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It SNOWED. So what do you guys think of driving the contour in the snow?? i am running stock rims with michelin tires. Man i don't know of any car that is better. Good old fords, in the winter.
haha i can race anybody here!!! UM the winning part is another story..
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Ive always had a set of summer & winter setups for both my contours. However if you are too late to take off or too early to put on the wrong setup you could end up in a ditch like I did!
When I originally bought my car I had the 14's with whatever stock tires were on it and I once almost lost control on a large pach of ice on the freeway and since then have had the winter tires which I really enjoy.
Originally posted by Chickens:
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I just remeber the fact that the back end liked to get away from you if you weren't to careful around turns. Never had a fwd car that liked to do that so much.
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really i never ever had a problem, with my back going around me, and i owned the car for 2 years. Only thing sucks, is when you the icey slushey [censored] on the roads, then i am scared.. cause it doesn't want to do what you need it to do.
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My eagle talon seemed to be better...I tried and tried and tried to get that thing to do stuff in parking lots and all it would do is go where the stearing wheel was. Man that car handled good.  Not that the contour is bad.
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contours are fun if you get an empty parking lot that is totally icey, and get going like 20 - 40 and jack the ebay breake haha.
No i don't do this anymore. maybe 2 years ago. ok
haha i can race anybody here!!! UM the winning part is another story..
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i like mine going on the 4th winter with it. and i drive every where with it. and i mean every where. Its parted right now no blower moter and i think my alt. is dieing for the second time. so I get to use my wife "99 Jeep Grand Cherkee. so much quiter then my car, and So much higher.
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Couple of years....I drove the whole winter on summer tires....this year included. 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
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Originally posted by chuckles_1205:
contours are fun if you get an empty parking lot that is totally icey, and get going like 20 - 40 and jack the ebay breake haha.
No i don't do this anymore. maybe 2 years ago. ok
Yep I did the same thing in my tour about 2 years ago in a KMART parking lot. Lots of good times in the ol tour.  I drive a little more reserved now. 
A Contour is not just a car, it's an experience
99 T-Red SE Zetec ATX
Born April 16, 1999
98 E0 Silver Frost CSVT
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Born August 21st, 1997
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I would never do a thing like that! 
Steven. L. Benthal Jr.
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