Festiva your only vehicle?

[fastivaca]

We have both the Festiva and a 97 Astro. We drive the Festiva as much as we possibly can... even added a third seat belt in the middle of the back seat. We still have four of our children at home so when we all have to go to the same place at the same time we have to take the van.

A funny story if I may... I had just started work at a new job and got to talking with one of my new co-workers. He had seen me drive into work in the Festiva and was surprised when he found out the size of our family ( I have seven, so there's nine of us altogether). I told him that to accomodate everyone I had a special roofrack made with four extra seats. I just love it when you see that look on someones face when, just for a split second, they actually believe you when you tell them something outlandish

[Stivadiva]

Since I got Big Red back (thanks to FB71 and Pu241), that is my daily driver. I don't have any backups, but I think I know someone who could loan me one.

The Del Sol is driven only occasionally and usually only on a nice, sunny day when I can take the top off.

[festymick]

At this stage ours is strictly (sunny) weekends and the occasional cruise after work.
However- i will have to return it to daily duties when the baby comes.

At least i get to have a little joy before the paint gets chipped up

[marinepolice03]

i have a 90 L-plus thats my dd and if it went down i am stuck cause my 80cc scooter doesn't want to stay running. i guess i can drive my wife's sante fe

[NovaSS]

Me and the only lady each drive festys as daily drivers, a few other normal cars,

[jasonpaulbauer]

We use the festiva for commuting to work... when its not nice enough out for the convertible.

Its no where near our only vehicle... in order of amount driven our list is.

89 Festiva
95 Mustang GT
88 Towncar
99 Cherokee
82 F250
77 Celica GT
88 Festiva
87 Mustang
78 Bronco

[Banana Bonanza]

Festiva is my spring, summer, fall car. With my old '84 4wd F250 as backup and when I need to haul something. My steep and rugged access road is not Festiva friendly in winter so have '84 4wd Ranger for that time of year. Wish insurance would just insure me whatever vehicle I drove since I am only driver and would sign off that nobody else would ever drive one of them, instead of playing best two out of three for the time of year. And dang state of Arkansas changed rules few years back so any vehicle you let license lapse for less than a year, they want that money from time you let it lapse if you try to relicense it in that year. If its full year or more they start fresh. Its like $25 or $30 so not real big deal, more hassle swapping insurance around. My insurance company gets confused cause I have two '84 Ford trucks even though one is a F250 and one a little Ranger. More than once I've swapped between the two trucks, got the new temporary proof insurance at the local office, then the company figuring its a mistake never offically transfers the insurance nor contacts me to check.

Suppose could be worse, some states have lot more draconian laws where every vehicle you own has to be insured all the time. Let one vehicle lapse in license or insurance and they come after you even if you arent using it. I am sure there probably is an official way to "put it up on blocks" but also sure that involves a fee....

[Damkid]

There may be young people here who have no idea what that means.

I maybe part of the younger crowd, but i know what that means :lol:

I used to drive a farm truck that was three on the tree


And for the passed few months my festiva has been my daily driver, but not for too much longer, winters coming

[thirdman]

There may be young people here who have no idea what that means.

My first car was an AMC Pacer with three-in-the-tree. Every now and then the selector bit in the engine compartment would pop out if it's groove, and I'd get stuck inbetween gears. I'd have to jump out, pop the hood, pop the doohickey back into the widget and then resume driving. Pretty exciting in traffic!

good times... good times...


Oh, and my festy is my primary mover. Wife's car and a motorcycle as backup...

[aglatfe1]

The only thing I have is a festiva! no back ups or anything! I would have more but I don't have any money!

[Festiva_tunner]

I am back to the Festy as a sole means of transportation since my seperation - I still own the aspire and a GL parts car though

[eurotiva]

Festiva daily (euro)....because i refuse to drive anything else.

Festiva backup....just in case

econoline for going to meets and track.
exploder for the kids/wife.

2 conquests.....i'd love to get rid of them....because they are slower than euro

[Festiva_tunner]

There may be young people here who have no idea what that means.

My First truck had one - I would rather have a slap shifter from a Javalin though

[spiko]

1989 Festiva for DD and Pizza Delivery.

2006 Scion TC for trips and cruising on the weekends.

I drive the Festiva 90% of the time.

[JPT]

In Winter, I drive my Century (about to get another). For Summer, only the Festiva will do.