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Guy Fiero - Daily Driving A Fiero |
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Daily Driving A Fiero
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So, we've finally made it. At this point, the Fiero is technically good enough to drive, so it's time to actually drive it. I bought the car in September of 2025, and never actually got to drive it until May of 2026. That's fucked up, so naturally there was a lot riding on this. Before driving the car, I made sure to get it legally registered and insured and all the jargon because I'm a good boy, then figured I might as well take the time to Pimp My Ride a bit before taking it out to speed excessively around some backroads for an hour or two. I threw some fuzzy dice on the mirror, put a horrific smelling Garfield air freshener in, and to top it off stuffed a cardboard cutout of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in the passenger seat. At this point, I was finally ready to hit the streets. Somehow, the car managed to pass with flying colors. Of course it was far from perfect, but there were no major mechanical failures. Just off the top of my head, the sunroof leaked, the cruise didn't work, the temp gauge is very enthusiastic, and the whole thing smells like a mix of 80s and Garfield. However, this leaves just one question unanswered. What is it actually like to daily drive a Fiero? The first time I drove the car, it was absolutely terrifying. Do you remember those sketchy rides at the pop-up carnival as a kid? Driving this car for the first time felt like letting one of those rides toss your frail human body around at Mach-Fuck and hoping the whole thing refrains from collapsing until you just barely manage to escape. Or maybe that was just me. This car is certainly no Cadillac, that's for sure. The steering is slow and heavy, the ride is bumpy as hell, and quick shifting is practically a myth. But you know what? None of it really matters. This car is so unrefined, and it's so much fun. Despite the "sub-optimal" steering situation, the car actually handles quite well. Despite the underpowered engine, the car has some guts thanks to the "performance" 4 speed transmission, which means it's geared like it really should have a 5th gear, and just doesn't. To top it off, the headrest speakers make this car a very pleasant "windows down" cruiser. But forget everything I just listed, because none of them are this car's strongest aspect. The one thing this car excels at is getting people's attention. The first time I actually drove the Fiero anywhere was after my test drive, to the record shop I frequent. Immediately I was inundated with comments from literally the only other person there, on my first ever trip driving a Fiero. I think that alone shows the sheer power this vehicle has. If you happen to be spotted climbing out of a Fiero, there is a very good chance that somebody will stop you to talk about it. The second time I ever drove the Fiero to work, I ended up having a guy asking my coworkers in the parking lot "Do you know whose Fiero that is?" just to talk to me about it. Those narcs sold me out but he was quite pleasant and knew his stuff. Even invited me to a car show, which is nice. Now if you're the kind of person who hates Attention and Talking To People, this probably sounds like a nightmare come true. But if you're a loud and proud attention whore like me, you need this car right now. And so, we've finally gotten the Fiero to the point where it is doing exactly what it was designed to do: getting bitches and acting as a form of transportation (as a secondary goal) Of course, everybody knows that "chicks dig guys with cool cars" is a myth. Unless the car is a Fiero, and the guy is cool and hot and awesome like me. Another common bit of knowledge is that no project car is ever complete. Especially as I begin to daily drive this car, shenanigans are sure to occur. As such, we now move onto the "maintenance" aspect of the story.
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