Buy a SVT. If you can't afford one, get a pre-98 SE, best bet I've found: 96 SE. The shocks (or springs?) are even a bit stiffer than the SVT, and it still has all the little goodies ford started leaving out (lighted door handles, glovebox light, etc)

Damn, I've got to get some better pics soon - see sig:


1996 Contour SE Red V6 MTX

1995 Contour LX Champaign V6 ATX (my wife's beater)
SuperChip | KKM Intake | Ford Motorsport 9mm Wires | Bosch +4's | Mobil 1 | No Resonator | Knauberized Doors | JSP Custom Wing | Re-wired Fogs | Red Painted Calipers | 98+ Sail Panels | Vuncannon Alarm | Lighted Moonroof Switch | Pioneer Head-unit | Pioneer 6x8's