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Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice please #731496 08/27/03 02:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,264 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan H Honkeytonk Monkey Hard-core CEG'er
Honkeytonk Monkey Hard-core CEG'er H Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,264 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	A ZX5 would fall into your price range. Just as roomy as the Tour was, and reliability issues of 2000-2001 are gone. That is if you are a fan of the styling on the Focus. You may even get lucky and be able to find a discounted SVT ZX5 in your price range. The Protege5 is another car worth taking a good look at. 2003 Ford Focus ZX3 "Tarmac" http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2352003

Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice pl #731497 08/27/03 02:15 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,127 Belleville, IL B BOFH Hard-core CEG'er
BOFH Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,127 Belleville, IL	Originally posted by contour_phoenix_when: you gotton lug around kid stuff so go for cargo room if not mini van then mini suv lastly go for full sized car like crown vic or a big buick used if you choose an undersized car now you will wish you had the space latter I agree, the minivan is the BEST way to go to schlep around kids stuff. Damn the folks who say they are not "cool", they are downright convenient and you won't kill your back stooping to put a baby in a car seat or to buckle older ones into a booster seat. The sliding doors are also really convenient. You don't have to worry about enough room, kids dinging the car next to you, etc. My wife toted around her first kid in a 91 Pontiac Sunbird 2 door. The upside was it had no airbags, so the kid rode in front. I know putting Camy (4 years old) in the back seat of the SVT or Prizm is a bigger hassle than in the minivan. So don't rule out a minivan, just because others don't think they are cool. Get what works for you, your budget and the heck with those who say they are not cool. TB "Seems like our society is more interested in turning each successive generation into cookie-cutter wankers than anything else." -- Jato 8/24/2004

Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice pl #731498 08/27/03 02:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you... M Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er
Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you...	Originally posted by BOFH: Originally posted by contour_phoenix_when: you gotton lug around kid stuff so go for cargo room if not mini van then mini suv lastly go for full sized car like crown vic or a big buick used if you choose an undersized car now you will wish you had the space latter I agree, the minivan is the BEST way to go to schlep around kids stuff. Damn the folks who say they are not "cool", they are downright convenient and you won't kill your back stooping to put a baby in a car seat or to buckle older ones into a booster seat. The sliding doors are also really convenient. You don't have to worry about enough room, kids dinging the car next to you, etc. My wife toted around her first kid in a 91 Pontiac Sunbird 2 door. The upside was it had no airbags, so the kid rode in front. I know putting Camy (4 years old) in the back seat of the SVT or Prizm is a bigger hassle than in the minivan. So don't rule out a minivan, just because others don't think they are cool. Get what works for you, your budget and the heck with those who say they are not cool. TB I guess I look at things differently. I have 3 children (12, 11, 9). And I look at emergency maneuvering, accident avoidence, communicative driving, and try and balance that with the need for interior space and ease of getting in/out. Hence why I recommended the Maxima and 5 series. My 3 girls are all "yeah BMW!!" and "Boooo mini-vans"...gottem trained already ;-) But as its your $$$...get the mini-van. I only saw a bazillion of them in ditches this winter on I-96 and US 131 in MI.

Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice pl #731499 08/27/03 03:22 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,127 Belleville, IL B BOFH Hard-core CEG'er
BOFH Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,127 Belleville, IL	Well, You can get a minivan that handles. I'm pretty sure our Mazda MPV still out handles most Buicks, SUV's and other minivans. Finally, take a peep at a Grassroots Motorsports mag where they test a Honda Odyssey against some sports cars. The results will amaze you! TB "Seems like our society is more interested in turning each successive generation into cookie-cutter wankers than anything else." -- Jato 8/24/2004

Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice pl #731500 08/27/03 03:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,149 on the rolling plains of Dixie B bigMoneyRacing_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
bigMoneyRacing_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,149 on the rolling plains of Dixie	If I had kids I'd gladly zip around in an Odyssey; it's the best minivan ever. -- 1999 SVT #220 -- In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.

Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice pl #731501 08/27/03 03:49 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,127 Belleville, IL B BOFH Hard-core CEG'er
BOFH Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: May 2000 Posts: 2,127 Belleville, IL	It's not as good as our 00 MPV, but it was a close second in the consideration. It was just too big for my tastes, and lacked some creature comforts at the time such as moonroof, leather, and roll down windows for the kiddies. TB "Seems like our society is more interested in turning each successive generation into cookie-cutter wankers than anything else." -- Jato 8/24/2004

Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice please #731502 08/27/03 04:35 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,163 brooklyn,ny,usa C contour_phoenix_when_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
contour_phoenix_when_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,163 brooklyn,ny,usa	just remember that you will be lugging around not just your family members but other kids and parents as well as there stuff as you participate in all if that family with children stuff. and with the bigger vehicle you will be more popular on someone's speed dial for those trips to purchase boxes of baby stuff from shopping clubs and stuff.

Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice please #731503 08/27/03 05:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,110 Columbus, Ohio 2 2G Sport_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP 2G Sport_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er 2 Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,110 Columbus, Ohio	We'll see how it goes...I have $3K in my pocket and until Monday night to decide, unless I can drive my mom's car after. I may check out a few minivans, but I am only 23! What would people say? j/k. Any way, reasons why the MP5 is appealing to me: The look(Cardomain even has some lowered with wheels... ) The price. If I can't have a fully optioned 6 I don't want one. (Auto, moon, leather = $24-25K) Financing through Mazda Credit(Ford Credit's sister company). 4 years without a late payment to Ford Credit should count for something, eh? Handling I am planning on looking at the ZX5(non-SVT) as well. As far as stripping the Contour today(last remaining items), I removed: K&N Cup ashtray EL Gauges Alarm/remote start Rubber antenna Sorry to say I couldn't remove the SE sideskirts. I tried all I could, but the rivets were hard to break! I tried my best to break them off but no luck. Sorry guys. The box/trunk pieces wouldn't come out either. The metal from the rear/trunk of the vehicle is bent over top of the floor, which was pushing up against the box. My dad and I put a lot of time into it so I wanted it back. '01 Escape XLT V6 on S100 CDT Audio/Ascendant Audio/Rockford/JBL/Knukonceptz setup '00 SE Sport ATX

Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice please #731504 08/27/03 08:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 29 Reynoldsburg. OH B BlueSEchic New CEG\'er
BlueSEchic New CEG\'er B Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 29 Reynoldsburg. OH	Originally posted by 18psi2300: Aftermarket I think Derek's girlfriend is going to get one of those too...but in white for some reason . wanting white doesn't make me a bad person. they look sweet. white protege 5, white 17's, lowered. i will have one bad ass lookin car. you just wait nick...lol. you will envy. Desiree/ 96 Moonlight Blue SE ATX Storm Grey sideskirts and front mystique lip spoiler 2.5 quasi dual with 3.5" chrome tips Cold air K&N with louvers in LF fender Formerly desiblue97...

Re: This just in..2G Sport is total loss-advice please #731505 08/27/03 08:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,091 Dublin, Oh 1 18psi2300 Hard-core CEG'er
18psi2300 Hard-core CEG'er 1 Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,091 Dublin, Oh	Sorry, white is so bleh... I can't wait till we get these in the US too! Nick Johnson 87' & 88' Thunderbird TC 96' Contour SE Midnight Red ATX

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