1985 Pontiac Fiero 2m4 review from North America
"A big disappointment.period"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing has gone wrong yet. The car just eats gas and is the biggest dog I have ever driven. Even with the manual this car has no get up and go.
The fact that you can only wind it up to around 5000 doesn't help much either. Its got torque, but no snap. The thing hardly does a burnout when I drop the clutch, unless its raining. The body and style is pretty cool, but I thought I would be able to pull a little more performance out of it than I can. The thing handles like hell around corners, it just can't accelerate out of them fast enough for my liking. No top end either. I think she hits about a 100 mph. My Geo metro can keep up with this car, my Geo storm kills it.
General comments?
Cool looking car.
Handles nice.
Stick with the V-6 models, the iron dukes are slow.
Lots of room even for tall guys like me.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1985 |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 36000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 39000 miles |
| Previous car | Geo Storm |
| Date of Entry | 21st September, 2005 |