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A girl, the Internet, and her Pontiac Fiero (https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=265620)

SAUTO

10-24-2012 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 9046102)

So....you want them to want you to buy them a fixer-upper?

Did you read the story?
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ct	10-24-2012 03:47 PM

the fiero forum thread

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/085309.html

Frosty

10-24-2012 03:50 PM

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He's seen it before, with guys like Tyler Shipman. A few years ago, the 18-year-old Fiero owner was diagnosed with cancer. The disease wasn't responding to treatment, and he posted on the Fiero forum, asking for parts to get his car working "before I'm gone." Three weeks later, dozens of Fiero fans from around the country descended on his Minnesota town, CNN affiliate KARE reported. They got the car working during a 24-hour auto-repair binge. They painted it yellow -- Tyler's choice.

Tyler died about a month later, four months after his diagnosis. He left the car to his kid brother, and another one for his little sister. Now, there's an annual car show in his memory. Kathryn and her family don't know the Shipmans, but they plan to be there next year. The hood badge on her finished car will be in memory of Tyler, a teen who didn't get enough time with his Fiero.

This is the coolest part about the whole story, IMO.

Bane	10-24-2012 03:50 PM

Bring her in as GM?

scho63

10-24-2012 06:06 PM

Great heart warming story-an inspiration for many young kids who only want to video games and get $100 a week allowances from their parents.

BlackHelicopters

10-24-2012 06:11 PM

Nothing says road safety like a teen driver and a re-built Fiero. Prayers be with this family.

Frazod

10-24-2012 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by theelusiveeightrop (Post 9046559)

Nothing says road safety like a teen driver and a re-built Fiero. Prayers be with this family.

LMAO No shit.

Cool story, though. Too bad she's rebuilding such a crappy car.

jspchief

10-24-2012 08:52 PM

Wow, that thing is a rusted out pile of shit. Maybe a better lesson would have been about knowing when to cut your losses.

UL Washington

10-24-2012 09:57 PM

Damn, even Tolstoy thought that story was too drawn out...

Psyko Tek

10-24-2012 10:50 PM

thought it was a cool story
anything to bring family closer

TimeForWasp

10-25-2012 04:45 AM

But has that forum flown a banner yet?

Fiero Pioli - Bench seat with tassels

frankotank

10-25-2012 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theelusiveeightrop (Post 9046559)

Nothing says road safety like a teen driver and a re-built Fiero. Prayers be with this family.

hahahaha
I'm getting so much crap at work for admitting that I think they are kinda cool.

me - I think the GT's are kinda cool
coworker - know how I know you're gay?
me - well sonofabitch...

I don't see what's so bad about 'em.... looks like a poor mans Vette

http://static.cargurus.com/images/si...460728961.jpeg

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