Re: It was a crime that GM never designed the Fiero . . .

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In Reply to: It was a crime that GM never designed the Fiero . . . posted by albee33 on August 28, 2004 at 10:30:12:

Actually, I find, for it's day, the Fiero's chassis is probably one of the stiffest available. Probably one of the safest too.
However, the suspension for the first 4 years was unbalanced. The car handles great on flat and smooth tracks but throw in a few potholes and the unbalanced way the car absorbs bumps is unsettling. It's still a fun car to drive though.
A number of people have converted their Fiero's to t-tops or convertibles with varying degrees of success. I think GM had actually made a few T-top Fieros in 1988 and then shelved the program.
I wouldn't say they rushed it to market (probably rushed for GM's bureaucracy) but you can see where the bureaucracy (read cutting corners) ruined the basic good spirit of the car.

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Topic - Summer car gathering...for those who think Pontiac Fieros are cars. - beken 10:18:01 08/27/04 (7)

Re: Summer car gathering...for those who think Pontiac Fieros are cars. - NoTransistors 13:09:28 09/04/04 (0)

i wonder... are more Fiero's on the raod as fake/kit Ferrari cars? .nt. - Steven R. Rochlin 07:49:01 08/31/04 (3)

Re: i wonder... are more Fiero's on the raod as fake/kit Ferrari cars? .nt. - beken 10:00:41 08/31/04 (2)

Wow, more than one... - Steven R. Rochlin 13:45:34 08/31/04 (1)

Re: Wow, more than one... - beken 09:42:24 09/08/04 (0)

It was a crime that GM never designed the Fiero . . . - albee33 10:30:12 08/28/04 (1)

Re: It was a crime that GM never designed the Fiero . . . - beken 09:47:57 08/30/04 (0)

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