Are the Contour issues reliablility or availability of go fast 'stuff'? Or is it just the engineered obsolescence thing where the manufacturer stops making parts 5-7 years after the cars production stopped? I'm curious because I spend a lot of time on the road in Phoenix everyday (50 mi one way to work) and I've noticed how fast the original body Focus' are going away, and yet how many Contours I still see. I happen to know two SVTC's (both my sons) pretty well, I like them and think highly of the design and the drivetrain. I am really curious why the CEG in the Phoenix area is not buzzing with activity. We get 3 SVTC's out pretty regularly to the Dezert Focus G2G's, and other Contours (2-3 different ones) that occasionally show for our driving events (not had any complaints about these either......).
I apologize in advance for the lack of entries lately, the Dezert Focus group hasn't met since May and nearly all of them are going to Focus on the Beach this weekend so everyone has been distracted while getting their cars ready. The board is actually pretty funny watching all the last minute pleas for help. Like people trying to get front and rear bumpers painted with 7 days left.....
My youngest son just got back from Germany with his '98 SVTC, so bringing our family numbers in the valley back up to 2 SVTC's and 1 SVTF, and I always have the LS V8 as a back up as well (soon to get a front BBK). I can assure you we're 'in' for activities and G2G's.
Not cheap, but the latest project (sorry about the photo, it would seem I could chose from huge or ridiculously tiny):
Those are Voxx wheels with Pirelli Pzero Rosso 255/40-18's, and next going for 14" 6 pot BBK if TCE can work the LS's configuration. After that plans are for 1-1.5" lowering and a Borla......
