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From: ziegler@lzmi.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: The Pontiac Fiero
Message-ID: <143@lzmi.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 23-Oct-83 11:07:17 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 23 11:07:17 1983
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Well, I just saw one of these cars at an auto show, and some dealers
around here are starting to show them on their lots.  The car has
what I consider fairly good looks, and the hype they've been
spreading sounds almost good enough to make me want to trade in my
Spitfire.  A car that size with a 2.5 liter engine ought to be
fairly zippy, though it certainly couldn't beat a Corvette in the
quarter mile (which is not necessarily a disadvantage).  And with
their special handling package and the mid-mount engine, it should
corner fairly well.  Their Enduraflex (trademark) panels don't
thrill me, but the underlying frame seems solid enough.  And it has
some rather opulent options for an American small car.  Definitely
not an econobox, though they do seem to be proud of the gas mileage.
What do the auto magazines think of this car?  Is it all they're
hyping it as?  Anybody out there test-driven one, or even own one? 
I'm not in the market for a new car, but if I were, this one would
probably be on my list of must-sees.

		Joe Ziegler
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