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Post by **gnalan** » 23 Jul 2022, 11:02

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Speaking of an odd looking Pontiac Fiero...

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And the long forgotten Pontiac Fiero Mera
https://jalopnik.com/at-12-500-is-this- ... 1836967088

Post by **matthew1** » 23 Jul 2022, 11:21

I spent an evening in 1987 cruising around with my friend in his family's Fiero (I-4 not the much more rare V6). Then again in 1989 with a guy on my college dorm who had one. Kinda fast for the era... more fun than fast. Just fun to be in one driving around, that type of fun.

Of course GM killed it. Anything right they put a stop to, and anything wrong they green-lit with gusto.

Post by **matthew1** » 23 Jul 2022, 11:21

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Post by **gnalan** » 23 Jul 2022, 11:29

Is that an 80s Renault Fuego Turbo?

Post by **gnalan** » 23 Jul 2022, 11:42

My best friend in high school had a Fiero with the 2.5l 4 cylinder and 5 speed manual trans. The positive battery cable ended up against the exhaust, somehow, and burnt through the insulation causing a dead short which blew the battery apart. That's the loudest thing I've ever heard, and the scariest, since the battery sat in the engine bay right behind the passenger seat.

Post by **matthew1** » 23 Jul 2022, 11:48

gnalan wrote: ↑23 Jul 2022, 11:29 Is that an 80s Renault Fuego Turbo?

Bingo

Post by **matthew1** » 23 Jul 2022, 11:48

gnalan wrote: ↑23 Jul 2022, 11:42 My best friend in high school had a Fiero with the 2.5l 4 cylinder and 5 speed manual trans. The positive battery cable ended up against the exhaust, somehow, and burnt through the insulation causing a dead short which blew the battery apart. That's the loudest thing I've ever heard, and the scariest, since the battery sat in the engine bay right behind the passenger seat.

Post by **gnalan** » 23 Jul 2022, 11:53

matthew1 wrote: ↑23 Jul 2022, 11:48
gnalan wrote: ↑23 Jul 2022, 11:29 Is that an 80s Renault Fuego Turbo?
Bingo

They were sold by AMC here. I wanted an 80s turbo hatchback back when I had my 323 sedan, and I was trying to find a hatchback version. I found other turbo hatchback models, like the Fuego, but I really wanted the 323 GTX rally based Mazda hatchback.

Post by **BlackBart** » 23 Jul 2022, 15:37

Foo eg oh.... FIRE!!

Post by **BlackBart** » 23 Jul 2022, 15:38

Fiery was a fake sports car that could have been so much more, just as Matt mentioned.

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