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Joined: Sep 2002
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Hard-core CEG\'er
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Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Sep 2002
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Originally posted by SmaartAasSaabr:
You know, the "throwaway" mechanic has a point.
Most Contours, not SVT's, but ones like mine, are a pretty poor design, and generally are not worth taking past 110,000 miles.
For example, the CD4E trans. We of course love stickshifts, but average American/Canadian driving a Contour, has his lever in "D". Why? Maybe North Americans generally have a lower intelligence or maybe more of a laziness? I don't want to get into a transmission flame war, but hey, how come in the rest of the world, 90-98% of cars are manual shift, here it is the opposite?
You do realize that the 5 speed was an option on the contour.
As far as the other comments, its all about maintance. You may have a point with the laziness factor. 90% of the people out there are too lazy to check things like engine oil or transmission fluid. Things like this must be done on a regular basis or you will be looking at a failed engine or transmission. Do you think the average contour driving soccer mom knows how to check her transmission fluid?
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