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82-T/A [At Work]
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FEB 24, 12:20 PM
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Everything I'm about to say is 100% true...
I had a picture of this Fiero up on the screen from an eBay auction. I thought it looked really nice, and I was kind of looking at inexpensive cars for my daughter now that she's going to be learning to drive. She's 14, and in the state of Florida, teens can begin driving at the age of 15. For me in Virginia, it was 15 and 8 months for a learners. They get it the second they turn 15.
So, I had this car up on the screen, and my daughter walked into the room as she was brushing her teeth and said... "Woooah! What kind of car is that? That is so nice... and oooh... it has pop-up headlights!"
Keep in mind, she's 14, and my Fiero (the one I've kept, lol) has been in storage for 12 years. She's only seen it once in her entire life. So she really has no idea.
So I told her, and then she asked if it was a small car (she doesn't want anything big, wants something small). And I said... why yes, yes it is...
So that's that... I offered the seller $4,000 and told him that I had owned many Fieros before and appreciated his consideration. DONE... he slept on it, and sold it to me this morning. So now I need to pick it up...
It's a 1985 Fiero 2m4 SE w/ 5-Speed Muncie. It's got the Iron Duke of course, but I know every part of this car backwards and forwards, and parts are cheap. She can't get into trouble with 102 horsepower (or whatever it is), and she'll end up learning stick. Plus, she's expressed interest in racing, so I'll try to get her into SOLO events that we can drive to. I think it'll be fun.
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williegoat
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FEB 24, 12:46 PM
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Very nice! You and TDA have something in common.
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Jake_Dragon
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FEB 24, 01:37 PM
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82-T/A [At Work]
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FEB 24, 01:51 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by williegoat:
Very nice! You and TDA have something in common. |
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Digital Alchemist has an 85 2m4? That's awesome. I don't know which has me more excited, that my daughter really liked the look of the car, without any pressure whatsoever from me, or that I'm going to have a Fiero parked in front of my house from now on.
I just transferred the money to my checking account so I can make a withdrawal at the bank, and already made the reservations for the tow dolly.
| quote | Originally posted by Jake_Dragon:
And so it begins |
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Hahaha, stop! What begins? Another obsession? Tons of money being wasted?
Sigh... yes, I know. I'm going to make my daughter do all of it though. She will learn what every one of these parts are.
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williegoat
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FEB 24, 02:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Digital Alchemist has an 85 2m4? |
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He just bought a Fiero for his son.
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maryjane
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FEB 24, 02:48 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
It's a 1985 Fiero 2m4 SE w/ 5-Speed Muncie. It's got the Iron Duke of course, but I know every part of this car backwards and forwards, and parts are cheap. She can't get into trouble with 102 horsepower (or whatever it is), and she'll end up learning stick. Plus, she's expressed interest in racing, so I'll try to get her into SOLO events that we can drive to. I think it'll be fun. |
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Don't bet on that.. Duke yes, but still quick and sooo fun to drive with the manual transmission. (I waited 40 years, always wanting a car with a Muncie 4 spd and finally got one, behind a Duke) I quit letting Jane drive my 84. Every time she went to town in it, she brought it back hung up in 2nd gear and she knew how to drive a stick shift, but never could master that Muncie.
You picked the right color!!!!
(look for that photo date and you'll know what was happening that day)
Go ahead now tho, and get yourself a spare slave cylinder and bracket and check that clutch pedal out when you get it home....
I've owned 2 silver cars in the last 56 years. I really loved the 61 vette but my 84 with the 4 spd was the most fun to drive vehicle I ever owned.
PM me your mailing address and I'll send you something for her.[This message has been edited by maryjane (edited 02-24-2023).]
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Patrick
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FEB 24, 04:51 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Everything I'm about to say is 100% true...
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Todd left out the best part. Over in the tech section Todd and I were arguing (as usual), this time about '84 distributors.
| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work] Here:
I had this car up on the screen, feverishly looking up distributors so I could prove Patrick wrong...
