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Current
'98 E0 Contour SVT
'97 Mercury GrandMarquis aka Grandma Maud

Past
'99 Contour SVT....t boned by a little old lady. Dead
'91 LX 5.0 5spd....mid to high 13 sec. car w/bolt ons and street tires. Sold
'90 LX 5.0 AOD....taken apart to be built. Sold
'90 Accord....unstoppable $600 car. Sold
'03 SVT Lightning....pure gangster. Wrecked
'96 Explorer XLT....traded in on Lightning
'98 Contour SE Sport....started it all. Traded for Lightning
 
blu_fuz said:
1995 Contour SE (built 3L, current)
1993 BMW 740IL (sold)
1995 Saturn SW2 (sold)
1997 Dodge Ram SST (sold)
1995 Mystique (sold) Horicon
1998 Mystique (fixed and sold) Waupun
1992 Escort Wagon (sold)
2004 Impala LS (sold)
2003 Impala base (sold)
2006 Roketta Catalina 150cc moped (blew the trans, sold)
1994 Saturn SL1 (sold)
2000 Dodge Stratus (blown motor, 1/2 parted, sold)
1995 Contour GL (trailer )
2000 T-red/tan SVT (rolled, parted) Minnesota
1999 T-red/tan SVT (bad trans, sold) Mayville
1999 T-red/tan SVT (fixed, built 3L, and sold) Sheboygan
2000 Black/tan SVT (fixed and sold) Indiana
1999 Black/tan SVT (bashed, blown motor, parted) Milwaukee
1998 Silver/blue SVT (salvage title, blown motor, parted) Iowa
1998 Silver/blue SVT (rust ridden, bad trans, parted) Minnesota
1999 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, sold) Rockford
1998 Black/blue SVT (blown motor, 1/2 parted already, parted the rest) Appleton
1998 Black/blue SVT (bad trans, sold) Chicago
1998 Silver/blue SVT (alternator, idler pully, fixed and sold) Chicago
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT SC (sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado (sold)
2000 Contour SE (fixed intake leak, sold to sister) Waupun
1998 T-red/blue SVT (broken shift tower, sold) Menasha
1999 Contour SE Sport (no issues w/ only 76K miles, sold) Chicago
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ 6L (current)
2009 Ford Flex Limited (current)
2000 T-green/tan SVT (blown diff, fixed and sold) Sheboygan
1998 T-red/blue SVT (front end pushed in, collected parts to repair, and sold) Milwaukee
1998 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, no title, parted) Janesville
1998 Black/blue SVT (blown motor, rusty/scratched/abused, parted) Weyauwega
1998 Silver/blue SVT (rusty but trusty! cleaned interior, sold as is) Hartford
2003 Ford Escape 3L 2WD (starting issue, maybe blown motor, filthy inside, sold) Madison
1998 Mystique (was rear ended, straightened a bit, gave to brother) Milwaukee
1998 Black/blue SVT (bad fuel pump. fixed and sold) Menomonee Falls
1998 Silver/blue SVT (bought from friend to re-sell, sold) Fox Lake
1998 Silver/blue SVT build number 29! (faulty oil pressure sensor, getting rusty, de-modded, sold) West Bend

A few more:

2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ (2 stuck lifters, body damage, fixed motor and sold)
2003 Ford Escape 3L AWD/4x4 (current winter beater)
1999 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, very rusty, sold for parts, parted) Kewaskum *Mikey Boy's old ride*
1998.5 Black/blue "Roush" SVT 3L w/built trans (top end was missing, de-modded, re-assembled top end, sold) Reeseville
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ (stuck lifter, going to fix motor and get sold)
 
Current:

update , 2020 Ford escape Titanium ( Bought brand new )

2018 Ford F150 xlt 5.0. ( Bought brand new )

2016 Ford Explorer xlt ( Bought brand new )

2000 Ford Contour SE sport with mods and svt body kit ( Bought brand new )

1991 Ford Mustang 5.0. hatch



Past newest to oldest :

2014 Ford F150 Lariat ecoboost

2008 Ford Explorer eddie bauer

2011 Lincoln MKX

2008 Lincoln MKZ

2006 Ford Explorer limited

1998 Mercury Sable GS ( winter beater )

2003 Ford Explorer eddie bauer

94 saturn SC2 (winter beater )

1999 Ford Explorer xlt
 
96 Contour SE MTX - rode hard and put away wet, gave to dad who drove it until near death
99 Contour SVT - 3L Hybrid, just got forged pistons/rods and motor rebuilt, finally back on the road!
06 Volvo V50 T5 AWD 6spd wagon - current daily when weather isn't good enough for SVT
 
I am part of the 'short-list' crowd for sure!

