Figured up how much I have in the Festiva

[ericsmith32]

I'm stuck in the pit of boredom today so I figured it was time. I didn't figure in the oil about a quart every 1k, couple quarts of transmission fluid, and coolant. Despite what I've had to do and what still needs to be done I'm alot better off than if I kept the Ranger. Okay now don't tell me I'm the only one that has done this. I got one started on the Aspire also but only up to $214 in it so far!


1990 Festiva

Purchase Price: $450 12/2009 134900


Valve Cover Gasket $17
Crank/Cam Seals $19
Rear wheel bearings $36
Air / Gas / PCV $19
Cap/Rotor/Wires/Plugs $53
Rims x 4 with tires $80
New Firestone Tires $106
New Douglas Tires $107
Rim with Douglas Tire $15
Battery $72 Jan 2011 144900
o2 Sensor $15

Total $989

Misc Accessories:

Window Tint $40
Dual Stereo XR 4110 $40

$1069

[ejp2fast]

thats not too bad.... and is similar to what i have into mine....
car $100
wheels / tires ~350
engine rebuild -$60 gaskets, 50 valves, 150 head resurface, 50 misc
cv axles $120
total 830

then i have the following bought but not installed yet:

aspire swap: 130, wheels 60, new tires $410
91 escort gt w/ BP and G5MR $200
so that brings it up to around 1600 total as of right now

[Damkid]

It'd take me too long to list everything that I have in my festiva

[sasquatch]

It'd take me too long to list everything that I have in my festiva

same... and then add up the lights that got put on and taken off and then then all the other weird things... would take forever lol...

[ericsmith32]

I would just say figure out the mechanicals but that wouldn't apply to damkid.. and possibly a few others.

[tulsacarman]

Even with gas priced at $5.00 per gallon I imagine it would be hard to justify all I've done and spent on my rig. However, even with that said, it makes more sense than buying a new car and watching it depreciate each month. Gas is roughly $3.00/gallon here (81 octane, pure gas) so I can throw a $20 at the clerk once my car hits the empty mark and she's back up to the full mark. Now, Flamestiva is ready to provide me with a week's worth of transportation.

I'm the same as many on this site, I bought my car for $300.00. It's was kinda like going to the state fair, only 4 or 5 dollars to get in the gate but a turkey leg costs the same and don't even think about the rides. I'd bet the average fair-goer spends 8-10 times gate admission before it's all said and done. I'm the kind of person that passes on that type of consumer spending but spend my money on what most others feel to be stupid, thousands of dollars on a Festiva.

[hckrphil]

An 8 wheeled festiva? I have to see this Lots of tires!

[bhazard]

81 octane???

[crazyrog17]

81 octane???

That's what I said...

I guess the pure gas is better than the 15% ethanol + gasoline = 87% octane mix we get here.

[ericsmith32]

Here's the Aspire so far just getting started.. literately I just got it started. Need to adjust the idle but it runs and drives.

1997 Ford Aspire

Purchase Price: $200 Jan 2011 121500

Exhaust Man. $0
Dowpipe $0
Exhaust Clamp $6
Spark Plugs $8

Total: $214

[ericsmith32]

That's what I said...

I guess the pure gas is better than the 15% ethanol + gasoline = 87% octane mix we get here.

I'd venture to say most of us hasn't heard of it before. Is that pure gas hard to start in cold weather?

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

last i checked with all 4 sets of wheels i have(13's, 14's, 15's, and 16's) at at least 2 sets of tires/set of wheels, 4x motors, 4 x g25mr trans, 6x turbos, 93 festy, 91 festy and 91 capri xr2 parts cars, axles, gaskets, fluids, tial wastegate, innovative wide band, 2.5" exhaust, turbo xs knocklite, 3x clutches, all the different suspensions... im about $6,000 into my car...which is really sad cause i could build 3 more for that price...

[ericsmith32]

Wowsers you speed freaks are expensive. Wonder if Marcus is going to chime in here.. he might be scared to!

[drddan]

1997 Ford Aspire

Purchase Price: $200 Jan 2011
Exhaust Man. $0
Dowpipe $0
Exhaust Clamp $6
Spark Plugs $8

Total: $214

The fun of the build....Priceless

[ericsmith32]

The fun of the build....Priceless

Yup.. sure wish the boy could help me too cold. He loves turning those wrenches!