this is what i've done and how much (i copied it from the "how much money have you put into you contour" thread):


all my $$$ are in canadian dollars
Tint and Exhaust were on the car when i bought it.
CrimeStopper Alarm ~free(may7,1998>the day I bought the car, it was part of the deal)
pioneer deck&changer, MTX(425W) amp, 2 12"OrionXTR subs ~$1900(winter2000)
1st engine ~$5000(summer2000)
2nd engine ~$3000(winter2001)
PG Base Cube $350(winter2001)
MTX(280W) amp, 2pioneer6x8 ~$300(spring2001)
Rockford Fosgate 1" tweeters, 2 Boston Acoustics 5x7 ~$300(summer2001)
SVT UIM, 65mm TB, SCA CAI, 9mm FMS plug wires, racing pedals ~$1250(spring2002)
tranny ~$2800(summer2002)
UD pulley, Centerforce DF, Quaife, fidanza flywheel ~$2500(summer2002)
SHO Shop Strut Bars ~$500(fall2002)
CompuStar alarm/starter ~$650(winter2003)

thats around $21,000 Canadian including mods and rebuilding 2 engine and 1 tranny. mods only are around $9000


95 SE MTX DH UIM, 65mm TB, SC CAI, Quaife, Centerforce, Fidanza, UR Pulley, F/R Strut Braces, Cross Drilled Rotors, S.S. Brake Hoses, 18" Enkei RS5, SVT Engine Mounts+Inserts, MSDS & y-pipe, Trubendz resonated exhaust & MagnaFlow cat