In ad he posted LS..
I think he added SS on the side of Monte..



Year/Make/Model: 1996 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO LS - 76,000 Miles
Body Style: Coupe
Engine Type: 3.1L V6 MFI OHV 12V
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I seen one of these on Craigslist last summer and then I seen the same car in person a few weeks later. It had ss on the side too so it must have been a kit made available to dealers that included all the parts including decals. I should have bought it because it looks kinda cool. Also the lights make it look like a bonneville.

 

fair enough perhaps i misspoke. i dont think bone stock the mark 8 should lose to any stock 5th gen monte. the z34 would be a better race, but i doubt the monte would take it. you cant take one video as proof of anything other than that guys monte, beat that guys mark8, that one day. theres alot of factors to think about. the driver mod, factory freaks, and god knows what condition both cars are in. take a mark 8 in good shape with a competent driver, and a equal 5th gen with a equal driver, and i think the mark 8 would walk the monte. those factors amongst others play huge roles in what a car can do especially on the street. ls4 montes run 14.3 13.9 bone stock, but if you have great weather, good track prep, good driver, theyve been known to go as fast as 13.6 bone stock they dont all do that, but in the right setting it can happen.

agreed^^^

you should be impressed. the mark 7 lsc was a full size 5.0 mustang gt. they were known to beat up on camaros and firebirds, and the mark 8 is pretty much a undergeared, fullsize, cobra mustang. gm had nothing like them. the lt1 impalas were to expensive for the luxury offered, and rare to be compared. like i said some gearing and a blower, and that thing would be a fullsize luxury monster.

 

I find it funny that we're discussing a thread from 8 years ago.

Just my opinion, but the Mark VIII was designed to appeal more to the luxury car buyer. That's why it's a Lincoln Mark VIII, and not a Mercury Mark VIII. The Monte Carlo is a Chevy, not a Cadillac. I don't think it's really fair to compare a Lincoln to a Chevy. They should be comparing Lincoln to Cadillac.

Yes, I realize their thread started with the guy asking a simple question.

 

its a good discussion and i if you want to discuss cadillacs against it in that time period the lt1 fleetwoods would be where its at. they would be blown away also. the mark 8 is a viable threat, and i wouldnt take it lightly. one never knows if theres a wolf in sheeps clothing. there were all types of cars that posed a serious threat back then and you would never know it till it was too late. the spirit rt is one. if i was in a 5th gen i wouldnt want to get caught unknowingly by one.

 

Oh, I'm not saying the Mark VIII isn't a viable threat or better than a comparable cadillac of the day. All I'm saying is that they're comparing a car from Ford's luxury division to a GM car from an entry level division.

And I've always said that GM severely watered down the performance of their cars for decades. And the 5th gen Monte is part of that era. The era extended all the way into the mid 2000's before GM finally started putting decent performance into their cars.

So unfortunately the Mark VIII will beat most of the GM cars from the same time period.

 

Why only one light on lower bumper panel ??

 

I wondered that too. I think it says somewhere in the thread that it was busted.

 

In this pic it looks molded in to bumper..??

 

I'm pretty certain it is just a valance that is stuck on with double sided tape and/or screws. The quality of the picture makes it hard to tell.