Whose car on page 98 of Car Sound & Performance, Sept/Oct 2003 edition. Picture of a silver CSVT with blue flames (looked like Judge's Car reincarnated) at the NHRA Style Fest in Las Vegas, NV.
They called it a NEON.
Need to call Car Sound and straighten them out.
yeah its pretty cool, but the rims are too much as is the interior...
Other than the wheels, that car is awesome.
I really like what they did to the dash.
the steering wheel is ok, but i really dont think they should have filled in the dash, thats much needed storage space in my car!
It's not really a SVT is it?
no. its an SE, the engine would say SVT all over it.
Sweeeet!
Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
no. its an SE, the engine would say SVT all over it.
Not if you removed it to chrome the UIM.
It does have SVT gauges.....
so do a lot of non-SVT contours...
i just noticed something...no a/c vents...
...that wont fly in texas...gotta have a/c
Hmmmmm the side skirts don't have the little jack squares. Those aren't the Razzi sides are they?
Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
i just noticed something...no a/c vents... ...that wont fly in texas...gotta have a/c
Yeah, I saw that, too. And no defogger vents, either. All show, no go? Must just be used in shows...
Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
i just noticed something...no a/c vents... ...that wont fly in texas...gotta have a/c
lol you puss 
I bought my car in Amarillo w/o a/c and i managed and my car was parked in the sun 24/7 with no tint. People think its bad but its not as bad as a lot of people make it out to be.
Originally posted by SVTCuervo:
Hmmmmm the side skirts don't have the little jack squares. Those aren't the Razzi sides are they?
He could of had it smoothedout like he did with the handles, wipers, and anythign else.
I don't have a/c either and I'm in south georgia. Really it's not bad at all. It takes like a day to get used to it.
it took me a lot longer to get used to the humidity change from tx to jaxs fl.
Yeah, humidity sucks. I would love some dry heat,,, but that's not gonna happen in georgia.
it would be stupid to put SVT gauges in a non SVT as the mph and rpm would not read correctly.
Jebuz, those wheels belong on an Escalade!! Hideous!!
Look closely at where the svt plaque should be. It looks as if the badge may have been removed or photochopped out. The only other thing that screams "SE" to me is that the grille has the slats going across it instead of the honeycomb. Why would anyone do that to an SVT?
SVT's KKM intake usually connect into the fenderwell, unless this person purposely purchased the SE one.
that UIM looks nice, thats about it
true. and somebody a while back posted that they had put SVT gauges in an SE sport (i was browsing as a guest at the time)...these things can be calibrated.
Originally posted by DrGonzo:
Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
i just noticed something...no a/c vents... ...that wont fly in texas...gotta have a/c
Yeah, I saw that, too. And no defogger vents, either. All show, no go? Must just be used in shows...
also no windshield wipers
Originally posted by todras:
Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
no. its an SE, the engine would say SVT all over it.
Not if you removed it to chrome the UIM.
i thought the badge was embossed into the UIM...i could be wrong...
Originally posted by 00ContourSE:
The only other thing that screams "SE" to me is that the grille has the slats going across it instead of the honeycomb. Why would anyone do that to an SVT?
I don't like the SVT honeycomb myself. The SE/LX/GL(98) grille flows a lot more smoothly with the car. When I get an SVT the first thing to go will be the stock grille, hopefully with ElKy mesh in its place.
Originally posted by 98 SE:
Originally posted by 00ContourSE:
The only other thing that screams "SE" to me is that the grille has the slats going across it instead of the honeycomb. Why would anyone do that to an SVT?
I don't like the SVT honeycomb myself. The SE/LX/GL(98) grille flows a lot more smoothly with the car. When I get an SVT the first thing to go will be the stock grille, hopefully with ElKy mesh in its place.
just dont do what this person did, or someone here will castrate you!
the SVT plaque just sticks on the UIM. The gauges can be calibrated but that would cost some money, not that this person does not have money by the looks of the car, but I would assume they would get custom made gauges for the money they would spend to calibrate stock SVTs. Oh well, not my car. It is pretty hideous, but I do kind of like the dash. Not on a daily driver of course.
Originally posted by JonnySVT:
the SVT plaque just sticks on the UIM.
ok well ya learn something new everyday.
if it is an SVT, he purposely erased all evidence that it is, except for the gauges. does anybody have a pic of the rear of the car?
Originally posted by JonnySVT:
the SVT plaque just sticks on the UIM. The gauges can be calibrated but that would cost some money, not that this person does not have money by the looks of the car, but I would assume they would get custom made gauges for the money they would spend to calibrate stock SVTs. Oh well, not my car. It is pretty hideous, but I do kind of like the dash. Not on a daily driver of course.
o and it wasnt a change over of the complete gauge...just the faces.
Originally posted by JonnySVT:
the SVT plaque just sticks on the UIM. The gauges can be calibrated but that would cost some money, not that this person does not have money by the looks of the car, but I would assume they would get custom made gauges for the money they would spend to calibrate stock SVTs. Oh well, not my car. It is pretty hideous, but I do kind of like the dash. Not on a daily driver of course.
o and it wasnt a change over of the complete gauge...just the faces. actually i believe it was hector.
