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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Yeah I'll never sell mine, just because I've put too much money into it.
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Originally posted by RGSOUNDF:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Yeah I'll never sell mine, just because I've put too much money into it.
I will never sell mine cus I put alot of work in it! A proud achievement for me. 
I worked in the [censored] 0°F weather trying to fix her! (When it was [censored] Champion sparkplugs that went bad... those will never see my engine again....)
Former owner of a 1995 Ford Contour GL w/ 2.0L ATX
Proud owner of a 2005 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L V6 Vulcan
--Looking for Commodore stuff (Drives, Units, Amiga, games, etc)If anyone has any of this laying around and wants it gone, lemme know --
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Originally posted by AliasJerk:
Originally posted by bentleywarren:
128k on 95 contour, 129k on mystique
Hey, on your Stique, have you had to replace the clutch yet?
Nope, not that I know of. It had 89k when I bought it, so I don't know the history, but based on the condition of everything else in the car, I feel fairly sure that the clutch had not been replaced.
For what it's worth, the zetecs in both cars are running great, and neither use any oil. It's just the rest of the car that I have to work with constantly.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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this is whats starting to convince me its not the clutch. Because hardly anybody here has had to replace it, some have 190K on their clutch. The Clutch on that MTX-75 is well built.
98 Corolla LE 1.8L DOHC 1ZZFE
TEIN H.Tech Springs
Tokico HP series Struts
Short ram air intake
Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust
... if a jelly fish stung me.. would you pee on the wound?
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130K on my 99 ATX(Built 4/99). I drive it really hard. The only annoying thing I have right now is a loss in low-end power. Starting from a stop with the AC on and the throttle wide open takes longer than it used to and I cannot figure out why.
Other than scheduled maintenance:
1) Water pump (replaced because it was cheap while replacing timing belt, not because it was bad)
2) Alternator (darn thing left me stranded!)
'99 Contour LX
2.0L 4 Cyl
Everything Stock
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98 Corolla LE 1.8L DOHC 1ZZFE
TEIN H.Tech Springs
Tokico HP series Struts
Short ram air intake
Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust
... if a jelly fish stung me.. would you pee on the wound?
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Originally posted by RGSOUNDF:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Yeah I'll never sell mine, just because I've put too much money into it.
I've put way too much in mine......and I am buying another Tour! 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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Zippy Zetec on his last legs.
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way to go hector, star all over again...make it an SVT this time...i hate to think what you could do if you got your hands on one of those  
Regards, Cole.
Relegating to troll status sometime this week.
New Whip: 1990 Lexus ES250.
Old Hotness: 1995 GL MTX Zetec *IN TRIAGE*
"I had a little friend once, but it dont move no more...  "
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Originally posted by Stryker:
way to go hector, star all over again...make it an SVT this time...i hate to think what you could do if you got your hands on one of those
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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Bought mine new, July 3 will make 8 years. Rolling into 155,000 miles this week.
Amazing but driver's seat still looks and supports like new! Just bought a '99 Crown Vic with 44,000 miles and the driver's seat is lumpy and off center---in other words---worn out. Wish I could get really nice Contour-like front buckets for the Crown Vic.
At 79,000 I brought it in for one of the recalls. Thirty minutes after I drove out of that Ford dealership, the alternator went out. That's the one and only breakdown...you'll never convice me it wasn't sabotaged by the Ford mechanic.
Original clutch & timing belt.
Replaced plugs and wires at 140,000; valve cover gasket just recently, at which time I noted that the timing belt still shows no sign of wear.
Do my own maintenance...Yes, I am able to reach down the firewall: remove filter, dump it, and pull it up through the top (took about 20-30 changes before I was able to do that).
Why ever sell? It doesn't have any book value.
By the way, I drive rather fast and hard. It reminds me mostly of my '65 Mustang (that I bought new), except it handles better and has more forward gears.
Dean
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