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carwhisperer
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APR 05, 03:53 PM
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Don't own a Ferrari but I do have a car built on a Fiero chassis. VW Rabbit Mk1 Cabriolet on Fiero chassis with L67 and HX40 turbo.
Then I have this genuine 1995 Ferrari F355 spider.
1984 Rabbit Mk1 powered by Honda D-series.
1992 Dodge Cummins Diesel D250. Wheelbase shortened 18 inches. Step side bed.
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davylong86
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APR 05, 09:53 PM
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Ok! You bumped this page with some very nice cars ( The Ferrari I love) But what's up with the Mad Max Fiero? More Info please.
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Khw
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APR 06, 01:15 AM
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Marko
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APR 06, 06:06 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by carwhisperer:
Then I have this genuine 1995 Ferrari F355 spider.
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OK, so I am officially jealous..................!!!
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Marko.
'85 SE 2M6 Muncie 4 speed.
a.k.a "The Rumble Seat"
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carwhisperer
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APR 07, 02:03 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Marko:
OK, so I am officially jealous..................!!!
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Yah, it is pretty cool. I do have a lot more money in than I am used to having tied up in a car. I won't disclose what I actually have in it, but let's just say it's less than a lot of people pay for a new pickup truck.
And, this car, like most of them (or just about any older car), does have issues. If you want to learn more about them and might think about owning one, you can find out quite a bit on Ferrarichat.com.
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Pancake
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APR 13, 12:12 AM
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Ohhh, this game. Roll out the car ADD list...
88 Celica
85 Supra
85 Datsun pickup (I miss that truck!)
91 Dodge Dynasty
84 BMW 318i
89 BMW 325i
69 F100
76 RX7
76 BMW 2002
92 VW GTi (sadly 8v)
84 Datsun 4x4
85 MR2 (that never ran)
90 Range Rover (still have it)
91 Miata
2001 BMW 540i M sport (awful car that should have been good, the only car on this list I financed)
93 BMW 325i convertible (still have it)
87 Dodge Raider (badge engineered Montero)
92 BMW 525i wagon with a dealership installed 5 speed stick (still have it)
I think that's the list. BMWs are a recurrent theme because they're fun to drive and easy to wrench on, except for that awful 540i[This message has been edited by Pancake (edited 04-13-2016).]
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NSAN1T
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APR 13, 01:01 AM
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Not listing my Fieros as I've had a LOT. But non-Fiero:
1984 F150 supercab long bed
1979 GMC Sierra reg cab shorted 4x4 8inch lift
1991 Grand Am 4dr
1978 GMC Sierra reg cab long bed
1979 Chevy k1500 reg cab shorted 454 4spd 4x4 12inch lift
1989 S10 reg cab shortbed 4x4 350 6inch lift
1979 F350 crew cab shortbed 460 stroker 4spd 4x4 12inch lift
1984 Celica Supra GT digital dash 4spd dual turbo +75 shot
1996 F150 supercab Eddie Bauer 351 4x4
1974 Cadillac El Dorado 500ci
1985 Firebird Trans Am 305 top ws6 suspension
1996 Sonoma excab 4.3L vinX 5spd vortec supercharger +100shot
1977 F150 supercab long bed
1998 Ram 1500 reg cab shorted
1994 Mazda Protege
1999 Mazda Protege
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan
1995 F150 XL reg cab long bed
1978 Firebird Formula Hurst Hatch
2008 F150 supercrew
1995 Pathfinder 3.0l 5spd
2004 Olds Alero
2005 Mazda Tribute
2005 Saturn Ion Redline
2014 Mazda3
2008 F150 supercab shorted
2005 GTO LS2 M6
1979 F150 Ranger reg cab long bed
1978 F150 reg cab long bed
The 86 GT I just bought is the 3rd I currently own, but it makes the 43rd I have owned to date.[This message has been edited by NSAN1T (edited 04-13-2016).]
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Thunderstruck GT
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APR 13, 08:57 AM
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.. [This message has been edited by Thunderstruck GT (edited 04-20-2016).]
