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Re: Going on road trip... #1345146 07/27/05 10:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 189 Tennessee V v6contourse OP CEG\'er
OP v6contourse CEG\'er V Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 189 Tennessee	Silverfrost 99 SE Sport ATX

Re: Going on road trip... #1345147 07/27/05 10:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania A Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er
Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	Originally posted by v6contourse: 80K Virgin. Make the trip at a buck ten, to break that baby in! Wait- never mind, po-po won't like that! -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

Re: Going on road trip... #1345148 07/27/05 10:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 453 ohio 9 98Ford2L CEG\'er
98Ford2L CEG\'er 9 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 453 ohio	I think contours, at least mine seemed to thrive on highway driving. Of course a stock zetec is never gonna be good for stop light racing but you know what I mean. I went to South Carolina this spring, and it just purred along smoothly and quietly, got great gas mileage on the highway too!

Re: Going on road trip... #1345149 07/27/05 11:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 189 Tennessee V v6contourse OP CEG\'er
OP v6contourse CEG\'er V Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 189 Tennessee	Thats cool. I'm just kind of leery to take her on a real long trip because it has 80K on it. How long does the average contour with an excellent maintenance record last? Silverfrost 99 SE Sport ATX

Re: Going on road trip... #1345150 07/27/05 11:01 PM
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Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	excellent maint? 200k may be in your future. I'd be surprised if it didn't last 150k. -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

Re: Going on road trip... #1345151 07/27/05 11:07 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 189 Tennessee V v6contourse OP CEG\'er
OP v6contourse CEG\'er V Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 189 Tennessee	Good. I was really hoping to hit the 200K mark before any serious complications. Silverfrost 99 SE Sport ATX

Re: Going on road trip... #1345152 07/27/05 11:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania A Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er
Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	Do you have a transaxle cooler? The ATX is almost guaranteed to be your first problem. -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

Re: Going on road trip... #1345153 07/27/05 11:27 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 189 Tennessee V v6contourse OP CEG\'er
OP v6contourse CEG\'er V Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 189 Tennessee	No... How much are they and how hard are they to install? Silverfrost 99 SE Sport ATX

Re: Going on road trip... #1345154 07/28/05 12:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 453 ohio 9 98Ford2L CEG\'er
98Ford2L CEG\'er 9 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 453 ohio	I've got 124K of good maintenance and I'll be pretty TO'd if I don't make it to 200k.

Re: Going on road trip... #1345155 07/28/05 01:06 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,838 near Reading , Pennsylvania , ... B Buddy Palumbo Hard-core CEG\'er
Buddy Palumbo Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,838 near Reading , Pennsylvania , ...	Your 'Tour will make the 1000-mile trip without skipping a beat . I believe you're worrying about nothin', man . Just go & have fun . ~~~~~~~ Phil Black & Tan 2000 SVT Contour #2137 of 2150 35,000 miles & counting !

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