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Original owner of '98 SVT...bought in November '97 off the showroom floor (it was a demo, supposedly used by the dealership owner...had 7500 km on it).
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Originally posted by Kokopellian:
Originally posted by rwea14:
Bought August of 1998. NO major problems and am coming up on 162,000 miles. Same water pump, same antifreeze, and same fuel filter...
Hmmm, might wanna change those out. 
Yeah. Sounds like one of those Autozone commercials.
"What? I didn't have time to change the ______!" (car smoking in background.)
Function before fashion.
'96 Contour SE
"Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998
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Still have my 98 Myst LS V6 Auto 12/4/97. 132k mi with cracked paint after two years.
Replaced lower control arm, torque converter, installed modified valve body, water pump, did all maintenance.
Installed glove box light and door handle LEDs with fade out. Upgraded the factory stereo.
Replaced with Acura TSX in July. Demoted to 3rd car status, teaching my son to drive.
Currently in need of;
Front springs (service program 01L013000)
Lower control arm (same side that was replaced at 60k miles)
Blower resister
VSS
Generally satisfied with the car but finished with Ford.
jeff
have you fixed your ford lately?
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Originally posted by Tony2005:
First owner in May 1996 with 55 miles on the odometer.
And each time I see you post this, I wonder how it took you 9 years to find us! 
Mark
LOL. Like I posted earlier, I did not know of car web thingies and did not bother until I needed to fix the pesky P0420.
And within approx 1 year how many posts you have posted? Over 5000? 
I know most of the posts were helping others. So this year's Tony Award goes to ..... Tony!
98 Silver Frost E0 SVT. 1011/6535. DOB 05/16/97
Owned since new. Optimized y-pipe. Bosal Exhaust w/ silencer inserts.
K&N intake w/ MAF. Ford Racing 9mm wires.
05 Saab 9-2X Aero Satin Grey. Cobbs Accessport Stage 2.
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technically i'm the first owner of my mystique because it was a program car.
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Originally posted by RogerB:
Originally posted by Kokopellian:
Originally posted by rwea14:
Bought August of 1998. NO major problems and am coming up on 162,000 miles. Same water pump, same antifreeze, and same fuel filter...
Hmmm, might wanna change those out.
Yeah. Sounds like one of those Autozone commercials.
"What? I didn't have time to change the ______!" (car smoking in background.)
No smoke at all actually...lol
I am one of those people who know says as soon as I change the filter/antifreeze something will go wrong. Have to admit it still runs real strong, only problems are the clunks and creaks...
1998.5 Silver Frost SVT
#4978 of 6535
160,000 miles and still going..
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I have no life
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Yeah after 160k+ miles of improper maintenance, I'd probably be afraid to touch anything as well.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15
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nice dig, rough but somewhat polite, but hey it has worked so far..lol
1998.5 Silver Frost SVT
#4978 of 6535
160,000 miles and still going..
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Function before fashion.
'96 Contour SE
"Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998
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Original owner, bought it in Charleston, SC (July '97) while giving an Air Force Checkride. Over 112,000 miles on it, it's been a true daily driver. My wife's on her 3rd car since then and my kids are on their 2nd car since then....
'98 SVT #1838 of 6535, every mile's mine! That makes no one to blame but me.
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