Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General Issue 3 Summer 2003 SVT Enthusiast

I read just last night, I thought it was cool, they only started talking about csvt's in the last paragraphs or so. . .basically, it's an easily moddable pocket rocket, and they hope the FSVT reaches the same stature when enough of them reach the used market (just like our cars have, 5 years after the introduction). . .

As a Contour owner who is VERY active in SVTOA I completely disagree with the statement that SVTOA doesn't acknowledge the SVT Contour. If you were at the SVT Experience you would have seen the Contour prominently displayed on the shirt and awards and the few that participated are in the video many times. Local SVTOA clubs that have car shows almost always have Contour classes as well. If Contour owners would submit articles to the SVT Enthusiast I can confidently say they would be published as well.

I actually think the problem is that the Contour owners feel like the red headed stepchild in the SVTOA and those that do participate in the On-Track Events and at the Experience see that this is DEFINITELY not the case.

We had 4-5 SVT Contour's come to the IRP Invasion last weekend and all of them had an absolute blast! The SVTOA is a club for ALL SVT and high performance Ford vehicles and there is absolutely no reason why they would ignore the Contour group.

If more Contours came out to events I can also say you would see more of them in the SVT Enthusiast as well.

Agreed. I'm always the only CSVT at SVTOA meets and I always have a blast. They don't put you up on a pedestal or anything, but the love can definitely be felt.

-R-

Nice article...
Very true about SVT Contour, it took hits re: the back seat and aero kit and interior trim but scored at the top on "fun to drive" and ran with sedans of its day costing 2-3X as much.

I even feel Focus SVT is getting the cold shoulder since the NEON came out. But, as an overall package I would personally find FSVT the nicer car, the one I would buy (except both are rather unattractive looking IMO).

-R-

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Ditto for me. We may have 30 Cobras at a meet, but everyone wants to check out the Contour.

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Especially when you pass them on a straight away with a stock Contour. That's when they learn about exit speed!!!

I attended the svt experience w/ my svt contour and was very dissapointed that I was the only one at the Milan Dragway event. Oh well I still had fun beaten up on those Cobras and focus and also took home a prize in the bracket racing class. Needless to say I suprised a few people I think!