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cvxjet
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FEB 12, 12:55 PM
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I really enjoy long road trips, plus camping- even in the Fiero. But back in 1998 I had a 1973 mach 1 Mustang w/5.0 FI engine and went for a camping trip up in far NE California- specifically Lava beds Nat'l monument....Had a good time but remember passing 3 semis and a couple of cars at 90 + mph on highway 97 (In a passing lane- I am not a complete idiot (Still studying)....Anyway, I decided to re-trace some of that trip....Looking on Google maps and went to street view and.....hmmm- What is that red car with smooth front-end...? A....FIERO?! In the middle of absolute no-where! COORDINATES; 42°00'00.2"N 121°53'12.6"W
So here is the challenge; Find a Fiero on Google street view- Not yours, not at the Fiero Factory or other KNOWN locations....then post the picture here.[This message has been edited by cvxjet (edited 02-12-2021).]
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rbell2915
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FEB 12, 01:05 PM
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This house was in an arson attack awhile back so I looked it up on Google Maps and I was quite surprised to see a Fiero in the carport.
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RWDPLZ
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FEB 12, 04:46 PM
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IMSA GT
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FEB 12, 06:04 PM
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cvxjet
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FEB 12, 07:45 PM
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San Leandro- Hey that's me....When did I park there- and where exactly is that? Wait...that ain't my Fiero.......
(When I moved to San Leandro in 1993, there were 3 Fiero daily drivers near me....Now they are all gone.)
IMSA......Have I found your hidden talent? How in heck did you locate all of those Fieros on Google?
Rbell, I hope the Fiero wasn't a victim of that fire (You know that the Media would claim the Fiero was the.....Arsonist........)
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Patrick
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FEB 12, 10:22 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by cvxjet:
So here is the challenge; Find a Fiero on Google street view- Not yours, not at the Fiero Factory or other KNOWN locations....then post the picture here.
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I've been going over the real estate listings for the last couple of years, hoping to find the perfect place to move to. When I find a listing that has some potential, I then check out the neighborhood using Google Street View. I've saved myself a lot of gas over the last 24 months doing this, and I've also spotted a few parked Fieros in the process. Here's one such example... a nice looking Formula.
One thing worthwhile mentioning (that not everyone is aware of) is that all the "old" street views are still available to look over. I believe 2007 was the first year that the Google camera car made it's appearance in this neck of the woods. It's not uncommon to find a dozen or so street views of some neighborhoods, all from different years.
This thread reminded me of a thread from 2015, where I was able to post a Google Street View of me driving one of my Fieros. Now, that's a real challenge. Who else can find themself driving their Fiero in traffic on Google Street View? 
| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
For some reason this thread inspired me to see if I could find myself driving years ago when I recall seeing the Google Earth car. I couldn't remember exactly where it was, or when it was, or even what I was driving. No problem eh?
Ta-da, I found me! 
That's my '84 duke that's sort of been retired since I got my '88 Formula... although the hood, decklid, wheels/tires and seats have all been transferred over.
As you can see, I had six versions of this stretch of road to check out. If nothing else, I'm persistent. 
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[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 05-22-2024).]
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cvxjet
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FEB 12, 10:44 PM
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Now wait- You want the challenge to be to see yourself driving your own Fiero? Well, for me that is basically impossible....Every time I get someone to take a picture of me in the Fiero It always ends up showing a loose nut! (You know, that happens with my other cars and also my boat.......)
Patrick- That is really an amazing Co-Inc-E-Dink.......You shoulda played the Lotto the day that pic was taken!
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Patrick
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FEB 12, 11:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by cvxjet:
Patrick- That is really an amazing Co-Inc-E-Dink.......You shoulda played the Lotto the day that pic was taken!
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Although I was aware on that day back in 2012 that the Google camera car had driven by me, it wasn't until three years later that I discovered the actual photographic evidence. That was the day I should've bought a lottery ticket.
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Kitskaboodle
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FEB 13, 09:14 PM
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ImsaGT, it is ironic that you posted a pic of that silver Fiero in Palo Alto behind the fence. I used to drive by that house for many years. I actually stopped by one morning to talk to the owner. I noticed it had some serious left front suspension issues. (wheel was angled outward a lot!)
He said he planned to fix it up but as time wore on it was still sitting in the same place. By the way, the Palo Alto Frys is directly behind this house.
Kit
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IMSA GT
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FEB 14, 12:44 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Kitskaboodle:
ImsaGT, it is ironic that you posted a pic of that silver Fiero in Palo Alto behind the fence. I used to drive by that house for many years. I actually stopped by one morning to talk to the owner. I noticed it had some serious left front suspension issues. (wheel was angled outward a lot!)
He said he planned to fix it up but as time wore on it was still sitting in the same place. By the way, the Palo Alto Frys is directly behind this house.
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Funny because I used to LIVE at that Fry's My entire paycheck would be spent there. That entire row of houses were fenced off for demolition and that car remained locked behind the fence, like the owner abandoned it. Right before they demolished the entire block, the car was probably towed away.
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