Georgia Fiero Club Forum
All Things Fiero => General Fiero Discussion => Topic started by: pgackerman on January 21, 2014, 07:22:20 pm
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The good news is my daughters are fine.
The bad news is my Fiero is totaled.
The good news is many parts will live on with f85gtron when we go see it tomorrow.
Anything special we should be sure to grab?
My '87 GT did it's job and took the impact. I'll miss it.
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WHAT?! What happened? When I saw the title, I was thinking Oh No, it was stolen.
If you can do an insurance buy-back, you'll have plenty of time to pull all the new stuff you put on it, plus the engine and especially the Getrag transmission. Everything undamaged is worth saving. I'd like to have the complete dash assembly if it's in good condition. We can use it in our charity Joel Project.
Can you or Ron post some pictures?
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We'll check it out tomorrow.
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I hope your daughter didn't receive any injuries and this doesn't turn you off of Fieros. Unless it was a really high speed collision, she shouldn't have received anything serious.
Could you post or send me the particulars of the car. VIN, interior and exterior color, and all the options? There is an 87 Fiero Registry and it needs to be added. Also, give me the manufacture date on the drivers door tag and the mileage.
Edit: BTW, if you're in the market for another, there's a beautiful Maroon 87SE Notchback up here near me with 45,000 miles. It's an automatic, so no clutch problems. Raydar has a man from Texas looking at it, but if it doesn't sell, you could probably get it for 3K.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/cto/4287297936.html
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Daughters are fine. A little sore, a bit of abrasion from the seat belts, but fine.
VIN: 1g2pg1191p227489
AC worked, CD, sunroof, 5-speed gertrag, v-6, non-functioning cruise, new slave clutch cylinder, new mike's seats, new shift cable, new waterpump (but leaked) and belts. New coolant (if it's still in it). Keyless entry. Sunroof.
White with tan interior.
If I buy it back, where can I store it until it's parted out?
I'm not turned off on Fieros. Just not ready. I'm a bit snobbish against automatics. Snobbish for 5-speeds, which means an 87 or 88.
I'll wax philosophical later.
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Again, glad there were no serious injuries to anyone!
Still, a real shame...
FGTB
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Car's totaled.
Here's a link to some photos. Engine compartment is fine.
https://plus.google.com/photos/101244603559962497427/albums/5971781930177826577 (https://plus.google.com/photos/101244603559962497427/albums/5971781930177826577)
BTW, car was hit by a jacked-up F-250, going "55" before he hit the brakes and swerved.
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Again, so fortunate that no-one was badly hurt!
As far as the photos... I'll never be able to "un-see" those now.
Best,
FGTB
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Amazing isn't it, that no one was seriously hurt. My youngest just saw a Subaru commercial stressing safety and wants one of those. We use to have a Forester until a Corolla ran a red and threw itself in front of my wife. They're good cars.
Here's a Fiero in Augusta without an engine. http://augusta.craigslist.org/cto/4283496480.html (http://augusta.craigslist.org/cto/4283496480.html)
My engine and transmission looks ok. Can these cars be combined for the Joel project?
Forgot to mention my Alternator was new. the clutch leaked a little, but not enough to require fluid for the past month or so. The waterpump needs a new gasket. Required about an inch of coolant per week.
I'd like to see my Fiero live on in another car(s).
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It speaks to the 5 star rating it earned during its time. With that A pillar coming in the way it did, the passenger compartment maintained its integrity.
The Craigslist find might be a suitable car, but the club doesn't have the funds for it. We are working with donations and members' labor. Your engine would swap over to the other but you'd need to change out the engine harness. Swapping the automatic to a manual is quite a chore. Not for the faint hearted.
You should be able to pull the new MC, the auxilliary gauge cluster, seats, rear lid and fascia, and rear assembly with struts, engine and trans, cables and shifter and the deck lid and vent covers and tail lights if not damaged.
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WOW!
Certainly glad to hear the your daughters were not seriously hurt.
You still have a lot of good parts left tho.
What size are the tires?
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Falken 17's on the front and 18's on the rear with new Performance Falken 225/45R17 for the front and 245/40R18 for the rear to keep proper aggressive staggered stance.
At least that's what the original ad said.
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Holy Schnickies!
Charlie told me about the wreck. I'm happy that your daughters are okay.
Did that car come from Lithia Springs? It looks very familiar.
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We got it in Douglasville, GA.
