ie iis aah i “Nf i fe fin fate oath i BUILT FOR THE SENIOR | RACK... The Canadian sub- sidiary of the world's: litth- largest automaker announced last week that it has set up a foundation which will focus primarily on programs involy- ing senior citizens, The | Nissan | Canada Foundation will support pro- grams which’ assist. older Canadians in maintaining an independent litestyle for as long as possible, The idea for the foundation grew from..past involvement by Nissan em- ployees in. the Meals for Wheels program, Cast year, the automaker started a. pilot pros, ject under which the company and its dealers loaned 15 Axxess minivans to: Meals on Wheels: . The Foundation ts’ now working to develop a second, expanded phase of.the Meals ‘for Wheels: program aimed at providing delivery vehicles in vas many other communities Sus possible, DRIVER + JAILED... 0A Vancouver man‘ was recently jailed seven days in connection with a charge of driving while prohibited in North Vancouver City, Corey Jay Adams, 21, was found guilty of the charge stem-- ming froma July 10, 1993, inci- dent in the 600-block of West ard Street. He was also fined $300. The jail sentence was rec- ommended served through the electronic monitoring program. INDY. VOLUNTEERS... Imagine being behind: the scenes of an event that attracts more than 160,000: spectators and some. of the best race car drivers in the wortd.:, For. hundreds of Lower Mainland volunteers, the first. weekend in September. will turn ‘that dream into a reality as -the Molson Indy Vancouver roars into town. The Race Event Voluntecrs.of- Vancouver Association (REV V) requires '300 volunteers to,complete their commitment to the indy. ~ To join REVV, you must be 19 years of age or older and ‘able to commit yourself fo 30 hours of pre-race or race-day activities, The fee to join the association is $11. ae ee Volunteers are needed for track service. pass contro}, working as ushers and in-office headquarters and.in Uransporta- tion capacities. Ss Far/more informauon call Christine at 684-4639. RECOVERED © STOLEN AUTOS... West Vancouver Police ure looking far suspects inthe theft Of ae log : dntegea hist Friday Wit af Paget fine’ we} Wats repurte “approsimmitely 10:56 jan! On Sanday aflernacn, West 7 Vancouver Police returned to Pier No. 101 to, retrieve.a [982 “GMC: picktip. partially “sub- merged off the shoreline. The vehicle had: been reported stolen from Nortly Vat ancouver . built, fun-to-drive ible that could use a litte THE BMW 3181 Cabriolet isa four-seater convertible with rear-wheel-drive, a 438 harsepower 1. B-litre four-cylinder engine, a stan dard five-speed manual! transmission or optional five-speed automatic, and disc brakes with ABS on ail four wheels. The 318 = 5 aL UME, OY Cabriolet starts at $39, 900. Inquire about the 3161 at Park Shore fe Hotors, 1 1500 Fell Ave., North Vancouver. . Convertible offers all the traits of a true sports car TEST DRIVE HERE 'S an extremely webl- convert- more horsepower. The $39,900 BMW 313i Cahrioter is basedion die S-Series Cobos and tses Ue sare power rasa 1s horseoower | 8-litre is chgnie With chau! inshaaits apd four valve a bo waurk cen Mt tara DOWET 120 ky. C4 T30 thse BESEC fen Steuctured nod heatians to tie convertible Gody to prevent the “pending and (lex xing Uhat results when the cqupe's: real is chopped off) have added anadditional 120 “kilograms (265 (bs. to the curb weight, . bs - powerful dise brakes at ot it, While the 189 horsepower Six- -eylinder convertible model, the “325i Cabriolet, has enough horse- “power to compensate for this addi- tional weight, the four-cylinder 318i Cabriolet feels relatively underpowered. .. ~ Areuably, straight-line ac tion is nat what this car ts a The 318i Cabriolet offers “wind-in- your-haic™ performance and all the traits of a true sports car: balanced handling; quick; accurate sieering; “ cach Whee! | (with ABS); an easy-to-change:: “manual five-speed gearboxand a unique, aptional five-speed wuta- , matic transmission, + The [.8-live dual overhe wc cur, 16-vaive four-cylinder engine is extremely smooth and v ibrution- free, Itrevs freelyand evenly up ts its 6.300 ¢pansredling, making dhe mos? of tis 135 horsepewer, Driving the 318i Cabriolet nieans reviving old-fashioned dre ing tsb. nique: st keeping the revs opr and working that gearbox. Fuel consufaption is masonable: 12.2 Hires per LOO kilometers dn the city OS app), and 7.8 LAO Km con the highway (6 ope.) : The 3ESi nas a mane ally old ting , chop which requires six easy steps. : but you have to get ont i Phe coy! tilde inde Hip-up byardoover | oul is conn he top is auirsctive anid niadccand features twa toi. h and uw sturdy rear pl: weds with a hot-air fan-type!detraster. Tha.colorof my top even matched. the’ color of the car, a For those who want a tittle more neds - weather protection and security .. during the winter. a detachable alu- minum hardtop is available. Lhe The '318i Cabfioletis a genuine: four-sealer, and there’s plenty of: “ headroom and legroom Tor all four passengers swith the top up. All pas-- sengers have three-point lap belts and head cestraints. Driver and pas- seriger airbags are’s anidard equip- ment, ‘ A ski sack between the rear: scats.allow skis ic-be stored jn the trank when the Op is ap.’ The trank itself is surprisingly big Jor acon. “vertible (a folding tap often takes. cup most of the wunk space}, Just behind the rear sears ate xe) protading bars which automiat- ieally pareup daring a rall-over to” Oro vc vehicle ee “ups The troat alsace An up roll b, OF Sehv ange ie sify Oo appennince: problenr can convertibles, The 3 (81 € sthe bestat both worlds; Standard features on the 318i AS “Cabriolet include dual airbags. power steering, central loc king (including trunk and glove “bOX), front-seathelt lensioners, power, See Feitures pase 4 r Curb weight: Price as ‘tested: $44, 470. Base price: $39,900 Type: two- ~doar, four- “passed ger convertible : Layout: longitudinal: front engi ine/rear-wheel-drive - Engine: 1.8-litre four-eylin- ‘der. DORIC, 16° valves. Bosch ML-Motreni¢ injection’ Horsepower: .. 138 e 6.000 rpiys Torque: 129 ri, ‘bs, @ 4 500 rpm : 142 make 3 As tbs.) Wheelbase: in.) Length: 4, 433 mni O74. 5 in) Width: 1.698 man (66.8 ind Leight: 1,393 ini (54.8 in.) ‘Fuel consumption: City $2.2-L/100/km (23 imp.g. -Hwy--7.8L/100km (36 m.p.2.) km yWarranty: four yee rears/Bi,000. ‘fuel | if : 2.700 mm (1063 .