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    I HATE how google shows you results for ford fiesta when you specifically search festiva. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT CARS!!!! It's not even at the point where it asks you "did you mean FORD FIESTA?" and you have to click that for fiesta results, it just ASSUMES they are the same thing. :thumbs_down::thumbs_down::thumbs_down::thumbs_dow n:
    Oldest Festiva on the forum (so far) 3/87 LX - 225k
    89 Tracer 13" alloys and dome light. Pioneer stereo, all else is stock.

  • #2
    Maybe its the new google "we've made browsing easier"!
    I noticed it sux now, for that very reason. Please DONT make it easier for me!
    Dan




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    • #3
      Originally posted by db2u View Post
      I HATE how google shows you results for ford fiesta when you specifically search festiva. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT CARS!!!! It's not even at the point where it asks you "did you mean FORD FIESTA?" and you have to click that for fiesta results, it just ASSUMES they are the same thing. :thumbs_down::thumbs_down::thumbs_down::thumbs_dow n:
      I put Ford Festiva in Google and got 20 PAGES of Festiva stuff. The top two items above the line on each page were for Ford Fiesta. I believe the above the line listings are paid for.

      Considering how much information is available free on Google, I can ignore anything I'm not interested in.

      Paul
      Red Rocket 1988 L, 133,XXX miles, 4 sp. AC, hit guard rail in snow, RIP, saved everything but body
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      Red Rocket 2 1988 L 138,XXX miles, 4 sp
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      • #4
        Type in "Festiva -Fiesta".
        Just put a negative sign in front of any word you don't want displayed.
        Last edited by bravekozak; 12-06-2013, 09:40 PM.

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        • #5
          Learn something new every day^^

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          • #6
            Originally posted by bravekozak View Post
            Type in "Festiva -Fiesta".
            Just put a negative sign in front of any word you don't want displayed.
            Works with ebay as well. Example:
            Festiva, -LED

            Really cleans up your ebay search :p

            Also, why the heck does eBay not have the option to list your Festiva, why do we have to list it as a Fiesta!
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Charlie1717 View Post
              Also, why the heck does eBay not have the option to list your Festiva, why do we have to list it as a Fiesta!
              Probably for the same reason autotrader.ca doesn't list Festiva any more in the Ford category.
              You must use Advanced Search, then Refine with Keywords.

              autotrader.com still has it!
              Last edited by bravekozak; 12-06-2013, 10:08 PM.

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              • #8
                searched festiva on google got 2 Fiesta links.... searched Bing got the same two links.....
                Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

                Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

                Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has
                it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

                Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

                TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to
                bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

                '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

                SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

                R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

                R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.


                R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

                R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

                R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

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                • #9
                  "Fastiva"
                  ...garners way more results you are trying to look for than Festiva. Including Bomber/Bustiva's awesome thread on roadster.net or whatever. Some miata site.
                  Last edited by defprun; 12-07-2013, 05:59 AM.
                  1993 Festiva L "Wendy" BP n' stuff
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by old yellow View Post
                    searched festiva on google got 2 Fiesta links.... searched Bing got the same two links.....
                    Syntax. Just for you, cut and paste next time. There is no space between the dash and any word you don't want. You must include a dash in front of each word if there are multiples. Try again.

                    Ford Festiva -Fiesta

                    Everything you wanted to know about Google Search operators
                    Last edited by bravekozak; 12-07-2013, 07:39 AM.

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                    • #11
                      ok I should clarify so you guys dont think I am stupid. I was searching something for ford festiva plus something else... not just "Ford Festiva". Since it didn't find many results it just threw fiesta in there too. Yes I know you can just put a -fiesta at the end, but my point is google should just not assume they are the same thing. They could improve their results so much more if they would let you flag search results as not relevant...
                      Oldest Festiva on the forum (so far) 3/87 LX - 225k
                      89 Tracer 13" alloys and dome light. Pioneer stereo, all else is stock.

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