General => Lounge => Topic started by: bhazard on June 15, 2008, 09:07:51 PM
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: bhazard on June 15, 2008, 09:07:51 PM
HA, not really.
And by speed demon... I mean... gasmiser.
93 Ford Festiva L baby. 167,000 miles on the clock. Rust free. Not quite dent free. Starts and runs like a champ. Brakes and tires are shot. Parts are dirt cheap though.
Scored for $450. Put money down on it today and will finish the deal tomorrow when banks are open. I should be able to manage 50 mpg out of it, which will pay off quickly.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: dominator on June 15, 2008, 09:36:04 PM
Doesn't matter how much gas goes up, i could not bring myself to drive or be seen in one of those. It kinda sucks that the world has come to this.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: DVP on June 15, 2008, 09:45:02 PM
If i would get one i would rice it out all the way, cant get too much worse
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: bhazard on June 15, 2008, 09:56:07 PM
I actually cannot believe how roomy it is inside. Its also pretty peppy. 65hp goes a long way in a 1600-1700 lb car.
A B6t swap from a turbo 323 or capri is an instant 200% bump in horsepower. Theyre like 132hp from the factory and 200hp is easy. Oh yeah, the motor is a direct drop in.
See the following... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3DWpQ9qhag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cda6HH2Q9Hc
And this one would probably lay waste to just about anything we have to offer... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHfsnnt2cc&feature=related
So yeah, I wouldnt knock the fordmazdakiamobile.... they have potential.
Im looking to use about half the gas I do right now anyway, so a turbo/bigger engine isnt planned.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: protowrxs on June 15, 2008, 09:58:19 PM
Ha.. when you gonna put a turbo on it b?? Everything else you have is boosted isn't it. Look at all that room up front for one to sit!
-Stephen
EDIT: You beat me to it!
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: daboss351 on June 15, 2008, 09:59:21 PM
wish I could find one!!
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: bhazard on June 15, 2008, 10:08:30 PM
Quote from: protowrxs;223702
Ha.. when you gonna put a turbo on it b?? Everything else you have is boosted isn't it. Look at all that room up front for one to sit!
-Stephen
EDIT: You beat me to it!
Heh yeah, I have a liking for the domestic turbos I guess. Of course turbo fords and a bit for the dodges now that we have had the shadow for a while now. I just wish it had a 5 speed!
Now I know the mazda turbo motors arent domestic but I *did* want a turbo capri before I found my TC. Never did get ahold of one though. Then I got my GF into them and basically its next on her list of cars to get. The shadow is her first car, so after its gone she will move on up to a capri, and then someday get her dream mini cooper s, lol.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: V8Demon on June 15, 2008, 10:13:18 PM
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Doesn't matter how much gas goes up, i could not bring myself to drive or be seen in one of those.
Have fun going poor then....Most cars like that up here are in such a poor state they would cost too much to fix....I wouldn't mind finding a Dodge Colt diesel.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: HAVI on June 15, 2008, 10:26:10 PM
Quote from: V8Demon;223712
Have fun going poor then....Most cars like that up here are in such a poor state they would cost too much to fix....I wouldn't mind finding a Dodge Colt diesel.
I feel yer pain!
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: ZondaC12 on June 15, 2008, 10:27:44 PM
I'm like dominator lord I couldn't stand having to run around in a little toy like that all the time but with gas where it is I could totally use it the majority of the time and then say on weekends or once or twice a week drive the cougar to work or use it for a random trip here and there to "get my fix" lol.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: Haystack on June 16, 2008, 11:05:41 PM
just wait till you hit a deer. then imagine a semi.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: vinnietbird on June 16, 2008, 11:13:50 PM
I actually want one of those.I've been looking.I just want it to zip around town in (90% of my driving),and if it gets door dings,who cares?If it gets dirty hauling parts,who cares.Cheap and easy (the car...LOL).
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 17, 2008, 01:28:06 AM
I would just put a decent ler just to free up air flow a CAI of some kind, that should boost mileage fairly well, then just tint the hell out of it so for those who dont like to be seen wont be haha.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: GREYSHADOW on June 17, 2008, 01:52:16 AM
I miss my 89' Tracer. I'd kill to have that car back again.
The 304fwhp Festiva is crazy!!
