Arlington Fiero Picnic June 5th |
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Patrick
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 June 2010 at 9:22pm | |||
Yep, and an ignition module or spare distributor. And maybe a coil.
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fourpoint9
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 June 2010 at 10:45pm | |||
57 Fieros signed up to go. Should be a good one this year.
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Capt Fiero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 June 2010 at 10:54pm | |||
So what do you figure, 80 maybe 90 cars this year in total. I'd really like this to be a record year for our little babies. Your idea of the Craigslist add was genius. I'll bet we get 25% more cars just having those 2 adds.
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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 5:16am | |||
Rise and shine! Not raining, good sign.
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Capt Fiero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 5:40am | |||
Been up since 4 30, just walking out the door now at 5:30 C-Ya at Timmies.
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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
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Romeo
Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 5:05pm | |||
Ah-Maze-Ing. And that cake was... Spectacular beyond words. Great trip though. Totally worth the year and a half I've waited to do that. And the speed... WEEEE. |
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Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.
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Dr.Fiero
Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 5:16pm | |||
Ahhh... memories... memories of CAKE! Thanks to Meagan (the cake and car creator above!), and all the other Jet City Fiero folks for letting us all hang out with you once again, and setting up such a great day! I'm sure we all look forward to doing it again next year - and we'll hope for equally NICE weather! Oh, and next year... someone pack a TPS. |
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Dr.Fiero
Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 5:26pm | |||
And I'm sure SOMEONE will complain about the following panorama, but...
If you want the 7.2mb file, LMK and I'll email it. |
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Dr.Fiero
Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 6:06pm | |||
Pack of bumble bees
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Dr.Fiero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 6:19pm | |||
Short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt9BIIUJQ-Y
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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 6:59pm | |||
Shush! We don't want to give the impression that we might've been going over the speed limit at any time during the trip to Arlington. That was great fun! Thanks to Dave and Lisa for doing all the usual club event stuff.
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Dawg
Senior Member Joined: 15 August 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 988 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 7:42pm | |||
Michelle and I also had a great time at our first Arlington meet. The weather was great the cars were plentiful and the drive there with the gang was fabulous!
Thanks to everyone involved, it was a blast. Is it next year yet? DG |
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You dream it up....I'll make it
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Dr.Fiero
Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 7:42pm | |||
OK... bizarre....
Running around town in the period leading up to today, spreadsheet says: 17.14mpg (yeah - there's something wrong!!!!) Trip down: 19.32mpg Trip back: 28.61mpg!!!! I'm really hoping I can finally narrow this down to a very intermittent TPS (all the times I scanned it, it was fine - EXCEPT for in the parking lot this morning!). |
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Capt Fiero
Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 8:29pm | |||
As far as mileage, I used 1/2 tank the entire trip, filled up at Chevron on the way down and filled up at the same chevron on the way back up. Used a total of 4.9 US Gallons which boils down to 30.6mpg WooHoo. It almost does not seem possible, but Patrick was there with me when I filled up and I had to restart the pump several times just to get that 4.9 gallons. So even with my rather spirited driving, I still got decent gas mileage.
I'll be posting pics and videos later tonight. |
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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
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Capt Fiero
Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 9:04pm | |||
Ok teaser Video. http://captfiero.com/videos/mycar/speedtest.wmv Note this video is from an un-named source, in an un-named country at an unknown time or space or reality. 195 KPH, towing a trailer, the comment that you hear is me saying to myself, "Ok Hitting the Binders" (trucker slang for hitting the brakes) It was rather odd trying to video with one hand, steer with the other and watch traffic at the same time. |
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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 9:06pm | |||
And Patrick's GT used a total of 6.9 US Gallons while driving exactly the same distance. And I wasn't pulling a trailer or doing 195 KPH either. My engine seems to run just fine. Maybe it's the automatic tranny that totally sucks up the gas?
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Capt Fiero
Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 9:31pm | |||
West Coast Fiero's and Jet City Fiero's Arlington 2010 Picnic |
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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
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Capt Fiero
Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 9:41pm | |||
I told ya one of these days Pat you are going to have to let me take a look over your car and see where things can be tweaked. |
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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 9:58pm | |||
Name a date and a time (in a PM). I'll be there!
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Romeo
Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2010 at 10:47pm | |||
I made my 3/4 of a tank last the entire way back to my house. Right up to my driveway. I was beyond astounded. Thanks for the cake Meegan lady! Patrick, we sped, and my god, it was an amazing feeling. Michelle, I incorrectly informed you it was the Renault R25 that "sings" various songs, it's actually the R27. Youtube it.
Man, we should turn this into an annual affair! |
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