Welcome to the boards , Steph & Christine 
! I've been so busy lately , I haven't had the time to cruise the boards (or moderate
) like normal , so I didn't get in on this conversation till now .
It's pretty cool that you guys can get into these cars like you do (sort of a "bonding" thing , I guess
) .
MY mom's outlook on cars is more of a "point A to point B" deal , it always has been . She never really understood why I was always into changing & modding cars (I've had about 2 dozen & 3 bikes in my 16+ years of driving) . I always just chucked it at her as a "guy thing" ... but I know it's not
. The only car she ever talks about wanting back is her old '67 Cougar GT (red , 390 , 4-speed , dual exhaust - FAST
) . I wish she still had it too , it's REALLY rare . She's starting to see the light though , I set her up in a nice '98 Mystique & she just loves it . We currently have 3 "Contiques" in our family , her '98 , my brother's '95 SE and my '00 SVT . We would have 4 , but I traded in my '95 SE for the SVT
... what a mistake , I REALLY miss it . I think Contours are a sickness . People that don't have them don't know what a great car they are , and most people think they're all 4 cylinder automatic cars . Boy are they wrong !! When they look under the hood of a 6 cylinder 'Tour , their eyes fall out of their heads
(really crammed in there) . It's great to watch their reactions .
Man , did I get off the path there ... WOW !! Anyway , have you considered Focus wheels to replace the stock steel wheels ?? They bolt right up & look great . The Focus guys are taking them off at a rampid rate & selling them off cheap to put big "bling bling" wheels on . There are stock Focus wheels in 16" (that look like the flat spoke Mystique wheels) and the new Focus SVT wheels in 17" that look great too . I'm not trying to take any possible sales away from any CEGers , it's just another suggestion to save a buck or two . Of course , I'm kinda partial to the Mille Miglia "Cello" wheel , they're really sweet looking if I do say so myself !
Once again , WELCOME TO THE CEG !!!
