I thought this was an old story. Apparently they found another one to make an example of. Although it's not really a good copy. Jeez... Next they'll be crushing anything that looks like a Fiat.
It is a old story and also and old thread. One thing about the so called news is it doesnt have to be believable to be considered news. When news writers want to make up a bs story the article will never have a real journalists name to it. The article will be user contributed or house writers of another publication. For every serious news paper or web site there is an association with a not so news worthy sister site which headlines ufo sightings etc. These bs publications are used to mask the source of a bs story perhaps much like this story. Yes every micro car looks like a bambino so crush all kias what usu
madcurl
DEC 29, 03:24 PM
Geese, a lambo engine cover. Yeah, that's going to fool the natives.
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82-T/A [At Work]
DEC 29, 04:13 PM
I don't know... but as soon as I have time and some spare cash from my obligations... I'm going to build this:
It's nothing special. I just made that in paint when I had 15 minutes of time in my lunch break. It would basically be a Ford Explorer Sport Trac, and then you remove the back seat, and extend the bed... hahah...
So it's basically a sporty looking Ford Ranger.
I have no idea what the point would be, but I think it would be cool just in the fact that it would LOOK like a totally OEM vehicle of which there are many on the road in the form of 01-03 Explorer Sports and 01-05 Explorer Sport Tracs, but only a few gear heads would spot it and say... "Holy crap? I've never seen that before..."
Same here! I wanted to build a Ferrari on a Fiero chassis - until I saw a Fastback GT bodystyle! Looked great as is - no rebody needed! I bought my 87 GT shortly afterward (1990).
Only later did I find out about the Mera - I'd have likely tried to get one of those instead.
yesterday, there was a yellow Mera (#8140) on e bay. No bid starting at $5000. buy it now $10000. The car is all Ferrari'ed out, even with a headlight cover change out with F-car grill between said lights. if your lookin for a 308 replica, there it is. 2.8 V6. been in an accident tho. I picked this car up in the Spring time and love it. needs to be faster. i'll fix that this summer. after i put on the Mera Badge, people started talking/ asking questions. with the Ferrari emblems no one said jack??? I love telling the Mera story...
as far as badging goes, My Mera is and will always be badged Mera. a homemade one. out of a Grand Am SE emblem. Later Daniel
Rick Morehouse
DEC 29, 10:50 PM
Been a car nut for 45 yrs. Always wanted to do something different-no disrespect to anyone who has done any of the cars already posted-to each their own. Many of the fiero owners in South Carolina Fiero Club have really cool cars(lots of $$ invested), many mods or custom ideas-some are restored(to my untrained eye) & a couple of replica projects underway. I simply plan to replace the stock fiero top, doors & front & rear glass with parts from 93-02 Camaros/Firebirds, adding the now familiar 4.9/automatic. I have very rough drawings of what I hope the body will look like. I just hope I can pay respects to the likes of Archie, MadCurl & many others who have been fooling with design & development of their respective creations for many yrs. I agree the kit car industry has lost its' main focus-the reader, the back yard builder(read as-trying to keep project from being an eye-sore to the wife)-the everyday guy/gal who wants something to be "a little of their own". The fiero to me is not sacred-the only one in my collection I want to keep stock is my Indy. The rest are fair game for sale or mods-mild or wild. Rick
madcurl
MAR 07, 12:08 AM
I see the fake Lambo engine cover isn't limited to Fiero replicas.
where in the USA can you have either a Right hand drive car or a left hand drive car? the red kit fiero is a RHD and the guy asking is in a LHD
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Originally posted by madcurl: Due replicas over-all design, badging or non badging... it's a catch -22. The terms and conditions are dictated and are set by the general public. The comments can range from the uninformed punk kid with a Honda rice kit wanting to challenge you at a light or from the well informed- the examples will very.
WARNING; NWS
DefEddie
MAR 07, 03:17 AM
No,pretty sure they are both steering from left side of car like normal in US. Or am I nutz?
