Much like Kim (FrenchBlue) , it was love at first sight for us too .
I was helping my brother look for a Contour to replace his Escort GT , as he needed a car with more room inside . We went to a local Ford dealership one evening to check out a prospect . We stepped out of the car & walked towards the Contour & the lights from the dealership were blazing off the teal-blue paint like a spotlight . I knew I had to have it ... I drove it & I was reassured ! My brother would have to wait (he HAD to have a MTX car anyways) . I brought the wife back to the dealership the next night & we bought ourselves a '95 SE . While we were signing the papers , the salesman took us outside & took our picture with the car , so we actually have a picture of our first minute of Contour ownership ! A month later , my brother found himself a MTX Contour - a teal '95 SE ... 2 in the family !!

A few problem-free years later (honestly) , we saw our last chance to own a NEW SVT Contour . I found an '00 CSVT in late January of '01 , sitting in a dealership showroom just waiting to be scarfed up . We traded our '95 SE in on the CSVT & the rest is history . I don't know whether it was a good move or a bad one , but it's history none-the-less .

I've been hooked on CEG for about 7 years & counting !

~~~~~~~ Phil Black & Tan 2000 SVT Contour #2137 of 2150 35,000 miles & counting !