86 SVO Mustang; Black (27 years and counting with this project)
98 SVT E1 Contour; Silver Frost (sold, then quickly wrecked by new owner :nonono:)
06 2.5i Legacy Wagon; Satin White Pearl (sold)
17 Mini Cooper S Clubman All4; Moonwalk Grey w/White (current)
 
Updating:

1995 Contour SE (built 3L, current)
1993 BMW 740IL (sold)
1995 Saturn SW2 (sold)
1997 Dodge Ram SST (sold)
1995 Mystique (sold) Horicon
1998 Mystique (fixed and sold) Waupun
1992 Escort Wagon (sold)
2004 Impala LS (sold)
2003 Impala base (sold)
2006 Roketta Catalina 150cc moped (blew the trans, sold)
1994 Saturn SL1 (sold)
2000 Dodge Stratus (blown motor, 1/2 parted, sold)
1995 Contour GL (trailer )
2000 T-red/tan SVT (rolled, parted) Minnesota
1999 T-red/tan SVT (bad trans, sold) Mayville
1999 T-red/tan SVT (fixed, built 3L, and sold) Sheboygan
2000 Black/tan SVT (fixed and sold) Indiana
1999 Black/tan SVT (bashed, blown motor, parted) Milwaukee
1998 Silver/blue SVT (salvage title, blown motor, parted) Iowa
1998 Silver/blue SVT (rust ridden, bad trans, parted) Minnesota
1999 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, sold) Rockford
1998 Black/blue SVT (blown motor, 1/2 parted already, parted the rest) Appleton
1998 Black/blue SVT (bad trans, sold) Chicago
1998 Silver/blue SVT (alternator, idler pully, fixed and sold) Chicago
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT SC (sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado (sold)
2000 Contour SE (fixed intake leak, sold to sister) Waupun
1998 T-red/blue SVT (broken shift tower, sold) Menasha
1999 Contour SE Sport (no issues w/ only 76K miles, sold) Chicago
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ 6L (current)
2009 Ford Flex Limited (winter beater)
2000 T-green/tan SVT (blown diff, fixed and sold) Sheboygan
1998 T-red/blue SVT (front end pushed in, collected parts to repair, and sold) Milwaukee
1998 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, no title, parted) Janesville
1998 Black/blue SVT (blown motor, rusty/scratched/abused, parted) Weyauwega
1998 Silver/blue SVT (rusty but trusty! cleaned interior, sold as is) Hartford
2003 Ford Escape 3L 2WD (starting issue, maybe blown motor, filthy inside, sold) Madison
1998 Mystique (was rear ended, straightened a bit, gave to brother) Milwaukee
1998 Black/blue SVT (bad fuel pump. fixed and sold) Menomonee Falls
1998 Silver/blue SVT (bought from friend to re-sell, sold) Fox Lake
1998 Silver/blue SVT build number 29! (faulty oil pressure sensor, getting rusty, de-modded, sold) West Bend
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ (2 stuck lifters, body damage, fixed motor and sold)
2003 Ford Escape 3L AWD/4x4 (sold)
1999 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, very rusty, sold for parts, parted) Kewaskum *Mikey Boy's old ride*
1998.5 Black/blue "Roush" SVT 3L w/built trans (top end was missing, de-modded, re-assembled top end, sold) Reeseville
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ (stuck lifter, fixed, sold)


And adding some more:

2000 Chevy Silverado 3500 regular cab flatbed dually (flip, sold)
2008 Wildfire 49cc moped (flip, sold)
2011 Kia Optima EX GDI (bought with blown motor, motor and turbo replaced free under recall, current)
2002 Chevy Silverado 3500 crew cab flatbed dually (current camper and golf cart hauler)
 
Updating:

