Why are CSVT's so scarce?

It's a honda, it's OK.

Neutral drops rule!!! (If you are a millionare)

XL

I agree. The majority of them are in MI. When i lived in SE-MI, I always saw 2-3 a day regardless.

im in hollywood and have known 8 svt owners personally.. now some have sold their cars but i still know like 5. i know of a few guys that are driving them around here that dont even know about these forums ive told them but they dont register.. im not sure why not.

I'm one of only 4-5 in an area of about 3-4 towns.

Originally posted by durateX:
Neutral drops rule!!! (If you are a millionare)

XL

Or if you have a warranty like KIA does.

God do I miss those days with my automatic Sephia. I remember I brought it back 2 times in one week for a new tranny. But who cares, $1800 bucks worth of work done for free, and good times doing it.

I ended up gettin the tranny replaced 4 times.

The last C-SVT's were made 5 years ago, so they are fading away as people get new cars.

Most have been through auctions and shipped to states where they ae in demand, like MI.

I see LOADS of "regular" Contiques every day , but very few CSVTs . There's a "new" CSVT that appeared only a block from my house recently , but he's not a CEGer & doesn't seem to care

There are 5 CSVTs in this town: Ghettoville, Montana.

4 Black

Mine - E0 not stock

? (on base) - E0 looks stock

Dealer owned - E1 stock

? - ? with s/c

1 Silver

Guy over at EOD - E1 looks stock

Also seen 1 FSVT and 1 SVT Cobra (99ish). The FSVT apparantly been beat to hell by previous owner, the Cobra is silver with yellow turn signals in the back (possibly from Canada or overseas)...

Originally posted by Y2KMondeoSVT:
There's a "new" CSVT that appeared only a block from my house recently , but he's not a CEGer & doesn't seem to care .

That hurts.

While driving i have seen up to 5 in about 6 hours, they're everywhere in MI. EVERYWHERE.

~Alex

pretty rare if you ask me!

I know of atleast 3 just in Livonia.

Originally posted by svtProdigy:
I never see any. Once a month if i am lucky.

I saw one today... the first one I have seen this month.

I've only seen 4 others in six months myself. I like being rare : )

Originally posted by getlucky151:

Originally posted by Y2KMondeoSVT:
There's a "new" CSVT that appeared only a block from my house recently , but he's not a CEGer & doesn't seem to care .

That hurts.

I know of 2 CSVT drivers that could care less about CEG.

One is the owner a Enterprise car rental, and he lives in the house across the street from the business so he leaves it in the parking lot and it never moves. I wonder if he would rent it anyone.

The other is a cop with a 98.5. It is his everyday car and just enjoys going for a cruise after his shift. He even asked me to race him one time. lol

Both of them are Silver Frost.

I know of 3 others that were in about 20 miles of me... a red 99 thats in lancaster city.. haven't seen it in about a year... a silver one in york that i saw about two weeks ago, a black 98 that is being torn apart by a guy I know. Then there is a random black one I see every 2-3 months, and I remember there being a supercharged black one here maybe 2-3 years ago. Now I own a red one here... but its funny. Even thought there are a few around, I still flip out every time I see one.

I dunno bout all you...but I like livin in an area where I see a handful a year. I like knowing mine is one of just a very very few around here and knowing that my car is a rarity.

I would hate to live in MI where I see them everywhere. Ruins the whole mytique (no pun intended) of it alll and the awe factor

There is prob 10-15 on the MSU campus.

Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoSho:
There is prob 10-15 on the MSU campus.

Thats a lot.

They're so rare down here that I followed (then met) a Silver Frost E1 owner 2 years ago in one town then unknowingly did the same thing to the same guy in another town 250 miles away.

He doesn't care to post on CEG either.

Originally posted by bigMoneyRacing:
They're so rare down here that I followed (then met) a Silver Frost E1 owner 2 years ago in one town then unknowingly did the same thing to the same guy in another town 250 miles away.

He doesn't care to post on CEG either.

Because CEG is filled with stalkers

j/k

Mark

Originally posted by Y2KSVT:

Originally posted by bigMoneyRacing:
They're so rare down here that I followed (then met) a Silver Frost E1 owner 2 years ago in one town then unknowingly did the same thing to the same guy in another town 250 miles away.

He doesn't care to post on CEG either.

Because CEG is filled with stalkers j/k

Mark

I see lots of SVT's around here and lots of the owners don't visit this site... we get at least one sighting thread a week in the regional forums and it seems no one responds some sightings are even modded SVT's...

Originally posted by Y2KMondeoSVT:

There's a "new" CSVT that appeared only a block from my house recently , but he's not a CEGer & doesn't seem to care .

