1986 Pontiac Fiero GT Start Up, Exhaust, Test Drive, and In Depth Review

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Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! KZbin's largest collection of automotive variety! In today's video, we'll take an up close and personal, in depth look at the very cool, 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT.
During this presentation, we will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data, and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video without the good ole engine portion with rev and exhaust note with interior and exterior perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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[@caitlynchristiansen4671]

I loved this car it was my first and I wish never sold it

[@haildasboot6485]

Yea, I still have mine, it was my first car as well, good thing they are cheap but its not the same as having *the* first car

[@libertygunsbeertrump8594]

My first car as well. Same model, same color. Would love to drive it again.

[@Betoruffo]

YOU DROVE A STICK FOR YOUR FIRST? elite.

[@deborahchesser7375]

Can you imagine one with another 100 hp

[@tdoggedy8416]

I just bought one two days ago and I love it

[@JSTRonline2]

That car is not complete without the stereo being stuck playing 500 miles by the proclaimers.

[@turbodistortionirmc]

Very true, Marshall let it die though.

[@Len1977gt]

Green Pretzel lol

[@seththomas9105]

OK, what is the deal with the Proclaimers 500 miles and this car? I'm 50 so I was around in the 80's and I don't get the connection.

[@DennisAlexioAndyHug]

Oh Robyn!

[@CheekyChan]

@@seththomas9105 I know this is a year old and the OG comment is 6 years old but it's a reference to the show How I Met Your Mother.

[@peter455sd]

Fieros are awesome,this is a classic example of something nobody knows how to do anymore: A car that is very cheap and super cool

[@XxBLOODSTRIKERxX41]

I Have to admit the 2.8 Liter V6 on this Fiero has a potent deep sound to it and that stereo system for that time has an amazing sound :)

[@mr.2cents.846]

iVenom Actually that stereo came from a newer vehicle. The original had no CD player. Only radio and cassette deck.

[@vector6977]

Headlight go up, headlights go down!

[@TheOutdoorCanadian]

vector6977 UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN

[@Choom-li]

vector6977 *Premature ejaculation*

[@coopermuccio4409]

thanks captain obvious

[@unlined_sardine7426]

Until it gets stuck

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

​@@unlined_sardine7426or if one gets burned out.

[@MelancoliaI]

Traded my 86 GT in at 212k miles on it. Still ran great and didn't barely burned a drop of oil.Also, the tranny was indestructible. 2.8 v6 = legend. And that boxy interior? An ergonomic triumph with unheard-of legroom.

[@tscooter22]

Someone really loves this car, because it looks like it's brand new. The interior is perfect! Nice video, Saabkyle04! You do an outstanding job providing seemingly endless details for each car you review. It's obvious you've been doing your homework. :thumbs up: (subscribed) Cheers from St. Louis!

[@SGphirewire]

+tscooter22 Besides the hood alignment.

[@tscooter22]

SGphirewire Like I said, it looks brand new. I wasn't commenting on build quality.

[@TheNightlyNarrator]

i love old cars more than new cars

[@MasterJim2020]

bader315 I like both old and new cars.

[@haildasboot6485]

Same, the fiero was my first car

[@aidenthecomputernerd]

me too

[@SpongeBobMeBoy6153]

Also me

[@stansmith4054]

New cars all look alike!!!

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

not bad for a 28 yr old pontiac! sounds great!

[@juliadennehy]

I've wanted one since 1984. Still do. What a cool little car for a single gal. ;-)

[@Kingme2015]

Thank you sooo much for doing this review, I absolutely LOVE these cars.

[@Kingme2015]

darnell1078 this exact car that he filmed?

[@pedromoronta5025]

This is my bucket list car!! I just 11 years old when I see it on Magazine that my Uncle Brought me from USA

[@julianfiacconi709]

Thank you for a very fair review. Best review ever of the much maligned Fiero GT.

[@rxforlife05]

This car is clean!

[@davidgraves8043]

Me to I miss my 87 SE

[@tristanmathesonsinventory2443]

The successor is the C8 Corvette

[@manoman0]

Good Lord, I love this car...

[@manoman0]

darnell1078 Love it, care for it!

[@manoman0]

darnell1078 Oh god, you lucky man...you lucky man...

