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All Things Fiero => The Market => Topic started by: Raydar on November 26, 2018, 08:09:17 pm

Title: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: Raydar on November 26, 2018, 08:09:17 pm
I have been contacted by a person in NC who is attempting to find a buyer for her Formula.
It's white, 5 speed, power windows and locks, ~123K on the odo. Appears to be an A/C car, based upon the interior pics.
It was garaged for a long time, was repaired by her daughter's boyfriend about 4 years ago, driven for a while, and then parked again. It currently won't start.

She sent me some pics. I also asked her to take pics of the trunk sides, since I know that's usually a point of interest. What I can see doesn't look bad.

She's not looking to make a killing. She's just moving and needs to find it a home.

From her email...

I found some notes from four years ago on the Fiero.  At that time, we replaced the spark plugs, air filter, ignition wires, and ignition coil. He put on a new distributor, rotor ignition, cap ignition, fuel pump, filter screen and put on tires (I don't know if they were new). He fixed the brakes, put in a battery, coolant temp sensor, new alternator and belt.  It was up and running, but then has sat for the last four years.


Her name is Sandra. You can reach her at "histio AT charter-dot-net"
I also have a phone number if you would prefer to call her. Message me if you want it.

If I hadn't already invested so much time and effort into the "ghost", rebuilding the suspension and interior, this would be really interesting to me.

























Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: GTRS Fiero on November 26, 2018, 08:21:02 pm
The trunk looks good, and what I can see of the paint around the sunroof looks good.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: MikeMac on November 26, 2018, 08:45:38 pm
Thats an '88 correct?
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: GTRS Fiero on November 26, 2018, 08:48:13 pm
All Fiero Formulas were '88's.

Note the engraved plenum, and how the EGR sits.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: Raydar on November 27, 2018, 07:55:13 am
Thats an '88 correct?

Yes, sir.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: GTRS Fiero on November 27, 2018, 07:58:27 am
With a cleaning and an engine bay detail, it'd be a much nicer Fiero.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: pgackerman on November 27, 2018, 11:57:41 am

According to the latest Newsletter  :D, current NADA values are:

Year  Model    MSRP      $ 2018 $    Low     Avg      High   
1988 Formula $10,999  $23,497    $2,000 $4,250 $7,425

So get the car before they clean it up and the condition gets closer to High than Low.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: GTRS Fiero on November 27, 2018, 05:50:03 pm
I'm glad you fixed the last part.  It makes more sense, now.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: PK on November 27, 2018, 11:50:08 pm
Note the engraved plenum,

Is this an 88 only thing? Just wondering as my 86 is engraved.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: Raydar on November 28, 2018, 04:08:10 pm
Is this an 88 only thing? Just wondering as my 86 is engraved.

87 and 88 came with the engraved plenum, but many people swap them onto the earlier engines.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: PK on November 29, 2018, 10:02:57 am
Ahh thanks for that, learn summat new here every day!  Mine was registered on the very last day of 1986, wonder if it was on from new.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: Fierofool on November 29, 2018, 12:42:56 pm
Look at the manufacture date on the door decal.  If it was late June, it might have the 87 plenum.  I don't think there were any cars built in the month of July since GM usually shuts down during that month to re-tool for the new production year. 
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: Raydar on November 29, 2018, 04:52:43 pm
Look at the manufacture date on the door decal.  If it was late June, it might have the 87 plenum. 
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Unless I'm missing something, the 87 and 88 plenum were identical. Both were engraved. 86 and earlier had the sticker.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: Raydar on December 03, 2018, 12:01:12 pm
Did anyone ever go to look at this car?
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: Fierofool on December 03, 2018, 02:14:33 pm
Look at the manufacture date on the door decal.  If it was late June, it might have the 87 plenum. 
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Unless I'm missing something, the 87 and 88 plenum were identical. Both were engraved. 86 and earlier had the sticker.

I was thinking that if his 86 was at the very end of the production year, and they already had the new plenums in the plant that one might have been mistakenly installed, but you're right, all 86's were supposed to have the Fiero decal on a non-engraved plenum.  If that's not the case, someone has swapped the plenum or possibly replaced the engine with a later engine.  Casting or block serial numbers might tell the story. 
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: Raydar on December 03, 2018, 06:12:26 pm
Posted on Pennocks, since there is no interest here.
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: GTRS Fiero on December 03, 2018, 07:04:30 pm
Where is the VIN on the V6 block?
Title: Re: White Formula for sale. Western NC
Post by: Fierofool on December 03, 2018, 10:41:18 pm
On the bellhousing flange, just above the starter.