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From: stern@inmet.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Pontiac Fiero
Message-ID: <1965@inmet.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 15-Feb-85 00:59:57 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 15 00:59:57 1985
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Nf-From: inmet!stern    Feb 13 17:43:00 1985

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I'll be the first to admit that 90% of the negative things said about
the Pontiac Fiero have been said by me.  I *do* believe that you are
entitled to drive whatever car makes you happy; and as long as you
drive it safely everyone will be quite content.  

bunny!cpr0 claims:
>I personally bought the car for fun in the sun, while living on the 
>west coast - with the sun roof off, the windows down and the 
>high-ended stereo blaring (with the speakers in the headrest),
>the money paid for the car tends to be quickly forgotten.

Almost all of the hate mail I have received has been from west coast
folks who have no problems with their Fieros!!  Small wonder -- when
was the last time someone had to drive in snow/ice/slush in California?
It would be nice if people realized that their own part of the country
does not necessarily represent driving conditions throughout the USA.

And for criticizing my knowledge of physics, I was always taught the
the the frictional force F = uN, where u is the coefficient of friction
and N is the normal force.  Now, having a middie engine means that N
is less for the *FRONT WHEELS* than it would be for the same car, same
engine mounted up front.  Therefore, the front tires do not have as much
grip -- making it a little tough to make left turns in a snowstorm.  If
someone would like to demonstrate the flaw in this argument, I will post
a statement of my ignorance.

--Hal Stern
  ihnp4!inmet!stern