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Zingston · 03-26-2018, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Wasn't the Fiero the car that was known to burst into flames when rear-ended at low speeds?

I thought that was the Pinto?

JARblue · 03-26-2018, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

I thought that was the Pinto?

Maybe you're right. The Fiero would be so much more aptly named though

Zingston · 03-26-2018, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Maybe you're right. The Fiero would be so much more aptly named though

True. LOL!

Rusty · 03-26-2018, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Wasn't the Fiero the car that was known to burst into flames when rear-ended at low speeds?

The Pinto was the fire bomb.

The Vega was known to use more oil then gas. The blocks in them was very porous. Leaked oil right through the block. Chevy had one Vega. The Cosworth Vega. It had a motor developed by Cosworth. It was advertised as one Vega for the price of two. It was double the cost of one Vega. $3,400 vs $7,000

The Chevettes was noted for the bolt breaking that holds the crank damper in place. This let the damper walk off the end of the crank into the radiator. Taking both the radiator and crank out.

The Fiero was made from 2 cars. The front end/suspension came from the Chevette. The rear end/suspension came from the Citation. Low sales and Chevy high management is what killed the Fiero. Chevy hated the Fiero. They thought that it would take sells from the Vette.

Pontiac management had their hands tied when they was developing the car by GM management.

Desert Rat · 03-26-2018, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The Pinto was the fire bomb.

The Vega was known to use more oil then gas. The blocks in them was very porous. Leaked oil right through the block. Chevy had one Vega. The Cosworth Vega. It had a motor developed by Cosworth. It was advertised as one Vega for the price of two. It was double the cost of one Vega. $3,400 vs $7,000

The Chevettes was noted for the bolt breaking that holds the crank damper in place. This let the damper walk off the end of the crank into the radiator. Taking both the radiator and crank out.

The Fiero was made from 2 cars. The front end/suspension came from the Chevette. The rear end/suspension came from the Citation. Low sales and Chevy high management is what killed the Fiero. Chevy hated the Fiero. They thought that it would take sells from the Vette.

Pontiac management had their hands tied when they was developing the car by GM management.

Then came 1988 and a redesigned Fiero Chassis where they finally got it right...it was a one year deal and the car was axed for 1989. The '88 Gt was actually a pretty good car, and you can directly swap in the larger 3.1 motors from later GM cars for 200+HP in a 2600lb car. Darn good for the day.

Regarding 370z top speed, I have to believe that much over governed speed is going to cause you to redline....I've been up to 125 on a deserted piece of freeway a couple different times (yeah, flame on....) and she was north of 5500RPM already.

Zoren 370 · 03-26-2018, 04:33 PM

This thread just went from a young kid asking about the speed limiter all the way to a senior citizens discussing about a Fiero and a Pinto.
Nice!

Thank goddess Im still hooked to porn!!!
Just turn 25 a month ago.

But I started lying when I was 5 years old.

Zingston · 03-26-2018, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

This thread just went from a young kid asking about the speed limiter all the way to a senior citizens discussing about a Fiero and a Pinto.
Nice!

Thank goddess Im still hooked to porn!!!
Just turn 25 a month ago.

But I started lying when I was 5 years old.

Hey, at least we can talk about Pintos, Fieros AND porn without help from history books. Errrrrr, I mean the interwebz.

Hold on, Senior Citizen? whaaa?.. I'm still in my 40s young man!!!

ayrton88 · 03-26-2018, 04:55 PM

My ex wife had a Vega when I met her. She told me the dealership told her she never needed to change the oil, just the filter every once in a while. They were right. I had to add oil so often it was always new.

cooltoy · 03-26-2018, 05:23 PM

This thread went sideways fast. About 155 mph fast.

fire165 · 03-26-2018, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

Hold on, Senior Citizen? whaaa?.. I'm still in my 40s young man!!!

You are old. (at least for people under 30)
I’m 41.

SG4247 · 03-26-2018, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Maybe you're right. The Fiero would be so much more aptly named though

We called the Fiero the “Fire Arrow”.

For sure....it was!!

OldGrayDog · 03-26-2018, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by radix023

It occurs to me that many members may be too young to recall the story of the Fiero. The Pontiac Fiero was a compact sports car, laid out in a MR format. There was a 4 cylinder (2M4) and a 6 cylinder (GT).

The Fiero, like the Toyota MR2 was referred to as "the poor man's Ferrari" in reference to the MR layout (most Ferrari's are MR layout).

The MR layout can easily provide oversteer, making it an excellent sports/racing platform, but similar to the RR follies of the 1980s turbo 911s, all too easy to wreck.

Insurance costs on Fieros went through the roof as inexperienced drivers wrecked them with regularity and after a five year run, the model was ended.

PS
And for those making the connection, the Toyota MR2 also has a well-deserved reputation for crashing due to overdriving.

PPS
While I could see a MR or RR car as a plaything (Alpine 110!!), I would never have one as a daily driver as you would eventually have a slip in attention and get bitten.

I will attest to the MR2 wanting to swap ends , mostly in any damp or wet conditions! Dry I drove it to the limit never a worry, you knew from your seat where the edge was.

Rusty... PA is $$$$ no matter what the ticket is!

Zoren 370 · 03-26-2018, 07:22 PM

I think OP got spanking from his parents for asking that question he never did come back to this thread. Lol

Wonder why.

ramoszx12r · 03-26-2018, 07:33 PM

You do now the history.

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The Pinto was the fire bomb.

The Vega was known to use more oil then gas. The blocks in them was very porous. Leaked oil right through the block. Chevy had one Vega. The Cosworth Vega. It had a motor developed by Cosworth. It was advertised as one Vega for the price of two. It was double the cost of one Vega. $3,400 vs $7,000

The Chevettes was noted for the bolt breaking that holds the crank damper in place. This let the damper walk off the end of the crank into the radiator. Taking both the radiator and crank out.

The Fiero was made from 2 cars. The front end/suspension came from the Chevette. The rear end/suspension came from the Citation. Low sales and Chevy high management is what killed the Fiero. Chevy hated the Fiero. They thought that it would take sells from the Vette.

Pontiac management had their hands tied when they was developing the car by GM management.

Rusty · 03-26-2018, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

This thread went sideways fast. About 155 mph fast.

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Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	This thread just went from a young kid asking about the speed limiter all the way to a senior citizens discussing about a Fiero and a Pinto. Nice! Thank goddess Im still hooked to porn!!! Just turn 25 a month ago. But I started lying when I was 5 years old. JARblue, Rusty, Latt and 1 others like this.

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ayrton88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 397 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	My ex wife had a Vega when I met her. She told me the dealership told her she never needed to change the oil, just the filter every once in a while. They were right. I had to add oil so often it was always new. Zoren 370 likes this.

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Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	I think OP got spanking from his parents for asking that question he never did come back to this thread. Lol Wonder why. Rusty likes this.