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What's the fastest year? Need to know the 0-60 and 1/4th...

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not sure on 1/4 but stock SVTs hit 60 in about 7.5. 1999 model

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99 and up had 5 more hp than the rest, speed on all of them were the same I think, like 7.2 sec 0-60 and 1/4 mile at 15.2 in Car and Driver Magazine for the 98 (my wife owns one thats how I know lol)

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oh ok, well then the Nissan Maximas are much faster! Some of them go 0-60 in like 6.7!

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95-96 SE 5spdby the way...I was just wondering how it compared to it...

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ya. Ford's official 0-60 blurb was at 7.9, but that was quite conservative. I've heard anywhere from high 6s to high 7s.</P>


Can't argue with someone who owns one though. I got as far as a test drive before I decided on something else</P>

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it's still a great car! sporty suspension ect. looks great...just not as peppy as the Maximas are... are the stats your telling me with auto or 5spd?<edited><editID>Redline5th</editID><editDate>37868.9813310185</editDate></edited>

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All the SVT Contours are 5sp. The car looks great and my wife wanted a sporty 4dr car from Ford, besides the SHO's are butt ugly.

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At the time my options were Contour SVT or V6 Mustang. Being a thinking man, I knew that if I got a V6 Mustang then, I would have no shot at another one later, regardless of engine size, due to tight interior. I also knew that getting the SVT would have put us in a bit of a money crunch as well as losing much of the better performance sell with my wife. So we got a Taurus.</P>


Now she has a Wrangler and I have a GT that cost less than the Taurus did at the time. 0% financing and they paid off Taurus plus gave 4K on sticker price. Can't complain.</P>


Moral is... sometimes the shortestdistance between two pointsis NOT a straight line. <IMG src=smileys/smiley4.gif border="0"></P>

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well a few suspension mods will fix that <IMG src=smileys/smiley17.gif border="0">

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some of the maximas are equal to a mustang (to60) someone said like 6.5 to 6.7 stock! (SE 5spd) and that's what the 5.0's are like, right?

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I own a 98 Contour GL with a zetec I4 engine and auto trans. The suspension need to be better, (dropped 1.5 - 2 inches by use of coil overs) but the 0 - 60 is real respectable with it at 6.5. The engine and trans (both auto and 5speed) were designed by Porche. www.contour.org for more info!!

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Hey I have a show they arnt that ugly .... And a sho wax'ssvt contours and alot of 5.0s in my town

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SVT Contours come equipt with the same engine standard. To top that off, they are lighter. So any SHO that could beat an SVT would have to be modified.

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unfortunately, sho's can easily wax contour svt's, but the are ugly though. My wife owns an svt contour, so I should know :)

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If this is true I want to know how they do it. Diff gears or throttle body ETC.

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<SPAN class=bold>DJ605389 sorry but you are dead wrong. A SHO and contouruse</SPAN>completly differnt motors. The SHO uses a Yamaha 3.0 V6 DOHC 24 valve220 horsepower 200 lb-ft torque. 0-60 6.6 sec 1/4 mile 15.1 VS svt countours 2.5 v6 which is the SHOs baby sister engine , 1/4 mile 16'swhich uses all duratec engineering. The SVT would need some upgrades to beat a SHO. SHOSHOP.com is where I buy mySHO parts, they also have parts for SVT contours check it out. I wish SVT contours were as fast as SHOs i'd buy one.

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<FONT size=6>WRONG!!!</FONT></P>

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yeah that's dead wrong!The newer Taurus'ones have 3.4 V8's (I think) <edited><editID>Redline5th</editID><editDate>37877.7529861111</editDate></edited>

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with an auto??? 6.5??? 98??? I didn't think they made an auto....that's what someone said on the first page...</P>

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1989-1995 V6 96-99 V8 both yamaha

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Mabye a 96-99 v8would be a good race with a svt contour but not no V6, no way in hell. The is no position in which a stock V6 showould losetoa stock svt contour, low end,mid range,high end. even the automatics.

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whats itreallymatter?</P>

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It doesn't matter its just to pass the time. My bad, I was missinformed about the SHO's. So they came with Yamaha V6's and V8's? Are they good engines?

