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From: wilfs@clan.UUCP (Wilf Sullivan)
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Subject: Re: US cars beat ANY Japanese car
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Date: Mon, 25-Feb-85 09:08:29 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 25 09:08:29 1985
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Ah, I'm 6'2" (188 cm) and when I went car hunting up here in Canada
I looked for a car with room to sit in comfort speed etc etc...
I checked out all types of cars.  I started with Pontiac because
that's the type of car my father's always bought.  I next checked
on Chevrolet.  Then I went to the Japanese makes.  My friend has an
RX-7, a very nice car, but I can't get behind the wheel.  As a friend
of mine said after seeing me in one: "You look like you're driving one
of those little go-carts!"  And let me tell you, it felt like that too!!
I tried the 300zx, the 200sx (not considering buying this ugly piece
of metal, just looking at it) but couldn't get inside.  Tried Japan's
so called "Family Sedans."  What kind of family can fit in those tiny
cars??  My family averages 6' in height and there's no way we can get
a family in there (two people barely, four ha!).
In case your wondering, I bought a fully equiped Trans Am, so I wasn't
looking at the 300zx and Camaro and RX-7 for nothing.  Since I can only
get into American (Canadian) Built cars, I'll only buy them.  Besides,
I have yet to have any problems with my car, it performs beautifully and
blows the doors off the 300zx.  The only car that I know equals mine
is the z28 and the new RX-7 GSL SE (I don't know what its called in the
States).  (Note, my car can't come close to the new IROC Camaro however!)

So, my priorities are: Comfort, ease of repairs, reliability, handling...

The first never seems to exist for me in Japanese cars... 

By the way, I got into the Fiero no problem, a very comfortable car.  Fits
like a glove (the suspension could do with a bit of work though!).

						Eugen Bacic

Cars in Canada don't have all that Emission control junk of American cars,
and thus they go faster!