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yesterday my friend and I went up to Stinson Beach -- I drove out, and she drove home. And... when she started going down the descending twisties, and was beginning to "have fun" with them... I found that, though I probably would have driven them about the same... from the passenger seat, her driving scared the crap out of me. 
96 GL Zetec ATX, white with pinstripe, nickname " Sam Smooth " mods so far: CTA intake with homemade heat shield, KVR drilled front rotors & carbon pads w/ 500° fluid planned mods: exhaust (want to keep it quiet), e-ram (awaiting installation), diablo chip involuntary mods: compression increased after head gasket failure
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You're probably a control freak like me. I like to be in the driver's seat whenever I'm in a car. Just returned from a 1700+ mile vacation...did I let my wife drive any of them? What do you think... 
- Jim
'96 Mystique GS, Ztech - ATX,
with CD changer, Sylvania Cool Blues, sunroof, keyless entry, and 9mm blue wires
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I've been thinking of installing a passenger brake pedal in my car, like the ones in the drivers ed cars. My right foot wants to go through the floorboard every time my wife barrels up on someone's rear bumper. 
1998 Contour Sport V6, Black
*Cold air induction
*Powdercoated intake manifold (more powdercoating coming soon)
*Blue headlights, foggies, and signals (no reflectors)
*CEG stickers & removed door moldings
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1994 Ford Aspire 4-door, looks like a big egg
*64 hp 4-cyl
*5 speed
*"13 steel rims with go-cart tires
*74 mph top speed
*I'm going to auto-x the thing (but not compete)
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. My right foot wants to go through the floorboard every time my wife barrels up on someone's rear bumper LOL Think thats bad? Try riding with my little sister with almost NO experience...*cringes* She spends more time talking than driving. Slowly breaking her of that, though 
-Ken V. psycho_bass@hotmail.com My Car
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Easy fix. Get a manual tranny! Whoops...I forgot...she has driven it before........once
Later
Rich
'96 Mystique, Zetec, MTX.
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Removed both intake resonators and airbox. Installed APC air filter and APC crankcase ventilation filter. Removed exhaust resonator.
Installed XM Satellite Radio. Replaced bad alternator and 175a fusible link...much fun!
Intake plenum---GONE!!!!
My car growls louder than yours.
If I can't buy it, I'll build it...Trust Me!!!!
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I am a control freak. I want to drive everywhere. You would too if you rode with my friends. 
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You guys let people drive your car? Wow...what's that like?
1998 Contour SVT E0 Silver Frost
#3623 of 6535 B-day:09/18/97
My CEG Profile
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"Life is full of conflicts; it's the moments of peace that we must cherish"-Me
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I'm surprised I'm not dead already. My girl drives a mtx kia sephia. She hops in my ATX Zetec and goes for the throat. I've never been so scared in my life.
2000 Contour Se Zetec 2.0L No go mods yet, but a couple of show mods -Pilot HyperWhite Fog lights -Blue courtesy/dome lights -Reverse Indiglo Gagues from www.procarparts.com -Headlight/Climate control knobs, vents, glove box handle, and "Contour" dash badge painted in Silver Frost to match exterior -Ventguards -20% tints -Aiwa CDC-X317 CD player 45 watt per channel piping through stock (ick) speakers -Knauberized. -coming soon: Amplifier/bazooka bass tube (too lazy to put them in), Arctic blue headlights.
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P.S. I usually don't let people breathe on my car, let alone drive it. Prior to my 91 Camry's untimely death, I had spent over 1700 bucks in gas in just under 10 months and racked 24k on the Odo.
2000 Contour Se Zetec 2.0L No go mods yet, but a couple of show mods -Pilot HyperWhite Fog lights -Blue courtesy/dome lights -Reverse Indiglo Gagues from www.procarparts.com -Headlight/Climate control knobs, vents, glove box handle, and "Contour" dash badge painted in Silver Frost to match exterior -Ventguards -20% tints -Aiwa CDC-X317 CD player 45 watt per channel piping through stock (ick) speakers -Knauberized. -coming soon: Amplifier/bazooka bass tube (too lazy to put them in), Arctic blue headlights.
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