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  • #1

    Did any have 13" wheels from new?

    Here in the UK, I saw a '97 KIA Pride on 13" wheels the other day, it had 165/65x13 tyres all round, including the spare. This one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2211539679...84.m1438.l2648

    I thought all our Festy/Prides came equipped from new with 12" wheels, unless anyone can tell me otherwise?
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  • #2
    Possiblity it could have been upgraded. Here in the states, the 94-97 came with 13" wheels but it also was called an Aspire.
    Jerry
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    • #3
      The Aspire was (as far as I know) never sold in the UK. I've got 13" rims for mine from a Suzuki Swift, but they're a different pattern.

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      • #4
        That is pretty weird... Those are DEFINITELY Aspire Hubcaps. I wonder if they came with an aspire swap for some time in the UK?


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        1989 Festiva L White: R.I.P.
        1995 Aspire 2-door White: R.I.P.
        1995 Aspire 4-door Red: R.I.P.

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        • #5
          Wow...just realized how nice that car actually looked and it said it ran. Sold for only 189 US dollars and it had power windows and the front seats with removable headrests.
          -Rafe-

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          • #6
            Those power Windows would be sweet.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Prafeston View Post
              Wow...just realized how nice that car actually looked and it said it ran. Sold for only 189 US dollars and it had power windows and the front seats with removable headrests.
              Seriously! Somebody got a SCREAMING deal!


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              1991 Festiva L Red: Daily Driver
              1990 Festiva L White: R.I.P.
              1988 Festiva L Silver: R.I.P.
              1991 Festiva L Red B6T: R.I.P.
              1989 Festiva L White: R.I.P.
              1995 Aspire 2-door White: R.I.P.
              1995 Aspire 4-door Red: R.I.P.

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              • #8
                I believe the newer euro Prides came stock with 13" wheels.
                Ian
                Calgary AB, Canada
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Advancedynamix View Post
                  Those power Windows would be sweet.
                  I meant power mirrors...but now that you mention it...holy crap...power windows! And only 50k on the odo!!!! That has to be the deal of the century!
                  -Rafe-

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                  Festiva Non-Swoopy Power Drivers Mirror

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                  • #10
                    I went to see it, it was a pile of poo!

                    It had a terrible misfire and was barely able to pull away as a result. It would clear if I got the revs high enough, but that was fraught as the brakes were practically non-existent! A quick look through the wheels showed the discs to be badly corroded. I suspect at least one wheel cylinder was seized as well.

                    It was badly corroded at the rear of the door sills. These had obviously been plated some years ago and were rotting again.

                    I went with a view to buying it to use and utilising mine for spares. I decided against it.

                    We don't have piles of cars in scrapyards in the UK. The price of scrap metal means they're recycled fairly promptly. I suspect it was bought for its scrap value and sold to a scrapyard immediately for around 50% more than its price.

                    It doesn't stop some people asking silly money: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1993-KIA-P...item2a268dc27b

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                    • #11
                      You should've boughten it and sold us the goodies!
                      -Josh R

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                      • #12
                        Oh man... Grab those seats from that 4 door and ship them to me!
                        -Rafe-

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                        Random Festiva Parts
                        Festiva Non-Swoopy Power Drivers Mirror

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                        • #13
                          Want. That. 110MPH speedo. And yes, those seats are supersexy.
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