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Well,
My 99 Contour has moved on. In February, I slip into a Blazer, went undere the bumper and did $4k worth of damage. It only was the hood, headlights, radiator and condenser. I received $3500 for the car, more than I could of sold it for before the damage. I sold it damaged for $225.
I am now driving a "Brand New" 2002 Mazda B3000 Pickup. It is not used, but a long time leftover and had 114 miles on the clock from test drives. It has power windoes, locks, ABS, CD, Tilt, leather steering wheel, and 5 speed manual. It cost $11,500 with both a 3 yr, 50k bumper to bumper + Mazda cert. used car which added 12k and 1 year to the Bumper to bumper and 7 yrs, 100k drivetrain warranty. Too good to pass up. FWIW, it was built by Ford in Edison NJ, so even with the Mazda name, it is still a Ford.
So no more Contour and I am moving on to find some Mazda groups.
This was a great group. I learned a lot from it and used the information to keep my Contour on the road.
FWIW, I had 90k miles on the car. The only work was the Dashboard and I had to cleanthe fuel pump strainer once. One set of brakes and 2 sets of tires. Ir really was a reliable, good car. Averaged 25 miles to the gallon over 65k miles that I owned it.
It was and remains a great car. I miss miss the power and handling of the contour but need the utility of the pickup more.
I find other groups are not as dynamic as this one, but life goes on.
Good luck to everyone.
Richard C
2002 Mazda B3000
My name is Richard. I was a Contouraholic.
NOW: '02 Mazda B3000 Dual Sport, Black
BEFORE: '99 Contour SE Sport
Duratec ATX Spruce Green
PIAA 510's, Foglight MOD, K&N Drop-in
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I have no life
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No reason to leave. Be a troll.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
No reason to leave. Be a troll.
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Originally posted by SVTcontourSVT:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
No reason to leave. Be a troll.
Originally posted by Tourgasm:
Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.
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Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by SVTcontourSVT:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
No reason to leave. Be a troll.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by SVTcontourSVT:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
No reason to leave. Be a troll.
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Originally posted by Guntaker:
Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by SVTcontourSVT:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
No reason to leave. Be a troll.
Jake
96 T-Red SE V6
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Originally posted by snakous:
Originally posted by Guntaker:
Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by SVTcontourSVT:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
No reason to leave. Be a troll.
Steven. L. Benthal Jr.
98 Mystique: Meshed Grille & Pioneer Sound System
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Originally posted by N-terst8:
Originally posted by snakous:
Originally posted by Guntaker:
Originally posted by LoCoZsc:
Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by SVTcontourSVT:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
No reason to leave. Be a troll.
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I'll still look in, just not as much as I used too.... I also recently bought a 1991 Honda Nighthawk 750. I call it my mid life crisis-mobile. So I won't resign my membership, but won't be posting much... So, I guess I am a TrOLl OfFIcIaLly.... 
My name is Richard. I was a Contouraholic.
NOW: '02 Mazda B3000 Dual Sport, Black
BEFORE: '99 Contour SE Sport
Duratec ATX Spruce Green
PIAA 510's, Foglight MOD, K&N Drop-in
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