go and print some pictures of some of the hot ass contour pictures off the site. I have about 6, hell if you can't find enough, use some of the chopped ones, (THE REALLY GOOD ONES) and then show them. Show them, what your car can do. I got a picture of a svt with a super charger you can have also. Also, some of a 3L. and then print out a picture of a normal 2.5L. They will look at the pictures if you shove them in their faces. lol. A guy i went to college with who is into nissan trucks, hated contours, anti everything contour. I showed him the pictures, when I did my web site for class. and he was like that is so tight. He fell in love with the contour quite quickly. He was suprised it had more hp, and torque then, other cars during that time. Our cars still hold up pretty well man.
good luck.