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Welcome to the VW boat. I love your car, I personally would have gotten Impola, just cuz I think black is hard to keep looking consistantly nice. If you havent already done so, you should hit up the forums on VW Vortex.
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Originally posted by buchsvt:
Sold the 98 SVT for this.
What are your impressions of this car in comparison to the SVT? Obviously the quality, fit and finish are WAY better on the VW but.........how do you feel it compares in terms of power, handling, smoothness, and overall drivability? And if it's a stick, what do you think of the shifter feel/action and clutch compared to the SVT? I'm sure you are digging the scream of that turbo!
Appreciate your feedback. Thanks.
2000 Ford Contour SVT, black, bone stock.
"The way I drive, I don't need mods!" :-)
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Originally posted by svtman21:
Originally posted by buchsvt:
Sold the 98 SVT for this.
What are your impressions of this car in comparison to the SVT? Obviously the quality, fit and finish are WAY better on the VW but.........how do you feel it compares in terms of power, handling, smoothness, and overall drivability? And if it's a stick, what do you think of the shifter feel/action and clutch compared to the SVT? I'm sure you are digging the scream of that turbo!
Appreciate your feedback. Thanks.
way more power then an svt, smoothness is about the same and stock for stock the svt should outhandle
my cars for sale, check the classified
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Originally posted by ridebmxcsvt:
way more power then an svt, smoothness is about the same and stock for stock the svt should outhandle
So you've driven one? I know the differences on paper, I wanted a real world assessment from an owner. Thank you for the input either way.
2000 Ford Contour SVT, black, bone stock.
"The way I drive, I don't need mods!" :-)
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Power.. much more. It just feels a lot faster, and there's nothing like hearing the turbo  . Handling, I'd have to say stock vs. stock it's pretty close, but I had roush springs & ST200 struts on my SVT and that definitely gave it an advantage over the GTI. For overall drivability I'd give the edge to the GTI. I simply love driving this car, first and second gear are so much fun, I get slightly better gas milage, and 6th gear is too perfect on the highway. I sold my SVT to a local friend of mine, so I know it's getting taken care of. I'm a real happy camper  .
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1996 MM
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192000 kms...not dead, but I'm not fixing it
White people love Wayne Brady because he makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X.
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sell out 
#4559 of 6535 born on Feb 17, 1998
Black 1998.5 CSVT
FOR SALE [cleaning house]: SVT rear swaybar. Reasonable offer and its yours!
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Originally posted by buchsvt:
Power.. much more.
Um no. Horsepower: 180 hp Torque: 173 ft-lbs. Gross Weight: 3836 lbs. 0-60 is identical to the SVT due to the power coming full on at 1950 RPM. Line up with an SVT with good drivers and it will be a drivers race but I'd put my $ on the SVT. Just look at the weight of the car alone. Now when you starting modifying the 1.8 it will smoke an SVT.
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-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
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are those current pictures?
you mean to say that you have to snow over there?
OMG you are so lucky!!! i'm burried in that stuff right now
infact i think it's snowing right now *checks the window* yup indeed it is. Ah well
Oh yeah nice car i love those golfs prolly my favorite, love the interior. Oh do you have any pics of the interior?
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Originally posted by trujap:
are those current pictures?
you mean to say that you have to snow over there?
Only snow in the US is in Minnesota and the MI U.P. Does WV even get snow?
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
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