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I personally think Consumer Reports should stick to toasters and vacuum cleaners, and let those who know and appreciate cars like Car & Driver, Road & Track, etc. handle the automotive stuff. 
- Jim
'96 Mystique GS, Ztech - ATX,
with CD changer, Sylvania Cool Blues, sunroof, keyless entry, and 9mm blue wires
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Oh my!  Good to hear he's ok, especially since he didn't have his belt on.
\'94 Cobra #4963/5009, black on black, not quite stock Formerly owned a black '00 SVT, #1972 Join the SVTOA! RIP - Ray "Old Fart Emeritus" McNairy
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I can vouch for the safety of the car. My daughter was t-boned by 70 something Buick station wagon doing 35mph. My daughter didn't look left or right very well as she was pulling away from the intersection. She did walk away-totaled the GL. We got another one.
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I'm glad to hear that everyone is okay! Sorry to hear about the car.
Steve
2002 Mazda Protege5
Former owner of a 98' T-Red SVT
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WOW... he is one lucky kid.
I know what its like to be a lucky kid too, because I rolled my first 'tour without a seatbelt and walked away with scratches from the air bag.
The Contour is an increadible car... and increadible and SAFE car.
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Screw the crash ratings. When I flipped and totally my Contour SVT it saved life. That car has a very good structure to maintain itself after being rolled or flipped. If you would have seen my accident, you would not have believed that I walked away without a cut, scrape, bruise, or even any pain. Fortunately my Contour SVT got another lease on life when someone bought it and rebuilt it. Id trust my life in a roll to a Contour SVT anyday. :-)
Tom
Moline, Illinois
2000 Ford Explorer Limited, Green, Stock
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4, Green, 52k, Bone Stock [SOLD]
1990 Eagle Talon Tsi, Red, 90k, No Mods
1999 Ford Contour SVT, Green, 36k,
KKM, B&M Shifter, Da Wing, Flowmaster Cat-back, (RIP 1/2001, Rebuilt and Sold in Fairfield, IA)
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Originally posted by Davo7SVT:
I hit a guardrail going about 60 in my GL and walked away from it. Therefore, I don't really care what Consumer Reports rates the Contour at for crashes. I've known of a few other instances in which Contours were nearly totaled or totaled and those in the Contours walked away. These are the reasons I stuck with the Contour after the GL. Exactly, I did the same thing in my old 97 GL. Not a scratch on me.
Mike | 98 Silver CSVT
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Dang I hope someone in FoMoCo reads these posts! Preeetyy stupid for Ford to can a car with this much potential..... If they do read this, how's about you guys trying again...perhaps to introduce the new I4's......and updated 6's......hmmmmmmmmm as I recall at sometime, someone in Ford thought about killing the mustang *gasp*.
Or...change the body style of the focus to look an awful lot like a Contique...........hmmmmmmmm
Food for Thought
'96 Mystique, Zetec, MTX.
---Mods---
Removed both intake resonators and airbox. Installed APC air filter and APC crankcase ventilation filter. Removed exhaust resonator.
Installed XM Satellite Radio. Replaced bad alternator and 175a fusible link...much fun!
Intake plenum---GONE!!!!
My car growls louder than yours.
If I can't buy it, I'll build it...Trust Me!!!!
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Why are some of you guys hitting guard rails in a GL anyway?
He's chaaarging!!!...(add scottish accent)...
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So was the chick impressed? I hope she was worth it.  Karl
*** It's all about consistency! ***
98 SVT Contour
86 Ranger GT
69 Fiat 850 Sport Spider
67 Formula-S Barracuda
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