Festiva as only vehicle?

[aglatfe1]

Since my '89 Aries went down with head gasket trouble back in 2001 or so I've been driving Festivas except for a few times I borrowed my Dad's van, car or truck.

AHHH!! My first car was an 87 Aries K!! mine was blue and pretty but it smelled like eggs because I left some rotten eggs in the back seat and forgot about them!

[bhazard]

You know its not very common for a female of your age to like festivas and k cars.

Interestingly enough Ab's first was a blue Dodge shadow and now she has a festy as well!

[AlaskaFestivaGuy]

Except for the econobox trash Thrifty and the like offer up when I travel, I've driven nothing but Festivas (all manuals) since I sent my 1964 Amphicar down the river eight years ago and put the 1964 Volvo PV544 out of its misery ten years ago.

I've surely racked up well over 100,000 miles of Festiva driving and not once been stuck, not even with a flat tire, in temps ranging from the -30Fs to just under +120F.

I sometimes wonder what life would be like without Festivas.

[kumalaba]

Except for the econobox trash Thrifty and the like offer up when I travel, I've driven nothing but Festivas (all manuals) since I sent my 1964 Amphicar down the river eight years ago and put the 1964 Volvo PV544 out of its misery ten years ago.

I've surely racked up well over 100,000 miles of Festiva driving and not once been stuck, not even with a flat tire, in temps ranging from the -30Fs to just under +120F.

I sometimes wonder what life would be like without Festivas.

oh man those amphicars are awesome & bring big bucks!

[Stowchicky]

IM still waiting for Pinktiva....dad.....lol!!! I have not yet owned one, I have a had a Purple Tracker, a Sunfire, and I now drive a Chevy Aveo...just waiting for my awesome pink car!!!!

[stdsmt22]

Still wish you could too, but I am not hurt about it. I am trying to convince my wife instead of getting another car payment or a different DD, we should just put my other (3rd) festiva on the road that needs some work as it gets good gas mileage and would save us from more debt for another car. She just can't wrap her head around a vehicle that is 20 years old getting her safely around without worrying about it breaking down. It is annoying really to try and win the argument because it is hard to find parts sometimes, but Festivas are the only cars I have ever owned that I truly trust. ...for the most part.

Solution: Sell all aftermarket race parts off the "Roller" and use massive amounts of profit to fix up the DD. Then install a diamond ring and she will agree.

[damacha1]

Mine's been my only car since my mom gave it to me in 2001 after high school. I love it and am going to cry when it eventually dies, but hope to get another 100k miles out of it at least. I love it even more when I have to fill up a tank on a full size car *cringe*.

[SuperDaveGulvak]

Yuuuuuuup my 91 Festy is all I got. It has its qwarks but Im working on them best I can in my non car repair in the driveway household (LoL working on it when no1 is around & when weather permits )

[hotfordcat]

NO

[Bert]

Daily driver

Have been using Festivas as daily drivers for 6 years. Even drove as an auto parts courier for over a year. However I own 3 of these cars so when one is down I switch plates and drive another. Picture included is from yesterday.

[lanemeyer14]

Have been using Festivas as daily drivers for 6 years. Even drove as an auto parts courier for over a year. However I own 3 of these cars so when one is down I switch plates and drive another. Picture included is from yesterday.

Nice fleet!

[Tommy]

'93 festiva is my daily driver (100 miles a day) I have a 2000 chevy truck that sits more than anything

[mattman]

Have been using Festivas as daily drivers for 6 years. Even drove as an auto parts courier for over a year. However I own 3 of these cars so when one is down I switch plates and drive another. Picture included is from yesterday.

im with Lane NICE FLEET

[1988festivazoom]

I've been driving my festy as a dd for over 2 yrs now and wouldint trade it for the world! Well maybe a ford gt-tt! I prefer to drive my festy over my jeep bc of mileage and the tires on the festy aren't 450$ each lol

[marinepolice03]

my festy is my only car and i love it! the festiva is the only car that i can say i have fun driving. even though i need a fuel tank and hub.