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Just interested in knowing what you guys plan on driving 3-4 years down the road from now when our tour's are climbing towards 100,000 miles... I love the car, everything about it. I'd love to own an SVT but my tour still has several years of life; so I woulnd't get one right now. But will it be worth the buy a few years down the road? What are you guys/gals looking for to replace the Contour with? 
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4 years from now? I'll have way more than 100K.. (I have 119K now..lol)
This platform is going on/at 10 years old. The percentage of cars UNDER 100K would be WELL under the percentage over it.
Ray
'99 CSVT - Silver #222/276
In a constant state of blow-off euphoria.
Originally posted by Kremitthefrog:
I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.
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4 years from now, I am looking at 135K or so miles. I think my Contour would still have a few more years after that. Not sure what to get in 7 or so years. But, if, God forbid, something happens to the Contour in the next year or so (stolen, totalled), I would probably get a Taurus as a replacement.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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I've got 92,000 miles on it now. I'm going to college so the mileage should decrease in rate but I'll be at 100,000 miles soon. In 3 to 4 years I should still have the SVT but I am really looking hard into the C5 'Vettes. I really want a C5 Z06.
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In an ideal world, this was going to be my route during the next ~10 years:
1998.5 Contour SE --> E0 SVT --> Mazda 6s --> BMW 325i
However, it's not an ideal world. I want to replace my car now. Not gonna get an Ford for a daily driver, and the Mazda is still out of my current budget. A used E46 BMW is doable but maintenance/insurance is rather high for a kid about to graduate college.
I am looking at vehicles .. found an interesting one that hopefully I can jump on .. but we'll see. Mum's the word till I obtain one. 
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In another 3-4 years I'll still have the Contour but I will probably add another car. The plan for that is looking like Mazda 3 5-door, Volvo S40, or a BMW 1-series (if they ever bring it to the states).
Kip
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a used G35C can be found pretty cheap, and that is the next car that I plan to add to the lineup. I dont ever see myself selling my SVT. I will keep it till the wheels fall off, and then it will be a lawn ornament.
I see modded late 80's CRX's, so I think my car can at least last me till 2010.
Originally posted by Who the F are You?:
does your family tree not have any branches on it?
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212tq @ 5350rpm
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Mazdaspeed 6, if I have my way. I think they're very similar to my CSVT. Course, I haven't driven one yet.
Scott
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Mabe I WILL be Phil.
1999 Contour SVT, Tropic Green
BAT kit, K&N RU-3530+MAF, Magnecore 8.5mm, some audio goodies, Hightowers, Knauberized, tatoo by Parkedcar.
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In another 3-4 years , my CSVT will have about 50,000 on it , so hopefully I'll still be driving it  ! Although , here lately I've been gettin' that itch (for a different ride) again ... 
~~~~~~~ Phil
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35,000 miles & counting !
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Life after contour Hmmmmmmmmmm.
Well i Have a 4 cylinder with 70,000 miles and I plan on driving it until the doors fall off. I was planing on buying a CSVT and driving that. But I hope to pick up a Mustang. Im still torn between the two.
"Do what you like, Because you have to drive it!"-Me
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95 Mustang GT Convertible
97 Z24 Cavalier
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