so, ive been lurking here for a while now, using the info as i need it. its funny, i havent been spotted in MN at all yet either! well, i wont be now either for a while.
my name is Joel, and i drive a 99 green CSVT. i recall people talking about my car actually being listed in autotrader. i bought it from the whole sale car dealer in monticello. it went on sale on a friday, i drove it sunday, an dbought it monday. he already had another person line up to look at it. pretty crazy.
right after i got it
there is nothin like the sound of the DOHC motor above 4000 rpms. that was hook line and sinker for me with this car. that, and it handles awesome.
i had it at Car Craft Summer Nats last summer and may possibly have it there again this year as well. so some of you may have seen it, i got hit up with a svt club card at that.
now before car craft, i was out in MI with it, and tagged a deer with it. i was pretty bummed about it, but the insurance didnt total it out. they fixed the car, it did $3500 worth of damage. i had abra fix it, and they did a great job matching paints. the drivers fender was replaced, hood fixed, drivers door reskinned, and read door fixed before paint. i also had them refinish eh front bumper and get rid of the front plate.
right now IM living in MIdland MI going to Northwood University. so the car is out here with me.
my real passion is with Fieros. ive had a fiero since i was 17. i had that taken from me by an uninsured driver. i got hit by a 97 SHO (and he didnt have insurance!).
i took it to court, won, and eventually got my money out of him. my summer/play car now is an 87 Fiero GT that i swapped a motor into(from the wrecked one), but my daily driver car is the CSVT. and to be honest, it is stock, with crappy S rated tires (to be changed next spring at the latest!) and it STILL possibly handles better than the fiero, wich is lowered with aftermarket swaybars and kyb's all around (and handles like a go-cart).
new fiero
if you get a chance, hit up hwy 1 between Ely and the north shore. ive done it now a few times in both cars, and it is 60 miles of 30-35 mph turns! i actually made myself carsick on that road in the contour.
anyways, i just wanted to introduce myself. i kind of have on the mi site as well. i figured i would after getting followed by a member over there (or at least i think he was a member!)
there are 4 (yes 4!) CSVT's on campus over there. a red one, 2 green (one with aftermarlet wheels) and a silver one from MN (ive seen the car in MN before, he lives up near maple grove, where im from)
here are a few pics of the cars.
jk, he's just frantically making fun of me as best he can til i sloughter him next year 
jk. nice cars.