Cars & Transportation - 1 June 2007

I am looking into buyin a 1998 contour SVT.
It is a 5 speed with 210,000 miles on it. Its price is $2,500.

Has anyone had any experience with the SVT?

Any info. on the SVT would be great.

The taurus SHO, is out of the question, I hate its body style.

I actualy have a reg. contour spory 4 speed, so i know about the contour, i want to know about the SVT.

Thanks everyone!

2007-06-01 09:44:36 · 4 answers · asked by hickchick210 4 in Buying & Selling

I have a 2006 Chevrolet 1/2 ton Crew Cab 2wd. It has the 4.8l V-8 with the 4spd auto. The factory specs say is has 285 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. Currnetly I get 16-17 MPG (city, and around 20-21 on the highway. I want to add some performance/mileage upgrades. My plans include a cat-back dual exhaust system (2 1/2" - mandrel bent, exiting under the rear bumper), a K&N Cold air intake (63 series ), a POWERAID Throttle Body Spacer, re-turning the CPU with a Superchip tuner, and switching to a synthetic oil. I am also planning on adding an auxillary engine oil cooler, and a transmission cooler. My question is this: With these upgrades what kind of power increase (numbers) can I expect?

2007-06-01 09:43:08 · 3 answers · asked by Camper 360 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My company has given me a $600/month car allowance. Would it be better to lease a new car for close to that amount or buy a car a couple of years old for around $400 per month. I do drive a lot of miles-20K+ and am somewhat hard on my cars. Thanks.

2007-06-01 09:39:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

2007-06-01 09:36:55 · 5 answers · asked by scott l 1 in Chevrolet

I just got a 93 chrysler new yorker 5th avenue from my grandma just cuz not really sure why she gave it to me but anyway its in perfect condition and i wanna like "pimp" it out you coud say, im gunna tint the windows buy some 100 spoke rims for it but there is like this leather stuff on like the back of the car doesn anyone no what im talkin about? what i want to no is if i can take that off somehow wcuz i want to pain the car a different color but i didnt think you could paint that piece and plus i dont really like it. so if ya can help me that would be nice.

2007-06-01 09:34:33 · 4 answers · asked by Kyle 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

wat do i need to build a 14 foot boat trailer what size steel and axle

2007-06-01 09:34:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Boats & Boating

My brakes are making a chirping/ high pitch noise when they are not applied. Like something is rubbing. The noise disappears totally when brakes applied. I have took off all 4 sides and taken the calipers apart and put back on with new pads and rotors. My suspicion is worn or incorrect pad shims... any mechanics experienced this or know if this is a likely cause? I know the calipers are good and don't stick and the slide pins are fine too.

2007-06-01 09:32:16 · 5 answers · asked by Solid 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-01 09:31:16 · 5 answers · asked by bjdye3 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

is it like with automobiles now that everyone is required to have one??? and if so... Around How Much would insurance be for a 20 year old Male to insure a motorcycle?? thanks

2007-06-01 09:28:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

wont hold charge from battery to alternator .replaced computer box,battery,alternator.where could short most likly be?

2007-06-01 09:28:04 · 2 answers · asked by case379180 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

only one

2007-06-01 09:26:59 · 13 answers · asked by dee 3 in Other - Car Makes

Why are they called semi-trucks? I'd like to know.

2007-06-01 09:26:18 · 1 answers · asked by the_artful_dodger@sbcglobal.net 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2007-06-01 09:25:51 · 12 answers · asked by sweet k 1 in Insurance & Registration

I'm leaving from Princeton Junction, NJ and I want to get to the Avenue of the Americas.

2007-06-01 09:25:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rail

I heard that honda companies make repair manual, i don't which manual is good and which one has a all the information

2007-06-01 09:16:20 · 3 answers · asked by diphet10months 1 in Honda

2007-06-01 09:13:44 · 6 answers · asked by Jimmy T 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I ride an RC51 (Honda's version of Ducati Sport Bikes) and have always wondered why Ducati bikes have a weird noise with their clutch system? I know it's a dry system, but is that normal?

2007-06-01 09:13:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

Or will it provide other information to help keep the car running good? Will it tell me why something like my A/C isn't working? Also I see some for $30 and some for $100, whats the difference?

2007-06-01 09:12:50 · 4 answers · asked by his.grace 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

This is an updated question from:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
My fan comes on now, and the car no longer has any hesitation, but I still have another problem which is causing my car to overheat. Whenever I've filled up the radiator with coolant, when I got back home from driving it(yes I did wait for it to cool), the coolant in the radiator had gone down A LOT(if not all of it). I had no idea where it was going. Come to find out the coolant in the reservoir had gone up and is now overflowing. What's happening is the coolant is going into the reservoir through the overflow hose, but for some reason it can't go back into the radiator. I have no idea what's causing this to happen

2007-06-01 09:12:39 · 7 answers · asked by Terry 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Stupid question... how do you unhook a car battery? I need to take it to be charged. My brother the mechanic has always done this for me in the past, but he's not here right now and I don't want to wait lol...

2007-06-01 09:11:37 · 6 answers · asked by Zorlinda 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-01 09:03:45 · 4 answers · asked by frjk 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Somehow a wire got knocked loose in the radio area of my car, I'm assuming it's a ground wire since the radio doesn't work at all, the power door locks only work if the ignition is turned over. The lights are the same as the locks. The dash lights are also not working. Someone help, I know what wire is causing it, I just don't know how to re-hook it up!

2007-06-01 09:02:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chrysler

Since yesterday everytime I drive with the windows rolled down, I hear this hissing sound. The hissing disappears entirely when the windows are fully rolled up. Is there any way to determine what the problem is and fix it without an expensive mechanic?

2007-06-01 09:00:19 · 1 answers · asked by Meg 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-01 09:00:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-01 08:55:49 · 11 answers · asked by marmol62 1 in Safety

ive changed the oil and air filters and the plugs what else is there

2007-06-01 08:54:21 · 2 answers · asked by infoman89032 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-01 08:50:31 · 7 answers · asked by Natalie 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 78 Kawasaki KE125 that I can get kick started but it will not idle. I start it with choke all the way in and when I give it gas it cuts off immediately. When I start it and don't give it gas it slowly sputters out. I have recently cleaned the carbs. I have checked the hose that connects from the petcock to the carburetor and the fuel gets through. I have tried adjusting the idle knob but I do not have a manual yet and don't know the exact setting. What else should I be checking?

2007-06-01 08:49:32 · 7 answers · asked by Justin S 2 in Motorcycles

I mean, I think of how many new cars are probably made and even sold in one day, and sometimes I wonder if we're being way overcharged for new cars. What do you think? Does it really cost them $20,000 +++ to build them?

2007-06-01 08:47:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Buying & Selling

I want to know how much they make maybe a year?

2007-06-01 08:46:31 · 10 answers · asked by chocolatelvr66 1 in Aircraft