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The paint job is awesome, but the car is ruined by the hideous rims. I cannot believe someone saw those and I thought "wow these are hot, let's buy them." How typical.
good show car, needs a splitter
definitely an SE
gotta give him respect for the amount of time and money into it.
Originally posted by SVTCuervo:
Hmmmmm the side skirts don't have the little jack squares. Those aren't the Razzi sides are they?
i highly doubt those are the razzi's. they're identical to the oem svt skirts and i dunno if its just me, but in that 1 sideshot i think i see where the rear jack notch is because it looks lighter even tho they're molded smoothe. maybe its just my brain putting something there because of knowing what they usually look like. but i think i see a bad touchup job on that rear notch.
Well that's the car. Looks nice except for the wheels.
Does what a show car is to do, attract attention unto itself.
Front grille work looks pretty good, other than that ummm it's......well the car......nevermind.
Well I spoke with Rob Hephner, Editorial Director of CarSound & Performance and personal friend and he noted it not called a Neon (My bad, need my glasses or something).
In that he has been in my SVT and has several Pictures of it, including one in the same edition of the mag, he should know an SVT from modified SE. He thinks it's one wicked SVT.
Gave me a idea for a dash. I was thinking about something like that already. Now i have something to run with.
Originally posted by Zippy_Zetec:
also no windshield wipers
but it still has the wiper stalk on the steering column. I'd be more concerned about how I got in, seeing as it seems to have had its door handles decontented....
thats easy, hydraulics on the doors. keyless ENTRY lol. not keyless door unlocking
. the other thing they could do os reroute the door handles to a button on the bottom of the car (like in "Gone in 60 Seconds").
Aren't those SE Sport seats? Also, I wonder if he'll have issues with dashboard separation? :-).
looks to be, i like the SVT seats, if this was an SVT, the erased all signs that ir ever was, and that sux cuz svt's kick ass.
Originally posted by 98 SE:
Originally posted by 00ContourSE:
The only other thing that screams "SE" to me is that the grille has the slats going across it instead of the honeycomb. Why would anyone do that to an SVT?
I don't like the SVT honeycomb myself. The SE/LX/GL(98) grille flows a lot more smoothly with the car. When I get an SVT the first thing to go will be the stock grille, hopefully with ElKy mesh in its place.
Actually thats a billet grille not an SE, and he has the lower billet grille in the bumper too, you can get thoses made for any kind of car.
I personally love that car, he has put a lot of money into it and i think it looks great.
A lot of you are hating on his car, but then you go and love Dean Joyce's car. I dont get it, this car is more original and had much more work put into it than DJ's. I personally think this car is f*ckin incredible, and it sets the mark for you guys to upstage him. Obviously it a show-car. Who cares if theres no wipers, I would take them off if I had that car too, because I would never let it see rain in the first place.
Im with you lithium, that is one awsome car, I wish I had the time and money to do that to mine!
i don't like show cars like his/hers and DJ's at all. I give them respect for putting time and money into it(sometimes), but it's not my cup of tea.
Dean Joyce's car looks better, has more custom body work, and actually has some class,,,, that car looks like is was made straight to win shows (not ones i'm judging though) and not even be something for the owner.
I like it. However I would get different rims. I don't think I would have airbrushed the dash either. I guess that's one way to fix the dash warping problem.
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Dean Joyce's car looks better, has more custom body work, and actually has some class,,,, that car looks like is was made straight to win shows (not ones i'm judging though) and not even be something for the owner.
This car has all custom interior. You should look closely to all the details he really put into it. I wish there were more pics of the inside to look at. DJ's car really has less custom work on it. He has a custom trunk, glitter green paint job, shaved door handles, body kit, enormo-wing (with class?), light cover-up, and some leds. This guy is COMPLETELY custom on the inside. The outside could use a little work, yes he could use better rims, yes he could use milan's headlights, and yes he could use shaved door handles, etc. But damn, this car is sexy in my book.
Now compare audio systems.
Custom?
Custom!!!
Oh yeah, I hope I didnt offend DJ in anyway, I like your car alot too. I just needed to base the most aesthetically modded contique thus-far with this one which I think is now the most aesthetically modded contique.
But thats just my opinion.
I take it you don't know what body work is? And I'd take dean's system over that guy's and I bet dean's airbags are a better setup as well. And plus dean is really cool.
umm... this guy does have shaved door handles
Dean has those, a custom front end, etc.
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
I take it you don't know what body work is? And I'd take dean's system over that guy's and I bet dean's airbags are a better setup as well. And plus dean is really cool.
They are both show cars. You dont need airbags. Yeah I understand body work, but how much work have you done with fiberglass? A completely custom interior vs. a custom trunk lid?
Then again im argueing with a guy who has a yellow grill and yellow windsheild wipers. lol im sorry
ummm buddy, I'm not talking just about the fiberglass (which I may be getting some of my interior done this summer by a friend). I guess you didn't notice this, but dean has a custom front end. His car is a mystique and that's a contour bumper w/ a splitter. Dean's car has class and wins shows and is driveable unlike that guy's car. And I didn't know we ever comparing our cars, I think that's what people start doing when they realize they're wrong about something. I'm outta this thread before I or you gets it locked.
lol agreed. but not about thinking wrong... because im not.
Edit: The remark was judging your taste in cars.
