Picked this up for $800 with only 71k miles. Very clean and in decent condition, handled the 50 mile drive home at speeds of 75mph with no major issues aside from it being fantastically slow
1991 Ford Festiva BP (Full Aspire/Rio Swap) (337k Miles) (Around 95k Engine)
2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L DOHC Ecotec (Threw a Rod)
1998 Chevy Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6 (225k miles) Best MPG = 28
our aspire gets absolute max of 37 with 4.05 final gear tranny
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 forNarion (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)
our aspire gets absolute max of 37 with 4.05 final gear tranny
Same here. My average after many tanks is 36.5 and I drive it with a little more finesse than I did my Festiva. I would beat the snot out of my Festiva and get 40 mpg. However, 36.5 is much better than 15 and 13 that I get on my other vehicles.
Rick
1993 Ford Festiva
1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear. SOLD
1981 AMC Eagle Wagon-As Seen on TV Lost In Transmission
2000 Ford E350
Nice ride! The drawback to AZ cars is the heat is hell on the paint and plastic parts, but people here can help with anything you may need. Welcome to the community!
Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.
I stand corrected. I've only bought and sold aspire, never really drove them. Has anyone put a festy trans in one to improve the final drive?
In the spring, I will be swapping my Aspire motor and 5-speed for the ones in Matthew, giving me 85 WHP and the taller ratio. On a trip to FL, I got 48 mpg @ 60mph, over a 250-mile run in Matthew. Curious to see what kind of mileage I get with this combo in an Aspire body--i.e., 300 lbs heavier but with better aero.
BTW my personal best in my stock Aspire was 52 mpg @ 60 mph.
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