[@jacobfleming565]

darnell1078 I went for a walk in my neighbors and saw 3

[@manoman0]

I had 3 of then, actually I still have a 1987 Convertible.

[@DavidReyes0224]

manoman0 do you mean t top?

[@XXMETAL4LIF3XX]

wow the interior is more spacious than i originally thought it would be

[@Rize_Inn]

I rode in one once and I remember it being fun, scary and unlike anything else I'd ever been in.

[@sigmaprojects]

I think there was more to the car being axed than the sales because they out sold MR2s by leaps and bounds. And when Pontiac showed off a Fiero Concept car for the 1989 model year I'm sure a lot of people thought of holding out for it like most people did. The last year of the MR2 in 89 was a miserable 2537 in north america, then when the MKII came out in the following year it jumped to 17,606. Pontiac sold over 300K Fieros in its five year run, I'm sure with a release of a better 2nd gen version sales would have jumped up.

[@airtec87]

it out sold the MR2 in America because the import yen to American dollar conversion was terrible due to the trade economy which led to it being overpriced in the USA, but the MR2 out sold the fiero in the rest of the world. Still the MR2 was the better car in performance and reliability.

[@davidgraves8043]

Wish thay would bring it back to the market

[@davidgraves8043]

I Wish thay would bring it back to the market

[@coopermuccio4409]

even though the mr2 had an additional decade of production. those engine fires the fiero was known for must not have got through peoples heads if they continued to buy em. I'd buy any wedge sports car over this anyday.

[@sigmaprojects]

@@coopermuccio4409 the engine fires weren't that common and was fixed too. They improved the car over the run too.

[@Offthbadan]

During my high school years I saw one of these in the mall and go a chance to sit behind the wheel. I’ll never forget it was the first car where I couldn’t see any hood pass the windshield wipers. That was exciting to me at the time. 😃

[@dave11686]

I LOVE Fieros!

[@TheDigitalslayer]

I suddenly want Fiero, again. Saw one in 2008 at the parking lot in a college I use to go to. Move over Firebird, I got new car to purchase next.

[@ExtraGloves240]

+TheDigitalslayer The Fiero has that dare to be different attitude. That's why I consider getting one.

[@blackholeentry3489]

Josh....Been driving a Fiero (my third) as my ONLY automobile transportation since 1989. Have had an 88 GT V6 5 speed I bought three years ago with only 21K at the time I made the purchase. Now has 54K. I plan to drive it until I quit driving.....which might not be long the way that cop hidden behind the stop sign is looking at me!

[@conradtestamark6142]

Digitalslayer I would keep the firebird. Because that's the greatest muscle car

[@phatkid6811]

Great review on an older car - thanks for the effort!! This was the first car I owned as a new college grad. I was just looking for some wheels

[@stevenlowery2430]

My God my '87 Gt never sat that high I guess mine must have been lowered but I loved that car...There was an '88 Gt for Sale on Ebay it was kept by the guy that owned the dealership in the showroom it had like 30 miles on her still had the seats wrapped in the original plastic I wanted it so bad.

[@bozomymozo]

This was my first car. had it for 8 years and loved every minute of it

[@sukki6645]

that's a really nice sounding v6

[@coyote102076]

wow! Talk about a blast from the high school years past! hahaha!

[@juliadennehy]

Sophomore in 86! :-)

[@seththomas9105]

@@juliadennehy Class of 88 rules!

[@daszieher]

Was my dream back then. I'm younger, class of 92 😉

[@conradtestamark6142]

Class of 83

[@arielvazquez207]

Back in the '89 my first car was an '84 2m4. Now in my 50's I am restoring an 88 as a tribute to those glory days. Had great memories in this car.

[@norcalis06]

I love my red 86 fiero gt

[@ultramaga3359]

I had an 85 with an 86 body package ....coolest car I ever owned.

[@OrryClips]

I didn't know about this car until now, It;s AMAZING !

[@donatelloslappafolks9488]

I had a 5 speed 1986 gt I got it in 1989 and drove it till about 1997 when I wrecked it. Loved that car. Thanks for the flashback

[@jonkeefer6865]

I had an 86 gt like this one that was red and had the 4 spd manual transmission. had power mirrors, locks, and also a removeable sunroof. loved that car.

