Originally posted by PhearCVBz:
Also, are any of you guys former SHO owners? If so, how do the two cars compare? I'm guessing that I will like the Contour just fine.




I am a previous owner of a '96 SHO and I have had my SVT for 5 1/2 years now. Here are some differences.

1. Comfort on long trips. I loved my SHO for long trips. Can't stand the SVT for them (2 or more hour trips). I don't take many long trips anymore so it doesn't matter.

2. Manual vs. Automatic. Enough said. I love driving the manual.

3. Audio system. Stock system sucks in the SVT. SHO came with the JBL system. I now have aftermarket.

4. Cabin noise. Much more quite in the SHO. The SVT lets a lot of road noise in. Of course the sound of the engine make up for that.

5. Twisties - SVT hands down.

6. Traffic Light Acceleration - SHO with a little more of a torque punch. On the highway I would go with the SVT.

7. Gas Mileage - About the same. SHO did better on long trips. I saw 30 MPG often.

8. The SVT turns more heads than the SHO

9. Four Passenger Comfort. SHO hands down.

1998.5 E1 SVT Contour #5482/6535