Introduction to my 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT

[1BlubeTube]

How cold does it get in Maine?

[Turbo231]

@1BlubeTube Not too old...say about 20F in the winter.

[1BlubeTube]

@Turbo231 Well I figured it got cold up their, I just didn't know if got down too 60 below.

[1BlubeTube]

I didn't know it was all fiberglass.

[1BlubeTube]

Love the Fieros.

[slyguyaction]

I found it. Thanks

I had a white 88GT. Miss it...

[slyguyaction]

I found it. Thanks

[Turbo231]

@slyguyaction Yup...should be a linked video, she's 100 percent done and now firemist red.

[slyguyaction]

@Turbo231

Is there a link with a video of it completely done?

[imfungis]

my dream car is a ferio. i just found out that a friend of mine has an 84 fiero with only 90k on it. paid $500 for it and only needs another $600 to be in good shape. mght have to try and get it off him in the future if he takes care of it :)

[imfungis]

woot! Maine plates!

[Turbo231]

@imfungis Maine cars tend to have them. I am moving to a non-front plate province, will be nice to ditch it on this car.

[1BlubeTube]

@Turbo231 You meen a different state, right?

[swoop7586]

I have an 1988 GT silver and in awsome shape with only 83,000 miles on her Put new tires on her and she is a beast . This is my 4th Fiero and I love her . Would'nt sell her for anything . Would love to talk with you man and see your car . Give me a shout .

[Turbo231]

@swoop7586 Yes...sure you've seen my other videos, painted it and she's running great. She's stored for the year and she'll be heading cross country next year, will be nice to get her out of the rust belt.

[swoop7586]

@swoop7586 my 88 fiero can be seen at swoop7586

[freewill51]

I was right!! I told a person last week that there was at least ONE fiero in America that still ran! Way to go dude, you have the only one. How did you keep from getting rear ended and bursting into flames?

[Turtle889]

i have to repaint my body of the car too black and im painting the rims black will send u a video Turbo231 i too have a fiero 1986 gt automatic lol

[Turbo231]

@oddbrothers It is...see the video response of the new paint. :)

[Ryguy430]

rather have bad paint than rust

[psychoninja911]

Holy shit clean interior on your Proud.

[PlymouthRacer729]

Hey Turbo, Have you broken the deck lid switch by pushing it the wrong way? i had my friend open my deck lid for me and he pushed it down and broke the switch.

[Turbo231]

@PlymouthRacer729 No, I actually haven't...nor heard of it...figured it was metal but would have to look.

[Mitchjl22]

@PlymouthRacer729 my indoor decklid switch wont open my decklid. any advice? switch? relay? etc.?

[yorgle11]

@Mitchjl22 Very likely somebody pushed the rocker switch the wrong way and broke it.

If you can push it down, it's broken. But if you try that do it gently, or you'll break it. :)

If you remove the switch you can short the contacts where it plugs in to prove if it's a bad switch.

watch?v=LbMK4SnBYQ4  sort of shows it, but he's doing it differently. I don't remember which contacts you need to short.

You don't need the key on, but the switch won't work if car is in gear.

[Mitchjl22]

@yorgle11 thank you. yes, i can push the switch up and down and there is no response from my decklid. I'll have to pull the switch out and replace it. Thanks again

[Turbo231]

I usually have my inspections done at VIP. Where do you have yours done? They always cut the sticker when failed...all I ask for is an honest inspection. I failed at TBA once for more BS stuff it was sad but they didn't cut the sticker. So I use VIP as they haven't quite failed me yet for stuff I can't fix...a bad pitman arm was stupid, that's the worst I can think of.

[1234597114]

@Turbo231 I bought a Fiero exactly like that new in 88. I kept it 3 years. I hope u have better luck out of yours, Mine was a P.O.S. before the warranty ran out the front control arm bushings went bad 4 times, I could grab the front wheels and move them back and forth by hand, Engine map sensor went bad, driver window motor went out. Every time I got over 100 mph the headlights would get sucked up from wind. I tried to trade it in on a new car but couldn"t give it away.

[Turbo231]

@1234597114 Indeed. Don't get me wrong, I love GM and their engineering, but as for execution of good ideas, not so much. The breach between management who is gutless and workers who have no incentive to care (some do with no reward), makes for wonderful ideas horribly implemented. Nice thing is those bad quality cars are mostly gone, the survivors are generally good ones and are worth having.

[barffboy217]

Nice fiero! Someone offered me some cash and a really nice restored 87 fiero for my gtp but I don't know if I'll do the trade. Oh and I live in bangor Maine and when my truck failed inspection they never cut my sticker like that? I'v never seen any shop cut a failed sticker- who did your inspection?

