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Originally Posted by m21sniper
I've driven some fierro's. Never a countach...
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That's what I figured. By the way, it's spelled "Fiero." Let's take your previous comments in order.
The outward visibilty seems to be an issue the first time you drive a Countach. After you get over that, it's a non issue. Backing up is no problem (even without doing it like the idiots that sit on the sill with the door up; they're just begging for attention.) Vision in the other directions is fine and the outside mirrors are convex. Stevie Wonder would have a problem but I never did.
Ergonomically they are actually quite nice, unless you are freakishly tall or hideously fat. I'm neither of those. There's actually quite a lot of room inside, as the cars are quite wide. The gearshift lever is right where you want it, as are the steering wheel and pedals. The steering wheel diameter is a bit small for some and I'd rather have had a different seat belt but that was about it.
As for overheating, that's just more BS. Mine maintained a water temp of between 75C and 80C. The oil temp was 5 degrees higher. It didn't matter how hot it was outside or how hard I was driving it, it never got hotter than that. Keep in mind I live in Oklahoma, where it gets a wee bit hot in July and August.
Think what you want but until you have lived with one, you really shouldn't have such strong opinions. They're not well founded.
JR