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#33 of 42 It is already happening by silver_bullet

Jul 11, 2000 (12:14 pm)

Here in Houston ("Where Trucks Are King"), I see ratty SUVs all the time. Most of them are driven by low income wannabes and kids. I especially fear the lowered Explorers running tiny chrome wheels with wide whitewalls, and sporting garish backyard metallic paint jobs. I realize this is America, but I think all this trash should be removed from the road and crushed. Whatever happened to good taste and common sense?


Debrahill, there is a creampuff Festiva here in my apartment complex - a silver one, no less. It has a manual tranny, but if you are interested, I can put a "do you want to sell this car?" note on the windshield - let me know.

#34 of 42 silver-bullet by debrahill

Jul 13, 2000 (12:09 am)

Gotta say, you're a doll, but I *really* will wait for an automatic. It is just to scary to try to learn new tricks in a city filled with lots of tall hills....


I am sorry to learn that the plague is already upon us with the rat SUVs. At least you can spot them coming? <yikes!>

#35 of 42 debrahill by lancerfixer

Jul 24, 2000 (5:00 pm)

It's been a couple weeks...any luck yet?

#36 of 42 tried eBay by occupant1

Jul 31, 2000 (1:06 am)

found a silver 1992 Festiva on eBay in Columbus OH for $275 but alas, a standard transmission, and with bad transmission bearings at that. I'll keep my eyes open. I have seen Festivas in junkyards with over 200K, I am sure there are plenty on the road, finding an automatic will be tough. I remember test driving a standard Festiva a couple years ago, the clutch pedal is so far off the floor that I hurt my calf trying to declutch.


If I find one here in Dallas I'd be willing to deliver it to you for gas and a bus ticket and whatever it costs. I'll keep you posted!


Alan

#37 of 42 Debra Hill by inuvik

Sep 11, 2000 (5:47 pm)

Well, did you ever get your Festiva replaced? It's been awhile since we've gotten a update.

#38 of 42 festiva related question by wonderwall

Oct 06, 2000 (9:04 pm)

what was/is the difference between a festiva/ aspire & the mazda 121 which is sold in europe and japan, etc? did mazda make the 121, while kia made the festivas & aspires? or did kia make and do they continue to make the mazda 121?

#39 of 42 wonderwall by marby

Oct 07, 2000 (12:36 pm)

this link shouls help answer your question,
http://www.egroups.com/group/festiva

#40 of 42 I love my standard Festiva by clurd

Dec 01, 2000 (2:48 am)

I bought a '93 Festiva because it was cheap and bright colored (aqua). I didn't know how to drive standard... but couldn't turn down such a bargain. It was a challenge to get started facing uphill for the first few weeks, but you learn fast, and the clutch miraculously survived. My Festiva weathered a year of San Francisco's hills, and a four-year road trip around the U.S. The car did fine on the open highway (well, a lot of cars passed us in the mountains of Montana), and after four years on an island (Key West), I'm pleased to report she's just fine on a strict diet of short trips too. I replaced the clutch this year -- at 93,000 miles. I hope I never have to replace the car.

#41 of 42 Slow Warmer by horrocks

Dec 09, 2000 (4:24 pm)

I have an 89 Festiva L. I tried changing the thermostat twice over the past 7 years, but no change. The car has to go about 5 miles before I feel any heat in the winter. Any ideas?
Mike

#42 of 42 The invisible car.....the Festiva! by pasden

Feb 03, 2001 (2:38 pm)

I just realized how invisible the Festiva really is to other cars. I was driving this week minding my own business, when this large truck (F150) decided he wanted to be in my lane. Fortunately I was able to swerve and drive up a snow pile to avoid being smooooossshed. I think it would've hurt!! I'm a little nervous now about my little Jelly Bean Car (it's aqua and looks as small as a jelly bean). Have any of my fellow Festiva owners had scary Festiva driving incidents too? Drive Safely....with your hands on the horns!!

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