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Sorry if i sound rude. And yes the V6 SHO motor is good, but the V8 has cam and crankshaft problems and were only mated to an automatic so they arnt too quick and they got heavier. The V6 SHO is the only way to go. I get over 30mpg when not getting into it, and they are suppose to last for a little over 300,000 miles. Mine has 221,000 miles on it is bone stock still gets 30 mpg and I can still pull of mid 15s in the thing. They are good cars except for the brakes.

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221,000 miles and still get 30mpg!? Thats .... (speechless)</P>


You aren't rude, just right to the point.</P>

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Ya its pretty crazy. I love SHOs. In high school me and like3 other friends of mine all drove SHOs all differnt years, 89,90,91,92. If you would like to learn a little more about the Taurus SHO visit http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/

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http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/modu...d=0&amp;sid=36</P>


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Most of those "STOCK" runs were slower than even 15's. What would will they run, I'm guessing that they don't know how to drive...cause they can go faster. RIGHT?</P>

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Most people I know could get them into the high 14s stock and new. They were pretty fast for a 4 door family sedan. Back in 1989 it was the fastest sports sedan ever. Pretty good for like no torque and alot of weight and front wheel drive!!!

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those are pretty slick. seems like its a sleeper if they don't know what they're up against eh?

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what about ZX2's what can they do stock&gt;? 5spd and fastest year of course...I don't think there making them next year, what's going to replace it?</P>


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<TABLE cellPadding=3 border=1><T>
<T>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=center>Acceleration, 0 to 60 mph.</TD>
<TD vAlign=center>6.6 seconds (most times range from 6.5-7.0)</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=center>1/4 mile elapsed time and trap speed</TD>
<TD vAlign=center>15.2 seconds @ 92.5 mph</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=center>Lateral acceleration, 200 ft skidpad</TD>
<TD vAlign=center>.81g</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=center>Braking distance, 60 to 0 mph</TD>
<TD vAlign=center>168 ft.</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=center>Interior Noise</TD>
<TD vAlign=center>45 dBA idle, 71 dBA@70 mph</TD></TR></T></T></TABLE></P>


This true??? hey I was bored <IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P><edited><editID>Redline5th</editID><editDate>37881.6828125</editDate></edited>

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Yes those times are as true as can be. Some SHOs were known to dipping into the 14's stock.

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and Zx3s are weak they dont even make 100 wheel horsepower

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SHO's are hellav cool sleepers. I beat hondas, mazdas, 5.0s alot of things around where I live. The only reason why its not that fast 1/4 mile is because 1 its heavy 2 its front wheel drive and 3 it uses a s**tty diff. Once the SHO is rolling and hits second gear its all over for many cars. And the double over head cams help out with high end too. they can go 140 mph in 4th gear. If you get the chip you can rev it safely to 8500 rpms.

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Damn I am going to start looking for a new sleeper project, and one that can lug the family around!
What is the best year?

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Well its really all about how you like your body style. To me mine "a 92" looks the best, 89-91 are 1st gen SHOs 92-95 2nd and the 96-99 3rd which are the V8, and which I do not suggest you buy. They arnt as fast, they have 3 times as many problems as v6 SHOs, and right away you would spend alot more money on it vs the $2500-4000 for a v6 SHO.Also if someone is trying to sell a SHO for over $4000 you should really look into it. Because they arnt worth that much money. I mean in some ways they can be but you dont want to overpay for one and then see another for sale that was a grand less. They can last about 300,000 miles which is really good, if they are taken care of. If you are really into buying a SHO visit these web sites. They will help and tell you everything you will ever need to know about a Taurus SHO: The motor was made for the 1989 sports car the SHOGUN. Which could hit 12 second 1/4 miles with only 220 horsepower.</P>


http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/</P>


http://www.shoshop.com/</P>


http://www.cincysho.com/</P>


http://www.spmotorsports.com/taurus.html</P>


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so are the 1st gens capable of 6's to 60? what about 2nd? what's the best here?

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All of the V6 SHOs are capable of 0-60 in under 7 seconds if they are a 5 speed manual. 1989-1995. You choose best year they are all the same basicly.

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how reliable are the 2nd gens? Still even if it did do 15's and not 14's for a 4door that's fast...

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The cars are pretty reliable besides the break problem that they have. Pretty much everything about a SHO is cool but be carefull with shifting too hard. When motor mounts are needed get the reinforced ones for sure and dont get a stock clutch.And have you seen what the motors look like yet ?