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Originally Posted by MrPbody
... Fiero was also the only (at the time) American car EVER built to Swedish safety standards. It's a cool car, to say the least. Don't let its' size fool you, it's a tank!
Jim
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I can vouch for that. I woke one morning to find this piled against my curb:
Unfortunately, the RF wheel was still straight. The VW Jetta that hit it while parked was wrinkled all the way to the A pillar, broken transaxle and all. The VW ended up being totalled, and the inebriated driver had even more problems.
Once the plastic was stripped, this was the extent of structural damage:
The fascia support WAS racked over about 1½", but was squared and aligned easily:
That box of new plastic in the last photo was bolted on, a new upper A frame and tie rod installed, and some new wheels, and it was ready for road duty again:
That was probably the best winter car I ever owned (with snow/skinnies on it, of course) and I liked it so much I ended up with three of them:
I would also caution you that abusing the clutch will result in a laborious chore of replacement. Despite what many manuals will advise, clutch replacement is possible without removing the engine. I've done three of them that way. If you ever do replace the clutch, plan on replacing the clutch throwout fork as well, since they are a weak point on the transaxle.
