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Originally Posted by Blacktree
IMO, the Fiero was a good "starter car". It was good on gas (especially the 4-cyl). It wasn't very expensive. And it was fairly easy to maintain.
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I like the Iron Duke engine, and the Brazilian non-crossflow 151 which was released as a smoothier counterpart to the 153, and has been pointed out as the inspiration for the Iron Duke.
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Plus the handling made it fun to drive. So you didn't feel like you were driving an econobox.
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I used to hear the same about the early Ford Ka.
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The Fiero also didn't have a backseat to "get busy" in. For some parents, that was actually a consideration.
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Teens would easily find another convenient place for that
