Which Would You Rather?

"1337HPMustang" (1337hpmustang)
04/14/2014 at 17:04 • Filed to: WWYR?

Baby Ferrari Edition

Assume it's the 140hp V6 GT

Assume it's a non-turbo GT to keep the cars comparable

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DISCUSSION (28)

jkm7680 > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 17:05

No Fauxrarri for me. I'll have an Mr2 Thankyouverymuch

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 17:05

1988 Fiero

RazoE > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 17:10

Mr. Deuce all day every day.

Ducky > jkm7680
04/14/2014 at 17:11

"no fauxrarri, I'll take the SW20"

What. Top Gear literally used these as fake Ferraris in their live show. The SW20 is as close as you can ever get to a car that wants so bad to be a real Ferrari but isn't outside of the Dino.

jkm7680 > Ducky
04/14/2014 at 17:12

It was a Pun towards the amount of Fieros with Ferrari bodykits.

Reigntastic > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 17:13

No competition. I will continue to assume the MR2 is a turbo, because the picture you chose has the turbo only raised engine lid. I also drive one just like it.

EL_ULY > Reigntastic
04/14/2014 at 17:17

I scrolled down looking for you lol. Those MR2's are so badass!

Reigntastic > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 17:20

Eventually all will know of the greatness of the SW20, and it will be good.

I swear, every week someone new is talking about how great my car is, either on oppo or FP. It's starting to get to my head.

daender > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/14/2014 at 17:24

1988 Fiero, if not then MR2.

offroadkarter > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 17:29

as long as the MR2 is a turbo, that

midengineer > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 17:36

I would take an AW11 or SW20 over a Fiero any day, who would've guessed?

Jake, Yes, wearing khakis > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 17:49

Fiero... Because Merica'

Bluecold > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 18:09

I conceptually prefer the Fiero since it represents what could've been and I really like the RCR video on it.

The MR20 is the second model. It's probably brilliant and such, but the Fiero broke the mold for american car mfg's in a way the MR20 did not for Toyota.

For my own money, the MR20 by miles though.

1337HPMustang > Reigntastic
04/14/2014 at 18:10

Yeah, well, I'd choose a Fiero over an MR2 any day of the week based on looks alone. Also you can fit a v8 into the back of a fiero; can't do dat with a stoopid toyoda

Kinja'd!!!

1337HPMustang > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 18:15

All y'all think the MR2 is so superior... Can you fit a v8 in to a stupid toyota?

Kinja'd!!!

or turn it into a supercar?

Kinja'd!!!

Didn't think so

The Transporter > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 18:34

What year?

Ducky > jkm7680
04/14/2014 at 19:29

i've seen more SW20 Fauxrarris than Fiero Fauxrarris, but if you just wanted to make the "Fauxrarri" pun, ok.

1337HPMustang > The Transporter
04/14/2014 at 22:06

well the one pictured is 87. I didn't realize the last year was improved to such an extent over previous years. Now I want one even more.

The Transporter > 1337HPMustang
04/14/2014 at 23:15

In GM's infinite wisdom, they finally built the Fiero the way the engineers had originally intended it to be built, only to cancel production the next year. GM: good ideas poorly executed.

1337HPMustang > The Transporter
04/15/2014 at 09:07

I like the fact they prototyped it with v8s and kept some of the underpinnings in the engine bay to accept them. That makes it like the prefect project car, wouldn't you say? I think I'll put "build a v8 fiero" on my bucket list.

The Transporter > 1337HPMustang
04/15/2014 at 09:11

It would be interesting to see what a properly built Fiero could actually do.

Reigntastic > 1337HPMustang
04/15/2014 at 11:15

Yeah, well, I'd choose a Fiero over an MR2 any day of the week based on looks alone.

Right about there was when I realized you were trolling ;)

The Transporter > 1337HPMustang
04/15/2014 at 12:30

An LS4 might not be a bad idea. It's an LS that's been shortened to fit in a transverse engine bay and was used on the mid-2000s Grand Prix GXP and Monte Carlo SS amongst others. After a little bit of googling, it seems that a few other people have done this before, including this guy who made a detailed account of his build. The advantage of the LS4 is that it has GM's Active Fuel Management which shuts down half the cylinders on the highway, so you can have your track day Fiero cake and eat it as a DD, too.

1337HPMustang > Reigntastic
04/15/2014 at 19:56

well I was half trolling. If I were in the market looking to build a fast RMR, I would pick a fiero based on the looks and the fact they'll accept GM transverse v8s with relative ease (they were prototyped with 'em and the engine bay and mounts will support them).

1337HPMustang > The Transporter
04/15/2014 at 19:59

I was just sharing this video of a beauty fiero with one. Looks and sounds wicked

The Transporter > 1337HPMustang
04/15/2014 at 20:28

That's some sweet music, and the lines on the '87 and '88 GTs have aged very well.

Reigntastic > 1337HPMustang
04/15/2014 at 23:40

V8 swap is great, but with modification the 3S-GTE is capable of more power. Thanks to an iron block, you can throw in forged pistons and run ridiculous levels of boost.

The Revengel > 1337HPMustang
05/29/2014 at 15:03

I'm currently hunting a 1988 Fiero GT. And trying to figure out how to explain to the wife how we can make this work with our almost-2-year-old.

Hey. Her car's a Camry. That should be enough. Right?