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So, in a roundabout way, I was somewhat a contributing factor in Todd acquiring this Fiero for his daughter. 
Oh, and the eventual outcome of our argument... Todd was wrong. 
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Raydar
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FEB 24, 05:01 PM
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Well... congrats to your daughter on her new car!
Good luck! I hope it turns out to be a solid runner.
And yeah... I've got a Duke with a 5 speed. It won't give you whiplash, but it is a fun car to drive. (Sorry. No distributor. )[This message has been edited by Raydar (edited 02-27-2023).]
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82-T/A [At Work]
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FEB 24, 11:07 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by williegoat:
He just bought a Fiero for his son. |
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Oh man, that is so cool! This is a fantastic car... it was for me, and the fact that my daughter likes it too is just that much better!
| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
So, in a roundabout way, I was somewhat a contributing factor in Todd acquiring this Fiero for his daughter.
Oh, and the eventual outcome of our argument... Todd was wrong. |
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Hahah... Patrick, well... I can't ALWAYS be right, then I would be inhuman!
| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
Don't bet on that.. Duke yes, but still quick and sooo fun to drive with the manual transmission. (I waited 40 years, always wanting a car with a Muncie 4 spd and finally got one, behind a Duke) I quit letting Jane drive my 84. Every time she went to town in it, she brought it back hung up in 2nd gear and she knew how to drive a stick shift, but never could master that Muncie.
You picked the right color!!!!
(look for that photo date and you'll know what was happening that day)
Go ahead now tho, and get yourself a spare slave cylinder and bracket and check that clutch pedal out when you get it home....
I've owned 2 silver cars in the last 56 years. I really loved the 61 vette but my 84 with the 4 spd was the most fun to drive vehicle I ever owned.
PM me your mailing address and I'll send you something for her.
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Oh man, that was Hurricane Ike! Poor Fiero! I left some cars out in a large open field too (I was afraid of trees falling on them). Did the same thing back in 05 for Hurricane Wilma. I suppose it worked out OK, but a small tornado ripped most of the shingles off my neighbor's roof, and sent them flying all over the cul-de-sac. My Crown Vic had roofing rash (if that's a thing) all over the hood and roof.
Yes, this color, silver, is fantastic. It really makes the car look much newer than it really is. It's a timeless style and color on this car... it really is.
I had an 84 back in the day, and I have to say it was a really fun car to drive fast... or quick I mean, even in parking lots. I knew I wasn't going fast, but pushing the car at its limits was so much fun. And that was with an automatic... with a 5-Speed, she's going to have a blast with it, but she's really responsible... way more responsible than I was, so I'm happy.
I really appreciate it MJ, I'll send a PM... thank you!
That's pretty cool about the Alamo Area Fiero Owners club. I wish I'd had my Fiero in Texas... mine is still in storage, but since I'm renting the trailer... I might as well get my Fiero too. So I'll go from no Fieros, to two Fieros all in the same weekend. I rented the trailer for 2 days... so I'll get hers in Saturday (next week), and mine on Sunday. Haha...
| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
Well... congrats to your daughter on here new car!
Good luck! I hope it turns out to be a solid runner.
And yeah... I've got a Duke with a 5 speed. It won't give you whiplash, but it is a fun car to drive. (Sorry. No distributor. ) |
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You wouldn't believe it... the guy sent me all the service records, and he literally had the clutch replaced, with thrust bearing (whatever that is), had the flywheel machined, and some other things, just a few months ago. I have the receipts for all of it, so that's a huge job that I was planning on doing, and now I don't have to.
But yeah, like someone said, somewhere... I'm sure that clutch pedal is bent to hell!
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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FEB 25, 12:53 AM
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Congratulations man, that's really cool!
Hope you enjoy teaching her how to drive and that the car provides many happy memories for you both!
( I got a Gold 86 SE for my son)
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