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uh oh, is this a replacement for my festy love.....

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    uh oh, is this a replacement for my festy love.....

    I just fell in love with another car... I never thought it would be possible as I have sunk so much time and money into my festy it isn't even funny. But I guess now I will have to share my love between the two...

    This is how I found her...





    And after a couple of carb cleanings and some new fuel and fuel line she was running so a new set of rubber went on her and I am loving every minute with her so far...



    She's a 1973 Super Beetle with the rare Sport Bug package, apparently a one year only package with only about 5000 made. I haven't had feelings like this for a car since I started on project festy... But don't get any ideas people... the festy is not going anywhere... and yes I still plan to bring it to Westiva this year... lol...
    90 festiva BP/G25MR swap, spec v seats, aspire brakes, FMS springs, round headlight conversion with HID's, custom exhaust, fiberglass hood, and a whole lotta bodywork
    BEFORE AFTER
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    beauty!
    Never Hire a Boy to do a Man's Job!!

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    • #3
      Gotta admit, I'm lovin' those wheels. Nice find! Did you find her in a 'yard? Hope you got her cheap!
      Last edited by Spike; 04-14-2014, 07:19 AM.
      White '92 GL 5-speed BP, G series, Aspire/Rio swapped, "Nancy"
      White '89 LX 5-speed, Aspire swapped, Weber carb
      1988 LX 5-speed
      ​​​1993 L 5-speed B8, E series, Aspire/Rio swapped

      Gone:

      1986 Chevrolet Sprint 1990 L Plus Auto

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      • #4
        A guy had it parked in a farm yard with a bunch of other stuff about 2 hours from me. So I grabbed my trailer and a couple buddies and went and picked her up. I paid a fair price I think. $1500. Solid pan and decent interior and body. And it ran with very little work. Those wheels are part of the sport bug package. They are a lemmertz (sp) 5.5 wide 15". I put a new set of 195/55/15 on her.
        90 festiva BP/G25MR swap, spec v seats, aspire brakes, FMS springs, round headlight conversion with HID's, custom exhaust, fiberglass hood, and a whole lotta bodywork
        BEFORE AFTER

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        • #5
          My first car was a 73 super beetle. I remember when I got my second car in 91. It was an 89L 4 speed. It was a huge upgrade for me. Faster, better gas mileage, much larger interior, infinitely more dependable, and remarkably better in the snow than the very capable beetle.

          Still, a fun toy to have!
          youtube.com/neanderpaul 88 festiva LX w/BP G25 MR 5 speed waiting for wiring- 93 Festiva GL auto w/ air, waiting for B6t/G4A-HL - 98 Nissan Quest - 02 Mazda protege 5 wife's DD

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          • #6
            Great find.

            One of my old girlfriends had a 71 Beetle, I drove once, and liked them ever since. They are just hard to find around here in the rust belt.
            Last edited by muleskinner; 04-15-2014, 08:28 AM.
            1993 Ford Festiva L blue 170,000 miles
            1990 Ford Festiva L Plus white 190,000 Auto, currently waiting to have another engine put in.
            1995 Ford F150 XLT black 203,000 miles
            2002 Honda CRV silver 180,000 miles
            2003 Toyota Rav4 Sport black 94,000 miles
            2008 Sym Rv250 dark grey 30,000 miles. My scooter.
            1989 Ford Festiva LX black 233,000 miles. Sold to my better half's son.

            Mike

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            • #7
              My second car was a 59 Beetle! Quite a contrast to my first... a 57 Meteor Rideau 500 four door.

              I still have one of my favorite car books that I purchased when I owned the Bug... How to Keep Your VW Alive for the Compleat Idiot
              Last edited by fastivaca; 04-15-2014, 09:34 AM.
              Ian
              Calgary AB, Canada
              93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
              59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite

              "It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)

              Link to the "Road Trip Starting Points" page of my Econobox Café blog

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              • #8
                Can't wait to find a good superbeetle.
                I want to do the Porsche suspension. And then just leave it alone really.
                How are they in the snow?
                That's a real looker you got there.
                Fast....Women are fast
                Quick...Nestle is quick

                I Speak French....in German! lol.

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                • #9
                  Nice car, I never seen it on Kijiji for sale. What are you going to do with your festy Little Hoe?

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                  • #10
                    It's been great in the snow we got here recently. Just the lack of heat inside kinda sucks lol. This one wasn't on kijiji, I got it from a guy on Facebook. I'm kinda a car hoarder so the festy will get pulled out again when the weathers better and I can get some suspension/body work done on her to rectify my rear tire rub problem. It may become an autocross/strip racer mainly. I really don't know. But I do know I like buying a lot more than selling lol.
                    90 festiva BP/G25MR swap, spec v seats, aspire brakes, FMS springs, round headlight conversion with HID's, custom exhaust, fiberglass hood, and a whole lotta bodywork
                    BEFORE AFTER

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