Hey guys. I've been lurking here for a while since my beloved '95 GL was stolen about a month and a half ago. It was my baby. At 72K miles it drove like when I took it off the lot at 27K. I was going to sink my money in another one, but didn't like the ride characteristics, shifter or floatiness of the more recent 'tours.

Luckily for me I just got a promotion and a substantial raise, so I figured to get a CSVT instead. I'm looking at a few right now. The prime one on my list is a '98 with 54K miles in black with the sunroof and factory CD. The seller wants about $9600 for it. I figure it'll be a good project car for me since it's a blank slate, with no mods, aftermarket parts or enhancements. The paint job needs to be refreshed too, so I'll be doing something with that also.

So, I just wanted to intoduce myself and let you guys know that I'll be asking all sorts of questions over the next few months. As a start though, are there any quick things I could do when I tune her up besides the water pump, like a recommendation for an air filter, plugs ( I was planning on the Patinum +4's ), wires etc. I probably wont be doing any performance enhancements till the spring, and just want to make sure it's in good running order for the winter.

Thanks..


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1998.5 E1 Contour SVT
56,700 Miles
First Contour - 1995 GL, 5Spd