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  • July 2016 FOTM Winner.

    Congratulations Lulu! Carby car locked down a spot in history.

    May as well throw Carby Car in the running and give you a little competition!

    Purchased this little guy in Feb of 2012 from a junkyard ready to crush him. He's an '89 carby that came with everything original--nasty tan interior and a solid 4 speed. This is the day I brought him home:

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    All it needed was a new master cylinder and brake work, and we soon had it running. Carby car was so gross, I couldn't handle it, and started cleaning and upgrading. I customized my door cards first thing:

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    Finally got him nice and decently clean, and drove the heck out of it for a few years. Replaced the 4 speed with a 5 speed I dropped from the junkyard myself. I've tried to do as much work to this car as I have been able to do by myself. I've changed an alternator belt more times than I care to think about, done my own water pump, and tried to keep on top of maintenance. I even did fiberglass patching on my floorboards with a little help. Interior got upgraded with some custom made seats and visors made by a dear friend.

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    Won Best Beater at FM8 and Fan Favorite at FM9.

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    I love this car more than is probably acceptable. It's gotten me everywhere I ever needed to be, and taken me all over the country without hesitation. I've put nearly 90,000 miles on it and would love to put that much more on it again. I'd even park it in the house if I could. Unfortunately, the rust fairy has visited and soon I'll have to take my much beloved car off the road. I'll be taking Carby car everywhere I can until that point, and compiling a list of our excellent adventures. We are all about that Stiva Life!
    Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.

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    Congratulations! !!

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    • #3
      WooT!
      Contact me for information about Festiva Madness!
      Remember, FestYboy is inflatable , and Scitzz means crazy, YO!
      "Like I'm going to suggest we do the job right." ~Fecomatter May 28 2016.

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      • #4
        Woo hoo!! Thank you guys! Carby car is definitely smiling!


        Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

        Carby Car -- '89 Festiva, Escort carb/Rocketman adapter. FM8 Best Beater and Bad Luck award, FM9 Fan Favorite, July 2016 FOTM, and overall a crusty grumpy old man (Bucket List thread in Photo Gallery)
        Pearl -- '91 B6 Festiva
        '97 Aspire--yeah i'm about that Aspire life, no it's not a brake swap (yet)

        festyboy is THE PRETTIEST

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        • #5
          Congrats!
          Will Samet

          JDMSTIVA - Rest in Peace. Festiva of the Month, May '16 - Best Beater & Bad Luck Award, FMX - (Build Thread)

          JDMSTIVA V2 - Racecar, Showcar, Work in Progress - (Build Thread)

          1990 LX - B6D swapped, mostly stock.

          How to find me:
          Facebook messenger is the best way. m.me/willsamet
          Feel free to PM me anytime!
          Reddit / Snapchat / everywhere else: w4rky
          Instagram/Twitter: @WILLSAMET

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