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  • Wisconsin Bound towing Festy with a Festy

    Here are some pics of my trip to Wisconsin to pick up JTFest's Festiva. I chose to tow the Festy with Levistiva, 404 miles, using my homemade trailer hitch. I will post gas mileage results and other things like descriptions of pics, later. Over 800 miles, I'm tired!

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    A fine Festiva I found in a Wisconsin Farm 'n Fleet parking lot. Only one of four I saw the whole trip, and the other three were in Iowa.
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    Dirt bike hill climb.
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    Proof I towed a Festy with a Festy!
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    A cool little ride I saw in Dubuque!
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    And, finally, proof I made it home in one piece!
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    ENFORCER - Midwest Festiva Inc., Iowa

    #1 '90 Sport to modified Lx - RollazX
    #2 .....Cheesehead
    #3 '91 White - Donor Car
    #4 .....Montana Project
    SOLD----Levistiva for $1500
    Bought her back for $450
    Now that's darn near priceless!!

  • #2
    Good to see you had a safe trip,car looks nice!
    Call me tomorrow.
    Renegade-Midwest Festiva Inc.Illinois Chapter

    93 Festiva L Aspire 5sp Lots of upgrades & mods
    99 Dodge Caravan SE
    95 Taurus SHO auto 265hp
    94 F150 351W auto (for sale)
    78 Chevy elcamino 500hp 383 stroker
    78 Chrysler Cordoba 360 (for sale)
    03 Harley Davidson Electra Glide
    95 Honda 1500 Goldwing SE
    95 F150 4X4 6 inch lift,38" mudders
    95 Iszuzu Trooper LS

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    • #3
      Thank you and will do!
      ENFORCER - Midwest Festiva Inc., Iowa

      #1 '90 Sport to modified Lx - RollazX
      #2 .....Cheesehead
      #3 '91 White - Donor Car
      #4 .....Montana Project
      SOLD----Levistiva for $1500
      Bought her back for $450
      Now that's darn near priceless!!

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      • #4
        Glad to see you made it home without incident Dan. I also see you got two of my Conquests in the front picture of your new Festiva. :thumbright: Too bad the third one is being blocked by that pile my friend was working on lol.
        Last edited by JTFEST; 10-25-2008, 12:36 AM.

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        • #5
          Did you get alot of funny looks on the trip back?
          Glad you made it ok and the hitch did its intended job without incident!
          Search Master - Honorary Member of Midwest Festiva Inc., Gulf Coast Chapter

          Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
          - Unknown
          I don't like superstitious people. They're bad luck. - Serge A. Storms

          If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
          - Quentin Crisp

          God, please save me from your followers!
          - Bumper Sticker

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          • #6
            the car you where using to tow was its a automatic or manual? im supreised i mean 4 people is pushing it in a festiva but to be able to tow with a stock 1.3 and a glass tranny, i would tow more if you just reinforced the unibody a little weld all the seams, put a b6 and that thing wuld be good to tow light duty!

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            • #7
              Great way to bring one home.

              Dean
              Raleigh, NC
              The wife and I are attending this meet. Come convoy with us.Come to the 1st annual "Sunshine Meet" March 20th 2010. Details in the thread below.
              http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...292#post295292

              www.festivameets.com

              Festiva Convoy video link [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyFYJcFBc_g[/urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANbkG...eature=related


              3rd Annual Festiva Madness. The largest Festiva Meet ever held of owners and their cars 2009 Festiva Madness link with pictures. 51 Festivas & 4 Aspires from eight states attended.

              FM3 short 5 minute clip
              Link to a short 5 minute clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFyy-zxgV5A

              http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24695
              link to 100s of meets pictures and short video clips.http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af316/festivameets/
              4th Annual Festiva Madness meet will be held Oct 2, 2010 in Raleigh, NC
              Cell is 919-271-5190 deanraleighnc@cs.com

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              • #8
                Awesome! Did you get any comments stopping for gas?
                Brian
                http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2274977



                93 GL modyfied!!!
                :fish:

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                • #9
                  I didn't get any comments while getting gas (might be because I scare the crap out of most people---they don't realize I'm a gentle giant) but I got lots of looks and laughs as people passed me by.

                  When I first started the return trip, I was only going about 45mph in the rain, fog and darkness. I got a motel outside of Madison WI....something I didn't plan on doing. I awoke to more rain and kept pretty steady at just under 55mph. By the time I got to Iowa and got on new smooth highways, I could go 65mph in 5th gear, only having to downshift to 4th when going up hills, never dropping below 45mph.
                  ENFORCER - Midwest Festiva Inc., Iowa

                  #1 '90 Sport to modified Lx - RollazX
                  #2 .....Cheesehead
                  #3 '91 White - Donor Car
                  #4 .....Montana Project
                  SOLD----Levistiva for $1500
                  Bought her back for $450
                  Now that's darn near priceless!!

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                  • #10
                    Dan,
                    Nice job on the tow bar . A lot slicker than the gargantuan rental bar I used. Darn thing took two hernia free men to lift it. We were both old pharts tho.
                    cz

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                    • #11
                      Nice score! Its the festiva train!


                      -Scott
                      Aqua 93 L
                      Razor Red 09 F-150 XLT
                      White 06 Ford Escape XLT

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                      • #12
                        One word dude:
                        EPIC
                        Axlander9289, brother of ThisVelologist

                        Festivas past:
                        Aqua '92 Festiva L - Sold "Dale"
                        White '89 Festiva L Plus - RIP "Dudley"
                        White '93 Festiva GL - Sold to thisvelologist "Frito"
                        Red '91 Festiva L - Sold to Louieisawesome "Geraldo"

                        Current Fleet:
                        Aqua '93 Festiva L with Aspire brakes "Dale Jr."
                        Black and White '93 Festiva GL Sport (White alloys and spoiler are long gone) "Blues-tiva"
                        White '15 Ford Transit Connect

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                        • #13
                          Way too cool Dan , nice job on the secure and safe hitch install .

                          Great job !!!
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                          The Trigger - Midwest Festiva Inc., Illinois Chapter
                          Smart Passion white with H-D interior
                          HD2500 Duramax Chevy
                          Harley Davidson Ultra classic ..I am in love !!
                          Pro Street S-10 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2214968
                          Diamond white Deville 27,000 mile cream puff
                          Z28 LS1 power 500 +
                          90 Festy L daily driver wants to be modded, OK
                          It is being modded , a little at a time http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2214953


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                          • #14
                            You're braver than me. Glad you make it back safely. Hoarder !!!!
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                            The Don - Midwest Festiva Inc., Missouri Chapter

                            Link to my festiva pictures below
                            https://fordfestiva.com/forums/album.php?albumid=10
                            Celebrating 25 years of festiva(s) ownership.

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                            • #15
                              Now thats definately the pot calling the kettle black! :lol:
                              Search Master - Honorary Member of Midwest Festiva Inc., Gulf Coast Chapter

                              Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
                              - Unknown
                              I don't like superstitious people. They're bad luck. - Serge A. Storms

                              If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
                              - Quentin Crisp

                              God, please save me from your followers!
                              - Bumper Sticker

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