1995 Contour SE (built 3L, current)
1993 BMW 740IL (sold)
1995 Saturn SW2 (sold)
1997 Dodge Ram SST (sold)
1995 Mystique (sold) Horicon
1998 Mystique (fixed and sold) Waupun
1992 Escort Wagon (sold)
2004 Impala LS (sold)
2003 Impala base (sold)
2006 Roketta Catalina 150cc moped (blew the trans, sold)
1994 Saturn SL1 (sold)
2000 Dodge Stratus (blown motor, 1/2 parted, sold)
1995 Contour GL (trailer )
2000 T-red/tan SVT (rolled, parted) Minnesota
1999 T-red/tan SVT (bad trans, sold) Mayville
1999 T-red/tan SVT (fixed, built 3L, and sold) Sheboygan
2000 Black/tan SVT (fixed and sold) Indiana
1999 Black/tan SVT (bashed, blown motor, parted) Milwaukee
1998 Silver/blue SVT (salvage title, blown motor, parted) Iowa
1998 Silver/blue SVT (rust ridden, bad trans, parted) Minnesota
1999 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, sold) Rockford
1998 Black/blue SVT (blown motor, 1/2 parted already, parted the rest) Appleton
1998 Black/blue SVT (bad trans, sold) Chicago
1998 Silver/blue SVT (alternator, idler pully, fixed and sold) Chicago
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT SC (sold)
2004 Chevy Silverado (sold)
2000 Contour SE (fixed intake leak, sold to sister) Waupun
1998 T-red/blue SVT (broken shift tower, sold) Menasha
1999 Contour SE Sport (no issues w/ only 76K miles, sold) Chicago
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ 6L (sold)
2009 Ford Flex Limited (sold)
2000 T-green/tan SVT (blown diff, fixed and sold) Sheboygan
1998 T-red/blue SVT (front end pushed in, collected parts to repair, and sold) Milwaukee
1998 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, no title, parted) Janesville
1998 Black/blue SVT (blown motor, rusty/scratched/abused, parted) Weyauwega
1998 Silver/blue SVT (rusty but trusty! cleaned interior, sold as is) Hartford
2003 Ford Escape 3L 2WD (starting issue, maybe blown motor, filthy inside, sold) Madison
1998 Mystique (was rear ended, straightened a bit, gave to brother) Milwaukee
1998 Black/blue SVT (bad fuel pump. fixed and sold) Menomonee Falls
1998 Silver/blue SVT (bought from friend to re-sell, sold) Fox Lake
1998 Silver/blue SVT build number 29! (faulty oil pressure sensor, getting rusty, de-modded, sold) West Bend
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ (2 stuck lifters, body damage, fixed motor and sold)
2003 Ford Escape 3L AWD/4x4 (sold)
1999 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, very rusty, sold for parts, parted) Kewaskum *Mikey Boy's old ride*
1998.5 Black/blue "Roush" SVT 3L w/built trans (top end was missing, de-modded, re-assembled top end, sold) Reeseville
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ (stuck lifter, fixed, sold)

2000 Chevy Silverado 3500 regular cab flatbed dually (flip, sold)
2008 Wildfire 49cc moped (flip, sold)
2011 Kia Optima EX GDI (bought with blown motor, motor and turbo replaced free under recall, current)
2002 Chevy Silverado 3500HD crew cab flatbed dually (drove, fixed, sold)

2007 Chevy Silverado 2500HD crew cab long bed (drove, fixed, sold)
1999 Buell S3T motorcycle (sat for 7 years, tires, brakes, fluids, current)
1985 Honda Spree moped (tires, carb, mirrors, battery, current)
1986 Honda Spree moped (tires, carb, battery, current)
2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD High Country crew cab 6.5' bed (camper hauler, current)
 
1998 E0 Silver Frost (1998 - 2021, had 3L swap and many other goodies from FastCougar, sat for 4 years, traded in for Escape Hybrid)
2005 Saab 92-X Aero (2005 - 2020, mod to Stage 2, totaled by a guy running red light and t-boned me)
2006 Toyota Sienna AWD (2006 - still own)
2017 Honda Accord (2016 - 2019 lease)
2019 Subaru Outback Limited (still own)
2020 VW Tiguan 4-Motion (2020 - 2021, sold to Carvana for $2500 more than what we paid)
2020 Ford Escape Hybrid SE (traded the CSVT for it -- dealer offered $200, Ford had the $2000 trade in assistance, so $2200 toward the Escape)
2021 Toyota Rav4 Prime SE

Those new cars made in the past 2-3 years are amazing in terms of safety features. I enjoyed a lot on the manual for the CSVT and Saab 92-X Aero (basically a WRX clone), but the comfort level were no where to compare the newer cars. Other than the Rav4 Prime which we paid MSRP (well, I paid close to MSRP for the CSVT in 1998), almost every single car we acquired was at least $3000 - $5000 under MSRP. The days are now gone, and the cars are so expensive now!
 
