I'm on my 2nd Contour/Mystique.
I bought a 98 Mystique zetec ztx last year from my aunt and uncle for cheap and it was a great car. I liked everything about it,except the engine and tranny,and after joining CEG soon discovered the wonderful world of the Duratec 2.5 and 3.0 engines. Just a few months ago,I got bored with the Zetec ATX and decided since I loved it so much,I'm going to go out and buy the car I want this time. Well,I didn't have the money sitting around to buy an SVT (but with the money I've spent on my car now,I actually could have bought one!) but I was able to find a V6 MTX dirt cheap in better shape than my Mystique.
I love my Contour so much that if someone came to my door right now and was willing to give me a stupid amount of money for the car,it would be tempting with the cash sitting infront of me,but I wouldn't sell it. Ok,maybe I would....but I'd go buy another one,but an SVT! haha. But no,I can't see myself selling my car anytime in the near future.
My car is a 1995 GL V6 MTX with almost 277 000km on the original engine. I've replaced just about every part on the car since I bought it on May 1,2005.
Current mods include:
SVT E1 rims with 225/50/16 Potenza RE730 tires (need replacing next season)
SE side skirts
Full set of Silverstars
tinted windows
Vibrant intake
Ford racing 9mm wires
Cleaned out TB
Removed resonator
Magnaflow high flow cat
Ractive muffler
painted engine bay stuff,grille,brake calipers and interior trim.
Parts replaced include:
Rear struts and springs
Rear brake rotors and pads
E-brake cable
Front brake pads
Tires
water pump and WP belt
Plug wires
Both drive shafts and front wheel bearings
transmission
So,in exactly 3 months,I've dropped over $4500 into my car. Next year it will be repainted,lowered and I plan to either do up my motor a little more or just go all out and do a 3L swap.
I just don't want to get rid of this car,and I think the Contour is one of the best relatively unknown platforms with so much potential inside. That's why I love these cars,because nobody expects to see what some of us have done to our cars. We are truly different. or nuts.
