Whoever updated the history of Fiero on Wikipedia sounds like a pissed corvette fan. (Page 4/5)
IMSA GT MAR 29, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by hyperv6:

I saw and sat in one months ago. It was an Oh $hit moment as it really was a nice car.

The drivers side is well laid out.

The passenger side feels like a side car on a motorcycle. It is a bit enclosed feeling.

These will draw a lot of attention once people get out again.



I will say that the interior design is amazing. Even the steering wheel has a nice look.
cvxjet MAR 29, 11:42 AM
I am old- Born in 1960...got interested in cars when my dentist bought a Pantera.....Bought a Fiero SE V6 in 1985- and love it; Never had many problems with it (Not like my Step-bro who's (New) HONDA cost him $2500 in repairs over 4 years!)

I remember being all excited over the possibilty of a mid-engined Vette back in the early 70s....But now I like that the FRONT-engined Vette beats the crap out of the $$$$$$$$$$$ "Supercars" that have the benefit of mid-engine setup. I really think they have not been doing right on the Vette since they switched to the C7- Heavier and ugly as sin- looks like a japanese car (Puts me in mind of the GT-R...Clumsy stylists who have little talent)

My favorite Vette and fav' concept/show car was the Aerovette.......That was some amazing styling!



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Notorio MAR 30, 12:40 AM
I think they should have done a model more like the original vette. To me the newest version doesn't resemble the original in any way, except for the fact that it has four wheels and two doors. All the styling features are completely unrelated. (Let the flame begin ... )
cvxjet MAR 30, 12:02 PM
When it came out in 2014 I did not like the C7 at all- You are completely right; No relation to Vette styling. SO I modified one, lowering the rear fenders to eliminate the big-box-butt look, blending in a spoiler ($60-90,000 car with a glue-on spoiler?!), and giving it the bubble rear hatch like earlier Vettes- I have shown this to maybe 20-30 people and they always say "That definitely looks better!"....(Stock C7 on top, my improved version below)

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Notorio MAR 30, 11:26 PM
Yes, definitely much better. I particularly like how you've lowered the point where the fender vent turns back so it aligns with the fender contour.

For the artistically inclined, I would LOVE to see a rendering of a retro-1953 version that retained and updated the distinctive design features, like the retro Thunderbird. (I say 'like' because the 2002 T-bird still seems 'too different' to me, not to mention Ford's horrible execution.)


IMSA GT MAR 31, 12:35 AM

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Originally posted by Notorio:

I think they should have done a model more like the original vette. To me the newest version doesn't resemble the original in any way, except for the fact that it has four wheels and two doors. All the styling features are completely unrelated. (Let the flame begin ... )




Hence why I always take flak for my opinion. The Corvette stopped being a real Corvette when the chrome bumpers went away. Then it became typical GM plastic crap.
arbakken APR 28, 02:02 PM
To be fair, they ruined the legacy of the corvette after it's second year. Corvettes have an inline 6 and a 2 speed auto dammit!

Although in all honesty, I would really like to see a stick in the c8
cvxjet APR 28, 02:37 PM
Lately- especially since the covid crisis- I hear idiots drag racing on SL Blvd next to my house all day long....the new cars have the 7-9 speed tranys, and the computer cuts the throttle during up-shifts....so I hear Waaaaa-Thppt!-Waaaaa-Thppt!-Waaaa-Thppt!........It sounds like the car is crapping it's pants on every upshift....

I know that the dual clutch automated trans are much quicker than a straight manual, but if you aren't driving a stick then you are only half a driver...Next step, you sit in your chair at home and "Drive" with a game console........



"I am a great driver- Look at my car! It rolled three times and still goin'!!!"

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sourmash APR 28, 09:17 PM
The retro T-bird had zero shelf life and domestic version retro cars have been pretty well exhausted. A Vette one doesn't interest me and seems pretty risky, because if it flopped then the Vette is a goner.
hyperv6 APR 29, 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by Notorio:

I think they should have done a model more like the original vette. To me the newest version doesn't resemble the original in any way, except for the fact that it has four wheels and two doors. All the styling features are completely unrelated. (Let the flame begin ... )




It’s not 1953 anymore.

Success of a vehicle is often measured by what changes. If you keep it the same it grows stale. The C3 grew stale and the C4-6 got really old after a while.

GM has done something right as no single model sports car has lasted this long. Most die 10 years or less. In fact I believe the Suburban is the only model vehicle to last longer.

When ever a new C model arrived 50% love it and the other half hate it. A year later 95% love it. Just the way it goes.