This should be a fun topic.

Let's see what kind of useless information we can get about our beloved little Fiero's.

My most obscure fact that I know about Fiero's is that some Fiero's come with a 3-piece (Blue White and Black) wiring harness, while others, (I think it's only 88's) come with one solid black connector.

Bring on the info!!

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Now we get to find out how much time some of you really have

-KC

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AIM: FierFormula88

I'm proud of the fact that my 85SE has 1.25lbs. of mouse $#!T in the left-hand headlamp bay.
Not 1lb.
Not 2lbs.
But 1.25!
I'd day that's the optimum amount to have.
Too little and the front lifts.
Too much and the tires wear unevenly.
I'm thinking of reproducing it and designing a kit so that others can benefit.

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my cat's sitting in my scrambled eggs.

They don't all burn up or explode.

the little POS cost me more money than i had.

and i still loved her and i want her back.

i miss you grendel!

edited for spelling error that changed the meaning of a sentence

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Malacite

Grendel-88 Fiero RIP
'94 Saturn SW2 RallySport
'95 Saturn SL1 Touring

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Due to the manufacturing process the width between the frame rails can vary insignificantly somewhere around 1.5 inches. I learned that one from V8Archie! Who would have ever thought.

It requires the use of 213 muscles for a fat man to enter/exit his Fiero. Don't ask how I know.
www.grinnin.0catch.com

When I removed the center console area from my 85GT, I found $2.18 in change. I don't know if all Fieros are so equipped, though!

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I got that beat, when I took my interior apart, I found just over three bucks in loose change mixed in with the shifter set up and cables, plus two gigantic roaches and a pack of zig-zag papes... I wonder what the previous owner was doing in my car???? pretty funny though...

Were the roaches the insect kind?

quote Originally posted by 84_duke: I got that beat, when I took my interior apart, I found just over three bucks in loose change ...

Was that Cdn? Seems like you may have had $2.18 U.S. converted.

So, maybe all Fieros are so equipped!

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That thing under the front hood that looks like a light socket and is near the A/C dryer is the underhood light. Plug a bulb into it (same as all the others on the car) and you have an underhood light, even if your car wasn't equipped with one.

Who knew ?

I can say they were not the insect kind...

I'll have you know that anytime you buy a fiero from IL, you will diffently get money back from the car!(because of all the tolls of course!) Infact the biggest pay back from a car I purchased from IL $7.52 a pot pipe, 2 wrapped pieces of big red, 11 scratch off tickets(no winners), over a dozen toothpicks ( and it shifted just fine, the least $2.61 and (15) 2 year old frenchfries!

the factory alarm on the 88s sounds like a horn but is infact a different box underneath the front hood... who would have knew..

the fuse box has clips on it and pulls down vertically for easy fuse access, do you know how much of an idiot I felt like when I would be cramped under the dash with a flash light when someone told me that.

there is an "emergency" hood release directly behind the regular hood release incase your line breaks. its just a silver wire back there that you can pull that is no way connected to the handle!

the key will pull out once in the on postiton so that you can use it to open your trunk! you can also turn the car off so that it is not on acc. but does not need the key to restart.

ok.... I have too much time lol

one more: you can keep the headlights flipped up by turning them on, and only pushing the silver part of the switch down so that the parking lights are on and the headlights up.

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The duel exhaust tips differ from 85-87 and 88. The left and right are different lengths on the 85-87s... they are the same for 88s.

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Roy :D
Just another stock Blue 87 GT
Suncoast Fieros

JUST ADDED: 1988 GT w/ T-Tops, 5-Speed, and Performance Sound.

quote Originally posted by Formula: the key will pull out once in the on postiton so that you can use it to open your trunk! you can also turn the car off so that it is not on acc. but does not need the key to restart.

I found that out yesterday. I was in a hurry to start my car, I apparently turned the ignition when the key was only halfway in. I was like, I took the key out, motor still running. I turned it off and restarted it again without the key. Figures if the ignition is not in the locked position, it can be started without it. I gotta start my habit of pushing the lever thingy to lock the ignition. :P

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AIM: CanadianFiero

There is a black rubberband around the jack, holding the hack handle in place. (My 88 still has it)

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my useless fact....if you ever buy a fiero in idaho...i will garruntee that the turn signal works cause its never been used

In the 84's the instrument panels bulbs are 3W, while 85-88 they are 5W.

the lock-nut key from the 84 alloy rims will not fit in the GT style rims (honey com) It's just slightly larger the the opening so you can't fully screw the threads to the nut for installation.
Also, 84 was the only year the lock-nut keys screws onto the lock-nut!

The lightest Fiero is the 85 SE. I am not sure however if that includes the 4 cyl. and 6 cyl. The heaviest is the 88 GT. That is what I was told. So if you were modifiying your Fiero for maximam power, always choose the 85's.

