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hnthomps
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AUG 22, 07:30 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by dartrav:
I have confirmation. Rodney says it's a real MERA.
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It may well be a real Mera but a lot of th3e stock Mera items are not present on the car. Maybe one owner replaced a few of the original items with stock Fiero parts due to cost and/or availability.
Nelson
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dartrav
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AUG 23, 10:05 AM
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Yeah, I'm a noob, but I notice it seemed different in places as well.
If I owned this one, I'd try to put it back to showing properly.
As always, thanks Nelson!
| quote | Originally posted by hnthomps:
It may well be a real Mera but a lot of th3e stock Mera items are not present on the car. Maybe one owner replaced a few of the original items with stock Fiero parts due to cost and/or availability.
Nelson
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Larryinkc
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AUG 23, 11:42 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by dartrav:
Yeah, I'm a noob, but I notice it seemed different in places as well.
If I owned this one, I'd try to put it back to showing properly.
As always, thanks Nelson!
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It all depends on what you want the end result to be. Mine wasn't all original when I got it so I could make it what I wanted without the guilt of making changes to a low production car. For me that has worked out great, it is much more fun than an all original Mera would be. Most people have never seen a Mera so they won't know the difference anyway.
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dartrav
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AUG 24, 10:37 AM
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do you have pics of your somewhere that I can see?
| quote | Originally posted by Larryinkc:
It all depends on what you want the end result to be. Mine wasn't all original when I got it so I could make it what I wanted without the guilt of making changes to a low production car. For me that has worked out great, it is much more fun than an all original Mera would be. Most people have never seen a Mera so they won't know the difference anyway.
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Larryinkc
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AUG 24, 12:40 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by dartrav:
do you have pics of your somewhere that I can see?
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Here's a couple, It's the black Mera parked next to the prototype a few posts up on this page.
Here's another "308" unfinished project that showed up on ebay today.
 [This message has been edited by Larryinkc (edited 02-06-2021).]
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dartrav
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AUG 24, 03:35 PM
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VERY NICE! Beautiful interior.
That ebay post is hilarious. Thanks for sharing but we're a bit more traditional I guess.
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Larryinkc
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AUG 24, 05:44 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by dartrav:
VERY NICE! Beautiful interior.
That ebay post is hilarious. Thanks for sharing but we're a bit more traditional I guess. |
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I get it. If you want a Mera I would watch this forum, ebay and do a search all craigslist once in a while. I found mine on craigslist ( http://www.searchcraigslist.org/ ) in Florida, I live in Missouri. It was definitely worth the trouble to go see it and have it shipped back.
I was ready to buy a 308 until a friend suggested that I should look into the cost of maintaining one. The purchase price isn't too bad but the monthly dues will get you. I didn't want a garage ornament, I drive my cars so I started checking out 308 kit cars which led me to the Mera. Six years later I have the classic lines of the 308 in a car that's reliable and probably more fun to drive.
Good luck in your quest for the right car.
Larry
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dartrav
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AUG 24, 06:49 PM
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Sounds like a plan, thanks for the info!
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Rexgirl
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AUG 25, 03:44 AM
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Larry, you and I think EXACTLY the same. The 308 was my first choice too, but if you wish to enjoy your car, the Mera makes soo much more sense!
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Larryinkc
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AUG 26, 03:56 PM
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I met a guy last year at a local car show that works at a shop that specializes in exotic cars. He liked the Mera and said that I should be glad I had chosen it instead of a 308. If I had a 308 I would need to figure $1.00 per mile driven for normal routine maintenance and who knows how much if something major needs repair. I'm glad I went for the Mera.
There is a real 308 around somewhere that has a Fiero V6 drivetrain swapped in it. The story I heard was the owner that did the swap got tired of dependability issues and the high maintenance cost of the Ferrari parts.
https://jalopnik.com/554252...st-reverse-fauxrarri
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