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  • #16
    Originally posted by Nerd Racing View Post
    Hope you pulled the drive shaft to tow it home.
    Stick shift. Wont hurt to tow it like that. If it was an auto, however ......
    Dan




    Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

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    • #17
      Stick shift isn't always safe. I know a guy who was towing an S10 and it went into a low gear at 70 mph. It said his towing truck just all of sudden downshift like he driving into a really strong head wind going up a steep incline. Ended up blowing up the S10 motor. He had been towing the truck all over the place for years and never had a problem.
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      • #18
        Nonamekid wrote:

        "Stick shift isn't always safe. I know a guy who was towing an S10 and it went into a low gear at 70 mph. It said his towing truck just all of sudden downshift like he driving into a really strong head wind going up a steep incline. Ended up blowing up the S10 motor. He had been towing the truck all over the place for years and never had a problem."

        I can see some shifter mechanisms being so loose and easy that they could be bumped into gear in the wrong circumstances. Sounds like this happened above. I'd want some kind of shift gate lockout to use just in case.

        Karl
        '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
        '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
        '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
        '93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
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        • #19
          yeah it has a t10 4spd trans with a hurst race shifter, so no chance of accidental gear selection.
          '93 BP-T 57trim TO4E - Coilovers - 13x7 steelies - 175/60 - 48k mi

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          • #20
            Nice score! :thumbright:
            -93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
            -88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
            -85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.

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            • #21
              So how's she move?
              1992 white L, Bp, American racing 13's, stock trans.
              1991 White L, BP/F5MR, protege header, full aspire swap with gr2's, seats, and sway bar, 15" konig's, short throw, escort console.
              1991 blue L, 5 speed.
              1988 red L-plus-all stock.

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              • #22
                So the obvious question.....who's is it? Yours, or the girlfriend's, since she found it?
                Last edited by blkfordsedan; 03-18-2012, 08:37 PM.
                Brian

                93L - 5SP, FMS springs, 323 alloys, 1st gen B6, ported head & intake, FMS cam, ported exhaust manifold w/2-1/4" head pipe.
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                • #23
                  Originally posted by blkfordsedan View Post
                  So the obvious question.....who's is it? Yours, or the girlfriend's, since she found it?
                  Oh it is 100% her's and she will fight/shoot/stab me if I say otherwise :p
                  '93 BP-T 57trim TO4E - Coilovers - 13x7 steelies - 175/60 - 48k mi

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by nonamekid View Post
                    I put my baja super beetle on the car dolly backwards. Didn't have a problem, but only towed 15 miles and didn't go that fast. I imagine the weight on the front of the mustang and the skinny tires combined were the reason for the swaying.
                    Baja......Super beetle!!>???
                    My 5th car was an AMX, 3rd and 4th were Baja's. 7th was a super beetle. First two were galaxi
                    500 390 xl's, the AMX was by far the most reliable, Super Beetle next. Love those old AMC's!!
                    Last edited by Movin; 03-20-2012, 01:14 AM.
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                    • #25
                      Bust, did you know the Gremlin prototype was kind of weird, like an Aztek?

                      I hope nobody does this to their Festiva!

                      I hope neander gives me the oldest award.
                      Last edited by bravekozak; 02-26-2014, 05:49 PM.

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                      • #26
                        I've had 7 Gremlins. Grown up as an AMC brat. Dad worked there (in the Kenosha, WI plant) for 37 years. Great little cars. I had 232's, 258's and 1 had a 304 V8 in it.

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                        • #27
                          that's a steal! congrats

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                          • #28
                            My step dad had a 304 3 speed , Levi's edition , with denim covered seats.

                            Gotta love oddball stuff

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                            • #29
                              bust, there is a Gremlin in the yard at Airport Auto Wreckers in Niagara Falls, New York. Let me know if you need any parts off it.

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