On the road again! (UPDATE: I bought a thing!)

"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
02/23/2019 at 16:01 • Filed to: None

Tearing up the highways today in the FoST, off to see that fiero that’s 150 miles away. Here’s hoping it’s in good shape! I brought some cash just in case I love it.

UPDATE: As of 1:00 today, I now have a 1985 Fiero base model - no A/C, wind up windows, and the 2.5L/5-speed combo. It needs a clutch, a headlight motor, some paint repair on the front bumper and hood (he bumped a deer at low speed, he says). But it’s solid and has maintenance papers and comes with a new reconditioned gas tank in case the old one is rusty. 900$ got it all.

DISCUSSION (25)

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
02/23/2019 at 11:08

What’s Oppo’s current ST demographic these days?

way2blu does a rev update > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
02/23/2019 at 11:11

If the Fiero passes muster, you’re obligated by the Mid-Engine Clause of the Oppo Authorship Agreement to post Fiero content regularly...

Good luck! Hope the Fiero turns out awesome.

Gidges > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
02/23/2019 at 11:25

Neat Focus! Good luck on the Fiero aswell

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/23/2019 at 11:43

More FoST drivers than First, but still a dozen or more I think. We outnumber GTI owners still.

daveIT > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
02/23/2019 at 12:49

My first car was an 84 Fiero I got in 97. Bought it for $1500 and put $1200 worth of tires on it. That little POS wasn’t super fast, but it handled great. I totaled it when I hit a deer at 70mph...

CB > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/23/2019 at 15:16

I’m still here, and CoFL as well.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > CB
02/23/2019 at 15:33

You all the only three I can remember.

CB > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/23/2019 at 15:35

We might actually be the last.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > CB
02/23/2019 at 16:06

Saldana, blake (I think?) , and a few others still have their FoSTs, but they’re not as active on here anymore.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > way2blu does a rev update
02/23/2019 at 16:07

It got bought. The midship-shitposts will commence this coming spring.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > daveIT
02/23/2019 at 16:08

Oooof. This is this guy’s former daily driver. He bought an 84 brand new but in the early 2000s, he blew that motor and wanted to modify it. But he got this 85 for a daily driver. But he’s been retired for a while now and is too old to fix it. Clutch went out and the usual wear and tear has piled up so he’s selling. But I’m excited. Also, my 6'2" ass fits well, weirdly enough.

someassemblyrequired > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
02/23/2019 at 16:09

Spare gas tank is probably worth $500 alone. Nice price. There’s a guy that makes rebuild kits for the headlight motors.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
02/23/2019 at 16:13

Mmm Fiero. nice!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > someassemblyrequired
02/23/2019 at 16:14

Thanks. My goal is to get it into a good driving shape, then do radwood/woodward dream cruise and the like for a while. Keep it as a weekend/summer daily driver for a while. But maybe down the road I’l sell it when I finally decide to pony up for a Porsche 911.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/23/2019 at 16:15

Eric has his FoST

Captain of the Enterprise > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
02/23/2019 at 16:27

Nice!! I’m glad it worked out!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Captain of the Enterprise
02/23/2019 at 16:51

Thanks! Hopeful ly the clutch swap isn’t too bad.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Gidges
02/23/2019 at 17:03

Thanks! I think my garage will have to be complete for a little while. FoST is the daily, my KLR 650 is the around town/off-roading bike, the triumph will be the grand touring/long distance bike, and now the Fiero is the project car to putz around in.