Hey folks!
I traded in my silver 98 SVT Contour this past week on a left-over 2002 SVT Focus at Campbell Ford in Ottawa.
They in fact did better than the price that was advertised recently by some Toronto area dealers, and gave me what I thought was pretty good money for my trade-in.
Needless to say, I'm going to miss my Contour. It was an incredibly fun car to drive.
I only got to know a few Ottawa-area Contour owners personally, but still always felt like I was part of a family of sorts, here on Contour.org.
I'm going to stay tuned to what is going on in the Contour world, as someday I still hope I can pick up a low mileage example of a 99/00 SVT to store as a museum-piece and weekend ride.
First impressions of the SVT Focus: HOLY HANDLING!
Power? Don't think I'm down much from the 195 in the 'Tour.
The Focus IS slower to spool up from idle to, say, 2000 rpm, but just past 2500, it produces decent torque.
I can't pass anything close to final judgement on flat-out acceleration as compared to the SVT 'Tour, as for at least the first 1000 km (car had 57km at delivery)I'm at a self-imposed 4000 rpm maximum.
If anyone has any knowledge of what websites to visit for info about the SVT Focus, that would be a HUGE help, as I'd like to find out as much as possible about the new ride.
Cheers!
Ray
