That's a mighty clean Fiero there, and it's the late model with the much more handsome C-pillars.
I had forgotten about them, hardly ever see them.

Plastic panels are cool.
I've got a Saturn, and it's saved me some dings.
Very reliable car for me, and it fulfills the function of transporting me warm/cool and dry, and carrying groceries and whatnot at 30mpg.
But automatic FWD and tiny motor do not boost my pulse rate at all.

Stu's suggestion of a Miata... I'm sure they're a hoot, but same lack of effect on my pulse rate.

And I'm totally down with that no payment smell.

An RX7 would be interesting, I've never even been in one.

The Camaro is an interesting option, a former workmate had one of that vintage, and he said it was stone reliable, and the little that did go wrong could be fixed with a visit to any chain car parts store.

And then there's this, but so much for cheap.

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/modified/bmw-z4-coupe-has-viper-v10

I've always liked the last generation MR2, and am partial to the longevity of Toyotas.

how bout a WS06 T/A?

Quote from: Speeddog on September 19, 2016, 03:34:48 PM
That's a mighty clean Fiero there, and it's the late model with the much more handsome C-pillars.
I had forgotten about them, hardly ever see them.

Plastic panels are cool.
I've got a Saturn, and it's saved me some dings.
Very reliable car for me, and it fulfills the function of transporting me warm/cool and dry, and carrying groceries and whatnot at 30mpg.
But automatic FWD and tiny motor do not boost my pulse rate at all.

Stu's suggestion of a Miata... I'm sure they're a hoot, but same lack of effect on my pulse rate.

And I'm totally down with that no payment smell.

An RX7 would be interesting, I've never even been in one.

The Camaro is an interesting option, a former workmate had one of that vintage, and he said it was stone reliable, and the little that did go wrong could be fixed with a visit to any chain car parts store.

IIRC the '88 or so Fiero could very easily hold the '89 Caddy V8.

Of course you can't beat the reliability of this. Probably cheap too.

Quote from: Mendo Dave on September 19, 2016, 03:54:09 PM
Of course you can't beat the reliability of this. Probably cheap too.

Again...

not RWD.

or how bout this,

this can be had quite cheap,

Quote from: ducpainter on September 19, 2016, 03:54:58 PM
Again...

not RWD.

Tis true my matey but it tis not From wheel drive either is it. Nor is it horse drawn, or powered by the main sails as she could, nay should be. And she get's better milage than most anything, especially when pointed toward the dock from land ye see. All she needs from the engine-man is a bit of hard tack for energy, and the promise of a mermaid at the end of it's voyage to put the fire and motivation in those stumps.

or this,

crossing the Pacific,

Infiniti-G35C


while they're still available, and I've driven one, they're fun and can be made better, Genesis Coupe 3.8V6 Track

This is cheap, RWD, no rag top, good gas mileage, seats 2, exhilarating, what's not to like?

Quote from: triangleforge on September 19, 2016, 03:45:37 PM
I've always liked the last generation MR2, and am partial to the longevity of Toyotas.

I've only ridden passenger in a 1st gen MR2, and it was long ago.

I recall it was very snug.
Later ones a bit more roomy?

All that later model stuff is going to be over budget I fear.

If I were going Italian, I'd dearly love one of these:



But that's over budget even for an extremely tattered example.

Quote from: Speeddog on September 19, 2016, 05:21:48 PM
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If I were going Italian, I'd dearly love one of these:



But that's over budget even for an extremely tattered example.

What happened to the minimal maintenance requirement?