comancheman Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 i hope my comancheclub membership isnt at stake here but i bought a 1986 pontiac fiero. hopefully i can save a little money on gas now and yes i know its a girls car. the comanche will stay on the road and always be my favorite. just putting it out there incase anybody needed to make fun of someone
MiNi Beast Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Why what do you mean? :roll: All good, fast little cars. My neighbor has one, it's gold! what color is yours?
comancheman Posted July 3, 2008 Author Posted July 3, 2008 its a black over silver gt with the 2.8. needs some work but only paid $400
SuperWade2 Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Had a buddy years ago with an 88 GT that was FAST!! I don't remeber all what he had done as far as aftermarket parts, but the thing weighed next to nothing and was QUICK
watchamakalit Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 I had a black one that was kinda trashy. It was only the 4cyl but was pretty quick. Its amazing the difference a well balanced power to weight ratio can make.
mvusse Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 When I was younger (and married) I wanted to buy one, but my wife wouldn't let me for fear I'd kill myself doing something stupid in it. She was probably right. Are you aware a 300 hp 4.6l Northstar out of a Cadillac fits in that engine bay? Imagine a 300 hp engine in a less than 3000 pound car...
Eagle Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 '86? Was that late enough to be built after they had corrected the Fiero's propensity to live up to its name, and self-immolate?
comancheman Posted July 4, 2008 Author Posted July 4, 2008 no its one of the ones that tended to light on fire but I'm willing to look past that.
jtdesigns Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 They tend to have overheating issues.. Did they ever have a 4 cyl??
comancheman Posted July 4, 2008 Author Posted July 4, 2008 yeah a 4cyl was available in all years. they were made from 85-88 i believe 86 was the first year for the v6 and the first year for the fastback body style
jtdesigns Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 yeah a 4cyl was available in all years. they were made from 85-88 i believe 86 was the first year for the v6 and the first year for the fastback body style Id swap it to a 4 banger and boost it..
WahooSteeler Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 you need to put the ferrari body kit on it, then lift it and put 26s on it. i bet nobody in the hood has done that yet! oh, yeah, it's a fiero, that's why LOL. :D
SuperWade2 Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 you need to put the ferrari body kit on it, then lift it and put 26s on it. i bet nobody in the hood has done that yet! oh, yeah, it's a fiero, that's why LOL. :D Another friend used to put Lambo Countach and 427 Cobra fiberglass fake body kits on top of Fiero frames and sell as Kits.... I helped him one weekend gut the interior of a few of them that he had...
SoloCamo Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 Not trying to sound rude here, as I almost picked up a fiero myself but to call one quick it's well, just not right. Those things are far from fast...Fun yes, fast no.
pingpong Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 I had one too :eek: I actually loved that car. I would say they are reasonably fast.. especially considering it is a 2.5. Mine was an Automatic, which from what I found later was kinda a rarity.
SuperWade2 Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 Not trying to sound rude here, as I almost picked up a fiero myself but to call one quick it's well, just not right. Those things are far from fast...Fun yes, fast no. I thought a 12 Second Quarter Mile was pretty solid for what it was running...
SoloCamo Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Not trying to sound rude here, as I almost picked up a fiero myself but to call one quick it's well, just not right. Those things are far from fast...Fun yes, fast no. I thought a 12 Second Quarter Mile was pretty solid for what it was running... That's a fairly heavily modified one, though (engine swap, or extensive mods to the 2.8v6 ). Don't get me wrong here, I love fiero's and as I said almost picked one up; but bone stock they are far from what I would consider fast.
SuperWade2 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Not trying to sound rude here, as I almost picked up a fiero myself but to call one quick it's well, just not right. Those things are far from fast...Fun yes, fast no. I thought a 12 Second Quarter Mile was pretty solid for what it was running... That's a fairly heavily modified one, though (engine swap, or extensive mods to the 2.8v6 ). Don't get me wrong here, I love fiero's and as I said almost picked one up; but bone stock they are far from what I would consider fast. Never said anything about stock... His was heavily modified, and it was probably in the top 5 fastest cars that I've been in, ever...
Sir Sam Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Not trying to sound rude here, as I almost picked up a fiero myself but to call one quick it's well, just not right. Those things are far from fast...Fun yes, fast no. I thought a 12 Second Quarter Mile was pretty solid for what it was running... That's a fairly heavily modified one, though (engine swap, or extensive mods to the 2.8v6 ). Don't get me wrong here, I love fiero's and as I said almost picked one up; but bone stock they are far from what I would consider fast. Never said anything about stock... His was heavily modified, and it was probably in the top 5 fastest cars that I've been in, ever... You also never said anything about not stock either. :popcorn:
SuperWade2 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Not trying to sound rude here, as I almost picked up a fiero myself but to call one quick it's well, just not right. Those things are far from fast...Fun yes, fast no. I thought a 12 Second Quarter Mile was pretty solid for what it was running... That's a fairly heavily modified one, though (engine swap, or extensive mods to the 2.8v6 ). Don't get me wrong here, I love fiero's and as I said almost picked one up; but bone stock they are far from what I would consider fast. Never said anything about stock... His was heavily modified, and it was probably in the top 5 fastest cars that I've been in, ever... You also never said anything about not stock either. :popcorn: Well, I sort of did... Had a buddy years ago with an 88 GT that was FAST!! I don't remeber all what he had done as far as aftermarket parts, but the thing weighed next to nothing and was QUICK
LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Their is a local guy who's into them BIG TIME. He's done several Northstar 24V conversions in them. They are quick. Their was an article on him in one of the big name mags about the conversions. I'll see if I can find it...
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