Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

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Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #15 – June 17, 2008, 06:41:30 AM

I had one of these things when new in the late 80's. Wasnt our 1st choice but had just gotten married and needed a cheap car and it did atleast include a Ford emblem. Honestly for what it was it served it's purpose. It got great mpg and I didnt care if it got a door ding( my other cars were a 59 Bird & a 73 Vette) only thing the car ever needed was timing belt every 70k. I think the thing had 185k when my brother in law sold it(I gave it to him at 120k) and was still going.

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #16 – June 17, 2008, 12:49:10 PM

its in good shape the parts and cheap and the gas mileage is great but the downside is the only thing it looks better than is a smartcar.

the closet thing i will get to a gas saver will be a Lincoln Mark 8 LSC.

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #17 – June 17, 2008, 05:13:15 PM

If it's anything like my dad's old Ford Fiesta (from 1979?) it'll get over 300,000 miles at 42mpg. The cost savings in gas will pay for the car soon enough. My Saturn was paid for in 2 months by saving gas over driving the Jeep. They serve their purpose.

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #18 – June 17, 2008, 05:37:18 PM

I just can't deal with a car that small.

My Scirocco I just sold was a touch bigger than that and it was still too small, and I used to drive the VW's all the time before I got into the Fords.

Something like that would be cool for a commuter car in a larger city, but I could not handle it for anything else, esp if highway driving was part of the trip.

The Volvo gets good overall mileage, and everything I have that I drive alot (the XR-7 doesn't get driven alot) gets 25-30mpg on the interstate.

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #19 – June 17, 2008, 06:38:05 PM

Quote from: Haystack;223821

just wait till you hit a deer. then imagine a semi.

I always laugh at such idiotic statements as "Imagine hitting a semi in that". I've got news for you, sunshine. Even if you hit a semi in a Suburban, chances are you're gonna get squished. In fact, this past winter a Ford Econoline 15 passenger van, probably one of the largest non-commercial vehicles you can buy, hit a semi in New Brunswick. Seven high school students and an elementary school teacher died on impact. The semi opened the van up like a pop can. When you hit something weighing upwards of 80,000 pounds it makes little difference whether you're driving an 1800 pound shiznitbox or a three-ton behemoth. You're gonna die.

Even if you hit another Suburban with a Suburban chances are you're gonna die. The only difference is that you'll probably take the other driver out with you.

Quote from: bhazard;223686

HA, not really.

And by speed demon... I mean... gasmiser.

93 Ford Festiva L baby. 167,000 miles on the clock. Rust free. Not quite dent free. Starts and runs like a champ. Brakes and tires are shot. Parts are dirt cheap though.

Scored for $450. Put money down on it today and will finish the deal tomorrow when banks are open. I should be able to manage 50 mpg out of it, which will pay off quickly.

Your puny Festiva trembles before the mighty 100-horsepower Saturn

Quote from: dominator;223693

It kinda sucks that the world has come to this.

Actually, it doesn't suck all that much. The rest of the world came to this decades ago. We've been spoiled with cheap fuel in North America.

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #20 – June 17, 2008, 10:49:05 PM

I think this car was geared for city driving. Its remarkably quick to 30 mph. After that of course, its a festiva.

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #21 – June 18, 2008, 07:49:06 PM

The best part is every nut and bolt in the engine bay is 10mm. At least that was the case with my assfire. And yeah festivas rock. Don't forget to put a coffee can on the tailpipe, and yes before you ask you can get spinner hubcaps for 13 inch rims. Chikka chikka sweet:rollin:

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #22 – June 19, 2008, 12:56:17 AM

Hahahaha

Well, the front brakes are done. Rear shoes arent on top priority at the moment, next is finding tires. Cant find 12's anywhere. The junkyard down the road has a dodge colt with two decent 175/70/13's on it that should go on, but those tires are a *bit* on the large side, stock tire size is 145/sr12 and the speedometer would read quite a bit low and the 65hp would be a lot less effective...

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #23 – June 19, 2008, 12:46:00 PM

Pizza Delivery job for side $...

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #24 – June 19, 2008, 11:24:03 PM

Ahh put some 20's on it! Ha!

Wow, I've never owned a car with 12's on it - I had one that ran 12's but 13 is the smallest wheeled auto I've had.

Sounds like you're having fun getting it reliably back on the road at least.

-Stephen

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #25 – June 20, 2008, 05:16:59 AM

Got 175/70/13's from a metro on the rear and 155/80/13 from a swift on the front. Looks a lot better!

Got a new speed demon to replace the TC!

Reply #26 – June 20, 2008, 10:37:15 AM

Oh Yeah! the Fats out back and keep the Powa to the ground in that FWD beast!