How do you like your Festivas ? DISCUSS

[neanderpaul]

I'd like one of each. One stock with the exception of a brake swap to get the best fuel economy (looks completely not important) . And one set up for power and handling to autox and 1/4 mile. BP, maybe turbo, suspension, tires, brake swap. Stereos are somewhat important, but not important enough to take up much if any of the cargo area. I would like the fast one to appear stock though. I love a sleeper!

[collegeboi]

imma all show no go, with college, it would be best to just upgrade the sounds, besides im starting to drive normal rather then speedy

[elcamino1]

Mixed bag,looks,sounds,speed,comfort.

[Gforcefd]

One of each. I love my stock automatic with a brake swap for everyday driving. And I love my orange one for taking to shows and racing. It would be great to have a total sleeper though.

[festymick]

i voted other.
A little bit-o-show, and a little bit of go.

[sasquatch]

i voted other.
A little bit-o-show, and a little bit of go.

a little show... you have the nicest aspire out there

[Maxtiva]

a little show... you have the nicest aspire out there

X2

[festymick]

I say this every time, but you guys are far too nice. thankyou.

[skeeters_keeper]

I like a relatively stock look (no rice!), a stereo that can drowned out the outside noise but is still cheap and as light as possible (no subs or amps), suspension + brake upgrades are the most important "performance" items in my book, and right after that an engine swap. Pulling 100+ on stock festiva susp, tires, and brakes is not a good idea!!

I'd like to have one full out race festy (gutted, really hard springs, BP turbo or better) and one lightly modified DD. I'm working on my "lightly modified" DD, the full out race will have to wait till i'm out of college. My "dream" DD has a B6 or BP (no turbo), aspire swap, 13" non-ricey wheels (honda VX wheels would be nice), coilovers w/ about a 25-50% increase in spring rates on GR2's. My car is almost there, i just got the coil-over body's yesterday now i need the springs. Engine swap and brake swap are done, and it still looks mostly stock on the outside.

[Kofkof_00]

I start with the show, now I'm working on the go. I've done the breaks, suspention, wheels & tires (even got a spare mag!), body kit, carputer, alarm system, seats, short throw shifter, exhaust, gauges, interior trim, sub amp, mild stereo, power mirrors, steering wheel, wiper stalk upgrade, fog lights, tint job, cb radio, fiber mat black hood with pins, led light in the squirters...

I guess a sunroof, fixing the door winders, a new antanea, installing my battery #2 & relocation kit, and a b6/b8me/bp + clutch is next.

[Tim]

I like a B6 and maybe a few parts from overseas... Otherwise bone stock is fine by me.

[Pocket_Rocket]

I like a well rounded-out car...Upgraded exterior without looking gaudy; while kinda looking stock, like Cam's car, lots of performance, sober, business-like interior (I'm not into those painted interiors; If I was to paint it, it would be to harmonize it with the seat's fabric...The best example of a perfect interior for me was the one from my 323 GT), balanced sound system while keeping it as light as possible, and cool but subtle paint.

[neanderpaul]

^ Nicely articulated thoughts Pocket_Rocket. Especially nice use of the word harmonized. What Can I say I'm a musician. I just wanted to add To my stocker and fast festiva an electric festiva. I'd like 0-60 of at least 8.0 seconds and a range of at least 100 miles. And I want to retain most of my cargo area.

[geezerstiva]

hey, my dad wants to do that with my old one (geezerstiva). have you heard of ev conversions? they have a kit to do it with. i think its evconversions.com but i'm not sure. google it.

[neanderpaul]

I've seen at least 4 completed electric festivas.

http://www.geocities.com/mathenybrian/kia.htm

http://e-volks.com/geo.html

http://www.preparedness1.com/fordfestiva.htm

http://www.veva.bc.ca/rev/1999/festiva.htm