How do you tell the difference between a "Coupe" and a "Sport Coupe" style?

I have had mine ('86 5-speed) refered to as both. How do I tell which style it really is?

Thanks!

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'86 Sport Coupe 2m4
'02 Yamaha XT 225 Enduro
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the sport coupe has the ws6 suspension code on the build label on the wheel well, for one.
i owned one, and half of its interior now lives in my '85GT.

Okay that's a start, are there any other differences?

I was under the impression that a Coupe was equipped with a 4-cyl and a Sport Coupe was the forerunner of the SE, which houses a V6.

I could be wrong.

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Patrick W. Heinske -- LZeitgeist@aol.com
1988 Red Fiero Formula Convertible
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if the suspension differs, maybe so did the rims? In '85 the base model had 13-inch steel rims, the GT had 14-inch rims and mine seems to have had the 13-inch turbo fin rims from the factory and being registered as a Fiero SC...

Which code is it for the WS6 suspension?? I know its probably in the fender well with all the other option codes, but i dont know which code would refer to the suspension. Thanks.

According to the VIN decoder 5th digit
E = coupe
M = Sport Coupe
F = SE
all Years except 1988 when these models were not offered.

In 1984 all of the above models were 4 cylinder engines, the coupe had an economy final drive ratio

In 1985 the coupe was a 4 cyl, and the sport coupe could be ordered with either a 4 or a 6 cyl. eng.

In 1986 and 1987 the coupes and the sport coupes were 4 cyl. eng. and the SE was a 6cyl.

Hmm according to my title mine is a 85 Sport Coupe and I got it with the saweet 13 inch rims.... Not 100% sure they are stock. Doesnt really matter now since this is made up of at least 6 fieros now...

quote Originally posted by zmcdonal: Which code is it for the WS6 suspension?? I know its probably in the fender well with all the other option codes, but i dont know which code would refer to the suspension. Thanks.

The code IS WS6. And Tinkrr hit the nail on the head as far as how to identify them. 5th VIN character: E = coupe, M = sport coupe.

Also, I've seen sport coupes with the rally suspension option Y99 (which isn't as good as the WS6 performance suspension). The 13" turbo-finned rims were optional equipment on the sport coupe.

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1984 Fiero SE

quote Originally posted by Tinkrr: In 1986 and 1987 the coupes and the sport coupes were 4 cyl. eng. and the SE was a 6cyl.

86 and 87 SE's were available with the 4 cylinder.

So that would make mine just a 'coupe with the fifth character in the VIN being an E.
(BTW it came with 14" rims when I bought it from the original owner).

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Hey GT86 sorry about missing the 86/87 SE 4 cylinders. A bad job of cut and paste on my part.

Trekker check out the service Parts Identification Label on the driver's side inner fender to determine which wheels your car came with:

NX1 = 13 X 5.5
N24 = 13 X 5.5 turbo finned Aluminum
N78 = 14 X 6 Hi-Tech Turbo aluminum
N90 = 15 X 7 cast Aluminum
PHO = 15 X 6 front 15 X 7 rear diamond honeycomb
PXT = 13 inch turbo finned Aluminum
PX1 = 13 X 5.5 turbo finned Aluminum (same as N24)
PO2 = 13 inch wheel covers colour coordinated
PO6 = wheel trim rings

[This message has been edited by Tinkrr (edited 04-06-2007).]

Turns out it had PO2 = 13 inch wheel covers colour coordinated, but I changed THOSE to 14" soon after getting the car. Thanks!

[This message has been edited by Trekker (edited 04-06-2007).]

The "coupe" was a very low production car. That's the one that you saw in the newspaper advertisement for $7999 (one at this price).

The "sport coupe" is what nearly all bumperpad notchies are. No, they didn't have WS6 or anything else special about them, they were just the base 4 cylinder car. The "coupe" was the sub-base economy special.