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Fiesta. That is a little car. Except the smart car is smaller.

I just bought a Camry. Almost bought a Mazda, which is sold as a Ford Focus in Europe, but I took my sound pressure meter with me on testdrives and the Camry was 68 /71 dBA whereas the Mazda was 73/78 dBA lowest/highest readings at 70 MPH. But the Mazda is a great driving car. I had a 1978 mazda that was not much bigger than the Fiesta. It got 40 MPG back then, and could carry two racing bicycles in the hatchback area, along with 4 people. Seems like newer cars are not as roomy for their size. Too much space taken up by A/C, air bags, electric servo seat adjusters, DVD TV players, bluetooth, blackberry, etc etc etc.

My brother drives a 1990 Carrera 4. Fun car! He had two 911 cars before, both from the year "H" which is 75-76. You can get almost 30 MPG with them on the highway.

I raced his first 911 in Porche Club once. That was great fun! Both of us spun out on the same off-camber turn during our time trials. Big cloud of blue smoke. Very satisfying! The 914 cars were much faster on the tight course, except that the 1967 911 was faster than all the newer cars on that course too. Power is no substitute for finesse in turns.

You are really dedicated to drive that long distance for rehearsals and the concert. I'm glad you posted the maps. You certainly deserve that gift. It suits you well, too.