[Shotimes] Re: OT: Pontiac Fiero or is it Firero? :)

[ianf@eden.rutgers.edu]

Maybe I missed something, but the 350Z is a completely new car that 
suceeds the 300ZX with was in fact discontinued in the USA awhile ago. 
The MKII MR2's stopped being sold in the US after the 1995 model year 
(only 200 turbos in the US in 95) and stopped production elsewhere in 
1998. The MKIII Spyders came back only 2-3 years later at the turn of 
the century.

Where does the info on the Eclipse come from (as a replacement for the 
3000GT?) I have not heard that the RX7 had trouble meeting emissions 
before either..Not debating with you, but I haven't heard this before..

Thanks

Ian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Nottingham
> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 8:52 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: OT: Pontiac Fiero or is it Firero? :)
> 

> 
> OK, the 350Z hasn't died...  It's sales are better than Nissan had
> hoped.
> Now, what killed the RX7, MR2, and 300ZX (Supra, Stealth, and 3000GT
> came
> later) in the 95/96 model years were several things.  One was a weak
> dollar
> and a strong yen.  Another was OBD-II and stronger emissions regs in 
96
> (the
> RX7 could not meet emissions).  The 300ZX could not meet Federal side
> impact
> standards for the 97 model year.  The Supra stayed until '98 and the
> 3000GT
> until '99 (I think the Stealth died around 96/97).  The redesigned
> Eclipse
> was supposed to be a replacement for both the turbo Eclipse and the
> 3000GT
> (hence the V6 in the new Eclipse).  The Supra was killed by higher
> prices
> each year.
> 
> DOH! didn't mean to write a book :-)
> 
> Ron N. - Dalton, GA
> 90 SHO
> 89 325i
> "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile" 
> 

/2003
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