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Someone has to do something about the Contour pictures on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Contour

Gah. (no offense to whomever may own those Contours)

The pics look fine.

Were split rear seats really added in '96?
My '95 has them, the reason could be that it was made in September '95.

Are you serious?!??!?! That looks pretty damn good to me.

Whomever put the picture of the SVT up, thank you.

The image doesn't have a copyright tag so may be removed, however.

Originally posted by spgoode:
Were split rear seats really added in '96?
My '95 has them, the reason could be that it was made in September '95.

There seems to be some wrong info in there.
The split seats were standard on the LX and SE for '95 model year but not available on the GL. In '96 it became an option for the GL.

While it is a nice SVT pictured, they really should use a picture of a stock one.

Originally posted by KyleH:

Originally posted by spgoode:
Were split rear seats really added in '96?
My '95 has them, the reason could be that it was made in September '95.

There seems to be some wrong info in there.
The split seats were standard on the LX and SE for '95 model year but not available on the GL. In '96 it became an option for the GL.

While it is a nice SVT pictured, they really should use a picture of a stock one.

i agree need to put a e0 and a e1 i think will be more acurate

that t-red is berkel's car, he frequents the EGL forums. i believe he's knauberized it since that pic

Needs more Midnight Red Pre98 represent.

Originally posted by spgoode:
Were split rear seats really added in '96?
My '95 has them, the reason could be that it was made in September '95.

the 95 mystique i had also had split rear folding seats. the build date on that car was november 94.

Those pics are fine but the mystique pic needs changed.

Originally posted by KyleH:

Originally posted by spgoode:
Were split rear seats really added in '96?
My '95 has them, the reason could be that it was made in September '95.

There seems to be some wrong info in there.
The split seats were standard on the LX and SE for '95 model year but not available on the GL. In '96 it became an option for the GL.

I have a '95 GL parts car that says otherwise. Split folding in it.

Originally posted by frenchblueC2:

The pics look fine.

This pic looks fine???!?

I don't know which part is my favorite; the hazed headlights, the dirty hubcaps, or the two-tone Silver Frost paintjob. Honestly my non-SVT Contour looks about as bad as this one, and I certainly wouldn't want it to be representing the entire model line.

Maybe there going for an accurate condition of the average contour.

You know that silver contour has had its face crushed in.

"SVT was upped 5hp to 200hp due to additional Extrude Honing of the primary and secondary intake ports. "

I thought the 99 recieved a different fuel system which changed the hp?

Am i worng here. So i guess c/d was wronge maybe?

Originally posted by Harrry:
"SVT was upped 5hp to 200hp due to additional Extrude Honing of the primary and secondary intake ports. "

I thought the 99 recieved a different fuel system which changed the hp?

Am i worng here. So i guess c/d was wronge maybe?

Wikipedia can by it's nature have a lot of mistakes. Anyone can write an article and anyone can ammend it.

However, this part of the article is correct. The 5 hp increase for the SVT did come in 99 and it was due to more extrude honing.

The change to the returnless fuel system mid model year in 99 did not effect the power rating. At or about the same time, the displacement was changed with a slightly smaller bore to better match European engine sizing standards and the compression on the SVT was raised from 10.0:1 to 10.25:1 to keep the power the same.

Originally posted by hetfield:

Originally posted by frenchblueC2:

The pics look fine.

This pic looks fine???!?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Ford-Contour.jpg/800px-Ford-Contour.jpg

I don't know which part is my favorite; the hazed headlights, the dirty hubcaps, or the two-tone Silver Frost paintjob. Honestly my non-SVT Contour looks about as bad as this one, and I certainly wouldn't want it to be representing the entire model line.

I guess I shoulda added a winky in there too huh?

Originally posted by BiggityBon:
that t-red is berkel's car, he frequents the EGL forums. i believe he's knauberized it since that pic

I threw it up there to freak some people out

That pic was before I bought the car. Doesn't look as good now though

I'll take the picture out if you guys want