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Old 03-08-2006, 07:56 AM
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Re: Rare: 1988 Fiero Gt For Sale

Perhaps the powers-that-be don't understand Fiero. At the time of production, P-body was the ONLY American car in histroy to be built to Swedish safety standards! Their (Swedes) standards are much more stringent than US DOT.

All the BS about Fieros and "fire" is just that. The first year ('84) had bad connecting rods, and when the rod would break, it would punch a hole in the block and spew hot oil all over the catalytic converter, burning the car "down". The '85-newer 4 cylinder cars no longer had the problem, and NO V6 cars had it.

A few years ago, I had a kid in a Ford Exploder pull out right in front of me. Had no choice. T-boned him GOOD! The little P-body died that night ('86 2M6 SE), but it took the Ford out with it! The Ford was so "sprung", the boy had to kick a rear assenger's side door open to get out. I just pulled the handle, and the door worked fine on the Fiero. I came away with a sprained neck, but no other issues (QUICK stop...).

Make sure they're informed about Fiero before they make you sell it!

Jim
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