SpecialVehicleTeam
New CEG'er
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2007
- Messages
- 11
Hello, I am a new member to the boards but have been intrigued by the Contour for about two years. At that time, my girlfriends dad purchased a 96 V6 Conour with 23K on it, and I was really impressed with the way it rode, drove, and handled. Of course, this led me to find out more about the SVT to which I've concluded offers everything I am looking for in a sporty daily driver that is actually practical. Practical to me thusfar has been a 1985 Porsche 944 (68K), a 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT (74K), and a 1992 Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo (50K). I still own the Stealth which now has 56K on it. I really would like more of a daily driver that has a functional backseat, hence the Contour. Before I proceed with my exhaustive search (these cars are obviously hard to find), I just want to ask a couple of questions probably typical of newbies around here, so I apologize in advance for my ignorance. First of all, is the 2.5L Duratec a zero clearance motor? Also, are there any trouble spots on the SVT besides warped dashboards, saggy rear bumpers, waterpumps that fail, etc? Finally, what is the best year and most desirable color combo? Thanks in advance for your imput!