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Well the time has come. I will be at 400,000 k within the month. I am at 395,000 right now.
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395,000(ish) km (and counting)
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is it still the original engine or just the car ?
1998.5 Toreador Red/Midnight Blue Contour SVT - #5912/6535 - DOB - 05/11/1998 -
RU-3530/CTA Intake Pipe
MSDS Heaser/Y-Pipe
Magnaflow #10435
9mm Ford racing
SPEC Stage one/Spec Alum. Flywheel
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Originally posted by SVT3Rivieres:
is it still the original engine or just the car ?
It certainly is. 
Pretty much most of the big items are still all original. Trust me the car is not perfect by any means. I did the clutch and the third gear syncro about 2 years ago. I was around 300K when I did those.
If I had the money I would get all the little things fixed and make all the noises go away but that will all come in time. As long as the motor is still good I will put money into the car.
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lets all chip in so Laura gets her ride updated! 
98 Contour V6 MTX
CTA Exhaust/CTA Intake/MSDS Y-pipe/Bat Handling Kit/Predator Alarm/Spec1 Clutch Kit/SVT Flywheel/G Assurances
Fix your car yourself "It's not a UFO." Todras
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i would...but fixing my car comes first...sorry Laura
Wesley
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And a Blond Haired Blue eyes girlfriend. How can it get any better?
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Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
i would...but fixing my car comes first...sorry Laura
Wesley
I say we grenade your engine then swap in a 3L  . Wait that goes for you to Laura  .
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Yeah it's modded
98 T-Red/Blue SVT Contour Totaled 06/05/06
03 3L,VCN 2000,CAT Cams,MSDS Headers w/Y-Pipe,XCal2 and lots more
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Originally posted by SVT SNOB:
Originally posted by 1FASTDAD:
i would...but fixing my car comes first...sorry Laura
Wesley
I say we grenade your engine then swap in a 3L . Wait that goes for you to Laura .
Aaron
NO Lauras engine must remain...its her car that will let the rest of us know how far the engine COULD go if treated right.
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Damn!
Makes me feel really crappy for looking at getting rid of mine with only 160K on it....
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I have no desire to up grade my car. I bought the car cause I liked what it had and am quite happy with it the way it is. I also like having things are a unique and well there are less and less contours on the road each day so mine is getting more and more unique each day. My car is basically stock (with a few minor up grades). I am of the opinion that why change a good thing if I like the good thing. Yes Erik, my car was barely broken in at 160K
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That's awesome Laura! My Duratec was still running strong just shy of 301 000km when it's 2nd tranny decided to crap out.
I wonder what the current resale value of your car would be with 400k on it?
'95 CGL ZMTX - DOB: 8/94 - Daily Driver - 271k & counting - Ractive muffler,MSD ignition coil,KEM 8mm wires,Pre98 SE 7 spoke rims,KVR CF brake pads,Post98 sail panels,Sony Xplod HU,Pioneer 3-way 6x9's
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