Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General 98 vs. 00

hmmm...a bit late to the party, i see, but i'm gonna post anyway.

i like both. it took me forever to decide which to get - i bought my E1 in august of '98, and my dealer had 4 E0's - two t-red's, two black's - and one silver E1. i couldn't make up my mind about the wheels, so i decided i'd rather have silver and also get the sunroof and cd player for free (instead of having them added to the sticker for the E0's). at the time, i didn't even know about the suspension upgrades that came w/ the E1's.

i tend to think the E1 wheels look better on silver cars, but on darker cars - t-red and black - i actually like the E0 ones better. if i ever buy another SVTC, i'd hold out for a low-mileage black or t-red E0, methinks.

on the topic of spoilers - i can't stand the spoiler on the contour. i think the rear end of the car is too rounded and "flowing" to have a spoiler perched atop its sloping derriere...

weight-wise, iirc, the E0's only weigh a pound more than the E1's - probably not enough to get your shorts in a bunch over, though it definitely is an advantage of the E1's...