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**Guest** · 07-19-2005, 12:20 AM

We've got Festivas here that would eat a SHOgun for lunch...and I can think of quite a few crappier cars made in the US.. hmmm a Pinto seems to come to mind.. being that the Festiva was designed by Mazda, an Escort GT/Mecury Tracer power plant sounds like it would suit your monitary needs the best..
roughly the same hp as the turbo 323 GT, cheap and plentifull and still bolts up to a Festiva transaxle.. so with the 1000 buck you have left, what will you do then.. turbo?? G25MR trans swap? Hmm I dunno but 200+hp in a 1500lb car may be quite the handfull..

**rotinaj13** · 07-19-2005, 05:09 AM

handfull? ya maybe a handfull dealing with the torque steer.... other than that sounds like a fun shoebox!

**Kitty** · 07-19-2005, 07:01 AM

Why do so many people constantly refer to Festivas as "crap" or "shitty". I can provide an entire list of cars that are a lot worse than the Festiva. Of the cars I've owned, my Festivas have been the most reliable.

If you're going to get a car to fix up and put time, effort and money into, why bother getting one you're going to refer to as a piece of shit? If you think it is a substandard vehicle you are not going to put your best effort into it so why bother?

**Shiftless** · 07-19-2005, 07:05 AM

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Sorry, I was using the term ****box affectionately. Honest.

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I was just trying to flex my muscles for the Mazda folks. :lol:

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Thanks for the info. I love y'alls cars.

**Kitty** · 07-19-2005, 07:28 AM

I you are looking for a term of endearment then you should try "Pregnant Rollerskate". Since that term cannot even be uttered without giggling then it could never be taken seriously as a derogatory comment.

**FB71** · 07-19-2005, 12:22 PM

the Renault hatchback you speak of is the R5, a really pissed-off LeCar. Street trim was only about 120hp. I think race trim was around 300. Saw one for sale in Canada last year...

**rotinaj13** · 07-19-2005, 04:19 PM

well i dunno y it just seems to fit my festiva is a shitbox and my aspire was an assfire... i dunno i apply the term shit box to all small cars... just fits better then rolling coffin...

**studdyhalllooser** · 07-20-2005, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by Kitty

Why do so many people constantly refer to Festivas as "crap" or "shitty". I can provide an entire list of cars that are a lot worse than the Festiva. Of the cars I've owned, my Festivas have been the most reliable.

If you're going to get a car to fix up and put time, effort and money into, why bother getting one you're going to refer to as a piece of shit? If you think it is a substandard vehicle you are not going to put your best effort into it so why bother?

they call our little pride and joys "shitboxes" and such because they dont look like camaros or mustangs. i think you gotta be cool to spend a lot on gas every other day. looks like im goin to stay a loser. i like pullin up next to a camaro, fill up, pay for my gas, and leave before hes done pumpin.

**FB71** · 07-20-2005, 12:26 PM

^^^ and come away with change from a $20!

**rotinaj13** · 07-20-2005, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by FB71

^^^ and come away with change from a $20!

it's been costing me more then 20 to fill mine...... :evil:

**FB71** · 07-20-2005, 08:50 PM

mine's only been coin change, but its still less than $20..... for now....

**rotinaj13** · 07-20-2005, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by FB71

mine's only been coin change, but its still less than $20..... for now....

22 last time i filled up a day or to ago... i gotta fillup every 3 days so...

**FB71** · 07-20-2005, 09:29 PM

yeah, I fill up every other day (150 miles a day)

**rotinaj13** · 07-20-2005, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by FB71

yeah, I fill up every other day (150 miles a day)

u got me beat there slinky, i only go 120

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