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The VIN checks out but judging from the wheels (SE) i'm skeptical.... Think this could be a rip off? I was just casually browsing..looking for a spare SVT in the future :p SVT or not?
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Somebody threw the 15s on an SVT. Maybe they were sold/stolen/damaged in a wreck?
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Yeah, could be that they had the SVT wheels, sold them and upgraded to 17's or something, then when they decided the put the car up, they sold the 17's seperately and just threw on the first cheap wheels that fit.
1998 T-Red CSVT (1492 of 6535)
Born on 5/30/97
KKM
4.6L TB with custom "Throttle Optimizer"
Bassani Exhaust
NP-Tuning Sniper Intake Pipe
Fog Light Mod with 885's
Clear Corners
Stereo - Oh Yeah!
GOLIATH - RIP 6/14/02
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BWAHAHAHAHA!!! http://www.contour.org/cgi-ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=013829&p= Needs a new clutch!  and that quoted mileage is incorrect by about 3,000 miles....
97 Zetec MTX Sport
Esslinger UDP; Nology HotWires and BERU Silverstones; Sylvania Silverstars (high beam in low beam)
Dual Fiamm air horns
Mk1 Mondeo Clear corners(and yes I made them fit....)
Boston FS80's in the front
Micah's PRE98 SVT front bumper, W/ Mirko splitter(yet to be painted)
Rally drivers do it sideways......
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I didn't think the 99's had the thinner door ding strips either???
The car looks like one to skip for certain. Unless the price came down a ton!!!
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Yep, it's absolutely possible that it came in without it's custom wheels. That's how I got mine. Has 15 inch 3 spoke uglies on it. Now if that ebay dude back east that I bought 4 E0 wheels from last month would just ship the other two  I could go out and get some new KDWs and my car would be just about complete. Karl
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86 Ranger GT
69 Fiat 850 Sport Spider
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Yeah, I bet that the dealer swapped the rims when they put it out to sell. Maybe someone who works at dealer bought them when the car was traded in?
I have seen late model cars with cheap non factory wheel covers on lots, even "Original" Contour SE's.
2000 SE fleet, V6, ATX, ABS, no spoiler, T-Green/tan. Built 01/2000 in MO.
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I agree, I think the wheels were just swapped. It's kinda illegal to fake a vin, atleast I think so. There's only one way to know for sure! Take a look at it! You'll know right away looking at the engine. Drive it as well
1999 Silver Frost SVT
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Born on 12/3/98
KKM Intake
Removed Resonator
35% Window Tint all around
Tinted Tail Lights
ElKy Mesh Grilles
HID
Dyno'ed at 175.3HP/155.5TQ
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