[mikeluscher159]

@barffboy217 for an 87, no, 87's had electrical problems, 85or88 best bet

[Turbo231]

@mikeluscher159 Not really...the cars didn't change much between 85 to 88 in terms of wiring. V6's and 88 suspensions were pretty much the biggest change the Fieros ever had.

[Turbo231]

@Cursedmist Nope.

[Kruegs8]

Are Fiero GT pretty quick or not?

[Turbo231]

@Kruegs8 Same as any other V6 Fiero...they're peppy, but I wouldn't call them fast...think it is like 15.4 in the quarter mile...which for the mid-80s was pretty good. She's really fast 0-45 however thanks to nice gearing.

[zrultima]

@Kruegs8 There not that fast "I had a 86 fiero gt it was ok but u can turbocharge it or do a 3800 swap

[thisJAPANESE]

Oh,thanks. l was just looking for it.

your car? Very NICE

[bphockey23]

what happened to the paint?

[Turbo231]

@bphockey23 Sun got to it and it was probably a cheap repaint..see the video response for the new paint.

[rfs12345]

i may be wrong but wasnt 88 the last year for the fiero. just when gm started getting them looking and running god they can them. wtf!

[Turbo231]

@rfs12345 Yes, 88 was the last model year. It was with a planned for a redesign in 89 that never happened.

[rfs12345]

@Turbo231 so do u know where i can find out what this 1989 fiero was supposed to look like and its specs?

[Turbo231]

@rfs12345 Should be on Google.

[WhatAmIDoingRight]

I am seriously thinking about selling my 1999 Mustang for a Pontiac Fiero. What's your view on that? Would you do it? Also I putting up a video tomorrow(7/14/2010). So please check that out and tell me what you think! :)

[Turbo231]

@WhatAmIDoingRight I would only do it if you didn't like your mustang, you liked Pontiac Fieros, and you could find a line on a nice 1988 model. Other years are nice, but if you are going all out, might as well start with a good base. 88 Models have better suspension then prior years.

[WhatAmIDoingRight]

@Turbo231 I love my mustang and I couldn't upload a video sorry. The only reason I would sell my Mustang is I kinda want something faster. The Mustang I have is only a V6, but is still pretty quick just not as fast as I would like it to be...

[Folkedahl]

Preserve 88 Fieros! They have better suspension than every other year and are the best be

[Turbo231]

@Folkedahl Yes they are...just changed the passenger side steering rack bushing...very good stuff.

[bigbillybob55]

How tall are you?

[Turbo231]

6 foot, 3 inches

[BMan100]

I'm looking into one of those that looks JUST LIKE THAT ONE!, but here is a stupid question would you happen to know anybody who would know how much it would be to install A/C? the one i'm looking as got 56K on it. loaded just needs A/c to be perfect.

[Turbo231]

You'd probably have to find a parts car to make it cheap. If you could find a similar car with AC, then you could take all the parts you needed and at least know the ones you'd have to replace. The catch being AC is a big deal...since the compressor is on the engine, but the evap core is in front of the radiator, that's a lot of pipe, plus interior work, changing the heating system, it's no small project by any means, but technically do-able.

[AndrewBM2]

I really envy you, the fiero it´s the most beautiful car i´ve ever seen, I would love to put a ferrari engine on it and whit lambo doors it would be the perfect supercar

[philyt]

What does being tall have to do with manual transmissions?

[Turbo231]

Leg room. It's hard to work a clutch when you can barely move your legs.

[markz28]

The Caddy 4.6 (Not the Northstar, too big)is almost a drop in swap and it bolts to the trans I think also. Brother in law has one and it looks factory.

[Turbo231]

This is true. Lots of engines fit just fine.

[LaugermanPROductions]

poor mirror :(

[jmpfixer]

i just bought a black 86 fastback. i cant stop driving it. it sounds so sweet.

[maxrieser]

very cool man! i own a 91 mr2 but the 80's mr2s looked so similar to the fieros, vice-versa they both nice brands :)

[gringo12893]

omg that piece of shit is awesome, i want 1 so bad 8D

[plzplz12232]

Would you recommend this car for autocross? Or are the wheel bearings too flimsy?

[Turbo231]

They are very popular for motor cross...you shouldn't have a problem with the bearings, and even if you did, they're all replaceable.

[plzplz12232]

Thanks...one more question if you will. Does the stock motor respond well to boosting, as long as I take the neccesary procedures to harden the engine from the extremes of forced induction?

[Turbo231]

You can...there are kits that are made for that, but to be honest, if your looking for power, engine swaps are a more popular choice...SC3800's, 3.4L DOHC's and a variety of V8's being common. Kits are available for those as well. The engine bay accommodates them well

[TALLSACKwithoutLOVE]

whereabouts in maine are you? im in lewiston and have an 84 fiero if you ever want to go for a fiero ride u can count me in.

