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hehe,
well I was going to post a reply but it looks like someone modified my message box....
The color is Chameleon Blue Clearcoat Metallic
Yes, its bone stock....kinda...
Yes, ATX....
What I was looking for was a reaction...looks like I got it....
Anyway.....now that everyone knows me, let me do a little research on your cars and see what a future decision I have to make will be.
As stated Probe take a TON of money to keep them running....
If I can find a more cost affective car to accomplish my goals.... I think ill drop the probe and go a diffrent direction...
1995 PROBE GT....
Can you say Fly by?
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Where are you from deadwalking?
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Originally posted by Deadwlkin:
Anyway.....now that everyone knows me, let me do a little research on your cars and see what a future decision I have to make will be.
As stated Probe take a TON of money to keep them running....
If I can find a more cost affective car to accomplish my goals.... I think ill drop the probe and go a diffrent direction... Not sure the Contique is going to be cheap to maintain. They do have their own quirks. Most aren't too expensive to repair. But, I can say this. They are cheap to buy used. 3 year old SVT's with 40k miles for $10-12k. V6 manuals for under $8000.
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Three years ago smoked a 94 Probe GT with my old 88 Cavalier Z24 atx (K&N filter only mod) in Windsor. Great race, but in the end I won! (kind of) because a cop radar'd me going 120 in a 50 up Ouellette Street. The probe took one route and I took another when we seen the cherry's go on. My route was the wrong way obviously because I was issued a summons to attend court on the charge of racing. In the end it cost me $900 and 4 points. Up side, I kicked the Probe's a**  . When looking for a new car I did however check out the Probe but was completely displeased with it's performance. So, with better performance I chose my Sique. Bottom line, not what they are cut out to be.
Black 98' Merc Stique GS MTX Duratec
Cat-back 2.5" SS plumbing with Flowmaster 40 muffler
KKM True Rev induction
Eibach Lowering Springs
16" Fast 17 wheels with 225/50/16 Potenza RE910's
Code alarm with pager
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Alpena Racing pedals
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Hmm, ok
I guess noone modified my reply box...looks like my computer is buggin.
First of all guys I didnt mean any disrespect. I know if you as die hard of a countour fan as I am/was A Probe fan then I would have got agravated too, I gues I wasnt thinking about that....Come to think about it I dont know what the hell I was thinking.
Boy, do I give one hell of a first impression. And you beat a Probe GT in a cavilier? Wow, nice..... Stock a PGT tops out at around 137 miles an hour... So if you can still gain speed after than...you would pull away easily.. I am looking at a '98 GL for 8,000k and im ssearching on what to expect. I did test drive it, and it was peppy but it wasnt what Im use to.. The probe has a nice even power flow due to our VRIS system. The GL seems to have a great bit of torque at lower RPM's but lacked something up top..... Also there is NO aftermarket support for a PGT....Is that the same story with a Tour?... And to all you guys that want to run.... nawww... I dont think I could push her over 3 MPH so it would be an easy race.. Timming belt decided to go....and she has been sitting ever since. no major problem. I just dont have time right now to fix it. Anyways, excuse the ignorance... Sorry for the post..
1995 PROBE GT....
Can you say Fly by?
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*raises an eyebrow Roger Moore style*
you okay man?
97 Zetec MTX Sport
Esslinger UDP; Nology HotWires and BERU Silverstones; Sylvania Silverstars (high beam in low beam)
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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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Yes lets be reasonable here...IVE RACED 2 PROBE GT'S AND WON!!! with my little ole ZETEC..lol...yes please lets be reasonable..LOLOLOLOLOLOL oh and did I forget to mention...i have no mods?
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Said goodbye to the Tour and hello to the ZX2..best decision Ive made to date!!!
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PWI?? posting while intoxicated 
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A Probe can't beat a SVT Contour can it? I'm not really familar with the performance of the Probe GT, can someone enlighten me? I'd like to know weight,hp, torque and final drive ratio...thank you!
Roger R
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Roger R
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2000 CSVT #1253 of 2150
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Mequiars...simply the best!
"...and number 5, now this is the most important Rat, when it comes to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin 4"
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stats for a 1997 Ford Probe GTS
2.5 liter dohc V6 (Mazda designed, non-Duratec)
164hp @ 6000
160ft-lb @ 4000
9.2:1 c/r 7000rpm redline
5-speed manual, fwd
3.31, 1.83, 1.31, 1.03, .80
final drive: 4.39
test weight: ~2950lbs
wheelbase: 102.9 inches
63/37 weight distribution
~ 5 inches ground clearance
.31 cD
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-1998 Ford Contour SVT E0
BLACK and beautiful, bone stock
-1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
2.0 dohc I4t 5m/awd, not bone stock
-1993 Pontiac Grand Am GT
2.3 dohc I4 Quad 4 HO 5m/fwd, beater
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