Hey Chris -
First off ... Welcome to the CEG !!!
It was me that you met up with the other day . I was a bit suprised to see someone pull a turn-around & double park on a busy road like that just to look at my car , but I'm glad you did . Like I said when we talked , keep lurking in the forums & keep your eyes peeled over the classifieds & you'll find what you're looking for . There are several tri-state dudes with mucho-fast & hot-looking Contours . Look in peoples signatures (when they post) for mod ideas (most people have links to their own sites) . You can also click on their screen name to bring up a profile , there are often websites in there to look at too .
It seems to be , that the first low-buck power mods to install are an SVT exhaust (around $100 used) and a KKM air intake (about $50 used) . After that , the sky's the limit !!

~~~~~~~ Phil Black & Tan 2000 SVT Contour #2137 of 2150 35,000 miles & counting !