It's probably an 87 that's been repainted. It's got the 87-88 coupe bumper covers. Beechwood was an 88-only interior color, but this looks like the earlier brown color. I don't recall if it was still available in 87 or not. 86 coupes were bumper pad cars though.
The rear bumper looks like an 87. In 88, the rear bumper had cut-outs for dual exhaust, whether the car had it or not. At least, that's how my 88 coupe came. (A Formula had the same rear bumper, but dual exhaust.) If you could get the VIN, that would settle it.
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Gold was an 86 and 87 model year color. It wasn't offered in 88. Saddle tan was offered thru 87 then 88's got the option of Beechwood. The rear fascia exhaust cutouts as said would be a visual indicator.
Gold was an 86 and 87 model year color. It wasn't offered in 88. Saddle tan was offered thru 87 then 88's got the option of Beechwood. The rear fascia exhaust cutouts as said would be a visual indicator.
it looks like an 87 the interior is identical to my 86 (which is gold) but not to my 88 which is beechwood--the brown carpet is too dark for the 88 beechwood
Sometimes ya gotta wonder if people are brain dead. They advertise a car and other than the model, year (which is being debated) and color... nothing. No mention of the engine size, whether it's an automatic or a standard, mileage, etc. Morons.
Originally posted by Patrick: Sometimes ya gotta wonder if people are brain dead. They advertise a car and other than the model, year (which is being debated) and color... nothing. No mention of the engine size, whether it's an automatic or a standard, mileage, etc. Morons.
Well, the pictures at least show that it's an automatic Duke.
And yeah, the advertised year is almost certainly wrong, as everything about the car says it's an 87.
Well, the pictures at least show that it's an automatic Duke.
Sure, a Fiero geek can probably guess correctly if they can make out in the images that there's one set of exhaust tips sticking out the back, and realize that it's a shifter for an automatic sticking out of the console. Shouldn't be a need to do forensic work though to learn the basics about a car for sale.
Sure, a Fiero geek can probably guess correctly if they can make out in the images that there's one set of exhaust tips sticking out the back, and realize that it's a shifter for an automatic sticking out of the console. Shouldn't be a need to do forensic work though to learn the basics about a car for sale.
Don't disagree.
On the other hand, people not looking specifically for a Fiero and who don't already know those things, are probably of the "eww, a Fiero death trap ready to burn to the ground" type of personality too. We all already know the reputation of these cars isn't what we'd prefer it to be. :-/
Sometimes ya gotta wonder if people are brain dead. They advertise a car and other than the model, year (which is being debated) and color... nothing. No mention of the engine size, whether it's an automatic or a standard, mileage, etc. Morons.
And quite often, the listing is wrong anyway. You don't have to look very hard to find a car on Craigslist or Ebay which is listed as, say, an automatic, when its clearly not, or as a V6 when an engine bay shot shows its not. I don't mean just Fieros, either; almost any kind if car can fall prey to the "wrong info" ad. Like they say, it pays to be an informed buyer.
And it would pay the vendor to have a couple of working brain cells. You'd think they'd want to make it as easy as possible for potential buyers to learn all about their car that's for sale... unless they're trying to hide certain facts, like the car has 500,000 miles.
You'd think they'd want to make it as easy as possible for potential buyers to learn all about their car that's for sale... unless they're trying to hide certain facts, like the car has 500,000 miles. 