I'll get back to you on my list :crazy:.....


1995 Contour SE (built 3L, current)
1993 BMW 740IL (sold)
1995 Saturn SW2 (sold)
1997 Dodge Ram SST (sold)
1995 Mystique (sold) Horicon
1998 Mystique (fixed and sold) Waupun
1992 Escort Wagon (sold)
2004 Impala LS (sold)
2003 Impala base (sold)
2006 Roketta Catalina 150cc moped (blew the trans, sold)
1994 Saturn SL1 (gave to sister)
2000 Dodge Stratus (blown motor, 1/2 parted, sold)
1995 Contour GL (trailer ;) )
2000 T-red/tan SVT (rolled, parted) Minnesota
1999 T-red/tan SVT (bad trans, sold) Mayville
1999 T-red/tan SVT (fixed, built 3L and sold) Sheboygan
2000 Black/tan SVT (fixed and sold) Indiana
1999 Black/tan SVT (bashed, blown motor, parted) Milwaukee
1998 Silver/blue SVT (salvage title, blown motor, parted) Iowa
1998 Silver/blue SVT (rust ridden, bad trans, parted) Minnesota
1999 Silver/blue SVT (blown motor, sold) Rockford
1998 Black/blue SVT (blown motor, 1/2 parted already, parted the rest) Appleton
1998 Black/blue SVT (bad trans, sold) Chicago
1998 Silver/blue SVT (partially fixed, sale pending) Chicago
2006 Grand Prix GT SC (current)
2004 Silverado (current)


thinking.......


The ones in bold are the vehicles I wish I kept. The BMW only because that was a smooth sweet ride 🤤. The '99 Tred/tan because I poured my heart and soul into the restoration of that car. Sat for 4+ years with a blown motor, low miles, and hacked up inside for some stereo crap.

Ode to the T-red I should have kept :cry:. I will never forget you! http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showt...es-away.....&highlight=t-red+before+goes+away

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Tell me you like Contour SVTs without telling me! Jeez, alive. That is a ridiculous amount of SVTs! I was fortunate enough to keep mine rolling for 15 solid years. My Contour had a needle fall into the Tranny so the Speedometer didn't work. I had a GPS app on my phone. We donated and are looking for another one for my son.
 
My list since my Contour...

1998 Contour SVT Toreador Red (Tranny went)
2004 Ford Expedition XLT Sport Red (Tranny went)
2008 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Blue (motor DOA)
2008 Ford Expedition King Ranch Maroon
2016 Acura MDX Black
 
Since 2002 I’ve had well over 100 vehicles

Some notable favourites over the years include;
-95 Pontiac Trans Am, black with t-tops
-95 Camaro Z28, teal with t-tops, 6 speed, SLP exhaust, BBK headers, chrome 5 spoke Corvette C6 wheels
-91 GMC Sierra single cab short box. Dark purple on red interior. 3/4 drop, Rally wheels
-87 Toyota Celica GTS notchback, silver, 5 speed
-2015 Kia Optima EX Tech Package - pearl black
-97 Buick Park Avenue Ultra - supercharged 3.8, tons of ZZP bolt on mods. Sleeper.
-98 Buick Regal GS supercharged. All original.
-89 Mazda B2200 single cab short box. 4”
Drop, 17” Escalade wheels, 2 tone line green/satin black. Featured in Minitruckin Magazine Readers Rides October 2008
-93 Mazda B2200 ext cab, 4” drop with air shocks, 18” Titan wheels, 4x4 body swap
-2008 Honda Civic Si sedan
-89 Volvo 940 Turbo sedan - blue, sawblade wheels, 2.3 turbo, auto
-91 Honda Accord EXR wagon - coil overs, 17” wheels, 5 speed
-90 Honda Accord coupe - white, full interior swap from red cloth to Black and Tan from SE model, coil overs, 17” wheels
-2002 Mazda B4000 4x4, 5 speed, 15x10 Mickey Thompson wheels with 33” Cooper Discoverer tires, cranked torsion bars, shackle lift
-2002 Pontiac Aztek GT - white, AWD and even had the factory tent kit. Sold it last year, regretted it the minute the buyer drove away.
-obviously the SVT
 
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Citroen BX 19trd
Citroen GSA X3
Citroen CX GTI Turbo
Citroen XM V6.24
BMW 524td
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BMW 525tds touring
BMW 725tds
BMW 725tds
BMW 740d
BMW 525tds touring / BMW 524td
 
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