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| Found a hilarious anti-Fiero comment posted recently on YouTube (Page 2/4) |
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Patrick
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DEC 06, 12:16 AM
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Another fella chipped in with some Fiero facts, so I added his comments to the exchange in my opening post.
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Australian
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DEC 06, 01:13 AM
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You're out of touch i'm out of time.[This message has been edited by Australian (edited 12-06-2021).]
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2.5
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DEC 06, 11:47 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
I was unaware that Ralph Nader had made an issue of the Fiero. 
Ralph Nader's book, Unsafe at Any Speed, was published in 1965, and targeted the Chevrolet Corvair.
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"The plastic body, mid-engine Fiero was introduced as a 1984 model in September, 1983, and was an immediate sales success. But its demise at the end of the 1988 model year came nearly as quickly, after consumer advocate Ralph Nader alleged that engine problems led to fires."
https://www.latimes.com/arc...23-mn-623-story.html
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Habanera Hal
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DEC 06, 02:23 PM
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Whenever some moron at a car show told me that all Fieros caught fire, I would just tell them that only happened to the green ones. They would usually then say, "Oh, I didn't know that. I guess that's why I've never seen one." and walk away
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2.5
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DEC 06, 03:12 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Habanera Hal:
Whenever some moron at a car show told me that all Fieros caught fire, I would just tell them that only happened to the green ones. They would usually then say, "Oh, I didn't know that. I guess that's why I've never seen one." and walk away |
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Yes we must keep this going!
When they ask why mine hasn't when it is green, I say that it is because mine is a repaint, it was only the factory green ones 
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Patrick
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DEC 06, 04:43 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 2.5:
"The plastic body, mid-engine Fiero was introduced as a 1984 model in September, 1983, and was an immediate sales success. But its demise at the end of the 1988 model year came nearly as quickly, after consumer advocate Ralph Nader alleged that engine problems led to fires."
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As mentioned earlier, I had no idea (and/or I knew but forget  ) that Ralph Nader had criticized the Fiero. I, and perhaps other older car enthusiasts (dating back to the 60's), generally associate Ralph Nader with the demise of the Corvair more so than any other car.
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Quad GT
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DEC 06, 05:03 PM
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Id hate to read on what he says about the large V8 in back of the Vette lol
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Valkrie9
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DEC 06, 10:37 PM
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Valkrie9
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DEC 07, 05:35 PM
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This is fun.
Dyno of 3.9 LZ9 Turbo Fiero Low Boost...Then it blew up real good, dang !
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Australian : ' You're out of touch, I'm out of time. '
Strange,
how memory hooks are able to retrieve snippets of tunes unheard for decades, in milliseconds.
Had no idea the two hipster Fiero fellows were in fact, successful singing performers, pop stars even.
The lyrics you posted triggered the song's melody, remembered vaguely, from some coffee shop's muzak, thirty years ago, forty even.
Here it is again, for your listening pleasure, ' Okay, play it again Sam. '
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCkJ5lGPqFs
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Mike in Sydney
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DEC 07, 06:19 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Valkrie9:
...Had no idea the two hipster Fiero fellows were in fact, successful singing performers, pop stars even. |
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Really? Now I feel really old...
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