When I drive my Black 1986 Fiero GT, it's a driving experience. It gets a lot of looks, and people 40 and under always ask what it is. I can appreciate becoming engaged with going through the gears of the 4 speed manual transmission while creating the crackle of the exhaust when downshifting. The way the road feels inches below you as you carve the pavement feeling the feedback through the steering wheel. It won't throw you back hard. However, it loves to be thrown around a twisty road. Anyone who owns or owns one knows exactly what I mean. That old saying "don't knock it, till you try it" rings true for the Fiero.
@MF-cq9hs6 ай бұрын
GUESS IT DOESN'T MAKE U TURNS WELL?
@htrspsupra21027 ай бұрын
Bob Varsha was an awesome commentator for IMSA GTP in the late 80's and early 90's. I'm looking forward to driving my Fiero GT.
@charliebruff57829 ай бұрын
If ford made it then people would still talk about them
@averyparticularsetofskills9 ай бұрын
Fieros really get set off with a set of wheels
@averyparticularsetofskills9 ай бұрын
Masterpiece
@marks638510 ай бұрын
I love my 88 GT. I have owned it since November of 1987. I absolutely love driving it. Runs and drives like new.
@tannerharris584818 күн бұрын
Dude that’s awesome! I have an 86 base
@DavidGonzalez-pi5hj Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this compilation!!! I'm a proud Fiero owner, it's a white 84 Indy Fiero. I'm still working on it to make it look like brand new
@insertaverygenericnamehere Жыл бұрын
China und Indien: Sie können ihren Energiebedarf durch Solarstrom decken und würden jeweils einen extremen Überschuss generieren.
“Spins almost impossible” lol I mean maybe compared to a washing machine.
@lennardmayer4844 Жыл бұрын
Eine erschreckend aktuelle Doku
@The_R-n-I_Guy2 жыл бұрын
This car came out almost 40 years ago and I still want one. It's just about perfect. It's a shame that the penny pinchers running GM in the 80's killed it off when the engineers were just starting to get it perfect. They completely redesigned the suspension for the last year. That's just ignorant in my opinion. The sales would've gotten better once people got a taste of the new suspension setup. GM was just too impatient and too focused on sales volume. They probably lost money the last year. But it would've paid for itself if they had kept making them
@The_R-n-I_Guy2 жыл бұрын
Just imagine if Pontiac was still around making the Fiero. That new GM 2.0 turbo with a 5 speed manual transmission, adjustable magnetic suspension and electronic limited slip differential. Yeah, that would be awesome
@robertpoudrette44832 жыл бұрын
One could only imagine what that car could have been with engineering upgrades! But it would surely have had a Quad 4 and later on, probably a turbo 2 liter similar to the Pontiac Solstice and still better suspension... BUT GM being GM, taking stupid decisions fairly consistently, also killed the Firebird and the Camaro later on... While the Mustang was still enjoying strong sales, replacing them with a half baked weird styled pickup and a oh so bland but excellent GTO... The Fiero would have died later with the whole Pontiac line anyway. To keep, ugh... Old people's car division Buick. All this because they sold well in China. Typical.
@ButchNackley2 жыл бұрын
I had an 85 GT 4spd. I don't get their complaint about the steering. It wasn't as heavy as they make it out to be. It wasn't light, like a power unit. But it was not really hard to turn, even if not moving. It gave lots of feedback through the wheel. I liked it myself. I also had an 84 Trans Am L69 WS6. The Fiero was the more fun to drive.
@Tami27w2 жыл бұрын
Kannst mal grob schreiben wie das Programm aufgebaut ist ? Finde es auf ihrer Homepage leider nicht
@McFrey722 жыл бұрын
Ruf mich mal an. (Telefonnummer im Impressum meiner Seite). Hab das Programm gefunden und kann es dir schicken, als *.MPF für Siemenssteuerung
@kingof69rkrk2 жыл бұрын
Great video I'm glad you included every year. I think this is the first video I've ever commented to :-) great job
@akanospa89133 жыл бұрын
Tja Joachim, wenn man ausschließlich von den ist-Zuständen ausgeht ohne eine Vorstellung, wie Probleme zukünftig gelöst werden können. Die alternativen Energien haben bereits 50% der Stromproduktion übernommen. Die Lichter sind immer noch an... faszinierend, wie sehr man doch daneben liegen kann.
@christophstrokosch19922 жыл бұрын
Warten wir Mal diesen Winter ab....
