1986 Pontiac Fiero Reviews - Page 2 of 9

Fuel pump.

Well I bought the car from a collector for $500; his wife was making him give up some of the cars he had.

I only had to put a fuel pump in it, and she was out of the garage in a few hours.

I can say I like the car; its big brother is a 98 Firebird V6 (which I still have), and this lil thing I think is faster than my Firebird; I'm not sure yet.

Lots of leg room, but I'm 5.9.

It has the high output V6 automatic transmission, and I only got it with 70000 on it. Can't wait to see how it does.

Most of the problems I have had with this car were related to the neglect of her last owner.

Not the most torque-ish thing in the world.

Limited cargo space.

Modifications:

Hardwired radiator fan

Removed restriction plate

Best damn car I've ever driven, let alone owned. It takes off like an F22 jet, and has handling to match. It sticks to the road forever, and when it does finally let go, it is is so manageable. I've yet to be out run by anyone's Honda Civic or any other imported car. I've even out ran Mustangs in my stock Fiero.

This vehicle's braking ability is only comparable to hitting a wall. The exhaust sounds like an angry lion.

Behind this monster is a very civilized calm car. She will be a calm ride... as long as you keep it on a leash.

Not fast on the straightaways, but cornered like it was on rails.

Put a nice set of wheels on it, and people that didn't know better said it looked like a Ferrari.

Headlight motors, easily rebuilt to better than new condition.

Replaced original clutch at 138,000 miles.

Fuel Pump.

Alternator.

Years later, I replaced the transaxle at 166,000 miles.

I also replaced the original, tired V6 with a rebuilt long block at 166,000 miles.

This car was pretty high mileage when I bought it. I drove it another 10 years. It has always been very dependable. Even with the worn out transaxle and engine, I could still drive it just fine.

After owning it for 14 years, I still like it as well as the first day I bought it. Maybe even more. So, I decided to rebuild it to like new condition. I'm a mechanic/machinist so it wasn't a problem for me. In fact, I think a Fiero is one of the easier cars to work on.

I've color sanded and polished the paint until it looks like a black mirror. I've actually had pedestrians stop walking and just stare. I imagine they are trying to figure out what kind of car it is. I even had one guy ask me if it was a new electric car. That's a pretty good testament to the styling of a car that is over 20 years old.

Gas mileage is pretty good, 21 City/30 Highway and easy to find a parking spot.

The A/C and heater work really well, not a lot of cabin space to heat or cool.

The interior feels like you're wrapped in a cocoon, real cozy, but with plenty of leg/head room.

I especially like cruising at night, with the pop-up headlights up, the sun roof (Vista Vent) open, listening to some cool music and the sound of that little V6 behind me. Seriously, it doesn't get much better than that.