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How about an SVT version of this? Interested? http://www.fordeurope.net
P.M. Summer -- simul justus et peccator
2000 SVTour Silver Frost 374/2150 -- #9669 of 11445 total run
Blaupunkt Heidelberg with A08 Changer and RC-09 remote, Boston Acoustics, K&N, Mobil 1 and Cobra R Mobil 1 "Factory Fill" plate, 35% metallicized tint, high beams in the lows, Bill Jenkins' "off color" floor mats, and custom "koozie" cupholder (pics soon!)
96 Sable ZZZ (wife's)
Historic Ownership:
42 Dodge Powerwagon Munitions Carrier, 59 Morris Minor, 64 TBird, 69 BMW 2002 Blue Dot, 72 German Ford Mk I Capri V6, 76 Honda Accord, 82 VW Scirocco, 88 VW Jetta, 91 Ford Escort GT, 98 Countour SE Sport V6 ATX
Cars I want:
Lotus Elan S2, Austin Healy Sprite Mk I, my old BMW 2002 back.
If you think this sig is long, you oughta see my undergraduate transcripts!
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hunter green 96 mystique mtx, sabb side markers deep tints
car bra., K & N filter, hyper white low beams, after market fogs, JVC Kameleon head unit, 600 watt amp with 2 10" kicker subs, soon to come new rims
New adition 01/11/2002 The original 95SE in Midnight Red all the toys including traction control
Fog light mod, lightmoonroof switch from a focus, power antena (still wiring it up) post 98 sail panels, new water pump , Bosch quad plaitnum plugs, and a new Cat.
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Attn all: Right click on that asinine picture, go to Properties and cut-and-paste the URL into your browser, and you'll see the intended picture.
My understanding originally was that the Focus replaced both the Contour and the Escort, but I've heard something about this Contour replacement before... Will it be Europe only, or do we get one?
--T.J.
2000 SVT, Black, stock, no tickets yet...
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Check out the Cossie version. Maybe it's not a crime to hot-link this! Jeesh! 
P.M. Summer -- simul justus et peccator
2000 SVTour Silver Frost 374/2150 -- #9669 of 11445 total run
Blaupunkt Heidelberg with A08 Changer and RC-09 remote, Boston Acoustics, K&N, Mobil 1 and Cobra R Mobil 1 "Factory Fill" plate, 35% metallicized tint, high beams in the lows, Bill Jenkins' "off color" floor mats, and custom "koozie" cupholder (pics soon!)
96 Sable ZZZ (wife's)
Historic Ownership:
42 Dodge Powerwagon Munitions Carrier, 59 Morris Minor, 64 TBird, 69 BMW 2002 Blue Dot, 72 German Ford Mk I Capri V6, 76 Honda Accord, 82 VW Scirocco, 88 VW Jetta, 91 Ford Escort GT, 98 Countour SE Sport V6 ATX
Cars I want:
Lotus Elan S2, Austin Healy Sprite Mk I, my old BMW 2002 back.
If you think this sig is long, you oughta see my undergraduate transcripts!
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My only gripe is the huge front grilles. I dunno; I just love how the 98+ Contour fronts look, and there aren't many vehicles that beat them  Shrink them a bit, and I love that car. Hope it comes to the US!
Matthew
98.5 Contour SE V6
It has spent 1.5 years under the wrong identity ;-)
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That pic is the "facelifted" Focus for 2003 or 04 in Europe. I don't know if the US car will get it.
The closest thing to a 'Contour replacement' won't get here until 2006! It's going to be a Ford badged Mazda 6 from Flat Rock MI plant. The '6' is getting good reviews, and I don't plan to wait til '06 for a new car!
The Focus was to "supplant" the Contour Zetecs and the Escort. Supposedly, the Taurus SES was to be a V6 "Tour successor" Not quite!
2000 SE fleet, V6, ATX, ABS, no spoiler, T-Green/tan. Built 01/2000 in MO.
Added 12 spoke factory SE rims, K&N. Biggest mod: ESP Plan!
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Originally posted by 2000v6SE:
the newer Taurus SES was to be a V6 "successor" Maybe if you use the "suc" part and leave the "cess" for the pools; "or" just maybe not at all... 
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Ford spent a ton of cash on the 96 Taurus with the cat fish look, and it bombed. So, they spent $$$ for the 2000 remake. Since, they did this, then they couldn't spend more $$$ on a US Mondeo,  The bad thing about the Focus is the first year problems have tainted it. Too many recalls and investigations, now it's branded "unreliable". If Ford just offered a warranty like Hyundai, there'd be no questions.
2000 SE fleet, V6, ATX, ABS, no spoiler, T-Green/tan. Built 01/2000 in MO.
Added 12 spoke factory SE rims, K&N. Biggest mod: ESP Plan!
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