Colin Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Small, mid engine two seater made from 1984 to 1988. the GT version had a Chevrolet 2.8 L V6 engine rated at 140 hp (104 kW) with 160 ft.lbs. of torque. Always loved this car - but too damn small for my comfort and safety. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Fiero http://www.fierostore.com/ What was the body type? Didn't they use a new scratch resistant polymer resin mold, like the Saturns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM3 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Not sure about the finish but I can remember (I think) that before production ceased there were rumblings of these cars with 4 wheel steering in the works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 They did use the plastc body panels, there were more than a few occurences if those panels being disfigured due to heat from the engine. Notice that the Saturn used metal on the hood and roof for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I always thought it was a cool little car. Test drove one once. Was ALOT of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Fiero's (4 and 6 cyls) had bad problems with heat build up and overheating issues in general. Engineers figured out how to fix it but GM didn't want to develop new parts. They had to use off the shelf stuff to build the vehicles. Consequently they died an ugly death but not before several recalls. I kinda liked the looks of them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 1, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 1, 2009 I couldn't remember what they looked like so i went to look and found one with a little more power. [] http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3DPontiac%2BFiero%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dslv8-hptb7%26fr2%3Dtab-web&w=500&h=357&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F154%2F426432359_26343444c8.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fmr38%2F426432359%2F&size=135k&name=Pontiac+Fiero+19...&p=Pontiac+Fiero&oid=651e9444f5250f00&fr2=tab-web&fusr=MR38&no=5&tt=14790&sigr=11cian7em&sigi=11e3j928f&sigb=12vgmth1h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn5 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I have a 1988 Fiero Formula. It's the base coupe body style with the GT V6 drivetrain and suspension. Mine has 177,000 miles on the original drivetrain and is still driven regularly. The Fiero is a great little car for it's time, but you'll find a LOT of misinformation out there about them. Many people think they're too small to be safe, but they had a 5 Star front crash safety rating, without an airbag. The only other cars of the era to do that were Volvo. The body panels are made from "Sheet Moulded Compound" or SMC for short. It's the same material Saturn used, as well as Corvettes and some body parts on 4th Generation Firebirds and Camaros. I've never seen one have any panels distort from heat unless it was on fire. [] And no, they didn't all catch fire. [] Check out http://www.fiero.nl - the world's largest online Fiero community. You can find a wealth of information there and cut through all the hearsay, rumors, and wive's tails and get to the real facts. Things like the '88 Fiero GT having a "Lotus Designed Suspension" - myth. Lotus never had anything to do with any Fiero. I don't know where the rumor started, but it's a common error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 1, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 1, 2009 Reminds me of a friends Triumph TR 7. http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=triumph+tr7&sp=1&fr2=tab-web&SpellState=n-2746310552_q-moxbT5f793PVq.0DXoLoUgAAAA@@fr=slv8-hptb7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Reminds me of a friends Triumph TR 7.And we all know that nothing should ever remind you of that. Triumph made some nice cars....TR-7 wasn't one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I remember reading in an early 80's edition of Car and Driver that GM was going to resurrect the GTO model name for an upcoming car with a prototype drawing of what it might look like. Yup, it was the Fiero. Didn't the GT's take some sort of strange engine oil weight (for the time anyway)? 20w50 maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 1, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 1, 2009 Reminds me of a friends Triumph TR 7.And we all know that nothing should ever remind you of that. Triumph made some nice cars....TR-7 wasn't one of them. Your right I liked the 6 better any way, but my favorite was one I had, 1969 Datsun 2000, 2000cc, 120ci 135 hp, dual 1barrel carbs, headers, overhead cam, 5 speed convertible and really fun to drive. Looks like this one but red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 1, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 1, 2009 Of all the cars I had this was the most fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I had a Triumph GT6+ back in the 70's. Think Spitfire with a hardtop. It was an absolute blast to drive and fine to look at, but with all things made by British Leyland at the time, I was always tinkering with the electrical. Thinking about it reminds me of a common joke from "back in the day". "Why do Brits drink warm beer? Because Lucas makes refrigerators." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn5 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Didn't the GT's take some sort of strange engine oil weight (for the time anyway)? 20w50 maybe? Nope, just regular 5w-30. Although I think 5w-30 was fairly new at the time, most cars still used 10w-30. Mechancially there was very little difference between the Fiero and every GM front wheel drive vehicle. The 84-87 models essentially used a Chevette front suspension and Citation rear suspension, engine, transmission, etc. In '88 it got a redesigned suspension specific to the Fiero that vastly improved ride and handling, with improved larger vented brakes, redesigned suspension geometry, etc. But by then it was too late to save the car. The GT engine - GM's 2.8L V6 was specific to the Fiero. It had a higher lift cam and better flowing heads than the regular 2.8 V6. It came from the Citation X-11 program that was working on a high output V6 starting back in 1980. The Fiero continued that and added multi-port fuel injection to replace the carbureator used on the Citation X-11. The Fiero GT was rated at 140 HP in 1985. By comparison, the base V8 engine in the Trans Am that year was a 5.0L with 145HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 The inside was the worst part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Reminds me of a friends Triumph TR 7.And we all know that nothing should ever remind you of that. Triumph made some nice cars....TR-7 wasn't one of them. Your right I liked the 6 better any way, but my favorite was one I had, 1969 Datsun 2000, 2000cc, 120ci 135 hp, dual 1barrel carbs, headers, overhead cam, 5 speed convertible and really fun to drive. Looks like this one but red. I had one of those...wish i had kept it now. Still have a set of Dellorto side draft carbs and manifold from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 A place called Arnolds or Archie makes a kit to put a smal block Chevy under the hood of a Fiero. http://www.v8archie.com/ My wife has a Toyota Spyder same as the one in the photo. Cool little rear engine car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 3, 2009 Moderators Share Posted September 3, 2009 " I had one of those...wish i had kept it now. Still have a set of Dellorto side draft carbs and manifold from it." Fun car, I wish I had kept mine also. My Dad worked on airplanes and helicopters and had the little thing you put on the carbs to adjust the flow of air to get them adjusted exactly the same. It was just like a ball in a vertical tube, but after he adjusted them it felt like 25 more HP. He liked driving it also, he would drive it to work sometimes, he would always liked playing with cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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