[@daszieher]

A cute little car! I've always liked the Fiero, especially the later GT versions. This one is in excellent condition!

[@hdt9jn]

At time 8:51 that is the one I had. A 1985 Fiero GT, automatic, sun roof, fully loaded, black metallic beauty. I loved it. It was a piece of junk mechanically, but god I loved it! I would love to have one again.

[@rfwoods]

Just stumbled onto this... Thanks for posting it, what a trip down memory lane! I had a black 86 GT notchback and my brother had a red 87 GT slant back like you depict here.

[@theaveragejoestinkeringand4407]

Neat little cars. I had a couple 2.8 v6s and they were dogs. Then my friend bought a base model Camaro and before I seen it he was telling me about it and he told me it had a 2.8 V6. I kind of laughed I thought that was gonna be the slowest car in the world. I had had a carbureted 2.8 and a throttlebody injected 2.8 s10 but never a tuned port 2.8. The tune port 2.8 was a whole different animal from the others. It blew my mind how good that little engine jerked that big Camaro around. It wasn’t a race car by any means but surprisingly strong and fun to drive even with the automatic. I bet it feels pretty powerful in that little car. The tune port really brought it to life.

[@doogals]

I always wanted one. I remember well when they came out!

[@AndieBlack13]

I had the 85, Five-speed, four cylinder version. I now wish so much that I would have kept it. Same color as shown here. The guy I bought it from said the clutch was "bad".......I drove it daily for the two years I had it. Others can rag on it all day, I know it was a great car....still just TWO-SEATS...remember that! The interior is very very roomy & comfortable...you sit low to the ground & see every other car around you at bumper height. I got 30 MPG around town...the handling was just fine...I never did canyon boy racer type thing. Very fast directional changes possible. The trunk is huge, full width & very deep. You can still get one very reasonable, I'd recommend an 85(First bodystyle) ...SE version Manual, V6.

[@KPKaccountt]

Back in the days when Pontiac was still Pontiac. Im a European car guy and I really love older Pontiacs, especially the 60s-80s models.

[@Progin92]

But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more Just to be that man who walk a thousand miles to fall down at your door

[@australianpanda2713]

Marshall stop singing

[@goofyahhnamingsystem]

Zitch dog

[@Coupydog]

I never understood why Pontiacs sounded like that in '86? That growling exhaust note was even on 2.8 V6 6000 STE Sedans. I enjoyed hearing them drive by & personally thought it was cool!

[@hmscience7944]

the pop up lights are what gets me I need this

[@DrClaw77]

This car > the Solstice. If GM wasn't so insistent on so much badge engineering and realized that no one who was interested in a GNX or a Fiero would be in a Corvette, they may not have had to deal with the failures they did down the line. Pontiac should have always had something like this in their showrooms, and less of the "volume seller" badge-engineered crap. No one really understood what made them different than Chevrolet besides some trim panels.

[@Coupydog]

Later on, the Grand Am-themed styling that everything took on? 😟

[@matthewbratton3825]

And yet Buicks are still selling...............

[@NightRiderBUICK]

I always liked how's these looked

[@carlos64030]

Man, I still really love these cars!

[@toyland12]

I had an 86 GT with the bass sub-woofer system featured in this video. In that small cabin the sound system was great, and yes, this was in the days before CD's. I would have loved to have gotten the '88 model with the improved suspension, but I bought a house instead.

[@ak3home]

Great review. Always liked this car.

[@LucasVanderBartlett]

I weirdly really like it!

[@hockey161616]

just found an 88' fiero GT for $4300 locally. Has 54k miles, new leather seats, auto, gold wheels.. good buy?

[@MrCantGetRight313]

I'd say that's a pretty solid deal. The tail lights alone on '86-'88 Fiero GT's are worth $400-$500 on Ebay in good condition. Parts from these things are usually worth more than the whole car in some cases.

[@mr.2cents.846]

Jake Finnegan Yep go ahead!

[@indigo2446]

Did you buy it?

[@armandomorales7842]

Infamous kit car, but it still looks good today. Reminds me of a delorean with the paint.

[@dadsrustorations5103]

Does a set of golf clubs fit in the trunk? That would make it a winner in my book...

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

Michael Nyeste Yes. That actually was a design spec.

[@mr.2cents.846]

Michael Nyeste Yes.

