1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4

The GT fastback was the one to have. I remember sitting in my parents van while they were in the bank one day and one of those drove by. It was the first time I'd seen one, and at 16, it was the best looking car I'd ever seen in person. Lol.

That chrysler infinity radio,which fits perfectly in the space,is actually better than the Delco the fiero would have came with...but those speakers in the seats sounded awesome

I remember when I first started out at a GM dealership in the 80s, we had a used Fiero on the lot. One of the salesmen knocked the clutch out of it, because the park brake lever was stowed in the down position. So he didn't realize the brake was on. He smoked the clutch driving with the brake on....ahhh memories.

Back around 2000 I went to the Kruse Auto Auction in Auburn, IN. Back in the show car area there was a Fiero with a 455 mounted in the back. Very cleanly done.

Years ago, a GM engineer, once told about some of the experimental cars at GM. One was a Fiero with the 3.8 Turbo engine. Wicked fast, but the couldn't solve the heat soak problem after turning off the engine. The heat would warp the body panels. FYI, the large center tunnel housed the gas tank.

I have several Fieros in my car collection. In one of them I dropped a V8. Awesome to drive. It really moves.

Thanks for the fiero video. I bought one new in 1988 and I still have and drive it. To me a fiero is closer to a street legal go kart then a sports car.

It also had the highest safety rating only beat out by the Volvo Station Wagon.

That cassette deck is out of a mid-90s era Chrysler lol

I wondered if Steve would ever get around to talking about the Fiero. I’ve seen him repeatedly walk past “invisible” Fieros in junk yards. But as usual when Fieros are discussed the facts get distorted. The three quarts of oil issue was actually the result of the wrong parts bin dip stick being specified. It was too long causing the full mark to equate to a quart low. It’s unlikely that anyone would deliberately design a three quart oil pan. The connecting rod issue was the result of relaxed incoming receiving inspection requirements. To keep up with sales they made the mistake of allowing severely cracked rods to go into the engines. I also believe his fire numbers are exaggerated. I seem to recall that only about 200 cars caught fire. And finally, Steve states that the 88 Fiero has tubular control arms. My copy is stock and has stamped arms. Having said all of that, I’m still pleased that he has taken the time to recognize the Fiero.

I had a silver '85 model & a black 86 model, both 2M4s. The easy way to tell a 1984 model from any other is that the rear deck lid engine housing had a big black grille on the top. The later models had a "hump" that was body coloured.

I bought a 1984 Fiero 4 cylinder automatic with 40,000 miles. Less than a month after I bought it, it caught fire when my wife used it to go to work. Not to be deterred, I bought a 86 Fiero GT with a manual 4 speed with 100k miles. That car lasted 10 years and was a blast to drive. I would buy another were the situation to present itself. As far as handling, it had a quirk where if you let off the throttle in the middle of a corner, it would get out of shape. The fix was stiffer bushing for the rear suspension but I just didn't let off the throttle in a hot corner.

I'm restoring an '84 Indy...I enjoy your videos...best history class there is...

Back in the early 90s I worked on a good customer's fiero v6 which included a tuneup but I didn't have to drop the cradle to get the back plugs.... Poor guy 2 weeks later apparently left a bar at night ...dui....rear-ended an 18 wheeler at high speed and decapitated himself. It was a very sobering moment seeing that car in our impound lot the next morning.

I was at the local circle track in 1984 and they had a race what brought race in between the real races. Some guy brought a brand new Fiero and was racing a ‘67 GMC pickup. The pickup had a souped up 350 and the rear end was nearly on the ground. It corned like you wouldn’t believe. He was going around the corner and the Fiero tried to pass on the outside and ended up driving into the wall. The officials had to pull him back because he wanted to kill the truck driver. Served him right.

A school friend back then his dad had one for every year and it they had special models he had it. One fiero the gold one he used in 2 hot rod power tours . But sadly he passed away and I think his son holds the collection. R.i.p A.C..

I bought a brand new 1986 Fiero 2.5L/5 speed, and drove it for over 7 years. Never had a single problem with it. Just like the Pinto (I also still own a 1972 Pinto wagon) the thing about Fieros catching on fire was blown completely out of proportion. There isn't a car model out there that hasn't caught on fire. The Hyundai/Kia fires seem to be the real thing however, with thousands of them catching on fire over a fairly short period of time. The Fiero with a manual transmission was an absolute blast to drive, and had the look of an exotic car. IMO, it looked much better than the C4 Corvette. The 2M4 emblem was on all four cylinder '84, '85, and '86 Fieros. It went away in 1987, when the Fiero got a restyled front and rear fascia. The 2.5L four was available in all year Fieros.

The Chrysler radio must have been a rare option. A friend of mine had nothing but trouble with his 84. Overheated all the time. Starter was heat soaked constantly. Set the throttle cable on fire once, and nearly toasted the battery. I took the thermostat out of it and that stopped all the problems.

I looked at one of these in 1984. I bought a new CRX instead. That was one of the few times I made the right choice.

The frame rusting out explains why it is sitting there, I thought it looked fairly clean and was wondering why. That radio in there is a Chrysler head unit. I always liked the upgraded Infinity sound system in Chrysler products.