I don't blame the guy. All the "search nazi's" bombard the newbs and it makes a crappy first impression. I don't even post on here that much anymore.

Originally posted by TommySVT:
I don't blame the guy. All the "search nazi's" bombard the newbs and it makes a crappy first impression. I don't even post on here that much anymore.

Some newbies ACTUALLY read the forums for a bit before posting rather than wasting bandwidth and pissing everyone off by getting the car, springing a hard-on and then rushing to post "What exhaust/intake/suspension/tires should I get?" in the Audio section of the forums!

Living in Vermont, I only see a couple a year. It's usually months in between sightings, and the sighting is usually someone I've already seen. I'm always thinking about selling my car, but I just can't let my SVT go because it's just so rare!

I've been in Savannah for eight years now. Before I had a big obsession with these cars, I saw one Silver Frost E0 at the mall way back before I even registered.

About six months ago I saw an E1 Tropic Green (bleh) leaving the apartments down the street from my house. I saw it a few days later on the highway going the other direction. I know it was the same one because it had a ski rack on the roof. Other than that, I've never seen one in person in this city.

-SAV

Ive seen a total of 2 here in Texas. 1 Red one that I had sprited encouters with on the way home from work and a silver one that some REALLY old guy was driving at school (UNT in denton)

And I have all badges removed on the car, even the SVT (sits inside on the dash)

I will get the SVT overlays but everyone who has asked about it go "Man, that exhaust sounds good, what kind of car is that?"

SVT's are scarce becuase of this...

Plus this...

Or this...

Equals... a dying breed!

I know of 4 svts (including me) on the campus of WMU

MSU 10-15
UofM- I'd say about 5-8
WMU-4
I saw a handful while taking classes over the summer WSU and UofM Dearborn...

lol at our schools we have more SVTs than most cities.

Originally posted by mygameisplatnum:
I dunno bout all you...but I like livin in an area where I see a handful a year. I like knowing mine is one of just a very very few around here and knowing that my car is a rarity.

I agree.

this pic makes me sad, and I don't know why

looks like the owner beside the car in pain, or something.

anyways around here, theres ZERO svt's.... autotrader only shows one or 2 once every 3 months for sale? my whole life I think I've seen 3? a green one in my town once... 2000 (talked to the guy, he had no idea how rare it was, he just liked it alot)

and I chased a black one once in cambridge... in my cavalier LOL and I gave the guy a thumbs up.. he looked very puzzled, maybe because I was in a POS 94 2nd gen cavalier rust bucket.

Originally posted by Mad_Medeiros:

Ouch!

Originally posted by Mad_Medeiros:
this pic makes me sad, and I don't know why

looks like the owner beside the car in pain, or something.

Not the owner. Owner was likely at the hospital or in the ambulance when the picture was taken. (He posts/posted on here)

Originally posted by Mad_Medeiros:
this pic makes me sad, and I don't know why

looks like the owner beside the car in pain, or something.

LOL, if you are speaking of the man in the blue shirt. He is sweeping up debris from the road. I highly doubt the owner would be chilling outside his car after that accident!

theirs like 10 contour svts in my city alone, not to mention a pre-98 with a SVT body kit, and the uncountables i see ever day from other cities.

Okay, so it's official. CSVTs are NOT scarce in MI.

or MD, we got a fair amount here... I've even seen three different women driving CSVTS

I've had a few sightings in Ohio one in Michigan while at a Nascar race (black one) it was the year after I got my Stique, in 2003 (I think it was in June) any Nascar fans in Michigan on here with a black CSVT that go to or have been to M.I.S.?
Saw one when I used to attend college in Wooster, Ohio it was a silver one if I rememeber right.

I've only ever seen 4 SVT's. 2 were in the Amherst, MA area when I was at college, the other was on the highway, and I drove Haroon's (Goonz12) two weeks ago. As far as I know, he's the only SVT in this area.

It's definitely a rare car. I'm seeing fewer of the newer SE Sports on the road these days too. I think i'm actually the only white SE Sport with a 5/spd in town (ok, so it's not a popular color...

Originally posted by Quick_SVT:
or MD, we got a fair amount here... I've even seen three different women driving CSVTS

Women drivers, no way

Whats next, are we gunna let them vote too

Originally posted by Quick_SVT:
I've even seen three different women driving CSVTS

Oh how I long for that day! I've never seen it...

Originally posted by RawBurt:

Originally posted by Quick_SVT:
I've even seen three different women driving CSVTS

Oh how I long for that day! I've never seen it...

I bought mine from a middle aged mom.

And Ive seen an older lady drivin an SVT.

You guys need to thank me. I saved mine twice. First i got it at an auction. It had light up windshield squirters so i believe a punk owned it.

