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All Things Fiero => General Fiero Discussion => Topic started by: fiero128 on April 10, 2015, 08:27:32 am

Title: cheap fiero GT here in Australia
Post by: fiero128 on April 10, 2015, 08:27:32 am
I need your thoughts

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/strathfield/cars-vans-utes/1988-pontiac-other-coupe/1075608081
Title: Re: cheap fiero GT here in Australia
Post by: TopNotch on April 10, 2015, 09:31:29 am
The seats look VERY nice for a "junk" car. They alone might be worth the $500, depending on how much that is in US money.
Do you know if the owner has the rear wheel where the spare is?
Title: Re: cheap fiero GT here in Australia
Post by: pgackerman on April 10, 2015, 09:56:15 am

How many left hand drive Fieros were made?  Or was this a custom job?
Title: Re: cheap fiero GT here in Australia
Post by: Fierofool on April 10, 2015, 10:52:28 am
All vehicles imported into Australia must be converted to right hand drive.  They don't allow left hand drive vehicles.  Some other requirements can be seen in the parking light/turn signals.  They must be split with one half white and the other half yellow.  I was talking with Allen this morning and he said the parking lights are actually the same as in a truck.  Neither of us had ever seen a front zippered cover like that.  For Allen, that Getrag would be worth the money to bolt behind Julie's 3800. 

But why, oh why, would a car be in such bad condition with slightly over 30,000 miles on it.  The engine would be of no use, the brake system would be toast and probably the underbelly would be rusted beyond use due to moisture buildup underneath.  Can't figure why the front end's up on the blocks, though. 

Title: Re: cheap fiero GT here in Australia
Post by: TopNotch on April 10, 2015, 11:57:15 am
On closer inspection, it doesn't look like an 88. The crossover pipe is wrong, and the ground effects color is wrong (should be body color).
Title: Re: cheap fiero GT here in Australia
Post by: Raydar on April 10, 2015, 01:14:35 pm
Look at the tops of the shock towers, in the engine pic. Definitely not an '88.
Since it has the engraved plenum (and in consideration of the shock towers) I'm guessing it's an '87.
With that said... there is probably easily $500 worth of parts, there.
Title: Re: cheap fiero GT here in Australia
Post by: fiero128 on April 20, 2015, 01:01:22 am
FYI: guys
if a car is LHD and over 25 years old it can be left a left hand drive , but the Left hand drive stick on notice has be left on the rear to warn other drivers.
our two fieros have already been converted toRHD and it would be too costly to return it to LHD