asso S 3 ARl Kupritz (centre, tower) and brother Daniel got the cociest ride : last week, courtesy of drive J.P. Barnes and the stretched Hummer limo he has . alven across Canada on behalf of Shoppers Drug Market. Ari's parents, Leslie photos submitted of their tives -. and Clyde Kupritz, are pictured above in front of the four-wheel-drive, 38-footer. Th _ Martin Millerchip “Open Road Editor mmillerchip@nsews.com THERE are limos, there are Hummers, and then there are 36- © foot Hummer limes with 6.5-litre “turbo diesel engines. Ari Kuprita got to cide to school in one of the unusual Huminers last week. The Hummer is one of two being used by ” Shoppers Drug Mart to promote its new cus- tomer reward points program. It left Toronto Sept. 8 ant will have visited 69 cities by the time it finishes its cross-Canada jaunt in Micheal: Mooney Coll. Div. 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Repairs to all makes of Cars and light Trucks (Foreign & Domestic). - TAVLORMOTIVE SERVICE LTD. 174 Pemberton Ave., North Van Noy 7% BCAA Advantage Auto y Approved suggesting his name to the Shoppers tour. The car he wants when he gets a Jicence? A Hummer, of course. How is he going to. pay dor it? “I'm not going to buy anything for a OUR 42nd YEAR Ww For Fereign & ' Domestic Cars, 4X4‘s, Maht Tracks —_— Vendor ® Trustworthy Service ° Free Estimates Alternative transportaiion arranged. TALKING x ESTIMATES x YELLOW PAGES V7) 985-7455 ) CONSULTATION AAR SNE SNR AY OL OL EI RA POE ANI S Friday, November 3, 2000 — North Shore Maws - 37 openredd Jeep welds to be checked Fram page 36 cult to contre! if the break occurs under speed. Honda mechanics — will inspect the cars and any affect- ed suspension arms will be replaced. Not all of the cars have the faulty arm, but each has to be inspected. saa In yet another problem with a weld, Chrysler has agreed to recall about 1,G00 of its 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee madel, These vehicles, | warn Transport Canada, may have been built with fuel ranks that have poor vent tube welds. Improper vent tube welds could result in separation of the vent tube and a fuel leak, Fuel tanks will be inspected and replaced if necessary. 443 Chrysler has also recog- nized another weld problem, this one with its 2000 Cirrus models. These cars may have been built with an inadequate weld between the right front brake hose block and the stand-off bracket, creating the possibility of separation of the stand-off bracket from the block. If that happens, the right front brake line could fail, resulting in the loss of brakes. Chrysler will fix it by installing a brake-line bracket tothe right tront brake fine. oe Be The treo rims oa Freightliner’s 200000 FLD, Business Class and Sterling trucks can crack under heavy loading coadiiens causing major problems with the sim and spoke wheel on the heavy- duty vehicles. The trucks involved in the recall, are equipped with Accuride 22.5 x $8.25 15 degree tubeless one-piece demountable rims. Transport Canada says the fatigue crack could progress through the mounting ring and affect the attachment of the demountable rim to the spoke wheel. Affected rims replaced by Accuride. will be gaa A small number of BMW's 1999 R11O0S motorcycles are being recalled to correct a problem that eaves the bikes without rear brakes. The = motoreveles were made with an incorrect thread locking material in the brake system that could cause the brake cable to separate from the brake handle. The brake linkage ball end will be removed from. the brake lever and reinstalled with a different thread locking compound, to prevent the ball” voted: * Roomiest and safest carinitsclass * The mast standard equipment inits class. -. * The most environmentally friendly in its class. * The best fuel economy in its class. ; end from loosening. Recall notices are mailed to owners of affected models who are registered with the manu- facturer, and may take several weeks to arrive. If you believe your vehicle may be subject to a recall but do not receive a notice, contact a dealer who sells vour make of vehicle. Manufacturers pay all costs for repairs. a An improperly torqued bolt on the steering columa of certain 1999 and 2060 Freightliner trucks has the manufacturer worried that the vehicles = could — become unsteerable if the bolts fall out while the trucks are being dri- ven. The models involved are the Sterling and Acterra. Transport Canada estimates that there are about 3,100 of them on the highways. The bolt is located on the upper steering arm. Freightliner dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts. Recall notices are mailed to owners of affected models who are registered with the manu- facturer, and may take several weeks to arrive. If vou believe your vehicle may be subject to a recall but do not receive « notice, contact a dealer who sells your make of _- vehicle. Manufacturers pav all costs for repairs. .