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: Carl on June 17, 2008, 03:33:19 AM
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The SHOgun
In 1990, Chuck Beck of Special Editions and Rick Titus took seven Festivas, gutted the interiors, and mounted Ford SHO 3.0 L V6s behind the front seats to make the car mid-engined. There were substantial cosmetic and mechanical changes, including relocating the gas tank to the front of the car, structural bracing and improvements to the chassis, adding wider wheel arches to accommodate a wider stance and larger tires, and a complete redesign of the suspension. These changes resulted in a car that could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds, travel the ¼ mile (0.4 km) in 12.9 seconds at 100.9 mph (162 km/h), and could achieve a lateral acceleration figure ranging from .95 to 1.04 g [1]. Of the seven, Jay Leno owns the silver one, which is number 003
Go ahead and make fun of Festivas all your want now. :hick:
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: Dansbirds on June 17, 2008, 06:41:30 AM
I had one of these things when new in the late 80's. Wasnt our 1st choice but had just gotten married and needed a cheap car and it did atleast include a Ford emblem. Honestly for what it was it served it's purpose. It got great mpg and I didnt care if it got a door ding( my other cars were a 59 Bird & a 73 Vette) only thing the car ever needed was timing belt every 70k. I think the thing had 185k when my brother in law sold it(I gave it to him at 120k) and was still going.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: Carpimp1987 on June 17, 2008, 12:49:10 PM
its in good shape the parts and cheap and the gas mileage is great but the downside is the only thing it looks better than is a smartcar.
the closet thing i will get to a gas saver will be a Lincoln Mark 8 LSC.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: HAVI on June 17, 2008, 05:13:15 PM
If it's anything like my dad's old Ford Fiesta (from 1979?) it'll get over 300,000 miles at 42mpg. The cost savings in gas will pay for the car soon enough. My Saturn was paid for in 2 months by saving gas over driving the Jeep. They serve their purpose.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: Chuck W on June 17, 2008, 05:37:18 PM
I just can't deal with a car that small.
My Scirocco I just sold was a touch bigger than that and it was still too small, and I used to drive the VW's all the time before I got into the Fords.
Something like that would be cool for a commuter car in a larger city, but I could not handle it for anything else, esp if highway driving was part of the trip.
The Volvo gets good overall mileage, and everything I have that I drive alot (the XR-7 doesn't get driven alot) gets 25-30mpg on the interstate.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: Thunder Chicken on June 17, 2008, 06:38:05 PM
Quote from: Haystack;223821
just wait till you hit a deer. then imagine a semi.
I always laugh at such idiotic statements as "Imagine hitting a semi in that". I've got news for you, sunshine. Even if you hit a semi in a Suburban, chances are you're gonna get squished. In fact, this past winter a Ford Econoline 15 passenger van, probably one of the largest non-commercial vehicles you can buy, hit a semi in New Brunswick. Seven high school students and an elementary school teacher died on impact. The semi opened the van up like a pop can. When you hit something weighing upwards of 80,000 pounds it makes little difference whether you're driving an 1800 pound shiznitbox or a three-ton behemoth. You're gonna die.
Even if you hit another Suburban with a Suburban chances are you're gonna die. The only difference is that you'll probably take the other driver out with you.
Quote from: bhazard;223686
HA, not really.
And by speed demon... I mean... gasmiser.
93 Ford Festiva L baby. 167,000 miles on the clock. Rust free. Not quite dent free. Starts and runs like a champ. Brakes and tires are shot. Parts are dirt cheap though.
Scored for $450. Put money down on it today and will finish the deal tomorrow when banks are open. I should be able to manage 50 mpg out of it, which will pay off quickly.
Your puny Festiva trembles before the mighty 100-horsepower Saturn :evilgrin:
Quote from: dominator;223693
It kinda sucks that the world has come to this.
Actually, it doesn't suck all that much. The rest of the world came to this decades ago. We've been spoiled with cheap fuel in North America.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: bhazard on June 17, 2008, 10:49:05 PM
I think this car was geared for city driving. Its remarkably quick to 30 mph. After that of course, its a festiva.
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: GrannysBird on June 18, 2008, 07:49:06 PM
The best part is every nut and bolt in the engine bay is 10mm. At least that was the case with my assfire. And yeah festivas rock. Don't forget to put a coffee can on the tailpipe, and yes before you ask you can get spinner hubcaps for 13 inch rims. Chikka chikka sweet:rollin:
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: bhazard on June 19, 2008, 12:56:17 AM
Hahahaha
Well, the front brakes are done. Rear shoes arent on top priority at the moment, next is finding tires. Cant find 12's anywhere. The junkyard down the road has a dodge colt with two decent 175/70/13's on it that should go on, but those tires are a *bit* on the large side, stock tire size is 145/sr12 and the speedometer would read quite a bit low and the 65hp would be a lot less effective...
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: DVP on June 19, 2008, 12:46:00 PM
Pizza Delivery job for side $...
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: protowrxs on June 19, 2008, 11:24:03 PM
Ahh put some 20's on it! Ha!
Wow, I've never owned a car with 12's on it - I had one that ran 12's but 13 is the smallest wheeled auto I've had.
Sounds like you're having fun getting it reliably back on the road at least.
-Stephen
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: bhazard on June 20, 2008, 05:16:59 AM
Got 175/70/13's from a metro on the rear and 155/80/13 from a swift on the front. Looks a lot better!
Title: Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!
Post by: DVP on June 20, 2008, 10:37:15 AM
Oh Yeah! the Fats out back and keep the Powa to the ground in that FWD beast!