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Author Topic: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?  (Read 31893 times)

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #105 on: September 01, 2019, 09:10:36 pm »
The stuff draped off the bottom of the car certainly does not.  Most of that stuff is just excess weight and excess drag.  Sure, there may be a benefit over 150 MPH.

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #106 on: September 13, 2019, 07:17:30 pm »

Saw two C8s north of Ann Arbor, MI on US23.
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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #107 on: September 13, 2019, 08:05:45 pm »
Interesting.  Private vehicles?

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #108 on: September 14, 2019, 08:42:22 am »

They were north-bound, we were south-bound.  Closed somewhere over 140 mph. 

Didn't get a chance to chat.  Figure GM is still testing, or they were heading to Frankenmuth for an autoshow.

Recognized them by their huge mid-body air intakes.
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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #109 on: September 14, 2019, 08:50:07 am »
I meant no cammo.

I'd be happy to do some C8 testing for them.  I provide honest, real-world feedback.  I can also give comparisons to similar vehicles.

The dealership told me they can't get a test car for at least another month, although I was welcome to attend a private test as their guest.  Since I have committments, I couldn't go.

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #110 on: October 28, 2019, 09:22:24 pm »
The consolation car:

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #111 on: November 03, 2019, 12:44:01 pm »

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #112 on: November 03, 2019, 12:52:27 pm »
Elsewhere, I've been posting pictures of cars I see, and people have been getting used to it, so they're parking their car with a sign reading "Did you see me?", followed by a number that identifies them.  On a recent drive, I think I saw 6 such cars.  The cars are of all makes and models.  The other day, I saw a car at a junkyard with such a sign.  The car was way up on a pole.  Last week, I saw one at a restaurant.  This is sortof a "Where's George?" thing.  I'm trying to think where we were, but there were people on bicycles with a covered seat behind them (for paid riders), and the back of the cover had such a sign.  That may have been in St. Paul.

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #113 on: November 11, 2019, 09:26:49 pm »
Here's a pic my wife took:

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #114 on: November 11, 2019, 10:11:41 pm »
BMW i8.  3 cylinder and electric motor.
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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #115 on: November 11, 2019, 10:17:08 pm »
Roadster, according to the panel.

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #116 on: November 12, 2019, 10:16:08 am »
Shortly after they were first released I saw an i8 stripped down to it's component parts. .... Mostly looms and electrickery black boxes and gizmos. 

Petrifying.

I also saw one last week being water tested as it leaked somewhere around the boot and was shorting out the car. 

And another one that the owner had tried to drive home for 18 miles after an overheating message appeared. He didn't make it. Expensive.

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #117 on: November 12, 2019, 10:54:42 am »
Several years ago I saw one while coming back from my dog's veterinarian.  With traffic, it took a while to catch up to it, and when I did, I saw no exhaust and heard no sound as we pulled away from a stop.  It was registered in Gwinnett County, Georgia and I followed along until the young lady turned off, going into a large subdivision.

I was curious as to what it was and if it might be an attempt to enter the market with Tesla.  I found it by Googling BMW i8 images.  Lo and Behold!  The images had the same Gwinnett County Georgia tag on it.  They had shipped that car all over the world to take pictures at notable locations like the Eiffel Tower, Kensington Palace, and The Alps. 

Reading some articles, I found that it had a very small 3 cylinder engine as a backup with the primary propulsion being provided by the electric motor or motors.  The one I saw was a white hardtop.  What first caught my eye was the unique cut of the channels on each side of the rear window.  Those cuts are actually functional to the handling of the car. 
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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #118 on: December 10, 2019, 08:05:59 pm »
This one has the front of a nissan, the middle of one of those little British cars, and the rear of a hyundai.

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Re: Have you seen an interresting non-Fiero today?
« Reply #119 on: December 17, 2019, 03:31:55 pm »
Red '88 GT 5-Speed, 7730ECM, 1.6 Rockers, and KEYLESS Entry! 
Now with a trailer hitch for my bike rack.
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