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Bought new loaded 95 SE (Wife's) and 99 SVT (Mine). Still have both. Very happy.
1999 SVT T-Red Spoiler K&N
2002 Toyota Highlander Limited All the stuff
95 SE V6-----SOLD 5sp Champagne
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Bought a brand new 97 SE MTX in June 97, moonlight blue, man did I love that car. Sold it a couple weeks ago after I bought a silver frost '00 SVT. Couldn't pass up a new SVT for $18,500. I really miss my 97 SE though, that was an awesome car, really felt like "mine" and didn't blend in the herd. IMO, 97 was the best non-SVT year because most of the bugs were worked out, yet still had a decent amount of content (mainly, the good suspension that was dropped in 98).
I'm not entirely sure that my SVT handles better than my SE with my really good tires. The SE FELT much lighter and not nearly as much body roll.
But I do love the sound of the SVT!!!!
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What the hell, I'll just respond to my own message...
I LOVE THIS RED SE! NOW WHY DIDN'T I JUST BUY A SVT??
2000 Lincoln LS V6 Sport MTX Mods: K&N Air Filter FORMER OWNER: 2000 Contour SVT, Red/Tan (227/2150) GO PACKERS!
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I stumbled into my first Contour. It was a 98 SE. Two days after I bought it, I found this site. When I read there was an SVT version. Needless to say 4 monthes later I traded the SE in on my 99 SVT. I haven't looked back since. Tim ------------------ Timothy Kirk sobeit99@yahoo.com Tulsa, OK 99 SVT Black/Midnight Blue 1876/2760 173.1 HP / 158.7 Torque Now with heads up display http://photos.yahoo.com/sobeit99 [This message has been edited by My99SVT (edited September 20, 2000).]
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My first Contour was a 96 GL Zetec mtx. I bought it new in June of 96. That first Contour spent three of its first six weeks in the shop. At 2200 miles my dealer took that car back and but me in an identical 96. Except for the front brakes warping, the second 96 was great. However, while having my 96 serviced, I happened upon a 95 SE V6 mtx with 4,000 fewer miles. I still have the 95, and do not regret my decision. Maybe I would have kept the 96 if it had a tach, 15 inch alloys, and more power equipment. Later, Wes.
Wes Fenner 95 SE V6 mtx 122,000 miles and counting. Birmingham, AL Woo Hoo, I graduate college this Saturday!
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I have owned/leased the following: 1994 (M-reg) Mondeo Ghia 1995 (N-reg) Mondeo Ghia X w/ RS body kit 1996 (P-reg) Mondeo Ghia X Estate w/ RS bodykit 1996 Mystique 1999 SVT (current car)
All were v-6 mtx. I was in England on a foreign assignment for 3 years(my wife works for Ford)and thoruoghly enjoyed driving in England and on the continent.
The '95 Ghia X was my favorite, it was a 4 door sedan in Diamond White. The build quality of the Ghenk (Belgium) plant is a cut above our NA built cars. When the time comes to replace my SVT, I'll have difficulty finding something I can afford that is as enjoyable to drive.
I have pictures of the N and P reg cars if anyone would like them posted.
Mark
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First came a 95 zetex mtx with 7000 mi Would still have it if not for a brother in law ... totaled this last Easter and replaced with a 99 z atx for my wife. Mine is a 2000 SVT; shopped LS V6 Sport, VW, AUDI A4 2.8 & 1.8T Sport Package, Volvo 40's and a couple of domestics ... nothing even came close when cost AND performance were figured in. (@nd place tie: the LS Sport and the A4 2.8 Sport and both were at least $7000 more.
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I had a 96 SE.My mom had a 98 SE and know has a 2000 SE.And the rest of my family preety much has ford cars and trucks.I was brought up on Ford cars so i just keep it in the family. ------------------ Kool Aid (Jeff) 98 Svt EO Toreador Red #43 17inch DTM White Konis Struts Eibach Springs Kkm Filter Custom Stero Painted Grill Red Calipers Clear Headlights No Resonator Auto meter pod Voltmeter and Air/Fuel Gauge B&M Short Shift svt41574@aol.com
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i have a 2000 se sport and my wife has a 1999 se sport i would buy another in a few years if they were not being discontinued maybe ill look at the new thunderbirds coming out(see www.ford.com ) ------------------ 2000 se kkm intake blauplunkt cd stereo (alot more to come) 1999 se (no mods yet, intake on the way email-jessneric@peoplepc.com yahoo instant messanger-eric_j_linders
capitol ceg/southern maryland 2000 se tropic green kkn intake(will replace with svt soon), green interion lights(replacing with neons), pioneer 4100-no remote, fog light mod, svt exhaust, side markers, badgeless, 9005 instead of 9006(headlights will be replaced soon, pioneer 6x8 3 way(front) and 2 way(rear) need to istall-obx pedels 1999 se steel blue blue headlights and fog lights need to install sony cd headunit email-jessneric@peoplepc.com yahoo im-eric_j_linders aol im-ericsgreen00 msn im-ericsgreen00@altavista.com
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