But it also had a complete custom exhaust put on right. (I believe previous owner).

Then i wrecked it

But after like 4 grand It's better than ever. Also, I go to the University of Akron. Seen three out here. A silver E1. A red E0 (girl owned havent met her yet) and ironically a pearl white 3L (found him after i painted my car pearl white.. yeah two in the same school.. prolly hates me) his car is on the top of fordcontour.org

and he is a hardcore CEG'er

Originally posted by SVTatGT:

Originally posted by Quick_SVT:
or MD, we got a fair amount here... I've even seen three different women driving CSVTS

Women drivers, no way

Whats next, are we gunna let them vote too

NO, and we're going to start up prohibition again!

There is definitely a rarity of SVT Contours in NE Ohio. I have kept my eyes open for them a little after I bought my first car (99 Mustang). Now that I own one, it seems as if they are even more rare in the area. They are so rare that three years ago I spotted one in our school's parking lot on the way to class (before I bought mine), and I pointed it out to the kid I was with. Then he says: "Dude you act like you just saw a freakin Ferrari or Lambo!" MI definitely has a rich concentration of SVT Contours. I was thinking about requesting a "Flyer" file that we can all download, print out, and keep on us (in the glove or whatever) when we see some Contiques and drop them under some wipers.

Check the Pics/Videos post

I see one once every month or so around here in Orange County. There was a black CSVT lowered with 18"s rims very clean driving right in front of me. The young driver slowed down and looked at me for a sec while he gave me that "wasup" head nod at me. I quickly chased him and drove side by side for a few secs reving our engines, rolled our windows down and I asked him if he was a member on CEG. He kindly nodded no and drove off.

Same thing happened to my brother (a member here as well) while he was at a gas station someone honked at him from a distance and he noticed it was the same guy with the black csvt. He popped up 3 times in front of us. Never seen him again. Seen several on the freeways with mild condition Contours/SVTs. Saw another one at the movie theater parking lot late last year. The most weirdest was when I was turning left in my SUV to go into my apartment gate garage a silver csvt passed right by me. The driver was a visitor from someone that lives in our apartment complex! Im always keeping my eyes open every single day. When I see one it just cheers me up for the entire day.

-dan

Originally posted by Kokopellian:
Okay, so it's official. CSVTs are NOT scarce in MI.

at least in lower michigan. i haven't ever seen another one in the U.P. yet. other than at the st. ignace car show last year, there was 2 there i think.

I hate seeing a CSVT when im driving something else (like the 98 4 banger cavalier ive got now until my shift tower parts come in). Cause I'm like hey.. oh wait.. they are going to make fun of me.. LOL I do get extra excited when i see them tho.

I've have only seen 4 total in South Dakota. 2 in Rapid, one red, one silver. And two in Brookings, 1 red, 1 silver.

The silver one in Brookings is the sweetest.

Steve

Originally posted by Kane:
Also seen 1 FSVT and 1 SVT Cobra (99ish). The FSVT apparantly been beat to hell by previous owner, the Cobra is silver with yellow turn signals in the back (possibly from Canada or overseas)...

[momentary hijack] from having almost traded my CSVT on an '01 cobra coupe, i noticed that all USDM '99/01 cobras had amber turn signal lenses in the rear - one of the distinguishing marks between a cobra and a GT/V6 mustang. no euro conversion needed. [/momentary hijack]

i'm not too far from bigmoneyracing, though i think i see a few more than he does up there in HSV. i see one every week or so, but by no means do i see them daily. it's kind of funny that i'll just about snap my neck to stare and

at what is realistically a sub-$8k car drive past - but i do miss mine. at least, i miss it on its good days. got rid of it when the love/hate relationship started to lose its balance more toward the negative end than the positive...but what a sweet car - in looks, sound, and performance.

i've said it a thousand times and i'll say it again - if i could find a low-mileage, mint condition, never-abused stock example that was halfway local i'd be all over it. unfortunately, periodic checks on ebay and autotrader never turn up much of anything within a couple hundred miles of here - at least not in a condition that would spark my interest.

carry on...

I never seen any until I came to this site. It turns out I did see one, but I thought it was a body kit 'cause it had a wings west touring wing and a blue splash down the side (It also turned out to be silver frost). I know now there are about 5 in town. 2 black (one with primer on the trunklid 'cause he removed an aluminum wing that was on it...thank god. I saw that car for sale and was like wtf? One T-Red one that only appears on REALLY nice days in summer, and the one silver CSVT, which it turns out I now work with the guy

That's a nice car, although he changed the graphics (which the new ones were designed by his wife) and they look fugly, but the rest of the car is

There's also a T-Red CSVT in Plymouth that's owned by a kid that just graduated hs last year and is kinda beat up. Looking in the registry tells me there may be more around here that I just haven't seen yet... Also, theres at least 3 FSVT's around here (one euro black, one euro red, and one blue) The owner of the bank I have my accounts at also drives a 99 or 2000 SVT Cobra Convertible that is white

That car drove by me last summer down by the lake and I was blown away by the sound of the exhaust. If only I could afford that car

I am the only one around here with a SVT.

