[Shotimes] Re: Fiero (was Cooling Issues???????)

[Ron Porter]

Since the Fiero came out in '84, and the MR2 in '85, who is a fake??  ;-)

Anyway, neither of them were the first small 2-seat cars on the road. Bit of
a difference in purpose between them. Plus, just when GM was starting to get
the Fiero "right", they pulled the plug.

The V6 setup  with the ATX (as I have) is less than desirable. Throttle
response can be measured in hours, although it ain't bad once it gets
cooking. Handling and overall driving feel are very good, it reminds me of a
Porsche 914. Comfort is also pretty good. I drove it from Irvine to
Louisville a few years ago (across 3 days.....just about the same route and
stops as when I brought Mallinson's '91+ across country), and found it to be
a comfortable freeway cruiser.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 9:14 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: Fiero (was Cooling Issues???????)


A fiero is a fake MR2. :) The Mr2 is more SHO like with a Yamaha
designed motor, dual intake runners, etc. Very nice car; handling can't
be beaten..

Ian


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James White
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 9:24 PM
To: Hulan, William R (GEP); shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: Fiero (was Cooling Issues???????)


I have been half-heartedly looking for a MTX V-6 Fiero for the last
couple of years. Never have found one that wasn't an expensive show room
new or a POS.

Don't they have a club?  And maybe a list like ours?

As a toy I think that a modded V-6 MTX could be a lot of fun!

Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   226k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hulan, William R (GEP)" <William.Hulan@gepex.ge.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 6:51 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Cooling Issues???????


> "Paul Nimz wrote:
>
> "The V6 Yamaha engine is the worst I've seen wrt the cooling system in

> my
35
> years of car ownership."
>
> C'mon Paul....haven't you heard of the wonderful cooling system of the

> Pontiac Fiero?  Start with engine in back, radiator in front. 3,000
> miles
of
> coolant hoses, "special" instructions on how to fill the cooling
> system: including JACKING the car up to get the system to "BURP". Head

> Gaskets
that
> will blow just by mental thought process. And don't get me started
> about
the
> damn things burning faster than a match. Oh well.....I still love
> them. I guess I am a sucker for punishment....  : )
>
> Carnifex
> '84 Pontiac Fiero
> '94 ATX
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