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The Adventure Begins! #1174464 02/03/05 05:12 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 63 Tempe Arizona USA S SonofSHO OP CEG\'er
OP SonofSHO CEG\'er S Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 63 Tempe Arizona USA	Well folks, keep me in your prayers! I'm flying to Texas tomorrow to pick up my high mile ebay SVT and drive her back. A CSVT and 1,000 miles of interstate, what more can you ask for? (mabe a radar detector?) I made contact with the PO, who had traded the car in on a pickup at a Mazda dealership. Car had engine rebuild at 50K due to cracked rod, tranny last year, AC compressor last year. The guy had extended warranty and used the heck out of it, but was a little spooked when the warranty ended at 100K, and he bailed. I figure it should have a couple good years in it. We'll see if I fall in love with it on the "honeymoon" drive home. Carl 2000 Black CSVT #415 89 SHO (RIP) 75 280z

Re: The Adventure Begins! #1174465 02/03/05 05:25 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 7,012 moving up M m!key Hard-core CEG'er
m!key Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 7,012 moving up	thats going to be an adventure for sure. have fun and stay safe. keep us up to date. Oo (xxx)oO o xxxxxxxx o

Re: The Adventure Begins! #1174466 02/06/05 02:15 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 63 Tempe Arizona USA S SonofSHO OP CEG\'er
OP SonofSHO CEG\'er S Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 63 Tempe Arizona USA	Well, everything went pretty well. 1021 miles in one day! No oil used and no CEL. Averaged 26.5 MPG with a high of 28.5 and low of 24.5. The 28.5 segment did have a tailwind. I was cruising about 80 most of the time. The car is a blast! it has more torque that any of the other SVT's I drove and revs right to the hard cut off. It handles like it is on rails and is a joy to drive. BIG JIM mentioned that the contour was more refined than the SHO it replaces, that is certainly true. Much more poise and less wind noise too. Since I was home early, I took it through emissions today (which involves an code scan and gas cap test) and it passed. It then set a code a couple hours later. Could the scan trip a code? Only bad surprise is the clear coat on the black paint has "crows feet" and I have one headlight and one taillight full of water I need to search for fixes to drain and seal the lights I guess. All in all the car is great and I am very happy I went with the 2000 CSVT. Carl 2000 Black CSVT #415 89 SHO (RIP) 75 280z

Re: The Adventure Begins! #1174467 02/06/05 05:15 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany B Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er
Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany	Originally posted by SonofSHO: Averaged 26.5 MPG with a high of 28.5 and low of 24.5. Very close to what I get. I get around 27 on the highway at 85mph, about 22-24 in the city. Plenty of economy for me. I've seen 32mpg before from some point in Wyoming to halfway thru South Dakota, probly due to me going downhill. Goin' Round Traffic Circles @ 50Km/h!!! \m/ -- 1998 E0 SVT #2119 of 6535 \m/ -- 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec V

Re: The Adventure Begins! #1174468 02/06/05 05:38 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 880 Taylor, Michigan B BenS Veteran CEG\'er
BenS Veteran CEG\'er B Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 880 Taylor, Michigan	Originally posted by SonofSHO: Well, everything went pretty well. 1021 miles in one day! No oil used and no CEL. Averaged 26.5 MPG with a high of 28.5 and low of 24.5. The 28.5 segment did have a tailwind. I was cruising about 80 most of the time. The car is a blast! it has more torque that any of the other SVT's I drove and revs right to the hard cut off. It handles like it is on rails and is a joy to drive. BIG JIM mentioned that the contour was more refined than the SHO it replaces, that is certainly true. Much more poise and less wind noise too. Since I was home early, I took it through emissions today (which involves an code scan and gas cap test) and it passed. It then set a code a couple hours later. Could the scan trip a code? Only bad surprise is the clear coat on the black paint has "crows feet" and I have one headlight and one taillight full of water I need to search for fixes to drain and seal the lights I guess. All in all the car is great and I am very happy I went with the 2000 CSVT. Couldn't you just pull the lights out remove bulb socket and drain the water. Check the fixture for cracks and check to see if the little rubber seal around the buld is in good shape... -Black '96 GL 160k -Car #30953

Re: The Adventure Begins! #1174469 02/06/05 05:54 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,872 Pakistan, MA G Goonz SVT Addicted CEG\'er
Goonz SVT Addicted CEG\'er G Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,872 Pakistan, MA	I'm getting 20mpg!! how many miles on the car, pictures from the ebay website?? Last edited by Goonz SVT; 02/06/05 05:55 AM. #0009

Re: The Adventure Begins! #1174470 02/06/05 06:06 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,975 Ding dong. C Cris'pus Hard-core CEG\'er
Cris'pus Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,975 Ding dong.	Originally posted by BenS: Couldn't you just pull the lights out remove bulb socket and drain the water. Check the fixture for cracks and check to see if the little rubber seal around the buld is in good shape... It isn't that easy. It sits in the inner plastic relector (the one ppl paint). I'm pretty sure it's impossible (I've tried) to get it out by removing bulbs only. Either get some heat on it (making sure the vents aren't plugged) or disassemble the light or give it to me and you get a new one 1992 Ford Escort LX-E -Tracer LTS spoiler -GT Grille

Re: The Adventure Begins! #1174471 02/06/05 06:23 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 880 Taylor, Michigan B BenS Veteran CEG\'er
BenS Veteran CEG\'er B Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 880 Taylor, Michigan	Originally posted by Cris'pus: Originally posted by BenS: Couldn't you just pull the lights out remove bulb socket and drain the water. Check the fixture for cracks and check to see if the little rubber seal around the buld is in good shape... It isn't that easy. It sits in the inner plastic relector (the one ppl paint). I'm pretty sure it's impossible (I've tried) to get it out by removing bulbs only. Either get some heat on it (making sure the vents aren't plugged) or disassemble the light or give it to me and you get a new one Sorry I was refering to the taillight specifically..... -Black '96 GL 160k -Car #30953

Re: The Adventure Begins! #1174472 02/06/05 07:11 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany B Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er
Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany	Originally posted by Cris'pus: Originally posted by BenS: Couldn't you just pull the lights out remove bulb socket and drain the water. Check the fixture for cracks and check to see if the little rubber seal around the buld is in good shape... It isn't that easy. It sits in the inner plastic relector (the one ppl paint). I'm pretty sure it's impossible (I've tried) to get it out by removing bulbs only. Either get some heat on it (making sure the vents aren't plugged) or disassemble the light or give it to me and you get a new one Well, while you take it apart to remove the water, paint it... then do the other one to match... Goin' Round Traffic Circles @ 50Km/h!!! \m/ -- 1998 E0 SVT #2119 of 6535 \m/ -- 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec V

Re: The Adventure Begins! #1174473 02/06/05 08:34 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 717 I ibub_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
ibub_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er I Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 717	Originally posted by SonofSHO: Since I was home early, I took it through emissions today (which involves an code scan and gas cap test) and it passed. It then set a code a couple hours later. Could the scan trip a code? All in all the car is great and I am very happy I went with the 2000 CSVT. don't know if the scan can trip a code, but I had a similar experience a couple of years ago. my car had been code-free, then took it in for its first emissions test, and a week later, it threw its first code, which was p0401. contours, deloreans & fiats, oh my!

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