Another fact: In the year 2017, the price of Fieros will dramitically increase in value, similar to the way early Mustangs and the T-Birds of the 1950's did in the last decade.

there was no red fieros produced in 1984

quote Originally posted by Formula: the fuse box has clips on it and pulls down vertically for easy fuse access, do you know how much of an idiot I felt like when I would be cramped under the dash with a flash light when someone told me that.

YOUGOTTABEJOKINGME?!?! 10 years of cramming myself under that freaking dash before I found this out? LOL

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When I removed the passenger seat of my 88 coupe I found some spare change that was all moldy and green, a wrapped tampon, a plastic comb, some phone numbers on paper, a pack of zig-zag papers, and THE BIG FIND (a small bag of pot - )

quote Originally posted by Formula: the fuse box has clips on it and pulls down vertically for easy fuse access, do you know how much of an idiot I felt like when I would be cramped under the dash with a flash light when someone told me that...the key will pull out once in the on postiton so that you can use it to open your trunk!

Hehehe! [b]Now you know why "those idiots" printed all the markings on the fuse box "upside down," too

My ignition key doesn't seem to come out with it in the "ON" position on any of my (4) Fieros... did on both of my Cavaliers, though! Go figure...

Are you sure 88s had a factory alarm option? I never heard of this before .

Pulled the seats out of my 85 GT to put the Mike's covers on em and found cig lighters, $3.18, some papers and a comdom still packaged.

Condom was still good for a couple years yet, musta belonged to the previous owner. If you're reading this, I still got it if ya want it.... LOL

Theres three different chimes that do your seat belt, headlight, and key-in-ignition "ding....ding" sound. Very weird. But not a bad piece of info from a stang guy eh?

quote Originally posted by isthiswhereiputausername?: there was no red fieros produced in 1984

Oh, Gee, what was I driving around ? - It was red, the DMV thought it was an 84.

Why do you say no red 84's were made ?

Actually, there is only one chime in the car. I know this because I removed my for awhile when my previous brake handle was disfunctional.

No, he means "chime codes..." I've noticed the same thing...

the fuse panel flips down?!?????!!!

The stock fiero auto-shifter has *7* positions... makes ya wonder why they didn' just put in the 4t40 to begin with

quote Originally posted by Mach10: the fuse panel flips down?!?????!!!

I never knew this either, i went outside and tired it and i will have to admit thats the coolest thing ive ever seen!

Damn the fuse box flips down??????
Is there any body out there that didnt know that? I mean Sence i bought i have lost total count on how many times i have been under there w/ a flashlight and my 6'4 body doesnt fit under there carefully
I have you all beat on change when i took my interor out to clean it and i swear to this me and my friend doug found $6.56 in change!
I couldnt believe it.
and my 86 SE still has that rubber band thingy on the jack too.
But wow i cant believe the fuse box flips down! Thats soooo cool.

just my 2 cents i guess i dont really now any good info about Fieros that no body else does

Fiero*101

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Fiero*101
Gold 86 SE 2M6

On ebay i saw a set of all 3 chime box things. Spektrum saw it too.

I found out about the fuse box when I was adding courtsy lights. I didnt say anything because I thought everyone else knew and therefor I felt dumb. Now I know Im not dumb. No wait........ Im still dumb.

most fiero owners also own a (gulp) Mustang, I dont have solid proof. Even the guy I bought my Indy off of owns a mustang.

Interesting info???....

Let's see, most people probably know this, but you can pull the codes by jumping the connector under the cigar lighter with a paperclip.

Also,
I had a red '84 2m4. It was definately red, I remember it.
In fact I have a picture of it below...

What do you mean they didn't make them in '84???

Ayrow
http://www.ayrow.com/fiero.html

The headlights in Fieros switch between high and low beams not with a relay like in every other car, but with a solid state transistor device! You cannot have one on at the same time as the other.

The 87-88 headlamps can be 'ajusted' to come up to any height you want. you can make the lights open 'halfway'

Best!
Ben

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Ben Cannon
88 Formula, T-top, Metalic Red           "Every Man Dies, not every man really Lives"
88 Formula, Northstar, Silver                     -Mel Gibson, "Braveheart"

fieros didn't come with a cup holder.

the 84s can go as fast as the speed of light, and the friction caused so much heat that the cars burned to a crisp.

having sex in a manual fiero is dangerous. She might find the shifter more satisfying then the owner.

intelligent people own fieros

fiero was originally an economy car

it was going to be called the sunbird

some fieros are friends with herbie the love bug.

Cops pull over fieros more then any other cars. (unless its just me)

a fiero was used as a pace car, a ricer will never get that pleasure.

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Fiero Technician

74 Vw Beetle
83 Honda Nighthawk 550
84 Pontiac Fiero
87 Ford Thunderbird Turbo

Selling a car is like giving your own kid for adoption.

quote it was going to be called the sunbird

BZZZZT!! Wrong...

It was going to be called the 'Pegasus', and that's why the nose badge appears as it does. They took the time to change the name, but not the logo designed to go with the name they had originally chosen.

Only the '84's had actual "GLASS" sail panels.

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Kathy
http:\\sofa.iwarp.com