Originally posted by caltour:
I like the looks of non-SVT Contours best. Just my opinion, but those big ol' SVT side skirts don't do it for me. And SVT bumpers look so massive and heavy. Non-SVTs look leaner and cleaner.

The basic lines of the Contour are really good. Nice flow to the beltline, visually balanced front to back, graceful curves of the fender lines, overall very sleek and clean. Anything that breaks up or adds to those basic lines is probably not a good thing.



That's basically the way I feel about it. Plus, wasn't the rear pillar/roofline slightly altered when they went to the 98/98.5 model? I think that the pre-98s have a bit more rake to the rear glass, and it suits it better.

"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.