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That has got to be the most immature comment I have ever read on here. That's like when some 9 year old told me that Hockey was the only sport where your number matched your IQ, again, very immature.


No...the immature (and ignorant) comments would have been calling the SVT the "metro ss." Hahahahah....no. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Even though the SVT is technically a better car than your standard Contour/Mystique, they are ALL excellent handling cars, matched with good power (atleast in the V6 form). Even more deserving of praise is how well these cars handle despite being Front Wheel Drive as well...But when you talk about the SVT (MY CAR), atleast so us the decency to pull your head out of your @$$ first! You clearly have no concept of a purpose built car. This is not meant to be a tire laying, gas gussling, racket making, drag strip beast. No....even coletti himself (in regards to the contour) said that the goal of SVT was to take a standard ford engine and turn it into a gem. It's an experience driving the car...the sounds, the handling is impecable, excellent highway power (don't rag on the car as being slow because you drive a damn slushbox atx!), free revving engine...not to mention 4 doors and a giant trunk to haul alot of crap in. You can drive this car down to a road course, run circles around honda's, acura's, maybe even give bimmers a good run for their money...then pack it in and drive it home. I would argue, aside from this being probably the best handling front wheel driver ever made...it's one of the best handling cars ever produced by ford. Period. It might have failed here...well, that sucks..but that's because most americans have the same lack of intelligence that you do. And ford never marketed it because IIRC they originally planned to sell them for 5 years and take it from there. THe mondeo completely kicks ass....and the duratec has moved into several other cars produced by Ford. If it were such a POS and they don't last long, why keep the motor for the best selling taurus (which as a family car take one hell of a beating?) or the escape?

Furthermore I would like to add that you have no concept behind the history of this car, where it came from or how popular it was. I won't take the time to draw you a diagram now either. People inside ford were fighting tooth and nail to get on the Contour platform....and take a trip to SVT HQ and tell me how many SVT contours you see in the parking lot. It's still one of their favorite cars. It seems to me you shouldnt be at an enthusiast site for a car you're not enthusiastic about.

In closing I would like to say, DUDE NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR (MOMS) STUPID PONTIAC 6000 AWD WITH 140HP AND 180FT LB/S TORQUE!!! If you like it so much, sell your (moms) mystique, and drive that until it doesn't go anymore. The cars don't compare. PERIOD! Originally I wanted to post for people to let it slide and leave you alone...but you're really freaking annoying! Your stupidity overwhelms me. Now I can see why this post just keeps growing and growing!!

However, I would like to beg the moderators to close this utterly retarded post...delete it even. This is exactly the pointless squabbling Lance and other mods were complaining about when it was being contemplated to shut this site down...so, why is it allowed to go on??? Please stop this garbage.....

1999 Silver Frost SVT #609 of 2760 Quaife, lightened SVT Flywheel, SPEC stage II clutch, removed resonator, k&n drop in - various other goodies too.