headlight hazing(dont even talk to me about poor headlights. The 93-95 Mark VIII's have the worst headlights on the planet).

So, I'll loom for any help from you good people, and this afternoon i am going to take this 300 for a spin. No, it isnt a 5 speed(drat), but hopefully...it will check out ok.

Thanks in advance!

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