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As per topic title.
Let me start with this. I have been considering this option for quite some time now, and have lost plenty of sleep thinking about it,
However-
I have decided to finally let the car go after 13 years, 39,000 km of my own road use, approximately 80,000 dollars, many countless hours of stress / time / busted hands etc and many, MANY great times.
The decision has come about because of several reasons.
1: The upkeep and running costs are difficult to control (my own doing i guess). The MoTeC tune is password locked and as such is bound by a specific (and rare to find) tuner.
2: Many of the parts are one off custom jobs, which are not easy or cheap to replicate / replace. Any new modifications will need genuine, hard work to keep with the current build quality (please don't judge me the wrong way here).
3: It needs a lot of TLC. I don't have the time to detail the outside / inside / engine bay every time i want to go out, or show it. I don't have a problem doing the detailing itself. It's the time (or lack therof) that i have trouble with.
4: The car IS fun- but i just can't trust myself. (again- my own doing). Since last tune the car seems dangerously quick. I can restrain myself okay but the ONE mistake could cost me dearly at a time when i really need to be here physically / mentally and financially for my family.
5: The overall cost of running a third car on one wage, as well as raising a family. I mean- to be fair i could probably convert the Festiva to daily duties and dispose of my daily driver, but that would open a whole new kettle of fish with insurances / premium (high use) fuel, and the slow degrading of the appearance and driveability of the car due to normal road duties and external pollutants (work) etc.
So that's pretty much it.
I am hoping you guys understand how much i might be asking for the car- but let me start with what's done to it etc..
I am the SECOND owner, since JANUARY of 1998 with only 1,000km on the clock (2 months old at the time). It has a GENUINE factory 40,500 on the clock at current.
Since this rebuild the car has 6,000 km on the motor, trans, wheels/ tyres, interior and paint.
The engine is making 160Kw TO THE WHEELS, with 380Nm torque. It is NOT driver friendly and does not like cruising like it used to. <<Good and bad at the same time? Best 1/4 mile was 13.6 @ 106 (in FULL street trim, PULP, poor (17") tyres, and former power output of 138Kw ATW).
The build quality IMO is high considering it is still a 12 year old Festiva, of which were never really renowned for their build quality to start with.
Most of the build (at least the important stuff) is here....
Full list of current modifications to follow.....
Let me start with this. I have been considering this option for quite some time now, and have lost plenty of sleep thinking about it,
However-
I have decided to finally let the car go after 13 years, 39,000 km of my own road use, approximately 80,000 dollars, many countless hours of stress / time / busted hands etc and many, MANY great times.
The decision has come about because of several reasons.
1: The upkeep and running costs are difficult to control (my own doing i guess). The MoTeC tune is password locked and as such is bound by a specific (and rare to find) tuner.
2: Many of the parts are one off custom jobs, which are not easy or cheap to replicate / replace. Any new modifications will need genuine, hard work to keep with the current build quality (please don't judge me the wrong way here).
3: It needs a lot of TLC. I don't have the time to detail the outside / inside / engine bay every time i want to go out, or show it. I don't have a problem doing the detailing itself. It's the time (or lack therof) that i have trouble with.
4: The car IS fun- but i just can't trust myself. (again- my own doing). Since last tune the car seems dangerously quick. I can restrain myself okay but the ONE mistake could cost me dearly at a time when i really need to be here physically / mentally and financially for my family.
5: The overall cost of running a third car on one wage, as well as raising a family. I mean- to be fair i could probably convert the Festiva to daily duties and dispose of my daily driver, but that would open a whole new kettle of fish with insurances / premium (high use) fuel, and the slow degrading of the appearance and driveability of the car due to normal road duties and external pollutants (work) etc.
So that's pretty much it.
I am hoping you guys understand how much i might be asking for the car- but let me start with what's done to it etc..
I am the SECOND owner, since JANUARY of 1998 with only 1,000km on the clock (2 months old at the time). It has a GENUINE factory 40,500 on the clock at current.
Since this rebuild the car has 6,000 km on the motor, trans, wheels/ tyres, interior and paint.
The engine is making 160Kw TO THE WHEELS, with 380Nm torque. It is NOT driver friendly and does not like cruising like it used to. <<Good and bad at the same time? Best 1/4 mile was 13.6 @ 106 (in FULL street trim, PULP, poor (17") tyres, and former power output of 138Kw ATW).
The build quality IMO is high considering it is still a 12 year old Festiva, of which were never really renowned for their build quality to start with.
Most of the build (at least the important stuff) is here....
Full list of current modifications to follow.....
that sucks that you have to let it go 
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