Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General Looking into an Contour SVT

Welcome! As stated on these boards previously, the SHO has the edge in straight line acceleration, but the SVT would win if twisties were introduced (isn't that where all the fun happens anyways????). I have a 99 SVT and love my car. For the price, I find it hard to find as good a value as a used CSVT. As with any car, there are some common issues found among CSVTs. The main one for the 98 is the plastic impeller in the water pump tends to fail. Check out some of the other forums and try some searching in the troubleshooting forum to see some of the common complaints. All and all, the CSVT is a very good car. I like mine so much I plan on keeping it for my winter car once I get my 350Z (that's the plan, anyways ). Good luck!