1988 Pontiac Mera VIN: 1G2PE1190JP217614 Mera serial number 8102 58,375 miles
Salvage rebuilt title
2.8L, V6, 5-speed manual Medium Beechwood interior Power windows Power door locks Cruse Control Tilt Pontiac AM/FM/CD with equalizer and line-in Power antenna
Power leather Recaro seats Design Giugiaro leather steering wheel K&N air filter Dual trumpet air horns (Fiamm?)
(4) new General Altima HP tires (205/ 60 R15 front, 215/ 60 R15 rear) 1 1/2” rear wheel spacers New lug nuts with McGard wheel locks
New cross drilled front brake rotors (4) new brake hoses (2) new brake calipers Flushed brake fluid
Ported stock exhaust manifolds New exhaust manifold studs New headpipe, bolts, springs and muffler (new cat included but not installed) New exhaust manifold gaskets New RD Mera tailpipes New RD EGR tube and SS exhaust hangers
New distributor New coil New distributor cap New rotor New plugs New oxygen sensor
New idle air control valve New MAP sensor
A/C hoses/ lines were replaced due to a kink New receiver/ dryer RD 308 Euro Design front bumper RD sport shifter RD Ferrari intake plate
New Vitaloni Baby Tornado mirrors
Heads were recently removed for a broken exhaust bolt. Cooling system was thoroughly flushed. All new gaskets on the top end including head gaskets.
Coolant tubes are arrow straight Several new cooling hoses
Replaced rear trailing arm, lateral trailing arm and rear toe link Car was lowered about 2”. (front end is sitting on the bump stops) True-line track bar Longer front sway bar end links
Included but not installed:
Used lower rocker panels- require prep and paint New RD shift cables
Asking $10,000
Fly into Charlotte, NC and drive it home.
Also available is a Series II 3800 with machined flywheel, Fiero mounts, custom fuel rails, braided fuel lines, low mount alternator bracket, donor wiring harness, (2) ECU’s, ECU mount. New starter and alternator.
I am temped to drive to Charlotte and look at the vehicle since it is only about 100 miles from me. However, I still think that it is overpriced for what it is (especially with a salvage title).
Yes it is a salvage title. Car slid off the road and tore up the passengers side front quarter fiberglass. Does the insurance company want to fix it? No way. Does that depreciate the value? Yes- a little bit. Damage is to the fiberglass only. A full front clip is available and simply bolts on if you don't have fiberglass repair experience. (a Corvette or boat guy can repair it)
I displayed the car this past weekend at the Charlotte AutoFair. It got tons of looks- even with the minor front clip damage. Wish I had $1 for every picture that was taken of it.
Cars are a hobby for me. This is my 3rd Fiero. I've spent many hours restoring this car to it's original glory. Everything works and it runs and drives great. Where it goes next is up to the new owner. (Remove the Ferrari badges and make it a true Mera or drop in an L67 and make it perform like a real 308)
The car is worth what the market will bear. I've been very transparent and posted over a hundred hi-res pictures of the car.
Mara badges are easy to replicate. http://www.billetbadges.com can reproduce the front bumper badge. M E R A letters for the trunk lid can be cut from a GRAND AM SE.
At one point I thought about going the MERA route. I have a set of Fiero seats ready for recovering along with a Formula steering wheel.
I also have a spare Fiero hood to bond to a new hood. (reproduction fiberglass parts are available. I have a contact who claims to have a set of the original MERA molds)
I'll include whatever parts I have with the purchase.
For what it is worth, the Grand AM SE letters are in very short supply. Between John and myself, most of the available ones were purchased a couple of years ago. I have not looked recently so maybe some more have surfaced. The Billet Badges people do good work but I do not remember seeing ant MERA nose badges from them. One of our PFF members had some 87 and 88 reproduction nose badges made but they were all sold to the best of my knowledge. Some of the badges were fairly accurate and others were not. I still have one original 87 nose badge but would like to figure out how to polish the existing badge and use it after repainting an 87 Mera.
Mara badges are easy to replicate. http://www.billetbadges.com can reproduce the front bumper badge. M E R A letters for the trunk lid can be cut from a GRAND AM SE.
At one point I thought about going the MERA route. I have a set of Fiero seats ready for recovering along with a Formula steering wheel.
I also have a spare Fiero hood to bond to a new hood. (reproduction fiberglass parts are available. I have a contact who claims to have a set of the original MERA molds)
I'll include whatever parts I have with the purchase.
It is my understanding that Ferrari staff witnessed the destruction of the original Mera molds but maybe there was another set stored somewhere else.
Just FYI...EVM_Rob recreated the molds and will sells them.
That may be correct but there are/may be some differences in sizing for specific components. As an example, Rob sent me the base for a tail light lens and the OEM Mera lenses will not fit on his base.
