I like Ford Festivas. - Page 3

y0da900 · 01-23-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin qmto

"It's a Ford, It's a festiva!" lol 80's commercials.

Is it strange that I read that quote in Cheech Marin's voice?

anomoly40 · 01-23-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Spider!

I need to look into these. I'm going to need an entertaining commuter.

I do love big blocks. I saw a late 60's hemi roadrunner at a light last week. However, big blocks in city traffic make me sad, so something small will work.

Is the suspension in a Festiva fairly adaptable? I need some play for these old beat-up streets.

There have been a few guys put some tutorials on how to build a pretty good suspension for autox, I'm sure you can play with spring rates to get what you desire.

Check out the forum at Welcome to FordFestiva.com.

CJOttawa · 01-24-2012, 08:42 AM

bellicose · 01-24-2012, 10:50 AM

I learned to drive a stick in a Festiva. Tons of fun.

anomoly40 · 01-24-2012, 12:42 PM

Im thinking about making a BP/G-series mount kit. The motors are very commonplace, the transmissions are in everything from Kia Sephia to Ford Escapes.

Shadowace · 01-30-2012, 05:54 PM

My father had a Festiva, it was a great little car. He bought a white one and immediatly had twin racing stripes in guardsmen blue(Shelby color), and also put a loud exhaust system on it. The car was all show no go but fun to drive and people called it a baby Shelby. At 300k miles he got rid of it, but it was still getting over 55 mpg. The guy who bought it drove it for another 5 years before it finally died.

B.R. · 01-30-2012, 06:06 PM

its nothing to be ashamed of!
i loved my festiva L knicknamed of course festival.
close to 40mpg room for a buddy and all your camping/climbing gear.
i used to rail around exit ramps w/ it til the tires howled

alas it was to rusty to get it inspected again....

MassDestruction00 · 01-31-2012, 12:01 PM

My mom bought one a long time ago, The dealer had a sales promotion where they would give you an unlimited ten year war. she drove that thing to death and the only thing she ever paid for was brakes, tires and oil. it was great basic transport

kiriyama9000 · 01-31-2012, 02:38 PM

I was looking for a Festiva a long time ago to replace my '89 Daihatsu Charade, lol. If I found one in ok shape, I was going to re-badge it as a 121. I love old Mazdas.

anomoly40 · 01-31-2012, 03:07 PM

Yeah, I was supposed to get some "Kia Pride" emblems from the Phillipines, but the guy I was trading with flaked out.

01-24-2012, 08:42 AM	#23 (permalink)
CJOttawa Immune to sales tactics. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada's National Capital	bizarre 1980's Festiva commercials

01-24-2012, 10:50 AM	#24 (permalink)
bellicose Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2009	I learned to drive a stick in a Festiva. Tons of fun. __________________ My feedback for SCP, the phog, PBR, MCB,, AO, and PB nation. Help fight cancer, buy this paintball gear.

01-24-2012, 12:42 PM	#25 (permalink)
anomoly40 depot damager Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central Arkansas	Im thinking about making a BP/G-series mount kit. The motors are very commonplace, the transmissions are in everything from Kia Sephia to Ford Escapes. __________________ Paintball Arkansas: Play there. Auto-talon, yeah, I did that. MCB feedback AGD feedback

01-30-2012, 05:54 PM	#26 (permalink)
Shadowace Active Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Attleboro, MA	My father had a Festiva, it was a great little car. He bought a white one and immediatly had twin racing stripes in guardsmen blue(Shelby color), and also put a loud exhaust system on it. The car was all show no go but fun to drive and people called it a baby Shelby. At 300k miles he got rid of it, but it was still getting over 55 mpg. The guy who bought it drove it for another 5 years before it finally died. __________________ Old, Heavy and Loud...I am a lot like my VM. Dum vivimus vivamus! While we live, let us live!

01-30-2012, 06:06 PM	#27 (permalink)
B.R. THE NEW PA Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ne Pa	its nothing to be ashamed of! i loved my festiva L knicknamed of course festival. close to 40mpg room for a buddy and all your camping/climbing gear. i used to rail around exit ramps w/ it til the tires howled alas it was to rusty to get it inspected again.... __________________ FEEDBACK http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html this big tranformer came through a town like 30 miles from my hometown!!

01-31-2012, 12:01 PM	#28 (permalink)
MassDestruction00 MCB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Easthampton, Ma	My mom bought one a long time ago, The dealer had a sales promotion where they would give you an unlimited ten year war. she drove that thing to death and the only thing she ever paid for was brakes, tires and oil. it was great basic transport __________________ My feedback http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...tml#post322596

01-31-2012, 02:38 PM	#29 (permalink)
kiriyama9000 SEUM DWA!!! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dundalk, MD	I was looking for a Festiva a long time ago to replace my '89 Daihatsu Charade, lol. If I found one in ok shape, I was going to re-badge it as a 121. I love old Mazdas.

01-31-2012, 03:07 PM	#30 (permalink)
anomoly40 depot damager Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central Arkansas	Yeah, I was supposed to get some "Kia Pride" emblems from the Phillipines, but the guy I was trading with flaked out. __________________ Paintball Arkansas: Play there. Auto-talon, yeah, I did that. MCB feedback AGD feedback