A Festiva Story

[jglutz]

Nice story!
Welcome to the site.

[Pu241]

25Horseplay,

It says "Sport" on it!

[Damkid]

that is a nice story!! welcome to the site!!

[25Horseplay]

25Horseplay,

It says "Sport" on it!

Its not the real deal, it is a dealer added sticker. The actual Sport models didn't even say Sport on them.

[sketchman]

Its not the real deal, it is a dealer added sticker. The actual Sport models didn't even say Sport on them.

So, what's the difference between the sport model and the others. Did they do some engine mods or just body work?

I mean the REAL sports, not the dealer stickered ones.

[silerenth]

Why'd it need a new engine? I've got one in my '93 that came from a wrecked car, then sat in a driveway, uncovered, for 2 years. The things are really hard to kill. How did someone manage to kill the 1st one?

The engine was overfueling and had been leaking gas into the oil of the engine for years. The engine probably would've been fine, it only had 140k, but my father offered to drop a new engine into it at no cost to me, so, why not? only cost $2000.

[silerenth]

I love a good Festiva rescue story, and this one is tops. Glad to see another kept on the road. Does it have a name?

What's the deal with these '90 Sport models? This is the second one I've seen in a couple weeks.

Name is Rollerskate. :> already have the license plate ROLRSK8 taken for next year! woo!

[SimonTuffGuy]

Congrats on the save! I grew up with a Festiva in the family since I was 4.

[hawkdoc60]

That is really a great story. You told it so poignantly, too. I will have to regale everyone on here about the in-depth stories of my two (actually three) Festiva rescues.

[JPT]

Festiva stories like that always make me cry. The festiva got kicked out of the garage because of the evil Buick Century ?? Thats not right. Im glad the festiva willed itself back into use. I hope it lives happily ever after . Ill try to remember that story at bedtime. I esp liked the fresh part !!

Buick Centurys are not evil! In fact mine now thinks Festivas are evil.

[Pu241]

Buick Centurys are not evil! In fact mine now thinks Festivas are evil.

It doesn't matter what Buick Centurys think, they are inferior!:p

[JPT]

^ I hope it doesn't read this. It might take it out on my Festiva!

[Pu241]

^ I hope it doesn't read this. It might take it out on my Festiva!

The festiva is tuff, it can take anything a Buick Century can possible think of.
But being a buick, it just doesn't have the computational power to put a thought together!

[freshtiva]

There were three Buicks and only one Festiva. Now there is one Buick ( I presume ) and one Festiva. The festiva is just getting started.

[FB71]

^^^harrumph!!!!