Festiva Madness 3rd Annual Meet Saturday Oct 3, 2009 in Raleigh, NC

[neanderpaul]

Sparky I must disagree. The no rain analogy is not weird. It is perfect!

[sam.1956]

As someone else spoke so well (Britstiva, I think), it was just great being in company of people who "get it", folks who share a common interest and an abundance of enthusiasm over something they really enjoy.

[RANT]
That so many outsiders consider the Festiva to be nothing more than 20 year old throwaway technology suits me Just Fine. The car itself is the total antithesis of the "I'm now cool because I bought a $50-Grand ride" mentality. I've seen plenty of owners of really expensive cars who are arrogant, condescending & have massive, fragile ego's. That just rubs me the wrong way (as my Mamaw would have said).

Owning & driving a Festiva often tests one's humility as well as one's determination & mettle. And I will tell you this: Those Folks who own hi-dollar rides & think they're The Stuff just b/c of the size of the loan they had to take out, don't even qualify for Festiva ownership. I'm ecstatic that they want nothing to do with these little cars or the people who own them. Wanna know why?

Because "Cool" can't be purchased. "Cool" has to be earned.

So I'm proud to say that I know some outstandingly Cool folks... Festiva owners!

[/RANT]

[Sparky]

I've been home for a couple of days from Festiva Madness....I've been trying to wrap my mind around what just happened. The scene: Over 70 people drove to Raleigh, NC, some a great distance, to get together and celebrate a car that many people think of as a throwaway vehicle. (At the dealership where I worked, they literally called them "throwaway"....idiots!)

I have tried to explain to a number of people why this event was important to me...I really can't outside of the fact that going there, I find people who feel as I do about something....I am reminded of the video for Blind Melon's "No Rain". Look it up if you like, but when the little girl finds all those other folks dressed just like her and dancing like her, there is just a joy on her face that I saw everywhere this weekend. Weird analogy, I know...

To Dean, Barbara, Sam, Will, Angela and all the countless others who made this Madness such fun for all: THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[V8Festiva]

Festiva Madness photo link

Posting this link for anyone that may be searching Festiva Madness meet photos.

Dean
Raleigh, NC

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24695

[neanderpaul]

Well cool Joe! I'll have to hook them up now.

[festiva joe]

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaattttttttttt!!!!!!!!!

I've got two. Got 'em in trade. Never hooked 'em up.

Well hook them up and use them

you'd be amazed what they can do to them things today !!!!


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Joe

[CHills]

Neanderpaul was totally rollin' on those things, was he not? LOL!

He was a rollin' fool!

He's got magic feet!

[ladyblaster]

Turkey day festy meet in NC? I think I might have to go! You just gots to have some football, too, though!

there are five t.v's iam sure we will have the game on one of them ...just let me know ...
and its called turkey stivia

[sam.1956]

Neanderpaul was totally rollin' on those things, was he not? LOL!

[CHills]

I wish I would have filmed Paul on his Heelys, DANG!

[ladyblaster]

lets try that again

[ladyblaster]

pictures




greatest festivia men in the world

[GenevaDirt]

You can't after 15-20 minutes.
I fixed it!

you have 30 minutes to edit....fyi

[Pu241]

not sure how to edit my other post...
but i used 4 and 1/2 tanks... total of 1475 miles

also: i got the spindle/drum in a bag.
front pass tire is completly flat now. but leaked none the whole trip home.
taking it to the shop who mounted my tires and getting a new valve stem

You can't after 15-20 minutes.
I fixed it!

[Pu241]

Okay so whats the date for next years so I can show up, 55 festiva/aspires is truley awesome!

Just need to schedule it now because 2010 is already filling up on my calendar. Its been a few years since I have come to a meet about time I actually make one I think.

i'll believe it when i see it....

I'm not sure I'd believe it then!

Don't over book your social schedule just for us.
I'll just bring two cars!