Better to drive her to the ground yours than watch someone else take it away from you. The one thing I learned from the departure of a beloved car is to never get that attached to one again. Life is too short to miss a car, just love everything about it while you have it. Mortality shapes your life more than it measures it imo.
Glad CEG is back,
but this thread makes me sad
The thought of giving up on CSVTs is not an easy one. To this day I still regret selling my '96 SE back when I was struggling to keep both 'tours.
-1996 Contour SE V6 5SPD- sold
-1999 & 2000 Contour SVTs- both sold
-1998 Contour SVT- under construction
-1994 Camaro Z28- sold (engine knock)
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I had mine for sale last summer... Got a ton of low ball offers. I think i will just keep it for the long haul. Bare min insurance and its emissions exempt. Hell it would still be exempt if you added the last 3 years mileages together.
Do any of you have any of the old calendars that my car was in? Looking to find old copies...
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this saturday will bring an end to an era .... I will no longer have a Contour as a daily driver ..... I have been driving a contour/mystique daily since may 2000 .... 12 yrs ..... been driving a contour since I started driving in 98!
bittersweet experience ....
- 12 Focus SE
- 95 Mystique LS <-sold
- 99 Contour SE Sport <- trading in 2/11
- 99 Contour SeVT <- 3L/NPG Turbo
- 2k Contour SVT - #2137
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Wow CEG has been down a long time. I remember wanting to check replies and finding that the forum was down shortly after I made this.
I am getting a new car. I placed an order on Jan 2nd. But I'll leave it at that until it comes in and I can show pics. I originally thought I'd keep the Contour and fix it up. I do plan on fixing some things to make it sellable (paint). But I think ultimately I need to get rid of it. It's hard but it's not good as a DD anymore and as a sporty car, I could pick up a pure sports car cheap. Not to mention my new DD won't be bad either.
I do like the people on this forum better than others that's for sure.
I will say that my dad (some of you met him at Carlisle) bought a new 2012 GTI a week before I ordered my new hot hatchback. It is very nice and I almost decided to get one of those. Between my brother's 03 WRX, my dad's GTI and my new car, we'll have a family of hot hatchbacks
~Ryan
2012 Subaru WRX
1999 T-Red SVT Contour #1701 / 2760
OZ Ultraleggera 17's, BAT Kit, MSDS, BAT High Flow Cat & Y-pipe, B&M Short Throw, Taylor Thundervolts, Green filter, Pudmunkie heat shield
Unfortunately, I think you are making the right choice with the SVT. Sometimes it's best to put your money elsewhere.
Christine
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/560265
00 Black Ebony SVT ~ #1412
12 Sterling Grey Ford Exploder XLT
98 Silver Frost SVT ~ #2059 - SOLD - 3 March 2004 - 18 June 2012
I lost all interest in the SVT for a while tracking down issues after my 3L install. It ended up being a failed egr vacuum solenoid that was allowing the EGR to open when it shouldn't but I was about ready to throw in the towel and part it out. It's now running but it has almost 150k and is starting to show that it was a rust belt car in spots.Originally Posted by LUCA
Unfortunately, I think you are making the right choice with the SVT. Sometimes it's best to put your money elsewhere.
Congrats on the new car! It'll be nice to have something that's new, reliable and under warranty. I've toyed with it but am saving for a house now as I need some space for my cars and my rapidly growing jet ski collection. I'm sure you'll like the new whip and I'm very curious as to what it is.Wow CEG has been down a long time. I remember wanting to check replies and finding that the forum was down shortly after I made this.
I am getting a new car. I placed an order on Jan 2nd. But I'll leave it at that until it comes in and I can show pics. I originally thought I'd keep the Contour and fix it up. I do plan on fixing some things to make it sellable (paint). But I think ultimately I need to get rid of it. It's hard but it's not good as a DD anymore and as a sporty car, I could pick up a pure sports car cheap. Not to mention my new DD won't be bad either.
I do like the people on this forum better than others that's for sure.
I will say that my dad (some of you met him at Carlisle) bought a new 2012 GTI a week before I ordered my new hot hatchback. It is very nice and I almost decided to get one of those. Between my brother's 03 WRX, my dad's GTI and my new car, we'll have a family of hot hatchbacks
BTW, If you're going to be selling them, I'm interested in picking up those OZ wheels you have depending on condition, price, etc. I'm looking for a nice set of wheels for my new toy.
It'll be a sad day but at some point we all have to move on to bigger and better things. I too have owned my fair share of Contours/Mystiques/Cougars and eventually moved on to a Focus as my DD. So far it's been good to me and with how much I drive, the gas mileage has been a bank account saver. That car now has a little over 100k on it (keep in mind that it's an '07) and runs great.
On a different note while I initially wanted to keep my SVT for a few more years and using it both on the track and as a DD off and on during the summer, plans have now changed. I picked up a 2002 Cougar Sport v6/mtx with a Vortech Supercharger and am planning on building that up as my new toy. It'll keep me content for at least a few more years I hope and I won't have any car payments which is nice.
02 Cougar Sport - Vortech Supercharged - 13's or Nitrous!
07 Focus SE ZX3 - FRPP Suspension/Gunmetal E1's/AVIC Navigation/Hitch - The DD
97 F150 - Toy Hauler
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good luck with your choice.
christine, theres no way you can ever sell that car!
--current cars: 1998 contour svt # 0165, 2009 mercury mariner premiere
--past cars: 1996 contour se, too many mods to list!!, 1999 silfro svt, 1999 tropic green svt, and tooooooooo many others to list.
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I completely agree. Just hard to believe after 14 years of driving a contique that I will not be any more. But it was time to move on. At least keeping the current Contour this long has allowed us to avoid car payments by saving up. Although we will have a payment for a few months as we took advantage of the rebate for financing the car, so we did the minimum amount to get the rebate.It'll be a sad day but at some point we all have to move on to bigger and better things. I too have owned my fair share of Contours/Mystiques/Cougars and eventually moved on to a Focus as my DD. So far it's been good to me and with how much I drive, the gas mileage has been a bank account saver. That car now has a little over 100k on it (keep in mind that it's an '07) and runs great.
On a different note while I initially wanted to keep my SVT for a few more years and using it both on the track and as a DD off and on during the summer, plans have now changed. I picked up a 2002 Cougar Sport v6/mtx with a Vortech Supercharger and am planning on building that up as my new toy. It'll keep me content for at least a few more years I hope and I won't have any car payments which is nice.
Saturday seems like a long time off, hopefully it gets here quick enough.
- 12 Focus SE
- 95 Mystique LS <-sold
- 99 Contour SE Sport <- trading in 2/11
- 99 Contour SeVT <- 3L/NPG Turbo
- 2k Contour SVT - #2137
It goes for inspection on Thursday and the FS sign will be in the window. It's just time to move on.
Christine
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/560265
00 Black Ebony SVT ~ #1412
12 Sterling Grey Ford Exploder XLT
98 Silver Frost SVT ~ #2059 - SOLD - 3 March 2004 - 18 June 2012
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