Cool ride the 2000 Ford Contour SVT...MSDS headers, Borla exhaust, remote starter and more...just drove it in from Michigan,,,awesome! :tresbon: :thmbsp:
That is a sweet ride, my friend. I always wanted one, and was very close to buying one. 200 HP in that little car, you're ready for a good time :thmbsp: Bet it sounds awesome too with that exhaust, the ones I have heard sounded quite nice.
Not to hi-jack, but how many times a week do you get OJ comments about the Bronco?
If that were mine, I'd get one of those yellow signs made to say "OJ not on board!"
Enjoy the Contour... I used to have a Spirit R/T (224 HP) and sold it to a guy that had a SHO. At first he didn't like it and made some comments about its boxy looks and small interior, I figured it was a no-sale... Then he smoked the tires into second gear and a big smile came over his face, he said "Damn, my SHO doesn't pull like THAT!" Sold!
If Chrysler had offered its Mexican-market Stratus R/T in the US (a turbo, also around 200 HP) it would have been a fun shoot out with the Contour!
Great drive!! Had '97 170hp model. Not too sure why the Contour didn't take off in the U.S. Very popular in Europe and considered to be the best handling sedan of that size. I was being chased by a kid in a 3-series on the loops entering I-5 going north from Portland, OR once upon a time. 170hp Ford vs. 172hp BMW. About 2/3's the way around the on ramp he spun out and slide off the road backwards. Most entertaining. Can imagine just how much stronger your SVT is. Both raw power and handling. :thmbsp: For a good time, go 3-Series hunting!!
yeah....I leave the ants alone, unless they invade my kitchen....I had the 4 cyl contour, then the 170 hp Duratech and now the SVT (not from Ebay, but from a friend in Michigan). Its not the fastest thing, but extremely dynamic and well behaved. Jackie Stewart sorted out the suspension I read somehwere...)
na i wish! the only car i have driven is a nissan micra that i passed my test in :lmao: . the Sierra Cosworth is one off my fav fords, also love the escort cossys too :yes:
My mom had a Contour (SE I believe) that was a nice little car to drive.
I was really bummed, as was she, when she put it into the back of a Bronco.
Totalled it.
They had a few recalls on Contours/Mystiques as I recall.
But hers was a blast to drive, despite the automatic tranny.