Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site bunkerb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxm!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!ittvax!bunkerb!mary From: mary@bunkerb.UUCP (Mary Shurtleff) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Re: Pontiac Fiero Message-ID: <435@bunkerb.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 12:43:55 EST Article-I.D.: bunkerb.435 Posted: Thu Feb 7 12:43:55 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Feb-85 07:32:10 EST References: <1929@inmet.UUCP> <214@tellab2.UUCP> Organization: Bunker Ramo, Trumbull Ct Lines: 18 > In article <1929@inmet.UUCP> stern@inmet.UUCP writes: > > >(a) The thing turns very poorly. A Cadillac has a smaller turning radius. > > Just *try* to avoid hitting something/someone with a turning radius > > that huge (I don't remember the number, but I do remember it was > > 1.5 - 2 times the t-r for my Celica) > > I don't have anything in front of me that states the turning radius, but > my complaint with the steering is that it is SLOW. According to Consumer Reports, the turning circle for the Fiero is ~42 (no, that is not a typo of 24!) feet. By comparison, my Saab, with a longer wheel- base than the Fiero, has a turning circle of 36.5 feet. What you end up with with a large turning circle is a car that's not very maneuverable. The Fiero's relatively high weight for its size doesn't help. All in all, a nice looking car, but the beauty is only skin deep. M. Shurtleff