Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
... a fast way to tell 96-97 apart..


IIRC the 1997 fuel door does not have remote (it springs open with the notch)



Yup.

You can spot a 98 and 98.5 out of the group too.

98 will have a chrome antenna base, and raised door ding guards. 98.5 will have a round black antenna base, still with raised door guards. 99-00 will have black round antenna base and FLAT door guards.

Also, if you spot a Contour GL in a 98-00 body style, it has to be a 98, since 98.5-00 did not have a GL.

Tony 1998 SVT Contour (B/MB) #542 3L 1998 SVT Contour (SF/MB) #1266 parts car 2000 SVT Contour (SF/MB) #1533 3L swap to begin!