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[MagicRat]

Originally Posted by Brocephus

“Solstice” in Latin means “the sun standing still"; not Fiero.

Well of course. But my comment was a joke, and a good one. Didn't my smilie give you a clue?

Like many sophisticated jokes, the reference must be explained to those who don't get it......

GM enthusiasts had high hopes for the Fiero back in 1984......... finally a true sports car from GM. We had watched many foreign makers develop terrific sports cars while GM ignored that market.
(The Corvette was too big and expensive to be a true sports car. )

The the Fiero came out......... and enthusiasts saw that the only engine available was too underpowered, the 4 spd transmission was 1 gear too few and the chassis did not handle well. GM simply had not spent the money to develop the car to it's potential.

Then, over the next 4 years GM refined and improved the car, bit by bit until by 1988 it finally was a decent, cometitive car........ then GM killed off the Fiero and left the market to the imports again.

This was very frustrating for sports car enthusiasts!!

Now, 18 years later GM spends millions of dollars in development and introduces the Solstice, the car the Fiero could have been back in 1984, if the money had been there........ hence my comment Solstice is Latin for Fiero.........

Funny joke right??


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