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Originally Posted by pan6467
Not to threadjack, but those are 2nd and 3rd gen MR2's.
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I know. The question was why MR2 sales dropped off. Going from the 2nd gen to the 3rd gen was a factor, as was the fact that by the time the 3rd gen came out, everyone and his dog was drooling over the idea of getting the biggest vehicle they could find.
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The first MR2 looks very much like the Pontiac Fiero (my favorite affordable car and I have proudly owned 3).
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I very nearly bought a Fiero once. Went with a Honda instead. The Fiero was the right idea with the wrong execution. Don't just turn a citation backwards and slap a wedge body on it. Make a ground-up mid engined RWD sports car and see what happens. By the time GM did that with the last Fiero, it was too late. The minivans and SUV's were already taking over.
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I'll miss Pontiac. But perhaps Chevy will absorb some of their sports cars, like the Firebird (which they have the sister car Trans Am), the Grand Prix and Grand Am.
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The Trans Am is a Firebird. You're thinking Camaro. And the new Camaro will probably get a hopped up version that will blow a firebird away.