Runs, shifts & drives well. Surprisingly sturdy for the mileage.
No cracks in body however pealing and discoloration. Windshield wipers slow. Both triangle windows have cracks and broken.
Interior is in rough shape, aftermarket sun roof (prob leaking), headliner falling down, torn up seats & some warping of the interior panels, ect, ect.
Electric windows roll very very slowly. Aftermarket radio not working.
It's been an outside car. Undercarriage is rusty, axel boots are dry of oil. The engine does't appear to be leaking oil or coolant.
Will need tires, possible break job & possible A/C work.
Or:
- 87 SE, manual, aluminum rims, 40,000 miles, mint condition, I4.
A/C = yes Cruise control, power window & sun roof = no
I'm looking at this one tomorrow.
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After the tires, possible break job & possible A/C work on the GT the financial investment is the same.
Looks for rust, especially in the trunk corners and rear upper frame rails (very hard to see). Plenty of threads on here on rust issues.
I've always liked the notch back style over the GT but that's just me. 4 cyl manual is fine in my opinion, still fun to drive. 4 cyl automatic is pretty gutless (but it's still a Fiero so we still love it!). Re choice, depends on how much time you want o spend on the rusty one. Will take far more work/time/$ which can get frustrating. Also your skill level and access to a decent workspace and tools. Off hand I'd say prob better to go with the best you can find for the money. Leave the basket cases to those with time/money/knowledge to save them.
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Sounds like the gears are stripped inside the motors, especially if they will not go up when turning the knob manually. I know you can get rebuild kits for the gen 1 motors. I 'think' this year has the gen 2 motors on it, not sure about rebuild kits for those. Probably easier to replace the motors.
You 'might' be able to get them to go up by 'helping' them up with your hand (be careful not get anything trapped, you can loose a finger or two). At some point, if you are lucky whatever is left of the gear will grab and hold it against the stop. At that point, unplug the motor.
PS. Post more pics, we all wanna see the rest of it (well, I do anyway)
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Clean bill of health from the mechanic. Meeting with a local Fiero enthusast this weekend to fix the headlights. Fiero is in the garage cause it's snowing!
My first Fiero was a 2.5 5 speed drove it for 12 years. That combo is great on fuel mileage! On trips 38 to 39. I could tell when the stations switched to winter fuel. Mileage dropped like a rock. Your car looks great!
