Yeah, I tried it in England. We rented a 2001 Mondeo with the 6-cyl and 5-speed. 16" (17"!??) wheels with nice low-profile sticky tires... It was beautiful. My dad bought my Contour new in 1995, and had it for 7 years, so he was excited to drive it. He missed a few shifts, but picked it up within a week.