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Skid
Twinstar
Joined: Sep 06, 2003
Posts: 163
Location: Mentor, Ohio
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Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:50 am |
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Was on my way to the body shop with my show car and saw a silver 900F parked in a driveway on Rt. 44. Just wondering if it's someone on the forum? Would be nice to find another local F to ride with. |
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900Supersport
Twinstar
Joined: Jul 15, 2005
Posts: 87
Location: Akron, Ohio
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:49 am |
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That's in my neck of the woods. I am in Akron |
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Ratfink
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 18, 2004
Posts: 7994
Location: Tempe, AZ
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:03 am |
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Once again another match is made using CB1100F.net.
Hey not to knock your thread but what kind of car is it? |
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Skid
Twinstar
Joined: Sep 06, 2003
Posts: 163
Location: Mentor, Ohio
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:45 am |
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Ratfink wrote: |
Once again another match is made using CB1100F.net.
Hey not to knock your thread but what kind of car is it? |
I know someone will FLAME me for this but it's an 86 Pontiac Fiero SE. Some blond bimbo with a Yukon backed into me on the way to Pontiac Nationals at Norwalk Raceway. At least she stopped and her insurance covered it with no hassle. The car still took a second place in a modified class even though it was smashed.
900SuperSport wrote: |
That's in my neck of the woods. I am in Akron |
Akron is an hour away by freeway or 2 hours by backroads. That would be a good start to an all day Sunday ride. |
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79cb750f
Rest in Peace
Joined: Oct 31, 2003
Posts: 3349
Location: Seymour,CT
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:46 pm |
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Fieros are actually QUITE respectable. |
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Larry
Friend of the Board
Joined: Jun 22, 2003
Posts: 3862
Location: Maynardville TN
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Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:03 pm |
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The main thing that was wrong with Fieros was that Pontiac quit making them after they got all the bugs worked out. Unfortunatly by then their (Fieros) reputation was shot. |
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Skid
Twinstar
Joined: Sep 06, 2003
Posts: 163
Location: Mentor, Ohio
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Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:26 am |
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79cb750f wrote: |
Fieros are actually QUITE respectable. |
Thanks, I have 4 of them including an 88GT which was one of the last 2000 off the production line. It's in the middle of being restored and upgraded with a DOHC 3.4 among other things. |
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Ratfink
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 18, 2004
Posts: 7994
Location: Tempe, AZ
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Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:28 am |
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I was busy looking into them myself. If it were not for my strong distate of GM after a couple of bad experiences I may have one myself.
Again I agree their worst problem was stopping production. They might have had a good thing going for them besides the Vette.
Kinda copied the Italians a bit, but still cool, and somthing you can afford to have fun with.
I won't flame and if you posted a picture I wouldn't flip either.
I like cars too. Just don't have one right now. |
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Skid
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Joined: Sep 06, 2003
Posts: 163
Location: Mentor, Ohio
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Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:02 pm |
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Heres' a pic of my SE, the one that got hit. It's the first one I bought and restored/modified. I lowered the suspension, added the side scoops, swapped the 2.8 V-6 for a pusrod 3.4, and a bunch of cosmetic things. I did all my own work including the paint....except for repairing the accident damage.
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JohnnyNumbers
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Joined: Jul 15, 2005
Posts: 124
Location: Mesa, Arizona
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Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:31 pm |
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fasterspider
Red CB1100F
Joined: Jan 24, 2004
Posts: 15809
Location: Studio City, Los Angeles, Ca. 91604
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Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:52 pm |
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Larry wrote: |
The main thing that was wrong with Fieros was that Pontiac quit making them after they got all the bugs worked out. Unfortunatly by then their (Fieros) reputation was shot. |
Chevy did the same thing with the Corvair back in 68, that was a cool car too.
I liked the Fiero and the way it handled, I used to drive one back in '90 for a friend that was dieing.
It had a V-6 with a 5 speed and really got around good when I asked it to. |
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pontiacstogo
Friend of the Board
Joined: Oct 16, 2004
Posts: 6753
Location: Waihi, NZ
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Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:30 pm |
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It's a Pontiac - of course it's cool ! |
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Skid
Twinstar
Joined: Sep 06, 2003
Posts: 163
Location: Mentor, Ohio
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Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:19 pm |
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JohnnyNumbers wrote: |
You do nice work! |
Thanks, I made my living as a mechanic for about 7 years and hated it. It's a lot more fun as a hobby. |
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Ratfink
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 18, 2004
Posts: 7994
Location: Tempe, AZ
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Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:43 pm |
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Yeah I am not sure I can work on other peoples vehicles much for money. I have a hard enough time jsut helping out my friends. Much more enjoyable to work on my own.
Very nice looking car! |
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900Supersport
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Joined: Jul 15, 2005
Posts: 87
Location: Akron, Ohio
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Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:45 pm |
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Skid wrote: |
Ratfink wrote: |
Once again another match is made using CB1100F.net.
Hey not to knock your thread but what kind of car is it? |
I know someone will FLAME me for this but it's an 86 Pontiac Fiero SE. Some blond bimbo with a Yukon backed into me on the way to Pontiac Nationals at Norwalk Raceway. At least she stopped and her insurance covered it with no hassle. The car still took a second place in a modified class even though it was smashed.
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That's in my neck of the woods. I am in Akron |
Akron is an hour away by freeway or 2 hours by backroads. That would be a good start to an all day Sunday ride. |
There are some awesome roads south of Canton, I mean seriously good hilly, curvy roads. Would you still respect me if I rode my R6 ? |
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