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99 SVT New to Forum #1105807 11/15/04 12:20 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Kantucky D debbiey OP Newbie
OP debbiey Newbie D Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Kantucky	I am the proud owner of a 99 Ford Contour Sport SVT V6 24 Valve Duratec, 5 speed and all that jazz. I love this car the way it looks the way it drives etc. It has about 97K miles on it and still runs like a scalded dog, decent gas mileage too. Thing is I have been thinking of a new car and am having a hard time trying to decide whether this car will hang in there for me a while longer (year or two) or whether I would be better off to trade it now. I havent had any trouble to speak of aside from the recall stuff and that is fixed. Its been well taken care of from the start and still is..looks great runs great. Give me some input some of you who have great experience with this car. Am I looking at it nickel diming me to death or can I depend on it a while longer. Last edited by debbiey; 11/15/04 12:24 AM.

Re: 99 SVT New to Forum #1105808 11/15/04 12:25 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 869 T TjZ Veteran CEG\'er
TjZ Veteran CEG\'er T Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 869	Welcome to the boards If you really like this car and you keep taking good car of it then it will last a long time. But if you want to trade it or are looking for a new car a lot of the cars people having getting after leaving the SVT are WRX,EVO 8, S4, Mazda 6's. I was like you at one point considering getting rid of the tour but I decided to start modding it. That is just my 2 cents.

Re: 99 SVT New to Forum #1105809 11/15/04 12:31 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Kantucky D debbiey OP Newbie
OP debbiey Newbie D Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Kantucky	I previously owned a 95 tour, an automatic...the tranny went out on it big time...it was the worst of the worst...got lucky and tinkered a bit and when I drove it on to the lot to buy the one I have now it was purring like a kitten I think they thought they had a jewel...for once I walked away feeling like I had burnt them instead of the other...I was hesitant in buying this one but got it with 19K on it and it has been an awesome car...Are there little things I should be replacing or doing to keep it running tops? Is there a timing belt or chain and when does it need to be changed? It now has 97K on it. Last edited by debbiey; 11/15/04 12:41 AM.

Re: 99 SVT New to Forum #1105810 11/15/04 03:30 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany B Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er
Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany	yeah, if that's the original timing chain, would be a good idea to change it soon... Goin' Round Traffic Circles @ 50Km/h!!! \m/ -- 1998 E0 SVT #2119 of 6535 \m/ -- 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec V

Re: 99 SVT New to Forum #1105811 11/15/04 03:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT B BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT	Originally posted by Kane: yeah, if that's the original timing chain, would be a good idea to change it soon... why would you change the chain unless it was a source of an issue? if it had a zetec you would need to change the timing belt but its a SVT ...timing chains don't normally go bad as far as I know to the longevity of the car, take care of it and it will last you a long time there are many memebers who have well over 100k with out major problems, but they take car of there cars - 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd - 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd Official NE-CEG Contour/Mustang Family

Re: 99 SVT New to Forum #1105812 11/15/04 07:00 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	Originally posted by debbiey: 99 Ford Contour Sport SVT V6 24 Valve Duratec, 5 speed and all that jazz. Sport SVT???? Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: 99 SVT New to Forum #1105813 11/15/04 07:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,506 San jose, Ca R Roz 1999 SVT-C Hard-core CEG'er
Roz 1999 SVT-C Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,506 San jose, Ca	Originally posted by brapple: Originally posted by Kane: yeah, if that's the original timing chain, would be a good idea to change it soon... why would you change the chain unless it was a source of an issue? if it had a zetec you would need to change the timing belt but its a SVT ...timing chains don't normally go bad as far as I know to the longevity of the car, take care of it and it will last you a long time there are many memebers who have well over 100k with out major problems, but they take car of there cars Agreed, the timeing chains will last longer than the motor!!!!! Theres no need to cahnge it waht so ever. Lupe 3.0 SVT hybrid...all the fixens...Track/Race ready very soon!!!!!! 20,000 + miles

Re: 99 SVT New to Forum #1105814 11/15/04 01:44 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,791 SE-MI CEG R RawBurt Hard-core CEG'er
RawBurt Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,791 SE-MI CEG	Originally posted by Big Jim: Originally posted by debbiey: 99 Ford Contour Sport SVT V6 24 Valve Duratec, 5 speed and all that jazz. Sport SVT???? ... ?

Re: 99 SVT New to Forum #1105815 11/15/04 02:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to... T TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er
TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to...	I assume you don't drive the car very hard... Only issues I can think of that you'll need to think about are upper oxygen sensors, water pump, maybe some suspension/steering components. Total for all of that is waaaay less than payments. Keep the car - especially if you enjoy it! You might also consider doing some things that may IMPROVE the car. 1. A nice tranny fluid & some friction modifier will improve the shifts. 2. The throttle hang fix will also do a lot to improve shifts (TH fix, see the FAQ section). 3. Combat the headlight hazing & other issues with info from the How-to section. Lots of great info on the site, look around & pick-n-choose what you like. Finally, to really enjoy what the car is meant for, head out for a Dragon Run with us in the spring or fall. Check the Southeast forum for info, and also have a look at the Dragon web page to see what it's all about. Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.

Re: 99 SVT New to Forum #1105816 11/15/04 02:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 109 North Carolina L Lee K CEG\'er
Lee K CEG\'er L Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 109 North Carolina	You are getting close to the 100K tuneup, which involves replacing all the fluids, filters, and sparkplugs. Also, check for signs of wheel bearing failure, which will start as a roaring noise not unlike the sound made by those 4x4s with huge off-road wheels on them. Another potential failure is the alternator, which gives it up right around 100K, or at least it did on my SVT. Other than that, the car should be fairly reliable. But the car does have a habit of having little things break every couple of months. Expect it to occur and take it all in stride. Lee K 98 SVT Contour, silver (sold after 7 years and 100K miles) 03 Lancer Evolution, red

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