Well yes. Yes, I have.
Today, I saw a white '87 GT broken down on the side of the road. It was on the right shoulder, and I was at highway speed, 3 lanes over, in heavy traffic. I turned around, but it was almost 10 miles to get back to him, with the exit distances and the divided highway. This divided highway is about 30 feet above the ground, with each direction on a different flyover.
The kid was in a bad spot, right as you top the hill, just before an entrance ramp, and where the right lane ended. The shoulder was very narrow.
By the time I got to him, there were 2 COP cars behind him, giving him a bad time about where he was parked. They didn't say a word about my truck, but didn't seem inclined to let me by, until I told them I was a Fiero guy, which somehow made it OK.
This Fiero had aftermarket wheels on it, sequential LED rear turn signals, LED tail and brake lights, and BTR headlights. The intake and valve covers were painted black and leaking oil. The dogbone had been replaced with polyester. It had an aftermarket sunroof and head unit, and someone put a subwoofer in place of the center console. The drip rails were damaged, the truck seal was in tatters, and the rear GT emblem was cracked. It had aftermarket leatherette or vinyl covers on the seats. The glove box was black.
The brake master cylinder had the plastic cover popped open. It seemed that the reservoir was overfilled, but the cover would not snap closed.
The paint looked nice. A few scratches, but no chips, fading, or clearcoat peel. He plans to paint the entire car white...at MAACO. I recommended fixing the leaking sunroof, and the oil and idle issues first. The quarter windows were in perfect condition, but no evidence of green tint, so probably replacements. The tail lights were delaminated, but no chips, cracks, or yellowing.
Apparently, the car sat for a few years before he bought it. It has about 86K on it, now.
This was a 4-speed. Someone installed drilled and slotted rotors.
The car idles very rough. He said he replaced the ignition coil, but I suspect vacuum, spark, or the IAC.
When I got there, he was trying to jack the car up to replace a destroyed read tire. He had no idea about the coolant tubes. I showed him the jack diagram, and made sure he got the car jacked up safely. We used a piece of wood to chock a front wheel. I didn't have any hex wrenches to get the centercap off, nor did he, but the roadside assist guy did. Then, the lug wrench wouldn't fit between the nuts and the wheel. Lots of fun, but the spare is on, and he's on his way.
Nice kid. I mentioned Fierorama to him. We'll see. He did ask about some other events.
EDIT: I did tell him where he could get the trunk seal, the drip rails, the GT emblem, and a replacement side marker, as well as LED side markers.
