Is this a 4.8is?
 

Saw this X for sale. $5800.00. Is this an 4.8is?

Does that mean YOU did not name the pic “x546is”...because someone did ;)


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Didn't want to link the picture from the ad because someone might buy it from under me.

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No real way to tell from the rear view - is there a front view, showing the headlights?

Looks like the tail lights are on and as both top and bottom red lamps are on, I'd say it was an LCI (and therefore a 4.8is) but tail light mods are pretty common....

How about now? Seller dropped the price to 5400.

Definitely a 4.6...but who sells a vehicle without putting a year on listing? Strange. If owner doesn’t even know what they have...I’d be too suspicious to pursue. Just my 2c.


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it's a 2003

Definitely a 4.6 (if that) not a 4.8is..

from the rims, exhaust, rear fenders front and rear diffusers, it shows to be a 4.6iS
I can see the side badge to say 4..but it isn't clear.
Definitely not 4.8iS, as the front diffuser for the 4.8 is different.

You only need to see the headlights and left and right fender lines at the front edge, which are a dead giveaway....;)

hey, can you explain the headlights,
curious to know how you can tell from just the headlights..
because i pretty much have the same headlights, clear turns, as sports package does

thanks :)

A picture is worth 1000 words...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...7235870%29.jpg

4.6is (as all pre-facelift cars) has top and bottom edges of headlight that are close to parallel, with small semi-circular sections along the bottom edge. The left and right fender front edge is a straight line joint with the bumper.

https://images.clickdealer.co.uk/veh...2/13819801.jpg

4.8is (as all LCI or facelift cars) have curvy headlights, angel eye marker lights and an upward hooked front fender/bumper interface.

There are many other differences too (the lower line of the hood under the kidney grills, the fog lamp escutcheon, etc.) but the headlights are the really obvious item.

ohh,, sorry you were comparing the 4.8 headlights to 4.6 headlights,
i misunderstood.
i somehow took it as 4.6 vs 4.4/3.0

yes haha, i can tell the difference between the 4.6 and 4.8 headlights. the fog lights are huge giveaway and as well as the turn signals.

Bumper lowers are the giveaway to tell 4.6is from a 3.0 or 4.4...

Pre facelift...

http://d24b7s7vgwc3p7.cloudfront.net...zed640x480.jpg

Or a 4.8is from an LCI 3.0 or 4.4

LCI (facelift)...

https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.ne...PSRDpkcm.large

If you get the VIN, you can know every spec it was delivered with.

Did you grab it or view it?

Definitely shows as a 4.6is... though I'm surprised you are interested. Does this mean we can look forward to all the future 4.6is is a terrible vehicle threads and comments?

Or are you looking to upgrade the towing abilities from the 3.0? That's a good price... but I'd suspect it needs trans work, chain guide work, or some other combination of expensive maintenance. Worth taking a look at for sure though.

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