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Just a thought here...Chris, have you considered possibly getting an SVT Focus, then modding the hell out of it? I've seen a few used ones loaded with sunroof and earbleed stereo for less than $20K - the $7-8K you save over an SRT-4 you spend on a supercharger, and go from there. Reading all of your posts, it just seems like you're a "Ford Guy" - SuperCoupe, SHO, SVT Contour, etc, why not add to the Ford legacy with a Focus? By now, with a new ECU program out (4th one's the charm  , and some revised parts available for the stuff that broke all the time on early SVTF's, the cars seems to be coming into their own a little. And now, back to shuffling paper for the government... 
98 SVT Contour #1702 (silver) - traded in & missed alot!
02 SVT Focus #2686 (blue) - beginning to enjoy the 4-banger.
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Good buy if u end up with it, if i was looking at a brand new car the SRT-4 would be near the top of my list, great "go fast now!!" value, and the 04's have the LSD, should help with cornering traction, a big gripe for 03 owners i heard. Enjoy
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Originally posted by EO1702:
Just a thought here...Chris, have you considered possibly getting an SVT Focus, then modding the hell out of it?
I've seen a few used ones loaded with sunroof and earbleed stereo for less than $20K - the $7-8K you save over an SRT-4 you spend on a supercharger, and go from there.
Reading all of your posts, it just seems like you're a "Ford Guy" - SuperCoupe, SHO, SVT Contour, etc, why not add to the Ford legacy with a Focus?
By now, with a new ECU program out (4th one's the charm , and some revised parts available for the stuff that broke all the time on early SVTF's, the cars seems to be coming into their own a little.
And now, back to shuffling paper for the government...
First criteria, I wanted to purchase a new vehicle, with 0 kms, so that ruled out any used SVT Focus, and I then compared the SRT-4 to new 03 SVT Foci 5 doors. Price for the Focus, still at $26700, same as the start point of a 04 SRT-4.
I also considered the price to mod the heck out of the Focus. When I came down to the final dollar and cents, I would still spend more on the Focus, and it would not necessarily be on par with the end result that I have planned for the SRT-4.
I debated for many hours, days and weeks on which sport compact to purchase. My head was all over the place but I finally came down to the decision. I will be buying a Dodge for the first time in my buying history.
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Originally posted by NOSPEED:
Good buy if u end up with it, if i was looking at a brand new car the SRT-4 would be near the top of my list, great "go fast now!!" value, and the 04's have the LSD, should help with cornering traction, a big gripe for 03 owners i heard. Enjoy
I went and got my bank draft this afternoon, and will be picking up my SRT-4 on Saturday. 
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Originally posted by cawong11:
Originally posted by Alex T.:
What are they asking $$$ for them?
They start at $26950, add sunroof $795, add A/C tax $100, add freight $850, and all the rest of the BS fees.
Schweet  what colour, leather? sunroof? i also remember reading somwhere that if u got the side airbags u could no longer get the viperesqe seats,it came with the SX 2.0 leathers, true?
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Let me know if you plan on dynoing it once it's broken in. I'd like to get a couple runs done with A/F down the road now that I'm pretty much done modding and then I can figure out how I'm going to fine tune the car. I'm in no rush right now though considering I am broke once again
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Originally posted by NOSPEED:
Originally posted by cawong11:
Originally posted by Alex T.:
What are they asking $$$ for them?
They start at $26950, add sunroof $795, add A/C tax $100, add freight $850, and all the rest of the BS fees.
Schweet what colour, leather? sunroof? i also remember reading somwhere that if u got the side airbags u could no longer get the viperesqe seats,it came with the SX 2.0 leathers, true?
I got silver, partial leather (I think), and sunroof. The ones you will find mostly have the viper style seats, no side air bags, don't want them any way.
I am planning to get custom leather for the seats down the road.
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Originally posted by timeless420:
Let me know if you plan on dynoing it once it's broken in. I'd like to get a couple runs done with A/F down the road now that I'm pretty much done modding and then I can figure out how I'm going to fine tune the car. I'm in no rush right now though considering I am broke once again
Evan, I will most definitely get it dynoed before I start modding it, then after too.
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I know I"m on the other side of the world(literaly), but I just was wondering a few things. Chris, Are you getting rid of the the SVT? Will CTA shift to the SRT now as well as the Contour? You have a simply beautifull SVT and it will be sad to see it go if your indeed getting rid of it. Good luck with the TURBO
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Originally posted by SVTCuervo:
I know I"m on the other side of the world(literaly), but I just was wondering a few things. Chris, Are you getting rid of the the SVT? Will CTA shift to the SRT now as well as the Contour? You have a simply beautifull SVT and it will be sad to see it go if your indeed getting rid of it. Good luck with the TURBO
The SVT is staying, unless the right amount of $$$$ is offered. The SRT's are very limited in numbers, so I can't really say what will happen down the road. I have lots of plans for the SRT too.
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