![]() ![]() And, more importantly, they won't haveeveryone automatically assuming they're a yuppie scumball stockbroker.We'll have to see.īut, one thing we can say for certain: the Contour SVT is an exciting carto drive. Thereare people who like the anonymity of driving a Ford Contour that's secretlya performance car under the skin. Then there's also the crowd that doesn't want to be seen in a BMW. And, of course, 5,000 bucks is a lot of money to most people, somaybe they've got something here? But, then again, that's Ford's problem,not ours. The Contour SVT is a very nice car, but our question is this: Who's goingto spend this much money on car that, well, is still a Contour? Let's faceit-lots of people would rather splurge, borrow a few extra thousand bucksand go for the BMW, right? So, we're unsure who's actually going to go outand put down $25,000 for this car. And theContour has only been out a few years, so it also might be too early totell about its long-term reliability. The switches and knobsand stuff were more plasticky than you'd see on a 3-series. What about this car didn't we like? Well, for one.it's still a Contour!You're not getting a BMW or a Porsche, but rather something from the samecompany that brought you the Pinto and the Fiesta. This car is very European in lookand feel. The very fact that we're talking about it inthe same breath as BMW is proof enough. In other words, this is notyour everyday Ford Contour. Note the SuperTrapp mufflers peeking out from the rear bumper. While the Gold Contour SVT’s engine is said to have been tuned by Jack Roush, there is no documentation of any modifications to this Contour’s engine. It'smade by a small division (actually a subcontractor, we believe) of Fordthat's focusing on projects like this one. This SVT Contour has a lowered suspension by Koni and rides on 17×7.5 ET35 BBS RX wheels with 235/45/ZR17 tires. The SVT Contour was produced from 1998MY through 2000MY, with a mid-year revision for 1998.5. The "SVT" part of this Contour includes a tweaked engine, a specialhandling package, a different suspension, and other accouterments. The SVT Contour was a modified version of the Ford Contour sedan from Ford 's in-house Special Vehicle Team. While all this is true, for another $5,000 you could actually buy a realBMW 3-series. Insulation becomes brittle, breaks apart and allows wires to fuse together. 5) (model since mid-year 1997 for North America U.S.) car specifications & performance data review. 1998 Contours apparently had wiring harness issues early on. Anyone know where a new engine wiring harness can be purchased SVT harness is different than regular V6. Just touch the gas in fifth gear whilegoing up a hill, and VRRROOOOM. I have a 1998 SVT that has wiring harness issues. On the curvy, hilly roads of northernMassachusetts and southern New Hampshire, it seemed to pull smoothly andstrongly in any gear, at any time. It has a smooth-shifting,five-speed manual transmission, and it holds the road and handles well.The engine was a treat. 1998 FORD CONTOUR SVT FUSE BOX GUIDE AND SCHEMATIC. We think that might be going a little far, but we can appreciate hissentiments. Our Producer, Dougie Berman, likened the Contour SVT to a poor man's 3-seriesBMW. ![]()
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