I see another SVTC maybe once a year. Mine was the first I ever saw in person when I went to look at it (a few days before 9/11, so they'd been out of production for a year).

--T.J.

P.S.--I did see two ladies get into a Contour in Spring 2000, and backing out of their parking space it made that whirrrrrrrrr sound that manuals make in reverse. No idea if it was an SVT, though. That begs another question: How many manual non-SVT Contours were made?

there used to be a lot around here in Utah - the original Vortech car included. most of us have sold them and moved on - in my case to an even more rare car - the MSP #1474 of 2750 unk what number of each color but poss 700 yellow.

Originally posted by Horse:
there used to be a lot around here in Utah - the original Vortech car included. most of us have sold them and moved on - in my case to an even more rare car - the MSP #1474 of 2750 unk what number of each color but poss 700 yellow.

Yessir! Go MSP!

Originally posted by Kokopellian:

Originally posted by Horse:
there used to be a lot around here in Utah - the original Vortech car included. most of us have sold them and moved on - in my case to an even more rare car - the MSP #1474 of 2750 unk what number of each color but poss 700 yellow.

Yessir! Go MSP!

Gotta chime in with the other MSP owners!

Go Blazing Yellow!

I had to buy one after test-driving a MSP at Mazda Rev-It-Up.

Originally posted by TJSwoboda:
P.S.--I did see two ladies get into a Contour in Spring 2000, and backing out of their parking space it made that whirrrrrrrrr sound that manuals make in reverse. No idea if it was an SVT, though. That begs another question: How many manual non-SVT Contours were made?

I've never heard a SVT whirrrrrrr in reverse. Well mine sure as hell doesn't. Now that i think about it, the only cars i ever hear do that are 4 bangers.

Originally posted by RawBurt:

I've never heard a SVT whirrrrrrr in reverse. Well mine sure as hell doesn't. Now that i think about it, the only cars i ever hear do that are 4 bangers.

Watta!

Then your Contour isnt real! All SVT gives a nice growl in reverse. Love that sound.

-dan

Originally posted by ContourSVT98:
Watta! Then your Contour isnt real! All SVT gives a nice growl in reverse. Love that sound.

Maybe interested CEGers can start their own "Reverse Drag Race Team". Timeslips will be done for 1/8 of a mile. Power steering can be dis-engaged for safety purposes.

A growl and a whirrr are two completely different things.
My car doesn't whirrr in reverse either, and you're right about it being 4-bangers that generally make that distinct sound. Don't know of any growling incedents though.

But to be completely honest...the real reason I moved from Ft. Wayne, In to Fl was because Mark(Y2KSVT) was crowding my space with his black SVT. I swear he wants to be just like me.

Originally posted by cthomp21:

Go Blazing Yellow!

I had to buy one after test-driving a MSP at Mazda Rev-It-Up.

My test drive sold me too!

Originally posted by Horse:

Originally posted by cthomp21:

Go Blazing Yellow!

I had to buy one after test-driving a MSP at Mazda Rev-It-Up.

My test drive sold me too!

Go Spicy Orange

Okay, i teh stoopid. My SVTC doesn't whir in reverse, but I always associate that sound with manuals backing up because of my mom's '90 Accord (owned 12 1/2 years and 205K+ miles) and my '92 Sentra. Must've been a Zetec I saw that one time...

--T.J.

Originally posted by moxnix:

Originally posted by Horse:

Originally posted by cthomp21:

Go Blazing Yellow!

I had to buy one after test-driving a MSP at Mazda Rev-It-Up.

My test drive sold me too!

Go Spicy Orange

My first choice was spicy orange, but I was unable to locate one. My wife liked the blazing yellow MSP that was on the showroom floor because the yellow stitching on the seats matched the exterior color.

Originally posted by cthomp21:

Originally posted by moxnix:

Originally posted by Horse:

Originally posted by cthomp21:

Go Blazing Yellow!

I had to buy one after test-driving a MSP at Mazda Rev-It-Up.

My test drive sold me too!

Go Spicy Orange

My first choice was spicy orange, but I was unable to locate one. My wife liked the blazing yellow MSP that was on the showroom floor because the yellow stitching on the seats matched the exterior color.

yep - me too - cept I wanted blue but no go