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87 Buick LeSofa^H^H^H^HSabre
That Buick 3.8L is nearly indestructable.
I've put over 55K on the one I purchased two years ago.
The tranny, on the other hand :rolleyes:
TB
Tony Boner Personal: 98cdw27@charter.net Work: tony.boner@sun.com Saving the computer world from WinBloze as Unix/Solaris/Java Guru http://www.sun.com 1998 Contour SVT Pre-E1 618/6535 Born On Date: 4/30/1997 Now with Aussie Bar induced mild oversteer.
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Originally posted by Justin Rempe:
An SHO is a good car, but if you're really going to beat it up, you might want to think about trying to find a Zetec powered tour with a MTX. They're always fun to drive. exactly what I just did. just bought up baco's Zetec so I could use in the winter (also I've never driven MTX and wanted to have a car around that I could use all the time and keep in practice). I was also looking into getting a Mercury Tracer (before getting the GL) cuz I hear they can take a good lickin' and keep on tickin'. I still refuse to call the GL a beater though. it's not a car I'd beat on, even if I was shopping for a beater type car before I bought it.
Kim
2001 Mercury Cougar C2
1995 Contour GL
Quote: Originally posted by shotwell:
Yeah, I keep checking too. I'm afraid that just as the site goes down my car will burst into flames or something (knocking rapidly on wood)!
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Originally posted by frenchblueC2:
they can take a good lickin' and keep on tickin'. I knew a chick like that once!! (I miss college) try one of these....  Slant-six w/ 4-speed....will never die!!! only 93 HP cant spin the wheels even on ice, never get stuck!!
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BEST BEATER CAR, any 91-96 escort with mtx. cheap and they have good air conditioners. in texas, this is the most important thing. 
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Chevy Beretta, perhaps? My former '89 (now my niece's) has over 180,000 miles on it. Front wheel drive for the winter snows, plenty of room, cheap, you can't kill that 2.8 liter OHV V-6...and the water pumps are reliable!
2000 Contour SE Sport T-Red MTX, Mystique rear dome light, Blau Florida cd.
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Early '70's Buick, any model... If you want something old and without air bags, put as much metal between you and them as you can. 79 Monte Carlo... with a small block, cheap parts, great heaters in those years of GM's too. Early year Bronco or S-10 Blazer/Jimmy 4 X 4. Will go through anything with the right tires on it and haul quite a bit of junk in the back like all good beaters do. 
Brad Noon '99 SE MTX 3 point oh my God H.O. 179HP/178TQ BNMotorsports Floormats, powder coating, TB optimizing, Gutted cats, etc BNMotorsports is now the preferred distributor of Contour/SVT/Mystique Indiglo style gauges!!!bnmotorsports@msn.com
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Originally posted by lunchbox:
Contour  You've got to get a MAZDA Protege 92 DOHC !!! The thing is so cool to drive... I just bought one... cheap and FAST !!! I LOVE IT !!
** CT - USA **
* 96 Contour Gl 2.0
5 Speed Manual / Clarion CD Change
8" Subwoofer & Sony Amp (LOUD !!)
The Cleanest !!!
* 92 Mazda Protege
5 Speed Manual / 1.8
* 94 Yamaha Virago 535
(better than Viagra !!)
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87 CAVALIER THEY RUN FOREVER
1998.5 Silver Frost Contour SVT #5957 of 6535 List O Mods PhAtRiDe
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i dont like imports either but i had an 84 volvo and for 2 1/2 yrs it was on 3cyl it had a leaky rad i used water no antifreeze since it needed a fill every 3 days. oo the axel was messed up and themotor was bad as hell due to the rad leaking, i drove this car hard for almost 3yrs and it still was a dialy driver the day i got rid of it except the heat/ac and wipers no longer worked... witch is why we junked it... oooo Volvo is technically american its owned by ford... they dont die oooo 78 ford ltd tank never died either
99 Silver frost Contour LX ztec..
35% tints all around..
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