Issac writes:
Sajeev,
My father and I are Pontiac Fiero people, as we have owned nine Fieros in the past ten years (my first car was a 1986 Fiero GT). We are quite mechanically familiar with them as we have done little to major work on all of them. My dad currently has a 1988 Fiero Formula that we did a complete restoration on about five years ago. That car is an absolute blast to drive as the stock engine was modified to make considerably more power. After spending last summer driving that car almost every day I knew that someday I wanted a Fiero like his.
Last fall I was in the market for a cheap college vehicle. After looking for a couple of months and not finding anything that I wanted I stumbled across a Craigslist gem. It was a 1988 (the last year they were made and the most desirable) coupe with 95,000 miles, two owner vehicle, very little rust on it and could be had for $500. The only catch was it had a blown 2.5L iron duke motor. What made this situation ideal was that my dad had a brand new 2.5L iron duke motor sitting at home in the corner of his shop that he was looking to get rid of. After forking over $500 and a long three-day weekend, we had the car back on the road and I was glad to be back in a Fiero.
Since then I have put 8,000 trouble free miles on the car and have really enjoyed. Thinking post college I would like to do a restoration on the car where I put a much larger and more powerful engine in it. However, recently I was approached by a coworker of my dad who is looking at buying a Fiero similar to mine. He offered me a very nice amount of money for my car and it has me thinking of selling it. My question to you is, do I keep the car and hope to someday do the modifications that I want, or do I sell it?
My dad said he will set me up with a vehicle if I do sell my car, but I do not know if it worth it to walk away from a hard to find car. Such a hard decision…
Sajeev answers:
This is a hard decision for a family of Fiero restorers? Are you kidding me?
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Turn this up, son! I'm sorry, I can't hear the begging and pleading of your Dad's friend over the glorious sound of LS4-FTW.
You are graduating from college, getting a good job and "investing" your hobby time with an F40 6 speed manual and an LS4 swap! Unlike last week's LS4-powered dreamboat Buick Skylark, I'm not grasping at straws to get a kid thinking about hot-rodding an obscure classic GM product. You are in the perfect position for GM perfection!
- The 1988 Fiero is a stunning design.
- You and your Dad actually know and appreciate them at their best, and tolerate 'em at their worst.
- LS4-FTW isn't a bizarre joke like in a FWD platform, this is performance GOLD in a rear engine sports car!
Okay, perhaps you might want a 3.8L V6, a supercharged 3.8L, or a Northstar V8 instead, they might be far cheaper and easier to procure locally. Or the Twin Dual Cam swap if you truly enjoy pain. Best of luck, we wish you well!
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