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Originally posted by Pre98:
Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
96 SE baby
You better believe it. Who needs an SVT anyways? 
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I'd love to have a 96 SE. 
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Originally posted by IRingTwyce:
I'll chime in here and give a vote for the 98.0 SE. No dash warp, not completely decontented, and I like the 98+ front end better than the pre 98.
I'm with you. 98 LX V6, no dash problem, 4 wheel disc brakes, and I WAYYYYY prefer the 98+ looks, especially front end!
I did own a 98 Sport (Zetec) for a short while, and the only thing I miss from that car is the driver's seat.
MUST SELL - ECM computer new for a 98 V6 mtx + pats
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I got you all beat 99 LX contour 4 cylinder!  just playing!
"Do what you like, Because you have to drive it!"-Me
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Originally posted by dpa43:
Originally posted by Pre98:
Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
96 SE baby
You better believe it.
I agree to this point, I had me 96 SE and that thing only gave me one problem which was the water pump. Unlike the 99 SVT which had the clutch replaced before I bought it, 3rd gear synchro's are going out, broken upper tranny mount (twice) imrc went out, and no matter how much stuff I replace I cannot get the damn CEL to go out. Don't get me wrong thou I love my 99 SVT but my 96 SE was the first love.
The 97 SE is as nice as the 96, and as far as I can tell, the only feature that they decontented from 96->97 was the remote fuel release, which always stuck on my 95. I did put E1 rims on my 97, though, and I'll be putting an SVT exhaust on it soon.
"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.
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Originally posted by elraido:
yeah, 95's have vac operated irmc's....means we don't need to change broken ones like 3 times a year. I like the chrome on mine...you can always see a 95 in a crowd because of it.
I like the chrome stripe too, especially on my dark blue car.
I like my car so much I'm going to be depressed when it becomes impractical to keep it. I used to think my next car would be a Mazda6, but my 11 year-old car is way more tossable and has better steering feel than my wife's Mazda6 wagon. Maybe the lighter sedan is better.
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'95 SE V6 MTX 0 Mods
'04 Mazda6 S Wagon
'03 Kawasaki Z1000
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Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
Originally posted by dpa43:
Originally posted by Pre98:
Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
96 SE baby
You better believe it.
I agree to this point, I had me 96 SE and that thing only gave me one problem which was the water pump. Unlike the 99 SVT which had the clutch replaced before I bought it, 3rd gear synchro's are going out, broken upper tranny mount (twice) imrc went out, and no matter how much stuff I replace I cannot get the damn CEL to go out. Don't get me wrong thou I love my 99 SVT but my 96 SE was the first love.
The 97 SE is as nice as the 96, and as far as I can tell, the only feature that they decontented from 96->97 was the remote fuel release, which always stuck on my 95. I did put E1 rims on my 97, though, and I'll be putting an SVT exhaust on it soon.
97's also didn't have as large seat bolstering as the 95/96's. There's a lot more that was de-contented in the '97 model year, go look at the FAQ's on the main site.
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1999 Silver Frost SVT - 80,000km #2603/2760 Aug. 10, 1999.
1996 Mercury Mystique LS V6 MTX - retired @ 323,151km.
1995 Ford Contour V6 MTX-sold @ 214,000km
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Originally posted by KyleH:
Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
The 97 SE is as nice as the 96, and as far as I can tell, the only feature that they decontented from 96->97 was the remote fuel release, which always stuck on my 95. I did put E1 rims on my 97, though, and I'll be putting an SVT exhaust on it soon.
97's also didn't have as large seat bolstering as the 95/96's. There's a lot more that was de-contented in the '97 model year, go look at the FAQ's on the main site.
T/C & heated mirrors, seat bolsters, fuel release...that's it. But I got tilt steering!
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Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
Originally posted by KyleH:
Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
The 97 SE is as nice as the 96, and as far as I can tell, the only feature that they decontented from 96->97 was the remote fuel release, which always stuck on my 95. I did put E1 rims on my 97, though, and I'll be putting an SVT exhaust on it soon.
97's also didn't have as large seat bolstering as the 95/96's. There's a lot more that was de-contented in the '97 model year, go look at the FAQ's on the main site.
T/C & heated mirrors, seat bolsters, fuel release...that's it. But I got tilt steering!
I'm biased toward the 96 SE. Electronic IMRC control, OBDII, rod shifter, improved rear seat room (over the 95), locking fuel filler door (more important now that gas is going up again), ABS/TC, better looking w/o the 'bright metal' on the bumpers (IMHO), better build quality than the 98+ cars (No dash warp, etc.), best looking (IMHO) stock 15" wheels (easy to change, though), etc.
Tilt steering is the glaring omission, here.
I also wouldn't mind the 25-30 extra ponies of the SVT.
Function before fashion.
'96 Contour SE
"Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998
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Originally posted by 99contourdriver:
I like my SE, but I also like the options the SVT has (dash clock, better window switches imo)
That was for the 98 year only, and all 98 Contours had them. I forgot about the window switches, my SE had the raised ones as well and I loved them.
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95 SE had the most Gadgets and "features" to bad it is OBD-I
99 TRed Contour SVT # 1853 out of 2760
230.2 WHP @ 6500
237.0 WTR @ 2250
Originally posted by MxRacer:
Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. 
much like your weiner.
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