@thomasanders52902 жыл бұрын
@@christophstrokosch1992 joa, hätte man rund 40-50 jahre früher angefangen hätten wir die "Probleme" von heute nicht. Aber wegen solcher einseitiger Berichterstattung wie der Sendung hier wurde der Masse der Menschen das Hirn weichgespült. "Neue Wege gehen?? Nene, schön beim etablierten bleiben. Wird schon gut gehen." Ist es gut gegangen? Mal sehen^^
@mariakappes3611 Жыл бұрын
Die Solardörfer 🙃 Die verdunklung der 🌞 haben die nicht eingeplant.
@akanospa8913 Жыл бұрын
"Der Anteil des aus erneuerbaren Energien erzeugten Stroms am Verbrauch lag im Jahr 2022 bei 48,3 Prozent (2021: 42,7 Prozent). Den größten Beitrag dazu leisteten Windkraftanlagen - vor allem an Land. On- und Offshore-Anlagen kamen gemeinsam auf einen Anteil von 25,9 Prozent. Photovoltaik deckte 11,4 Prozent und Biomasse 8,2 Prozent. Die übrigen 2,8 Prozent entfielen auf Wasserkraft und sonstige Erneuerbare." Nach Aussage des Videos ist ein Anteil von viel mehr als 5% nicht möglich. Angesichts der Tatsache, dass Altmeier, Grabriel und leider auch Graichen seit über einem Jahrzehnt alles unternehmen um den Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energien zu stoppen und Dänemark auch bei einem Anteil von über 80% noch nicht entvölkert ist, eine grandiose Fehleinschätzung.
@akanospa8913 Жыл бұрын
Fakten brechen fehlendes Verständnis. Solange die Grundlage für Aussagen naturwissenschaftliche Fakten sind, können die Aussagen von jedem überprüft werden, der es möchte.
@TralfazConstruction3 жыл бұрын
At 6'7" I didn't so much get into my Fiero GT as put it on. Plenty of room. That always amazed me.
@joergwarnatz81893 жыл бұрын
Super Dokumentation, immer noch brandaktuell
@Falko-Nanda3 жыл бұрын
vor 100 Jahren hatte Tesla das Problem gelöst, wurde aber von der Hochfinanz platt gemacht. Viele andere Erfinder auch.
I had a 88 Fiero with Isuzu front supension. So many parts went bad in the same year, worst one was the steering box ket go as I pulled in mg driveway then nothing. My steering wheel was disconnected and was freewheeeling like a video game controller, scariest thing to experience realising that coukd of happened on the highway.or city roads.
@jimdecker81013 жыл бұрын
We still own our 1986 2M4 automatic. 99% showroom floor original. White! Big time "best in class" local show winner. Not for Sale.
@rrtds93783 жыл бұрын
One of the best car I've owned, reliable, beautiful, fun and surprisingly good in snow with the stick 5-speed transmission
@MF-cq9hs6 ай бұрын
good at u turns?
@jimbob30306 ай бұрын
@@MF-cq9hs Only the 88's have a good turning radius, because only they received the proper suspension that car was designed to have all along.
@hueyfreemanhisanimatedfrie9253 жыл бұрын
Pontiac Fiero: Pontiac's pinnacle sports car soon to succeed the Corvette General Motors: I'm about to end this car's whole career.
@jccordova67163 жыл бұрын
I got a 1985 with 90,090 miles for sale
@Kpress6173 жыл бұрын
I loved my Fiero. It was a wonderful car
@abiamiamab96774 жыл бұрын
One month after 911... Coincidence? I THINK NOT!
@McFrey724 жыл бұрын
Ich weiß ja nicht was du da erkennen möchtest, aber ja, es ist Zufall! Bei uns werden Monat und Tag anders rum geschrieben.
@abiamiamab96774 жыл бұрын
Excellent choice w/wheels...
@ARAR1484 жыл бұрын
I’ve always wanted a 1984 or 1985 pre facelift, but I came across a 1987 for only $600, the paint is all faded red, but it drove back 55 miles, but I already just bought $300 in parts, to make it run like new and suspension, it only has 118k miles
@eleitzsummicron4 жыл бұрын
I've just acquired a 1988 Fiero GT black/black with 15,200. original miles; seller has owned the car for the last sixteen years, always garaged climate-controlled, a properly maintained collector car. I've wanted a Fiero since reading Car & Drivers description of the just-announced Fiero in its August 1983 issue. Will look like fun in the garage next to a Ferrari 575M Maranello.
@johna.43344 жыл бұрын
"slick car" lol
@f1colaforyou4 жыл бұрын
MR2 was so much better than the fiero. Although they did improve the fiero.
@juliobahamundi70624 жыл бұрын
I really like Fieros...and Pontiacs.
@mcqueenfanman4 жыл бұрын
29:38 they went with the Miata.