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lorennerol
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APR 13, 11:01 AM
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Short list for me compared to some of you, but in order of acquisition:
1976 Chevy Monte Carlo. 350, white with dark red vinyl interior and no AC. Dark vinyl: Such fun on hot Michigan summer days.
1976 Chevy Monte Carlo 400, 4bbl. Silver with blue/silver cloth interior. Ah, cloth. And AIR CONDITIONING.
***both of these had the front bench seats. Always wished one had the swivel buckets- such a novel thing. ***
1987 Fiero GT. Blue. Currently has a 3.4 and is about 90% restored. Bought when I graduated from college in 1991.
1986 Jeep CJ-7. Dark gray, straight 6, 4 speed manual. Paid $4900 for it in 1992 and had put over $6000 into it when we sold it in the late 90s or early 2000s. Fun car to drive around with the top and doors off...on the ten days a year when it's warm enough to do that in Seattle.
1995 Toyota 4Runner. V6, five speed. Bought used in 1999 or so. Great car. Sold to a friend.
1999 Toyota Sienna. Light metallic green, V6. Still own but will be selling soon. Was wifey's daily driver.
2005 Toyota 4Runner. V6, auto. Dark blue. Still own; my daily driver. Also a great car.
2008 Saturn Sky Redline. Red on red/black leather. Fun car. Sunny day car only; rarely have the top up. 290HP/340TQ. Has about 23,000 miles now.
1959 Austin Healey Sprite (Mark 1 "Bugeye"). Wifey's fun car. British racing green on doeskin interior. Upgraded 1275cc engine with Datsun five speed (both are very common upgrades to the Mark 1). Front disk brakes. Such a fun, FUN car to drive around.
2016 Subaru Outback. Wifey's daily driver.
So yes, at the moment we have six cars here, with one essentially for sale. Here are the fun/sporty ones:
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Khw
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APR 14, 01:46 AM
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Hey carwhisperer,
From what you've posted, you seem to do some pretty wild conversions and such. I have an idea I've been kicking around and I'm curious if you think it's doable/worth contemplation or possible pursuit.
I was REALLY into minitrucks back in the day. Had my 84 Nissan Kingcab slammed with air shocks, loud stereo and several body mods. Well, I have been looking for a older Bullet Side Datsun 620 (prefer kingcab because of how I like to sit) in restoreable shape. I recall seeing I think it was a Toyota where the owner had taken the FWD engine and trans from a Ford Taurus SHO and installed it in the bed area of the truck. I had also box notched my truck, so I got to thinking with an actual frame rather than a unibody, modifications like that would be easier. That made me start looking at sports car chassis.
Lotus Elise.
Vector W8.
C5 Corvette.
Mostly, body on frame rather than unibody. Some are kind of psuedo frame/unibody.
I also remember reading about a kit car a highschool auto shop class in Pittsburgh, I think it was, built as a hybrid project. The used the K1 Attack kit for use with the Honda Accord. The car itself is kind of neat looking but the front suspension was a departure from what is so common. That caught my eye.
So, what I have been thinking on is a minitruck project. I don't want it to be the 1/2" off the ground with out air in the shocks like I had way back when. I don't want it to be the terrible handling that I had way back when. But I do want it to be stylishly low and handle well. My idea was that with a frame I could move the engine to mid configuration like in that truck I saw so many years ago in the magazine. I know it's a popular engine as far as Fiero's go, but the 3800 has a lot of appeal to me for it's power and durability along with fuel consumption. This would of course require a redesign of the rear suspension to go along with the FWD trans being used back there. That would free up the front engine bay which could be redesigned for better suspension up there along the lines of the K1 Attack, but lower profile so it's not sticking up out of the hood. Essentially, I want to upgrade the suspension to something much better while making the truck mid engined. I would probably do a body drop as well to retain suspension travel while still having that low appearance. I don't want to do air bags.
Anyways, considering the projects you've worked on, do you think that's workable? I do know how to weld, worked in a machine shop for about 10 years, have been wrenching on cars since I was 17 including about 10 engine or transmission swaps and have torn down and repaired tractors quite a bit as well.
Oh, this is the frame from a 620 (a little modified with what looks to be a V6 on it) and also a picture of a 620.
 [This message has been edited by Khw (edited 04-14-2016).]
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