[@kurtrusellpatrickswayze]

I had a miniature of this when I was a kid :)

[@ellycobra0267]

Can they bring the pontiac fiero back with the same name and a faster engine in the back ,??????????

[@w41duvernay]

The 2.0L turbo decendant from the cobalt ss that is in the Cadillac CTS/ATS would be a great option!

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Hard to do when Pontiac itself has been long dead.

[@mr.2cents.846]

ellycobra02 Would be really great. But the Corvette wouldn't like that.

[@bryanconrad6077]

@@mr.2cents.846 Hell no it wouldn't. If the Fiero was reborn (granted it be done properly), with e right engine and design, it'd be the Corvette killer

[@atx-cvpi_99]

As an electric car.

[@justiniceman6647]

I love the car. Very clean

[@JohnWPB]

Very nice & in depth review! Thanks for sharing!

[@mutiracialbeatdownPB]

So so nice, I love a well preserved car!

[@edsauer4702]

I had one exactly like it, wish I had kept it. Have a 98 firebird that I bought new, 29k actual miles and I'm hanging on to it.

[@magicextremer]

excellent!!! i had a red 1986, grey interiors & i miss it so much...

[@F-Man]

Wonderful car. My mom had a red '84 when I was little - that car features in some of my earliest memories!

[@brittanydegner5058]

My husband really enjoys your videos you shoulf make one of his car he is restoring to show him what he has to look fotward to he is restoring a ae nissan 300zx 84

[@Carstuff111]

I know its an old video, but I have to say, the GM 60 degree V6 family is one of the best sounding V6 engines they ever built. I had the 3.1 in a Grand Prix SE, and the main thing I miss, is the V6 growl.

[@DennisAlexioAndyHug]

The 2.8 was designed to sound like a Ferrari Dino

[@SquillyMon]

Never thought I would look back and actually Miss my Fiero... But I do... I really do. I had an 86' White 2M6 with a 4sp Manual... Always wanted the 5sp from the GT, but I Rolled the car over before I could swap out the 4 sp. Remains the only vehicle that I have EVER rolled over...Wheels-Roof-Wheels again...I didn't even stall the engine during the Roll Over... LOL

[@BRIANBOBCHAPMAN]

NICE 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT Start Up, Exhaust, Test Drive, and In Depth Review

[@jiggnfm]

Congrats on your 1,600th video! I wish I could own one of these cars..

[@jason3fc]

Even though this thing was crap, I loved it as a kid.

[@illstplaya]

The GT's we're not. Only the notchback fiero's had problems.

[@daniel55645]

the fieros arent bad. i kind of like them but they're one of many cars i could never drive that i like for one reason. people being like "on you only drive that casue you can't afford a proper sports or exotic car" no bitch, i drive it cause i like it.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Fiero IS a proper sportscar !!!

[@Zzz-iz6jk]

I bought an '84 Fiero when they came out. Cool car.

[@ussling]

Hey Fiero owners, I am 6' 2", or now that I have many years behind me, maybe 6' 1". Anyway, at that height, could I fit comfortably in a 1987 or 1988 Fiero GT? If not, then I will not look to buy one. Thanks!

[@lifelover2301]

Well I am 6 2 and I had head room to spare !!

[@ussling]

@@lifelover2301 Thanks for the reply. Right now I have a 2017 Toyota Corolla SE with a 6 speed manual transmission. It has a sun roof, but headroom is adequate. The previous car, my dearly departed 2002 Subaru Outback wagon, no sun roof, had so much headroom I could almost stand up in it. I really miss that car.

[@omario35]

BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF *ART Vision from Delorean, Built by Pontiac. Well respected sports car with values too. Still got my fast back in the garage waiting for summer to hit. Take care of that Beaut there Kyle, an American icon like that deserves respect for speed! -Nice vid

[@airtec87]

Adam Sandler had a song about this car..... Adam Sandler - Ode to my car.

[@monkeyRL]

Damn shame, those were really neat cars. At least the late-model ones.

[@illstplaya]

You found one. Cool. I just wish it was red instead of silver. Fiero's look much better in red.

[@XBlakeFreemanX]

These cars are skyrocketing in value now.

[@Level_Up_Nation]

X Blake Freeman X sadly, trying to find one that don't run and they still run $2000, wanting to stick a K24 into it!

