A Real Mera in Paradise (Page 94/713)
batousai666 APR 09, 07:11 AM

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Originally posted by mera7:

ps dan from what i can tell 7071 spent its life in nc and tenn. according to carfax



thats cool. mine traces back here to MI in '98. right in GM's back yard, Bloomfield Hills. i think this may be something.
i wonder if an Execitive or someone had their hands on Mera X. if its an early example, i see X as an "offering"
or trouphy piece. maybe used to persway an uppity, up.
did i mention the Bond-a-thon i have been on. i must be trippin'

the thing is SOS/DMV only keeps records for 10 years. this sucks. i have to assume born in MI lived in MI till it was
sold out of state. one time to the guy i bought from according to my seller in FL. so i got 2 steps, well 3 if you count me
MI-FL-MI< me but thats in the last 10 yrs or so only. what about the other 11-12 yrs?? the ones that count the early ones.
wish MISOS had more info or a way to get info. all i got is an old Title # from MI.

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batousai666 APR 09, 07:14 AM

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Originally posted by mera7:

very cool dan. nice read. dan you da man lol. the guy who was selling me the sbc v8 kit seems to have flaked out on me...lol if anyone here has one im interested. mike in oklahoma




the "Ladies of Pfizer" 1998-2007 called me "DANIMAL".......even made this from a couple Dead Animal biohazard stickers....

this here is my job box. for my sheet metal job usually.....not lately. they are all dusty. essh...had'em stickers on my hard hat too. memories.......
can not help with the kit tho. sorry.
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batousai666 APR 09, 05:13 PM
see now this is how you make a brother feel good-
this here is the Fiero Part of Mera X


Price Guide!
Description Wholesale Retail
1987 Fiero SE (V6) $1500 $2300
Sunroof +$75 +$75
Air Conditioning +$150 +$150
Cruise Control +$50 +$50
Power Windows +$75 +$75
Power Mirrors +$35 +$35
Power Locks +$40 +$40
Power Trunk Release +$20 +$20
Delay Wipers +$20 +$20
Tilt Steering +$20 +$20
Floor Mats +$20 +$20
Miles: 70000 $1002 $1400
Price $3007 $4205


The values given from this guide may not be accurate
and thus should not be assumed as the true market value.
This guide's purpose is to give you a general idea of
the value of your Fiero. If you find a major discrepancy,
please email Jim Lund.
Thanks to Paul Vargyas for an outline of general Fiero prices.



Copyright © 2000 by Jim Lund.
All rights reserved.


but this is not.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o29CctO6KLA

thats a real 308 in 1st pic. and it figures it would be the 308 that loses it. old.
i post these as an offering/sacrifice if you will for a good, safe driving season for all my Mera/Fiero peeps here on the PFF....tommarrow i get covered by INS. my season starts. yippie...this year its the sunny daily driver with the Jeep as a rain day backup.
the Mera has full coverage....should something go awry.....thus the offering. i'll need it.
Dan

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batousai666 APR 09, 05:34 PM
whoops just noticed that price guide is from 2000. duhhoy.....
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mera7 APR 10, 06:14 PM
nothin wrinkles like metal and breaks like glass...ref to dans crashed fcar pic
batousai666 APR 10, 08:36 PM
stupid double post!

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batousai666 APR 10, 08:40 PM

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Originally posted by mera7:

nothin wrinkles like metal and breaks like glass...ref to dans crashed fcar pic




hey boss, you watch that video??? no one get's hurt in it... figures it would be the older model. there are like 3-4 308's
in the youtube vid. thats why i posted it. some fine FERRARIS in that one, there is.

about the photo:
is it true that fiberglass disapates impact force better than metal??
i thought i heard this on top gear or something.....you know how they can be
i have been driving and working on the car all day...so fun to finish one thing, go for a coffee and come back
for something else. i get to paint, fix my stupid temp guage, a poly swap, and i forget....main thing is the temp gauge.

the car is runnin real good...still amazed how quick it feels....for an old car. i like the Fiero part of this Mera, just need like 50
more Horses and i would be set. this year.

G'night-
Dan

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mera7 APR 10, 11:44 PM
dan if your looking for just 50 horses.... thats very achievable with your 2.8 as long as your longblock is still in good order to start with. first, you can find a nice but used stainless steel magnaflow muffler on ebay for 30.00 to 60.00 including shipping, next install a off brand k&n style cold air intake can use k&n but trying to keep cost down likely around 85.00 to 95.00, next you can buy a reprogrammed hp computer chip for around 99.00 to 150.00. magnaflow muffler isnt load/throaty like a flowmaster but still gets hp and sounds kinda euro estimated hp gain 16-22hp, k&n or counterpart cold air intake estimated hp gain 8-12hp, most hp chips advertise 22-25hp gains for a total of around 46-59hp of solid horsepower not like a turbo or supercharger that will put more wear and tear on an already old engine. estimated costs are $214.00-$305.00.... these are just some useable tips... just my .02 mike in oklahoma
mera7 APR 10, 11:51 PM
ps also i have a theory that the 4stroke combustion engine is basically an air pump. most times an inefficient one but nonetheless... and if you make that air pump more efficient you will gain in all aspects. so by making more useable horsepower and torque you have made it more efficient. the car still weighs the same but you gave it more hp and tq making it easier to push that same weight down the road. meaning.... likely you will see fuel economy gains as well with your hp jump. again just my .02 mike
mera7 APR 10, 11:53 PM
pss there are obviously lots of other mods that can be done for hp and tq but this was based on little to no budget.... biggest bang for your buck. we all know i can start spouting high dollar mods off into the air lol... but these are reasonable ones anyone can do.