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The best worst cars ever made

I agree with the first selection. I loved mine! However they lose me on the Pinto. What a dog.
 
In '86 or '87 the USAF, in it's infinite wisdom, got rid of our Crown Vic's and handed us Dodge Aries K's for patrol vehicles. I figure it will be a while before one goes across the block at Barrett Jackson.
 
My very first car was a bright red 4-on-the-floor Chevy Corvair. I loved that car... loved it!
 
The Fiero, though underpowered in the 4 Cylinder version, was still a fun car to drive. I still own 2 that I hope to eventually get around to modifying.

Interesting facts about them

During their production, they were rated the 2nd safest car on the road, behind a Volvo of course.
The engine bay can hold a small block V-8 with only minor modifications.
The body panels were for aerodynamics only and not integral to the structure of the vehicle. Because of this, they are perhaps the easiest chassis for Kit Cars and Replicas.
 
DVSentinel said:
The Fiero, though underpowered in the 4 Cylinder version, was still a fun car to drive. I still own 2 that I hope to eventually get around to modifying.

Interesting facts about them

During their production, they were rated the 2nd safest car on the road, behind a Volvo of course.
The engine bay can hold a small block V-8 with only minor modifications.
The body panels were for aerodynamics only and not integral to the structure of the vehicle. Because of this, they are perhaps the easiest chassis for Kit Cars and Replicas.
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they may have rated the fiero as 2nd safest,but that includes crash tests and blatently ignores the fact the fiero like to catch on fire due to shotty wiring.


if you had ever worked on one its almost as if the amish wired that car,most collectors update the wiring so they dont burst into flames.
 
just cuz its tribute to the amc,waynes world 2 and the murph mobile.
 
beerftw said:
they may have rated the fiero as 2nd safest,but that includes crash tests and blatently ignores the fact the fiero like to catch on fire due to shotty wiring.


if you had ever worked on one its almost as if the amish wired that car,most collectors update the wiring so they dont burst into flames.
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You left off the weak brakes that were subject to fading when they got hot from over use. Poor suspension dynamics and weight distribution (caused by them choosing to use the Iron Duke instead of building a new, Aluminum engine) that caused bad under steer when accelerating, even with it's meager power.

GM screwed the pooch on a lot of models in those days trying to save a buck. But then, so did Ford and Chrysler. Thankfully, we live someplace where we can actually fix some of those problems on models that we like.

The Fiero did have some really good design features that should of been adopted in other models. Of course, they shouldn't have ignored the designers and built it correctly in the first place instead of waiting until the '88 models to put the original suspension design into place. All of GM's 4-cylinder models would of been much better off adopting the redesigned engines at that time instead of waiting until later.

Several of the models on the list are there because people liked the design/model and learned to fix the problems manufacturers caused.

Painless Wiring has made a business out of updating bad wiring on a lot of models.
 
Lutherf said:
In '86 or '87 the USAF, in it's infinite wisdom, got rid of our Crown Vic's and handed us Dodge Aries K's for patrol vehicles. I figure it will be a while before one goes across the block at Barrett Jackson.
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I hate cops but have a knack for buying cop cars... I have a Vic and a Caprice...... I have 20's on the caprice tho I never drive it.... I take the Vic out every once in a while but I usually just drive my truck...
 
DVSentinel said:
The Fiero, though underpowered in the 4 Cylinder version, was still a fun car to drive. I still own 2 that I hope to eventually get around to modifying.

Interesting facts about them

During their production, they were rated the 2nd safest car on the road, behind a Volvo of course.
The engine bay can hold a small block V-8 with only minor modifications.
The body panels were for aerodynamics only and not integral to the structure of the vehicle. Because of this, they are perhaps the easiest chassis for Kit Cars and Replicas.
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Safe?

I thought they had an engine fire problem - not to mention given their size they could get smashed easily?
 
Mr.Nick said:
Safe?

I thought they had an engine fire problem - not to mention given their size they could get smashed easily?
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Yes, they had an issue with fires. This wasn't taken into account for crash tests.

For crash tests, yes, safe. They are built like a race car. Body panels are for aerodynamics, not structural. They also provide quite a bit of cushion for impact absorption. Gas tank is center mass, under the center console.
 
I was never a Fiero fan, but many of my friends were. I always thought the issues it had could have been fixed relativly easy, though, and they didn't need to discontinue the car entirely.

For example: Bad wiring? Ok, put in good wiring. Am I missing something? :shrug: (Hint: they should be doing good wiring anyway on all their cars.)
 
I had a 1976 Mustang II coupe. I beat the 4 banger to death. eventually exploded the clutch and it chipped part of the block off. I wedged a 302 in it and had one fast hot rod!
 
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