ever own a fiero or a mr2?

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if so is there any room at all behind the seats? and what did you think of the car? driving it, it's fuel economy, and any troubles?

i've been looking to pay cash for a cheap car to commute in. and i've heard that these little cars get great gas milage.

i'm looking at other cars too just wanted to know about these.

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I had a Fiero as my first car. Zero room behind the seats and the jokes you hear about them catching on fire out of nowhere? They're true. Thank god mine had a fire extinguisher in it.

Don't get one.

[bigway 4]

I owned an MR2. Back seats, forget about it!
Petrol consumption... THis is a super charged sports car. It is also a super gas guzzling car. I think someone does not like you if they tell you that an MR2 gets good gas mileage. That is so far from the truth.

I owned a second generation one.

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Want a cheap fuel efficient car? Get a mid 90's Saturn. I used to get 34mpg to 36mpg regularly with the manual 1.9L, and I hit as high as 41mpg on a 65mph cross country.

Car only cost me $1000.

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Honda Jazz is one of the most fuel efficient cars there is.

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Ok bigway and how about a car that is available in the states. I get about 35 MPG out of my 93 Corolla with the 1.6 and a five speed

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Is the Honda Jazz not available in the states?

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Nope

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says that it was going to be available 2006 in north america.

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known as the Fit in north-A

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Why do they do that?

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because the motor scooter in the USA is called the honda Jazz.

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ever own a fiero or a mr2?

BWAHAHAHHAHAHA . . .

Ok, the MR2, MIGHT be acceptable IF it's in good condition and hasn't been previously modded by some ricer wanna be, but the Fiero?!? Is ya insane?

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I had an MR2 with about 120K miles on it, and it was still running fine. There's a bit of room behind the seats, but not much (I get more than most people because I'm short and have to move the seat so far forward ). The gas mileage was ok, I think, but I never paid much attention.

My husband has an MR2 right now, which is about the same. All I can say is that the insurance seems unreasonably high on it, compared to my Ford Ranger, so you may want to consider that before buying that type of car.

They're fun cars to drive. I used to have trouble keeping mine under 100 , but I try not to drive like an asshole anymore.

Though if you're looking for "a cheap car to commute in," I would think something like a Honda Civic or a Toyota Corolla would be a better deal.

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I get not many MPG out of my Mazda SP20. However i get alot more out of it than i did with my old MR2.

Just a side note but MR2's in the southern hemisphere are knwn as sports cars made for females. They are pretty terrible cars. THe super charged versions are fast but still pretty gay.

It is a very fast car as well. 2.0 litre hatch. Best handling any of my cars have ever had before. Maybe you might want to try driving one?

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forget the fiero, not onlydo they spontaneously combust sometimes, they also have questionable electrics, think Lucas on brit cars.

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Ok bigway and how about a car that is available in the states. I get about 35 MPG out of my 93 Corolla with the 1.6 and a five speed

I get 28-32 mpg minimum, on a regular basis....but that's in an '84 Pontiac Parisienne, with a 5.0....and with a Quadrajet carb! Technology's a hoot!

"T'was ever thus."

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How do you pull that off?

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How do you pull that off?

I keep 'er well tweaked but nothing special...and I almost never use OD. I had an '86 Camaro, with a 2.8 L ('S' series, multiport) that pushed close to 40 mpg, on the Interstate. A lot of it, is in how and where you drive. ALso...around here, I rarely need to use the A/C....that saves a bunch.

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You're short?

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if so is there any room at all behind the seats? and what did you think of the car? driving it, it's fuel economy, and any troubles?

i've been looking to pay cash for a cheap car to commute in. and i've heard that these little cars get great gas milage.

i'm looking at other cars too just wanted to know about these.

Had an 84 Fiero - It was fun enough - but I couldn't get it up over 110mph.

