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I want the right hand drive chassis. Festivas get enough odd look as it is. Imagine if you were driving from the wrong side of the car 
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A few parts only found on the early Mazda 121s:
-Air ducts that direct heat to the back seats
-Heated front seats
-Headlight washers (nozzles that spray washer fluid onto the headlights)
-Sliding rear seat, adjustable 7"
-"Sport" interior similar to ours but with more of an '88-'89LX feel to it
-Smaller rear bumper and 2-piece front bumper, the lower section of which could be painted
-One-piece front grille, black plastic on early models; slightly redesigned and painted on later ones
Overall the 121's were pretty basic - no power options or EFI, and limited cosmetic choices. Ironically, the US Festivas had a lot more variety than their European counterparts ever did!
-TimWhite '89L auto - Sold!
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Pics or they never happened!If it don't fit, use a bigger hammer!
'93 Green L - ' TivaComment
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How about tilt steering?92 GL, 98k
77 Chevy shortbedComment
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I don't believe it was that rare. I have it and I know a junkyard where I can get you one, if you want it.Last edited by bravekozak; 10-07-2013, 08:08 PM.Comment
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bronze wheels... never seen them ever! I only thought that the wheels came in silver steel or aluminum for the longest time...Last edited by old yellow; 10-09-2013, 10:28 AM.Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now
Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)
Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.
Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!
TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!
'94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi
SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!
R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!
R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.
R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi
R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles
R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)
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I saw bronze wheels on a junkyard car once. They were the OEM ones, but in such bad shape I left them.~Austin
Red 88 L (Ocho)Comment
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I had bronze wheels on my 91 until I switched over to the aluminum wheels. The bronze looked nice with the red.Comment
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Yes. In my opinion tilt steering is only good for small people or cars with cruise. Otherwise it is not necessary to lower the wheel. Did you want a tilt steering column?Last edited by bravekozak; 10-23-2013, 04:12 PM.Comment
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I have only found one factory bumperette on an 89 Festiva door.Originally posted by bravekozak View Post
Does anyone know what the part number is for these puppies?Last edited by bravekozak; 11-05-2017, 07:09 PM.Comment
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The only ones I had with the bumpers were a 90 LX.. Smurffy. Also had the blacked out area under the back glass, and one year only styled power mirrors with blue tinted mirror glass in them like a gen 2 Taurus I had. Bronze wheels on a 91 Funtop car. Not sure when or why certain cars got certain strange things. Have to believe that some were supposed to make "special" editions, some with those 80's style graphics, some things were like they slapped on whatever was in a parts bin that day. That is just like the ATX cars that got 1/2" wider steel wheels and beauty rings, Curmudgeon came with rear defog, but no wiper, etc.Have owned 9 so far
White 89 L converted to LX "The Curmudgeon" Being a Curmudgeon right now.
Blue 89 L converted to LX "Shtinky" FMS crate engine,cam,flywheel,hail dents
Smurf Blue 90 LX "Smurffy" He Ran Away From Home!!!!!! Says Willie loves him more than I did!
Red 88 L converted to LX "Rasta, Mon" Now retired
Where did all these @#*&%$ Toyotas come from around here?Comment
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Oh.. and Smurffy had the only post 89 tilt wheel column I saw. Have the tilt on 3 89's I still have, but after the dashboard/passive seat belt change for 90, never saw that again. That was the end of the LX too, and start of GL & L PlusHave owned 9 so far
White 89 L converted to LX "The Curmudgeon" Being a Curmudgeon right now.
Blue 89 L converted to LX "Shtinky" FMS crate engine,cam,flywheel,hail dents
Smurf Blue 90 LX "Smurffy" He Ran Away From Home!!!!!! Says Willie loves him more than I did!
Red 88 L converted to LX "Rasta, Mon" Now retired
Where did all these @#*&%$ Toyotas come from around here?Comment
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Not sure how rare, but it's the only one I have seen in Australia
I missed getting it by a couple of daysComment
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