It has been over 3 years now since I sold my '86 GT. I still can't fault the logic of why I decided it was time, after 23 years, to part ways, but I still miss the old beast.
Too many other things (life) have taken precedence. Still carrying the torch with my T-bird, at least.
At least it went to a good home, I think.
All of you crazy fools out there that still play with GM's awesome creation, I salute you. Especially those of you with bright red over silver 5-speed '86 GT's.
Right there with ya. I sold my 88 duke 3 years ago as well, and can't fault the logic of the time either. All the blood and sweat I put into it (don't even get me started on the $ I put in either...) only to sell it and not get to finish what I started :/
Oddly enough though, I ran into a guy that says he bought my old one. Then again, he was talking about how its sitting in Texas right now and he's swapping over to a Mopar big block (that he pulled from a barn and is worth $20k) and a bunch of other things that don't add up, so I'll take it with a grain of salt...
I'm toying with the idea of getting rid of mine actually ( 87 GT, was blue from the factory ).. Either fix it up once and for all, or just get my welder out and make a car from scratch.. ( not that its in pieces or anything and i still drive it on nice days, it just needs cosmetic stuff and i want a bigger engine.. and i have been putting off putting the AC back on until then, thus the 'nice day' requirement )
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I've had 3 over the years, 88 GT, 88 Coupe, and 84 SC. I miss the "feel" of sitting in a Fiero. But there came a day when I had to realize that I could not afford the hobby, and I needed one reliable car no matter what it was. I have that now, but I still wish I had a Fiero to drive around when I need a fix (60's drug slang - do they still say that?).
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My '84 3800SC conversion is for sale and every time I go check it to make sure everything is ok, I sit in it and think about how much I'll miss it. The Fiero is one of two cars that my recent back surgeries can endure. If I had a place to keep it out of the rain, I'd hang on to it.
I feel the same. I don't regret selling it as my specific vehicle was a problem child with electrical gremlins and poor brakes I could never get right. Not to mention Hidden collision damage I overlooked when buying. But riding in that thing with the windows down and sunroof out was just cool. I always felt like a million bucks. I still see it around town doing the "wink" very well.