@bartscanland94154 жыл бұрын
The Fiero was out of production for over a year before the first Miata came out in 1990.
@mcqueenfanman4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'd like to see what an 88 Formula would run with a quad 4.
@2000cobraguy5 жыл бұрын
GM glued 2 turds together and came up with a Fiero. Took the front suspension of a Chevette and put it up front, and a Chevy Citation suspension/powertrain out back. Voila! Poop.
@MrDLRu4 жыл бұрын
They upgraded the suspension the last year they made them in 1988. Sad thing about that car is the chassis is super strong and they could have designed another body style to fit it.
@carolriley9392 Жыл бұрын
Well considering mine is still running at over 35 yes old, stack that against your modern day cars. Will they last that long? No way. So what is junk?
@MrHeem945 жыл бұрын
I like Fieros. I have more than a passing interest in Fieros. Having said that, JUNK JUNK JUNK.
@audirx85 жыл бұрын
Cool video I just bought my 1st fiero a few months ago and did a 3800 supercharged swap. Its neat to see some history on the car like this
@toussantlbisso5 жыл бұрын
Very proud of this excellent compilation ! Rarely saw them seated in the studio ! Thank You ! Never Ever see an MR2
@pontiacmaniac77725 жыл бұрын
GM can’t grow. It’s crippled by the corvette. Something new and cool won’t last if it competes with the corvette.
@ja601232 жыл бұрын
If they can’t kill it, it’ll be hobbled
@ronaldtartaglia44595 жыл бұрын
Love the fastback
@ebperformance84366 жыл бұрын
I personally think the 1984 model with the iron duke was mainly responsible for the fieros death. Second main reason was underpowered engines. The 1984 fiero was the red headed stepchild. The Indy version I wouldn’t mind owning it’s very rare today. Using the 4cyl iron duke was the worst idea.
@ronaldtartaglia44595 жыл бұрын
Earl Barnes no, it was Chevy not wanting competition for the corvette. They were going to make it into a real sports car.
@ebperformance84365 жыл бұрын
Ronald Tartaglia yeah that probably was the main reasons for the fieros death. The Pontiac fiero has a subframe that’s capable of supporting many engine types. I’m willing to bet other engine sizes were tested at some point in the development of the fiero. If that was the case the Chevy corvette would’ve been eaten for lunch.
@1flynlow5 жыл бұрын
they had a turbo 3.1L ready to go for the 2nd generation fiero. codename porscheeater. you can find it by a quick google search. it was much faster than the vette and the whole thing was killed by GM because of that.
@rogergoodman86655 жыл бұрын
@@ebperformance8436 : Pontiac engineers ran several V-8 prototypes around the Detroit & Pontiac Michigan area as early as summer of '83! One test mule Fiero even had an all aluminum V8 that Corvette engineers were terrified of! A little know fact is when the C4 Vette was finally released, Corvette engineers & Pontiac engineers got together for a little inter-company schenagins & the brand new "state of the art" Corvette was DESTROYED by the V8 Fiero every time they raced!!! Some Fiero & Corvette forums have threads dedicated to these test competitions. Sadly for Fiero, once the Brass at GM caught wind of this, the full on sabotage of Fiero was on. As far as GM was concerned back then as it still is today, Corvette is "King" & Fiero engineers were forced to work with one hand tied behind their backs after those races took place & GM forbid Pontiac from testing the V8 test mules any further & made it very clear that the Fiero would never have a V8 engine authorized for production. Sad but true. I've built up my '87 GT to more modern standards - suspension & brake wise & am currently saving up for a LS4/ 4T65 conversion. I'm also trying to figure out how to install some sort of power steering.
@jmorris0234 жыл бұрын
I never understood why they didn't put that turbo 4cyl that was in the Sunbird into the Fiero. It was available in '84.
@joebutta75396 жыл бұрын
Lexus Sc300 spotted @:13
@paulehrlich93776 жыл бұрын
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@no3rdseat6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this.
@Bobster9867 жыл бұрын
The MR2 was the superior car, but the Fiero was the most interesting and easier to work on.
@ryoamora86557 жыл бұрын
You didn't have to work on the MR2, it was reliable...Unlike, the rubbish Fiero. Even though, I still miss both cars.
@Bobster9867 жыл бұрын
You sound jealous ...and like a bad mechanic. LOL
@ATAT-dv9ee7 жыл бұрын
Tbh. The fiero is atleast the better looking car. I always called the fiero a blonde, slow but good looking!
@rrtds93783 жыл бұрын
MR2 was faster but right the Fieros in my opinion looks more exotic specially when the flying butress came out which the MR2 copied but not better design. Mine was very reliable reaching 200k without any issues till I sold it. Missed it.