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Don't do it! I had a Mr2 and there is no space behind the seats at all. Not only that but the engine was in the back of the car and not the front. I never really felt safe in that car. It is so small and rides so close to the ground. Driving on the freeway was kinda scary. If you look over at the other vehicles on the road their headlights would come right about to your head. I always imagined that if I was ever in an accident in that thing would crush up like a beer can.

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Yeah I've owned a couple of MR2's. Mk1 and Mk2s. Which one are you thinking about, a Mk1, 2 or 3?

Mk1 and 2's have roughly equal boot space. Neither have any space to speak of behind the seats - certainly not when you're 6'2" like me and have to have the seat all the way back.

The Mk2 rear boot space is a little bigger than the boot space in the Mk1, but the Mk1 has more space up front. If you really need more boot space you can take the spare wheel out and stick a can of tyre gunk in instead which when coupled with roadside assistance covers most, if not necessarily all, eventualities.

The Mk3 has basically no boot space. There are small luggage compartments behind each seat. Don't count on carrying passengers AND rigs though.

The Mk1 is one of the best handling cars ever built.

The Mk2 is not quite so hot on the corners (though still very very good) but rather better off the line. The turbo versions are fun. They did the Mk1 in a supercharger too - that will out-pace even a Lotus Elise round the track.

The Mk3 isn't so much of a driver's car - more for hairdressers. I've had comments about the Mk1's and 2's as being hairdressers cars too but that's usually from people who've never driven one. They're very good cars and a lot of fun to drive.

Being Toyota's they'll pretty much never break down on you and will go on forever. The Mk1's suffer from rust in the wheel arches (rear worse than front, but both are vulnerable) and the red one's bleach quite badly. They fixed most of those problems by the time the Mk2 came round. Neither should give you any problems unless you buy a dog.

Don't buy a G-limited version of either the Mk1 or 2 (unless modded, easily spotted by the lack of a rear spoiler). The G-limited version has significantly less HP and are generally a bit gay.

If you're after mileage get an NA. Mk1 should see you into the 40's and the Mk2, high 30's when driving sensibly. If your after HP get a turboed or supercharged version, (unless modded spotted by the flared air vents on the engine cover - NA's have flat grills, the turbo grills flare upwards slightly to improve air circ.).

There are lots of modded and ricered-up MR2's out there. I'd avoid them like the plague; mainly because the people who mod them are mostly twats and you'll therefore look like a twat by association... plus they've probably been driven quite badly.

There's a couple of MR2 forums on line - if you're seriously considering an MR2 join one and ask lots of Q's. There are also a couple of buyers guides you can google.

Both the Mk1 and Mk2 come in T-bar and sunroof models. The Mk2 also came in a tin-top. Personally I love the T-bar versions but if that's not your thing then the sunroof and tin-top's are lighter. Both T-bar versions are very easy to operate and the glass stows nicely behind each seat.

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I owned an MR2. Back seats, forget about it!
Petrol consumption... THis is a super charged sports car. It is also a super gas guzzling car. I think someone does not like you if they tell you that an MR2 gets good gas mileage. That is so far from the truth.

I owned a second generation one.

Th 2nd gen MR2 was actaully turbo-charged and there are non-turbo ones that get decent mileage.

The 1st gen MR2 was super-charged but again there were more non-supercharged ones and they got great gas mileage.

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The Fiero was a GM knock off an old Fiat design. The original concept was going to be a very high-performer, Turbo-V6, light-weight, and not a lot of money. However, the Chevy branch noted that this might outperform the then-current generation Corvette.

So, they dumbed it down. 4-cyl, four-speed in the first generation, a real dog the 2M4. Later they brought a naturally aspirated V6. The car never lived up to the potential though, and build quality was typical for GM at that time. Too bad too, as the frame and chassis were supposedly a very good design.

The Toyota is another story. The MR2 has great build quality, but if you can, avoid the Turbo or Supercharged models. If it's the last-gen convertible, no contest.

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