[@johnfarrelly4753]

Fiero V^ starts up are great sounding, and do get upset with the little puff of blue out the exhaust, it works that way.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

I had one. The exhaust broke, and the rear firewall resonated so incredibly, a passenger literally couldn't yell loud enough for me to hear him. It was like being inside a drum, with a dozen Kodo drummers blasting away. lol

[@seththomas9105]

My God but that is one clean Fiero.

[@MTLbigJ]

my dad had an 84 2m4 with the iron duke and 3 speed auto. Slowest car I ever drove but i loved it

[@Maschalismo]

My 87 4banger is slow as hell so I put a sticker on the rear window that said 0-60 in 5 minutes lol

[@blame001]

I subscribed because you have Saab in your name and honestly I never see anybody talk about them tbh, but this was a great video!

[@PorscheRoseSylveon]

I love the interior. The car is very aggressive. You won’t take my square bodies!

[@1mlb704]

I really do like this car

[@MarkfromNewYork]

I remember seeing this car new at dealerships and driving around town. Anyway, that shift boot looks messy and i would lover it 1-2" Then i would look real sharp.

[@aaronwhite2987]

I own an 1988 fiero gt and love the little things. Wish pontiac would come back they made nice sports cars and they took risks

[@CedrickLubin29]

I love this Fiero GT 😍🥰

[@RearEngineShop]

Have 3 of these. Love the Fiero. I think my next project Fiero will be a GT!

[@nick.maldonado]

what a gem.. and a rarity in that condition for sure. A few people out there still own fieros, i see them around on occasion. Would have love to seen the Red GT Fastback in that ad 10:34 ?

[@DeathMetalThrasher]

That Fiero is in great shape! I'm considering buying a GT found one for $2,000 with 74K miles

[@Offshore1977]

That v6 sounds amazing. This GM 2.8, the GM 3.8 and GM 4.3 are the best sounding V6's of all time.

[@AlexTheeGr8t]

Weird that just Wednesday I said to myself "Self, we should see if there are any Fiero reviews on KZbin." But life got in the way and I forgot then lo and behold look what was in my subcription feed. I should think of lottery numbers to play (I'm certain it doesn't work that way).

[@recoveringknowitall1534]

I have an 86 fire gt, manual 4sp. love it. mpg is usually around 26-27mpg

[@SHADOWBLACKs650]

I had this back in 87' car ran 16.2@89 mph at englishtown,NJ,In the quarter mile.

[@AdamSchell303Racing]

Just Got a formula and can't wait to fix it up.

[@MusicMania248]

I am proud to say that my family owns a 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT in a deep, metallic flake black. It has the five speed manual transmission! :D The only downside is that it doesn't have the spoiler. :'( Amazing video, Kyle!! :D

[@jjosephm7539]

I had a '84 with speakers in the headrests. Later, a '86 with the V6. They were fun for a 20 something in the eighties.

[@cheesefries7436]

These things are so strange, I love it.

[@Mr.EricMBlack]

Damn I miss my Fiero!!!

[@alecmartin0180]

I love fieros

[@alecmartin0180]

I watched the movie, ferris buller's day off, and I saw awesome cars like a ferrari 250 gt California spyder and a pontiac fiero (ferris's sister drove one)

[@paulmcadam6825]

Great review!

[@CHUUMPASS]

those are really snappy little performance machines! with the Pontiac-spec V6 (not to mention the later swaps like the 3800SC e.g.) you can really make some porsche and v8 ferraris of the same era look stupid and catch them by surprise in one of these Fieros :)

[@mr.2cents.846]

Can't wait to drive my '88 GT again.

[@pignanelli]

A great design, really! Ahead of it's time, but it's amazing they dropped the ball in terms of early-on reliability. A shame, really, because it could have been (more so) another American Classic, like the Mustang or Corvette.

[@Dave7160]

I like these cars I think they look cute and like a sleeper indisguse, I'm restoring one a 1986 GT fastback gold with tan beachwood interior so fair i'm enjoying the time to fix it.

[@4theFiero]

One day this car will be mine!

[@jacobfleming565]

Did it happen?

[@Wenotfrom63rd]

Did you buy the car?

[@nescockk]

Did you get one?