Original engine mileage

[boydg1]

New member / first post.

Hello to everyone. My question is: What is your highest mileage on your original engine of your Festiva? I have, and bought new, a 1988 Ford Festiva LX, which now has 476,000 miles (PLUS on it). This car has been parked for twelve years and I have decided to reactivate it. She runs like scared rabbit!!

[Safety Guy]

Awesome mileage!!

I have a '93GL with about 217K miles on it with the original auto transaxle, but B6 engine and Aspire suspension swaps. "Luxstiva" will run, but she needs an extensive overhaul.

Karl

[Grey Vw]

Well I come in at a low low 159k..

[freshtiva]

Will it make half a million ? I know we have at least one member who made that milestone. I think there is a video of it rolling over (to 500,000) on here somewhere.

[wybnrml]

Will it make half a million ? I know we have at least one member who made that milestone. I think there is a video of it rolling over (to 500,000) on here somewhere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz_Yto_-PMs

[yelo festiva]

90 lx 372k

I've got a 90 lx that I bought new. Still has original engine, clutch, a/c cpmpressor, starter, 5 speed trans. The brakes however are not original as it has a 97 aspire brake swap. Still gets 40 + miles to gal. Haven't gotten tired of driving it all those miles.

I taught my three kids to drive in it and now am giving my 15 year old grandson lessons. Maybe it will still be around for the great grandkids LOL. Heck I hope I'm still around

[eurotiva]

Awesome mileage. EFI cars tend to last longer. Post more pics and let us know how you "re activate" it.

[red stiva]

That's awesome. Time it's put back into service!

[Aaronbrook37]

Just over 300,000 miles here and going strong... hopefully it can be recycled or put to use after I swap next year.

[MTec007]

im less than 1000 miles from rolling 200,000 should hit it by mid october

[Occhty]

465000 then the body finally died, I put the motor in another body then, but have lost track of what car has donor parts from who, ours normally make it to 350000 on 200 miles daily.

[freshtiva]

The car is 22 years old and its been parked for 12 years, so it was only driven for 10 years. 476,000/10 = 47600 miles per year, or an average of 130 miles per day, everyday for ten years.

[neanderpaul]

I've seen 8 with over 500,000 miles.

[boydg1]

I think so. At its high point we were putting 1100 miles on her a week approximately. And as I said, she is running like a scared rabbit ( trying to make-up for lost time).

Thanks

Will it make half a million ? I know we have at least one member who made that milestone. I think there is a video of it rolling over (to 500,000) on here somewhere.

[hotfordcat]

New member / first post.

Hello to everyone. My question is: What is your highest mileage on your original engine of your Festiva? I have, and bought new, a 1988 Ford Festiva LX, which now has 476,000 miles (PLUS on it). This car has been parked for twelve years and I have decided to reactivate it. She runs like scared rabbit!!

Do you mean it diesels??? LOL