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  • One Less Car Coming to Madness :(

    I'm sorry to say that my Yellow 42 car won't be making it to the meet. First off, let me say that I'm OK. I don't need a hundred PM's and phone calls, I really am fine.

    I was driving it to an appointment after work and had just pulled off I-440 and was sitting on the ramp for the light to change when I heard a pop and saw smoke coming out from the hood, so I grabbed my stuff and bailed out of the car and called 911. I could see flames under the car and smoke pouring out around the hood. Here is the aftermath.




    The engine bay is so destroyed, that we may never be able to tell what happened. Getting unloaded at the house.







    Jay's theory us that Dean wanted his car back. If you knew Dean, you know that he loved his yellow Festiva more that any other Festiva he had. Jay says that the only way for Dean to get it back was for it to die. Well, I loved that car too and I'm not happy about losing it but hopefully Dean will have fun running around in it again.
    Last edited by Smedley; 09-21-2011, 06:27 PM. Reason: fix title
    1992 Green GL - "It's not easy being green" - Kermit - RIP killed by a tree
    1992 Aqua Funtop - Belle
    Wife of V8Festiva.

    Madness Committee Member
    website www.festivamadness.com

  • #2
    so when do we start the re-build?

    it says "track car" on the side so i say let's realy make it one!

    BTW i'm glad you're ok. it's a shame for sure.
    Last edited by FestYboy; 09-21-2011, 06:33 PM.
    Trees aren't kind to me...

    currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
    94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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    • #3
      ouch, that's harsh man, sorry..
      2008 Kia Rio- new beater
      1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
      1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
      1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
      1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
      1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
      1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
      1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP



      "If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"

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      • #4
        ^ that's MA'am...
        Trees aren't kind to me...

        currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
        94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
          so when do we start the re-build?

          it says "track car" on the side so i say let's realy make it one!

          BTW i'm glad you're ok. it's a shame for sure.
          I'm with him!! Shall we do a reverse this year for Madness??? Instead of tearing apart a car... building one!
          www.cardomain.com/id/jermnc77

          Madness Committee Member & Contact Person
          www.festivamadness.com

          Festiva Madness
          Snoopy's
          4621 Atlantic Ave
          Raleigh, NC 27604

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          • #6
            i have the tools and the will....
            Trees aren't kind to me...

            currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
            94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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            • #7
              I'm in!
              Im not driving a Festiva because I'm poor. I drive a Festiva because i want to!

              Dennis
              93 L Advancedynamics suspension mod, awaiting B6 swap
              91 GL B6 sohc, currently in the hands of DAE undergoing top secret work. Soon to be cable G, with stage 3 F1 Kevlar clutch... To be continued
              93 GL In progress BP/hydro G
              15 Mitsubishi Mirage daily
              88 Dakota tow pig

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              • #8
                Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
                so when do we start the re-build?
                I'm in! Won't be making it to Madness this year but I can send a pristine grill and hood up with Jerry to get the process started! Surely Jay isn't going to give up on it?

                As a side note, did anyone else notice that the timing belt seemed to have survived when everything else got toasted?
                No festiva for me ATM...

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                • #9
                  ^ me too, me too!

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                  • #10
                    Grab the purse and run !! Good decision !! Glad your okay ! Don't know whether to smile or frown .
                    New build on the way .

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                    • #11
                      Smedleys OK, that's all that really matters.

                      Jay, what parts do we need to bring the Yellow 42 back?
                      Engine, dash, seats, hood, fenders, grill, hood lock, windshield.
                      I got some of this stuff should I bring it with me?
                      '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
                      '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
                      '92 Aqua parts Car
                      '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
                      '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

                      "Your God of repentance will not save you.
                      Your holy ghost will not save you.
                      Your God plutonium will not save you.
                      In fact...
                      ...You will not be saved!"

                      Prince of Darkness -1987

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                      • #12
                        Yea I'm in let's get a list together , as long as the main body isn't hurt from the heat .

                        What's the rollback drivers shirt say ??? Strange or not ???
                        New build on the way .

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                        • #13
                          Never Hire a Boy to do a Man's Job!!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by shadetree View Post
                            Yea I'm in let's get a list together , as long as the main body isn't hurt from the heat .

                            What's the rollback drivers shirt say ??? Strange or not ???
                            Just noticed that too when I went back to look at the pics.
                            No festiva for me ATM...

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
                              Jay, what parts do we need to bring the Yellow 42 back?
                              Engine, dash, seats, hood, fenders, grill, hood lock, windshield.
                              I got some of this stuff should I bring it with me?
                              I'm in for the hood and grill, can probably arrange to send up there via Jerry (bebandit). Lets get this show on the road!
                              No festiva for me ATM...

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