[Turbo231]

She'll be off the road for a while yet. I still need to replace the steering rack bushing and get her ready for paint. I don't want to damage the plastic because it's unprotected from the sun.

[SuperTexasRed]

Cool! I just bought an 87 GT. Does your Caprice wagon have the Corvette engine in it?

[Turbo231]

It does. The Corvette derived LT1. 260 HP and 330 Lb-Ft of torque.

[vSPIREv]

OMFG i'm from NH we should go driving man. Not ticket collecting:) "driving. I have an 86 GT 73k original miles. I love my car(2nd fiero)

[integgy95]

Nice car man. I like that your from Maine. Im from Mass lol.

[dennisanderson71]

I've driven in the same car in 88,same color and motor combo. I've never been more impressed. To this day it is still in my top 5. Fix it and drive it man.

[0254133]

i'm a pick-up man but i love the fiero, AWESOME!!!

[tabletop45]

i like your lisence plate. GREAT88 lol. nice feiro.

[p4horror]

I had a nice gold 1987 Fiero GT 5 speed (just like your type with the light-up Pontiac letters in the back) It used to stall on me when I drove it for approx 30 mins. & the stupid dealer mechanics couldn't figure out why. It turns out an air intake hose had a small slash on it. The guy I sold it too found out what the dealership couldn't (dumbasses). I hated selling it but I accidentally shorted out the complete electrical wiring harnesses throughout the car trying to repair it. I would've cost

[p4horror]

me about $3,000 or $4,000 grand to repair it. Talk about a major F/U!. Anyway, that's not bad that you just have 64,000 miles. I miss my Fiero. Although it was tough changing the plugs on the side next to the firewall. That's true, you definitely have to be into it & study the mechanics manuel to own one. I also didn't like how it ran on a 195* thermostat, especially in the summer. Pontiac should bring this car back. This Fiero GT & the Acura Integra Type R were the only designs for a sports car

[vipersian]

Should I get this car? Im only 17.

[Turbo231]

If you're looking for a car to work on yourself, they're not bad...but if you rely on a mechanic, I'd look elsewhere as these can get expensive.

[jbuckster07]

About to buy one this weekend, hopefully for 300, Guy says the only thing he "thinks" is wrong with it is something to do with the ignition. Do you know about any ignition problems with these cars or not?

[Turbo231]

Yeah...it ignition control module under the distributor tends to cook in the heat and die. That would be a good place to start.

[Yaz0ck]

hi i am getting 18 in 2 months and wanna buy a fiero to, but i am tall , and it looks like there isnt mutch space in it , or is there ? , srry cant speak english very good

[Turbo231]

Well, I'm 6 foot 3 inches and fit fine in it, but it is an automatic transmission. I have driven the 5 speed ones and find it difficult to operate the clutch comfortably.

[vaultmantk]

What cheap additions/upgrades do you suggest on doing to a 6 cylinder '87 Pontiac Fiero? It's my first car and I'm looking forward to driving it, its just pretty worn out now.

[Turbo231]

The easiest is removing the rain baffle on the intake just before the air filter. This is quite a piece of plastic. It is traditionally used to keep rain water out, but by using a K&N filter, water shouldn't be an issue. I have pictures on my website.

[vaultmantk]

alright, thanks!

[css9450]

Looks like it has a lot of potential! It will really shine with a new paint job. Keep us posted!

Those rear wheel bearings are easy to replace; the fronts are a lot more work and very expensive since they are unique to the 88s.

[Turbo231]

Did both rear bearings about a month ago (July). Yeah, having worked on quite a few 4x4 S-10 front bearings, they were a walk in the park. Now just the steering bushing/inner tie-rod, I'll be set for inspection, and later, paint.

[goth601]

i had one just like yours when i lived in lasvegas.when i bought it it had 20,000 miles on it.

[chevyreaper]

boy i love your fiero those thing are starting to get harder to find were i live

[DrKorn5]

IN Maine! Do u happen to live in Brunswick? Because i've seen a black fastback Fiero around. I've got a silver 87 Gt with a black hood myself (thats cause it had lots of faded paint on the hood) I'm gonna put her in BRG with a tan interior.

[Turbo231]

No, I live up in Bangor area. I did do a couple car shows with it about 5 years ago, but last year just daily drove it. I haven't had it on the road this year.

[Quietjustrelax]

really nice interior color!!!

[AWeb80]

Nice commentary Noob

See ya around you know where.....LOLZ

[coolbluelights]

I love the liscence plate! Great88 ^^

[jakeyloser]

great sporty looking car hold onto it the way gas is