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MAY 18, 11:24 AM
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reholmes
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MAY 18, 03:43 PM
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batousai666
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MAY 19, 07:49 AM
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^^^^nice spot on, indeed! the drivers spot.^^^^ eh, richard
how about this one?
looks like a cast off from the TV show "Logans Run"............or a reject for "Back to the Future".....[This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 05-19-2010).]
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reholmes
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MAY 19, 01:13 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by mera7:
true but in all actuality the fiero was an economy car in the begining trying to sell to the masses. i have always liked pontiacs in general but if you want better quality then you have to whip out your wallet and pay more money for say a german car or something of that caliber. so for what the 84 coupe cost back in its day and what you got for your money wasnt a bad deal. anyhow my .02 |
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Well, the parts shown didn't fail, the rubber seal did. After 20 years in the sun, even German, and Australian if you will, exterior seal tend to deteriorate. Having said that, I don't think the 80s was a great decade for quality--anywhere. But, was it a pretty darn good car for the money?--you bet, and it still is. OBTW, my quarter panels are sound unlike this 7 year-old MB.
Now, Chris, having jumped in your "soup," thanks for the link to a super site.
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reholmes
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MAY 19, 01:26 PM
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That's a beautiful car, thanks.
328 Mera, are you looked on with disdain in Ferrariland? The Italophiles in the US--of which I must admit I am one--often refer to our cars as "nasty little Fieros"--that is until they run up against a 3800 SC swap.
Dick
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reholmes
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MAY 20, 07:44 PM
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Mr.PBody
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MAY 20, 07:58 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by reholmes:
Well, the parts shown didn't fail, the rubber seal did. After 20 years in the sun, even German, and Australian if you will, exterior seal tend to deteriorate. Having said that, I don't think the 80s was a great decade for quality--anywhere. But, was it a pretty darn good car for the money?--you bet, and it still is. OBTW, my quarter panels are sound unlike this 7 year-old MB.
Now, Chris, having jumped in your "soup," thanks for the link to a super site. |
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As the fiero quarter panels are made out of fiberglass the real feat would be if your panels looked like the Mercedes. Probably a W210, shame MB cheaped on rustprevention.
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mera7
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MAY 21, 02:28 AM
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i hear ya holmes was just giving my .02 that i think the pontiac and meras are actually good cars in price comparison. im actually a hard core german car guy and understand all too well some of their shortcomings as well. mike in oklahoma
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reholmes
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MAY 21, 11:18 AM
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Hey, Mike and Mr P,
Guess I was being a bit facetious with my 1/4 panel crack ;-) The 80's weren't known for quality cars from any source, and I certainly didn't buy the Fiero for its precision, but Holy Moly Batman, I've had more fun with this car (my 87 GT), and fewer problems for twenty years than any car I've ever owned (whew, was that a run-on sentence?)
I've had a bunch of alien cars, and probably wouldn't buy any of them again--although I really like the 2001ish BMW 3 Series Shooting Break coupe. Sure is a good thing we don't all like the same thing.[This message has been edited by reholmes (edited 05-23-2010).]
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mera7
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MAY 22, 12:21 AM
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I HAVE A PORSCHE RS AMERICA 911 THAT IS HIGHLY MODIFIED 700HP, 6 PISTON BREMBOS, PENSKE/KMR ADJUSTABLE RACE NITROGEN COILOVERS, FULL ROLL CAGE, 6SPD RACE GEARBOX, MONOBALL SUSPENSION PIVOTS INSTEAD OF BUSHINGS IN ENTIRE CAR....YADA YADA YADA. POINT IS THAT IS MY FAVORITE CAR OF ALL TIME BUT I HAVE TONS AND TONS OF MONEY IN IT AND WONT DRIVE IT ANYMORE FOR FEAR OF THE IDIOT THAT MIGHT RUN INTO ME. SO I WENT LOOKING FOR A REAL F308 FOUND THESE MERAS AND HERE I AM. I WANT A CAR I CAN DRIVE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT IT MUCH. DONT GET ME WRONG MY 7071 WILL BE AS NICE AS ANY OTHER MERA OUT THERE BUT I DONT HAVE $250,000.00 IN IT EITHER.
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