Fiero - Good first car? (Page 4/4)
fierosound OCT 09, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by Wonders:

1. RWD is awful for the winters, and it'd need A: snow chains or B: a good heave or so



Yeah - with a pickup truck, Camaro, Mustang, Challenger etc....

My GT was a year-round daily driver for 12 years and we get SNOW here.
Was never a problem - it's all about the tires. WINTER tires only for snow.

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boostedbird OCT 09, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by fierosound:


Yeah - with a pickup truck, Camaro, Mustang, Challenger etc....

My GT was a year-round daily driver for 12 years and we get SNOW here.
Was never a problem - it's all about the tires. WINTER tires only for snow.



I concur, I daily drove an 86 SE v6 4spd for years, correct tires needed as mentioned. Drivetrain over the drive wheels. FWD traction, but prone to under/over steer without good tires.
JohnyWalter MAR 14, 08:38 AM
Often, I recommend everyone to take a Toyota or Hyundai. But in recent times I have been actively exploring the advantages of the Ford automobile brand. (coolcarsforever.com)!

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formulaWA MAR 14, 11:43 AM
I have a new one for sale v6 auto needs nothing 1900 miles Formula
fierofrenzy MAR 14, 05:09 PM
JW- I have 2 Fiero's for my "fun" cars, but every other car I ever owned was a Ford. They have always been excellent for me.
pmbrunelle MAR 14, 06:36 PM
My daily is a 2WD Ford Ranger. Simple, like my Fiero, just the way I like it, without power locks/mirrors/windows. Both my vehicles have the manual transmissions.

Stock configuration, with full tank of fuel and me sitting in it:
Front: 980 kg
Rear: 760 kg
Total: 1740 kg

As above, with bags of soil added just ahead of the tailgate (start of winter):
Front: 950 kg
Rear: 920 kg
Total: 1870 kg

As above, with snow/ice accumulation in the box (end of winter):
Front: 980 kg
Rear: 1140 kg
Total: 2120 kg

The Ranger actually has quite workable traction. If you run the numbers, the way it is now with a winter's worth of snow in the box, the weight distribution is almost identical to that of a Fiero.

However, the Ranger has a huge ground clearance advantage over the Fiero. When the snowplow plows the street and leaves a 1-1/2 foot high x 3 feet wide swath of compacted snow, in the Ranger I just drive right through it.

With a Fiero, I think one would have to shovel away the snow ridge before getting onto the street... which makes it less than ideal for winter.

Edit: another disadvantage of the Fiero is its open differential, whereas my Ranger has a factory limited-slip diff.

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