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I never heard of a contour in my life untill 1998. Actually, I still didn't hear, but saw one. It was an SVT silver in a mcdonald's parking lot and it caught my eye. before that, and for the two years after that, didn't know what they were. Then in 2000 I was looking for a car to get and kind of remembered the silver car in that parking lot. I asked my friend what it was and he didn't remember either, but I knew it was an svt, so I looked up all the svt models on the web.
"Contour, what the hell is that?"
That is what I said. Then I got my 95 SE and now notice every one that drives by. Ford's marketing on the contour sucks. There are millions of them on the road. They are everywhere and yet no one knows what they are even to this day. As far as conversations, the best was with my SE. It had dual exhaust and alot of engine mods and could keep up with the svt stock:
"Is that a contour?"
"yeah"
"Is it an SVT?"
"no"
"Just a grocery getter huh?"
"Not really"
Not to drag this on longer, but the best was with my friend in what is now MY svt about a year ago. We went to a hangout spot where all the civic and import drivers showcase their cars every night and started talking to them. They asked if it was fast and we said yes. Then the comment was said:
"What do you mean it's fast, it's a four door!"
Me and him raced two tricked out civics, one a hatchback and on the coupe and by 40mph we were beating them pretty bad. Came back and asked if anyone else wanted to give it a run. No one said anything.
Old - 95.5 SE with lot's of mods.
New - 98 Black SVT with few mods.
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there's another thread going on the same topic under why cant ford be like vw.
...and yes, I did SEARCH first before asking.
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95 gl
99 contour svt #1750/2760
built 4/6/99
black/tan
plates, not personalized (###-REV)
amsoil series 2000 oil & filter~amsoil tranny fluid cocktail~tint: 35% windshield/front doors,20% rear window/rear doors~black oval/rear strip~nyceboi rear emblem~aussie grills~hella led sidemarkers~piaa superwhite low's~piaa extreme reverse lights~door dingless (knauberized)~hood liner removed~black '95 sail panels~trunk cargo net~mondeo hood struts~ford racing red 9mm wires~autolite double plat plugs~jensen hu~recontented dash clock(it rocks)~clifford ag4 security
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there's another thread going on the same topic under why cant ford be like vw.
...and yes, I did SEARCH first before asking.
AIM:omegazodiac
95 gl
99 contour svt #1750/2760
built 4/6/99
black/tan
plates, not personalized (###-REV)
amsoil series 2000 oil & filter~amsoil tranny fluid cocktail~tint: 35% windshield/front doors,20% rear window/rear doors~black oval/rear strip~nyceboi rear emblem~aussie grills~hella led sidemarkers~piaa superwhite low's~piaa extreme reverse lights~door dingless (knauberized)~hood liner removed~black '95 sail panels~trunk cargo net~mondeo hood struts~ford racing red 9mm wires~autolite double plat plugs~jensen hu~recontented dash clock(it rocks)~clifford ag4 security
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hey mike....i musta been under a rock ...when did u scoop up the svt??? do u still have the se???
congrats
95 contour se...dark blue...monsterflow air filter...remanuf atx...wiring harness recall or bust!!!96k miles...motorcraft awsf32pp plugs & red ford racing 9mm wires...kvr black plated cross-drilled rotors & carbon fiber pads...currently undergoing renovation...excuse our dust!!!
are my dodgers for real????
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Even though I'd read about the SVT car it wasn't until I saw the PPG pace car at the CART 500 mile race at Fontana a few years ago that made me really take notice. Like Troy@SVT said in another post, they don't really advertise, they just rely on enthusiast's word of mouth, magazine articles or like in my case, a pace car to get the message out. It worked!  Karl
*** It's all about consistency! ***
98 SVT Contour
86 Ranger GT
69 Fiat 850 Sport Spider
67 Formula-S Barracuda
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No I sold the SE to a family member last December. Everytime I see it (even though I have an svt) I get sad.  I still love the 95 se more than the svt. That's right. I'm not ashamed. I had a 2002 ranger until this month. It was cool, I modded the 4.0 to about 235hp and put 18" saleen wheels on it. My friend had this svt and he wanted my truck. I just so happened to be looking to cut my payments so he gave me hi svt and 10,500 for my ranger. Pretty good deal escept I let him keep all the aftermarket stuff.
Old - 95.5 SE with lot's of mods.
New - 98 Black SVT with few mods.
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I've had a few people honestly ask me what my car is as they have no idea. They kinda go silent when i say "Ford Contour". :rolleyes:
I also get alot of stick from my co workers about my car. They laugh when I tell them I'm going to the drags etc, there like "haha, Simon's going racing in his sports car...like a contour is a sports car!!"...never have I said a Contour is a sports car, but it does whoop ass over the majority of ricer cars out there. They just dont get it! :rolleyes:
Simon W. Las Vegas.
96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red (1st Blown Engine, better be the last!)
1999 SVT Engine
SVT Exhaust w/custom DTM Tips and optimized Y-pipe and no Res (thanks to Po-Jay!). LSD Quaife(thanks to Terry!), SCA CAI w/KKM, Grizzly clutch, FMS 9mm wires, Airknights custom short shifter.
"You can only get more rice at one time by ordering Chinese" - Davo7SVT
"it's only nuts and bolts" - Terry Haines
"Drive it like you stole it" - Me!
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