1998 Ford Contour SVT review from North America
"Long live the SVT!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had some engine problems early on in my ownership of the Contour SVT with the throttle body, but had them fixed with relative ease and no problems after installing a new short ram air intake.
General comments?
I have grown very attached to my SVT Contour and I'm very impressed with the ride, tight handling for a sedan and I like the curves that the body has.
The interior is comfortable and I have had multiple compliments on the overall comfort of the ride from passengers.
The only complaint that I would have is that they could've thrown a supercharger in.
I read a comment earlier about looking for a supercharger, I'm looking for one myself and just went to Google and typed in "Ford Contour SVT Supercharger" and a couple of links came up, hope that helps.
However, I'm not sure it's worth it with the climate that we have up here in the Great White North!
Overall I can agree with all of you that praise the car and I just think it's too bad that they stopped making them.
From,
A Canadian friend.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Litre High Output Manual |
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| Distance when acquired | 146000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 222000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Ranger |
| Date of Entry | 23rd January, 2007 |