88 GT wanted

[Wreck It Ralph]

If anyone sees a good deal on an 88 GT manual or auto, please let me know. Trying to get my eldest son into one. Price? As cheap as possible. 😂

[GTRS Fiero]

Generally, an '88 GT is about $5K.  Yes, they can be found for less, but usually there are issues.  Lately, prices have been higher.

The question is, do you want something that needs a lot of work, or something that is closer to pristine?

[Wreck It Ralph]

No major mechanical issues if possible. Near drivable. I’d like him to be able to drive it shortly after getting it.

[Fierofool]

My view on the pros and cons of the 88.  Of course the 88 had vastly improved suspension and handling, but that is also one of its shortcomings in that suspension parts are in very short supply.  Nothing from the suspension other than the rear strut cartridge and drive axels will interchange with any other Fiero, whereas the 84-87 years can provide almost unlimited parts interchange. 

[Wreck It Ralph]

Yeah the suspension is my main reasoning for wanting the 88 but I didn’t think about replacement parts.

Found this one , not sure if you can pull up the link.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/379029789917460/

[Fierofool]

Maybe it only has 25K on the odometer but I'm sure it has more than 25K on the body.  Still might be a good beginner project for your son if you could get someone down that way to check it out for rust. 

[Fierofool]

How about this?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/335184514245971

I found all these with a 250 mile search of Auburn, Ga.  Scroll down through the page.  There's lots of them.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/111974482148759/search?query=Fiero&category_id=vehicles&exact=false

[TopNotch]

My brother did the bump steer mod on the rear of the 86 SE that used to be mine. And I had already done the Grand Am brakes on the front, and the Grand Am rotors and Cadillac calipers on the rear. He is happy with the way it handles.

[pgackerman]

Yeah the suspension is my main reasoning for wanting the 88 but I didn’t think about replacement parts.

Found this one , not sure if you can pull up the link.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/379029789917460/

I think the odometer broke at 25k.

[Wreck It Ralph]

Yeah the suspension is my main reasoning for wanting the 88 but I didn’t think about replacement parts.

Found this one , not sure if you can pull up the link.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/379029789917460/

I think the odometer broke at 25k.

Yeah, I agree

[Wreck It Ralph]

My brother did the bump steer mod on the rear of the 86 SE that used to be mine. And I had already done the Grand Am brakes on the front, and the Grand Am rotors and Cadillac calipers on the rear. He is happy with the way it handles.

Bump steer mod?

Is there a write up on the break mods?

[TopNotch]

Bump steer mod?

Is there a write up on the break mods?

The bump steer mod basically consists of turning the rear tie rod mount around and shortening the rear tie rod. I'll try to get details later.
The rear brake mod is written up on Pennock's here. Search for "TopNotch" to see how I did mine. All the pictures in that thread are dead except, of course, for mine. The required brackets were made by a Pennock's member called DPWood, and I don't know if he is still around or not.
The front brake mod I did with a kit from the Fiero Store.

[GTRS Fiero]

How about this?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/335184514245971

Those are some nice wheels!

[GTRS Fiero]

I think the odometer broke at 25k.

The wording was interesting.  "Driven 25,000 miles".  Not "Has 25,000 miles on it."

[GTRS Fiero]

Bump steer mod?

Is there a write up on the break mods?

TFS used to offer the kit.  I didn't find the kit, just now, so maybe not, anymore.