cool story from an old festiva owner

[cubstiva1]

i've got a part time job working at the local mall this week and as i was pulling in i spotted a red festiva L, and i thought "should i go leave a note?" but decided that i needed to eat my T-bell before i went to work.

so i headed to my area of the lot to park and i see another festiva but its a 93 teal GL. well i parked way out next to it and was writing a quick not to the owner when i hear someone tapping on my window. i look and this old guys saying to me "looks like they found each other". it was his car and we got to talk for a little bit. his name is Virgil Hall and told me that he had seen my car the day before, and i told him i've seen his car a round town and that i've always thought it was in great shape.

i asked if he was the first owner and he said no that it was a rental car and was wrecked with 5k miles on it and was considered totaled. (crazy i know). soon after that his nephew bought it and fixed it up and sold it to him. hes had it since 5,000 miles, and it only has 73,000! i told him "Virgil its barely broken in!". it has some rust and a few dings and dents but is in otherwise great shape. i gave him my number if he ever needed parts and told him about he site (but i don't think he much of an internet type)





it was great to talk to him about his car. i hope to get the chance again when i'm not so rushed.

[ejp2fast]

another festy owner found! neat story.

[ruppenduro]

nice story! your festiva sure is looking good, def great color choices.

[Ogrestiva]

WOW nice!

[Smedley]

Great story!

Looking at that picture, I am so jealous. That's the color my car is supposed to be. It was repainted before we picked it up to a darker green and I want to have it painted back original so bad! I'm hoping we can get it done before Ohiostiva. (fingers crossed)

Thanks for posting the pictures.

[91blufestiva]

Nice story, we need more people to take care of these cars like that.

[MONSOON]

What a great story! Not a bad looking ride either.

[hawkdoc60]

That teal looks great on that Festy. Great story.

[festivaWES]

Great story. i met an older lady at the mall with a blue GL....not the internet type either. Gave her my number incase she ever needed my help.

[bravekozak]

not teal

That colour is Cayman Green Metallic. I have a 93 with exactly the same paint. Here's mine after I got rid of the ugly green bumpers.

http://bwbronze.com/festiva/storm.jpg

I will be putting on that 1/4" red pin stripe on the bumpers, when the weather warms up a bit.

[spiko]

Both cars look awesome! I am envious

[Bathtub Tom]

cubstiva1

I presume your Festiva's the red one in the photo's.

Where did you get the wheels from? I found a couple of 13" with that pattern of holes in a ditch, but that's another story (I fell through a bramble bush and looked like a colander after I pulled the thorns out). They had 145/70s on them when I found them and I'd like to know what car they originated from.

[MJD]

it was great to talk to him about his car. i hope to get the chance again when i'm not so rushed.[/QUOTE]



That is great !! Nice pictures !
It seems like you all seem to find these Festivas, I just do not see them much in our more rural areas, have to just by luck happen to see one occassionally. Should save them all I think though, great built cars ........

[cubstiva1]

cubstiva1

I presume your Festiva's the red one in the photo's.

Where did you get the wheels from? I found a couple of 13" with that pattern of holes in a ditch, but that's another story (I fell through a bramble bush and looked like a colander after I pulled the thorns out). They had 145/70s on them when I found them and I'd like to know what car they originated from.

i really have no idea (and i only three of that pattern and one odd ball) they came on a festiva i bought.