What's It Like To Own A Pontiac Fiero? | Tread Depth Stories Ep.6

[@drokthin5]

4:48 I can't even be mad because I was that guy saying "wow a fiero! My dad had one when I was a kid. That car made me a car guy". Now every autozone trip or gas refill turns into a strangers 30 min talk about memory lane. Only exception is when someone has their kid with them. They get to sit in it, start it, flip the headlights, look at the old manual while I tell dad to let them tear apart old lawnmowers. How else are we still gonna have pontiac enthusiasts in 20 years

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Maybe someday someone in the next generation will fix this one 😂

[@thevrbun7383]

Bought mine sight unseen a month or two ago Havent got too drive it too the gas station yet but there awsome!!!! In the short time iv been able too drive around the neighborhood i love it!!!

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Ill say, the experience is like nothing else

[@thevrbun7383]

@@TreadDepthChannel Would you happen too know any good places too find a crate engine? Iv serached all day too try and find one

[@TreadDepthChannel]

@@thevrbun7383 what motor?

[@thevrbun7383]

@@TreadDepthChannel Iron duke mine decided too go nuclear when the EGR failed and burnt a valve

[@marklane870]

Just got an 87 with only 11k on mint condition garaged temp control... delivery in two days! Can't wait

[@luisbeltran6997]

Geoff out here getting all the smoke

[@TreadDepthChannel]

shots fired

[@brokeboy1747]

I’ve been wanting one to turn it into a kit car

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Youre the problem! 😂

[@brokeboy1747]

@ yes I am

[@RedFieroGT]

Bought my GT new in March of 1988. Never selling it.

[@TreadDepthChannel]

The legend.

[@GiveMeLiberty8]

Currently in the middle of putting a 3800 in a 86 gt I bought that had no motor. I hope to drive it sometime soon. I know I’d watch if you did a swap

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Im trying to find the motivation 🤪

[@fraserbyfleet1322]

This is the cool type of insanity. Based.

[@TreadDepthChannel]

You should have seen my last one

[@stansmith4054]

Many things wrong here. All top panels (bonnet, top, decklid) are fiber glass. All lower panels are Enduroflex. Only 1984 models had fire issues. A power steering unit would not "add another pipe" underneath. The V6 GT's were a much better car and much faster. I also take my 86 Fiero GT to a mechanic. They are not difficult to work on.

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Other fun fact is most burn from the blower resistor rather than the engine

[@w41duvernay]

THE fires were caused from GM giving the Iron Pike 2.5 motor an oil pan with a 1 quart too low.

[@sherryswisher8911]

Here is a lesson. Don’t buy 40 year old cars that were not cared for. Spend a bit more and get a low Mike car cheap that was cared for and 905 of the issues go away. Mike is 39 years old V6 and still a dream to drive. I take it to shows and compete against many more expensive cars and generally beat them. As for engine swap. I bought a C5. It is fun to drive and comfortable and reliable. But I hate some Corvette people so I claim to be a Pontiac guy who owns a Corvette too.

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Thats what the c6 is for 😂

[@zibafairchild6185]

It is a fine looking machine!

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Gets the job done

[@joelisle-y9b]

You nailed it in this video. Loved the Jeff comments

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Unfortunately no one is watching through the first 30 seconds so ill have to cut it out 😢

[@clevelandaeromotive]

Wowwww! That one is roaches out. Good luck. You’re braver than I.

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Its ugly, but functional

[@tonypenev]

What happened to your red Chevy Sonic? Love to see an update on that.

[@TreadDepthChannel]

@@tonypenev we can make that happen

[@tonypenev]

@@TreadDepthChannel Cool! Nice vid on the Fiero too, glad it hasn’t caught on fire on you. Would be cool to see it haul ass with a 3800 in it for how light it is. Keep up the good work.

[@michaelfink758]

Goddamn, take it easy on Geoff

[@michaelfink758]

Youre throwing hate to all the "Gs" Geoff, gas tank, goth mommies. Illiterative and deadly

[@TreadDepthChannel]

He'll be alright

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Dont take this from me

[@jjolly727]

dude my neighbor's estranged great aunt's 2nd dog's previous owner had one of those. You'll never guess what happened to it

[@TreadDepthChannel]

@@jjolly727 they gave it to their kid for graduation?

[@TheAverageEntrepreneur]

My son owns one. Let me tell you about it. Or better yet I'll show you the video. Is there a metaphor or cliche you did not use??

[@TreadDepthChannel]

@@TheAverageEntrepreneur please tell me his is better

[@rx7allday]

🤙🏽

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Thanks Henny

[@johnord684]

That is one horrid looking car

[@TreadDepthChannel]

Shes in rough shape

[@stevendavid13]

Just so you know, you are my fiero story I annoy other fiero owners with...."so anyway, yeah it still hasn't caught fire yet."

[@TreadDepthChannel]

@@stevendavid13 come close a few times