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Thought I'd seen that car before. :(
I know the seller. I live in D'ville, too.
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Here's the situation as I understand it. Keep in mind I have seen nothing in writing and this is based entirely on a discussion with State Farm.
The salvage, "business-to-business" purchase price is $443.50. If I do not buy-back, the car will go to auction. The State Farm person has see the auction price go higher and lower than the buy-back price. IOW, it might be cheaper or it might cost more.
No auction time/date was provided.
The car is located in Gaston, SC (!) which is in Lexington County, just south of Columbia.
I have no way to pick up or store the car.
My preference is someone from the club purchases the car at auction. However, if the buy-back price is considered too good to pass up, we can work something out where I get reimbursed.
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...crickets......
i guess I'll check out the auction. i feel it's my duty....to keep the citation scavengers at bay....
Ron
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I just recently got a Fiero and want to restore/fix/mod..... and I would love to be able to get some of the salvageable parts. I'm new and to the Fiero community so be gentle guys.
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You Should Come To Our Meeting On Saturday Feb.8th. At The Galaxy Diner.
The Address Is On Our Homepage.
The Meeting Starts At 1:30.
Try To Get There A Little Early So You Can Meet The Members And Look At The Cars As They Roll In.
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mine's not filling the bra out like packerman's did. i think mine's only a c-cup?, but the floor mats and the seat belt pads ROCK!
Ron
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Thought they'd look good in your car. Black goes well with Silver.
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So, did you guys buy the car back?
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White 1988 GT 5 speed with the gold lace wheels.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/4326672922.html
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So, did you guys buy the car back?
Sadly no. It's up in Gaston, SC at CoPart. I've asked State farm when the auction is scheduled. They don't know.
Here's the information on registering: http://www.easyexport.us/how_to_buy (http://www.easyexport.us/how_to_buy)
And their address and number:
4324 Highway 321
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 794-3252
I've called, but no one answers.
If someone else calls, please post what you find out. We don't want them thinking there's a bunch of folk out there ready to bid against each other.
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White 1988 GT 5 speed with the gold lace wheels.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/4326672922.html
That is a beautiful car. OK, time for me to wax philosophical.
I have always wanted a Corvette. Growing up in Hialeah, FL there was a garage called Corvette Corner that always had the best looking cars out front. I'd ask my parents to drive past so I could see them. Must have been around 6 years old.
Since my daughter crashed the Fiero, my wife would like to put her into a much larger/higher vehicle. This removes the two-seater requirement. Rather than get her something, we've decided to let her drive the '08 van with nearly 100,000 miles. This means we need to get something for me.
Which brings me back to the 'Vette. I've been surfing around, and have found a few C4s and C5s in my price range. Because of the beautiful Fiero linked above, I am planning on checking out a C5 this weekend, rather than waiting until mid-March. You see, I'm @6'2" and do not enjoy hitting my head inside a car or cramping my legs. The Fiero was a pleasant surprise. So, I'll see if I fit and if I can shift the manual transmission. I've driven manual 'Vettes before, usually modified, and figured there had to be something wrong with the car. This'll be my chance to see if really want a Corvette.
If not, I hope that '88 Fiero is still available.
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White 1988 GT 5 speed with the gold lace wheels.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/4326672922.html
Has anyone seen this car?
Any information?
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I've seen the car listed before and I asked him to visit the club meeting. He didn't even acknowledge the email. I'm usually pretty up to date on many of the Fieros, either personally or by word from other club members. I've never seen or heard of this one, other than on Craigslist. I think this one is just a couple of miles from where we meet. There are a goodly number around our area that don't wish to be involved with a club and just go it on their own.
Some of the photos he has in his SmugMug galleries were taken in the area where I think he lives, near where we meet.
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there's a bunch of corvettes in Kentucky that just became available......rock bottom prices!
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/02/watch-corvettes-swallowed-massive-sinkhole-corvette-museum.html (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/02/watch-corvettes-swallowed-massive-sinkhole-corvette-museum.html)
Ron
edited to add the missing link.....
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Very sad to see that happen to some of those cars. Bring your own crane and flatbed.
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Decided to pick up branches in my back yard rather than test drive Corvettes. Anyone going to the Corvette Expo in Sieverville(?), TN in March?
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i ran the vin and did a manual search and came up empt at co part's site
http://www.easyexport.us/vehicle-finder/?gq=1g2pg1191p227489
Ron
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What did happen with this Fiero?
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I don't know. Lost track of it.