I know we've had problems on the forum with enthusiastic Fiero owners, but hopefully, you'll forgive me for posting a link to this article.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/24/tech/girl-builds-fiero/index.html?hpt=te_t1
A girl, the Internet, and her Pontiac Fiero
Dearborn, Michigan (CNN) -- A couple years ago, Jerry DiMaria signed up for an online forum and started a new thread: "A few months ago," he wrote, "our 12 year old DAUGHTER came in and said, 'Dad, Mom, can we talk for a minute?'"
Kathryn had a proposition for them: She wanted to build a car, a Pontiac Fiero.
They live in Michigan. Her dad is a Corvette guy, and the Fiero wasn't produced in her lifetime, but she'd seen the little sports car at an auto show, and knew it was the one for her. She could buy it with her babysitting money, she said. She'd have four years to restore it, to learn how to budget and build -- and drive -- before she was 16. It'd get good gas mileage. They'd never fear a breakdown or a crooked mechanic. She'd do it all herself.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/24/tech/girl-builds-fiero/index.html?hpt=te_t1
A girl, the Internet, and her Pontiac Fiero
Dearborn, Michigan (CNN) -- A couple years ago, Jerry DiMaria signed up for an online forum and started a new thread: "A few months ago," he wrote, "our 12 year old DAUGHTER came in and said, 'Dad, Mom, can we talk for a minute?'"
Kathryn had a proposition for them: She wanted to build a car, a Pontiac Fiero.
They live in Michigan. Her dad is a Corvette guy, and the Fiero wasn't produced in her lifetime, but she'd seen the little sports car at an auto show, and knew it was the one for her. She could buy it with her babysitting money, she said. She'd have four years to restore it, to learn how to budget and build -- and drive -- before she was 16. It'd get good gas mileage. They'd never fear a breakdown or a crooked mechanic. She'd do it all herself.
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