Usually I avoid posting and tend more towards being a fly on the wall but here goes...
First things first I am an avid supporter of FC.org, why because I can see that it truly has a bright future because of the numerous different products that are either currently being offered or are in development as we speak. I find that pretty darned cool myself. I am also a good friend of Cardoctor who I have know for pushing two years now. I for one used to hate the guy from talking to him on this forum, until I actually got to meet him in person, chalk another pointless arguement up to misconstrued internet conversations (I think everyone knows what I am talking about here).
Now here is the lowdown on Dom a.k.a. "Cardoctor"... he is an ASE certified mechanic who worked for a long period of time as a Ford Master-Tech and has an intimate understanding of the Contour model. I know this because we have worked together for the past 6 months to create one of the nicest SVT's ever. A 3L hybrid unlike anyone has ever seen before.
"Doc" has his good points and his bad points just like all of us who use these forums but the fact that he is dedicated to continuing the development of the aftermarket for the contour deserves mentioning.
Now for Lance...I really respect Lance for what he has done by maintaining this truly wonderful resource for contour owners. I have used this site so much in the past 2 years that it has easily become the most visited site on my computer. The information available on this site is truly irreplaceble and invaluable.
I do not know Lance personally but anyone that has the dedication to create and maintance such a resource I do respect highly.
But the real point to my posting here is to make the point that these two things... 1.) further development of the aftermarket 2.) and the preservation and addition of information regarding the Contour model...need to be combined to keep this car model alive as an enthusiasts platform. Does this mean combining the two sites??? Maybe sometime in the future, then again, maybe not.
The greatest hamper to the continuation of the enthusiasm for this model as I can see it is the pettyness that goes on back and forth on the forums of this site and to a lesser extend of FC.org. Antagonistic remarks from people such as PackRat and Ratchie1 as simply unnecessary and are usually borne of misunderstandings caused by the medium that we use to communicate with each other (read: the internet forums).
I hope that people will finally realize this and begin to work TOGETHER to continue the innovations that are making the Contour a platform to be reckoned with and so that all the punk a!* kids in Civic Si's will be seeing nothing but the taillights of Tours everywhere.
98.5 SVT ~ diamond white metallic custom DuPount paint ~ shaved antenna, trunk key hole, and ding strips ~ roof mounted antenna ~ 20% tint ~ clear corners (front) ~ Audi A4 sidemarkers ~ 17" Mille Mille Evo 5 wheels with Yokahama Parada Spec-2 tires ~ Koni adj. struts ~ Eibach springs ~ SMA rear strut tower brace (front no longer fits ~ Powerstop cross-drilled rotors ~ Mintex A/F pads ~ ploy bushings including motor mount insert ~ 3L conversion ~ full custom intake ~ custom Cardoc exhaust ~ gutted precats ~ 24lb injectors ~ 3L upper and lower intakes ~ Rear dome light mod ~ glovebox light mod ~ lighted moon-roof switch mod ~ fog light mod ~ Autometer shift light ~ FCO indiglow guages ~ body color interior bits ~ some custom sound
