REDESIGNED for 1998, the Chrysler intrepid has sportier stylin Intrepid at Regency Chrysier, 1477 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. intrepid g IN the ’80s, Chryster, Dodge and Plymouth cars were inostly con- Servative, unimagina- tive versions of the K- car, a versatile front- wheel-drive vehicle platform spearheaded by Chrysler master salesman Lee Iaccoca. Versions of the K-car included the Aries and Reliant, Omni and Horizon, LeBaron, Dynasty, New Yorker, Fifth Avenuc, Lancer, 600, Daytona, Shadow and Sundance. ¢ ubiquitous K-cars, along with a large loan from the U.S. government, saved Chrysler from certain bank- Tuptcy. But by the late ‘80s, buy- ers began to tire of the K- again ing, a financial eri This time, the Detroit aur- tomaker began with a clean sheet of paper and a new approach to doing business. In particular, design and pro- (COLLISION Our 38th Year > | duction methods were mag leaner, More efticient, and less time-consuming, with a priority on attractive stvling. The first vehicle born of this new process was the much for Chrester’s bottonr- line. Hiow mar uncomfortable sports cars the completely new 19 Intrepid family sedan, . cousins the Concorde \ Chrysler’s fortunes. It was bigger than the average mid- + 1991 Dodge Viper sports car, an exper production tw quality, performance, interior room, and stvling hitherto unseen at Chrysler —- nor at Ford or GM. ive, limited ater per- sar designed to of new vehic iy Strarus/) Breeze, Sebring Convertible, and Prowler, as well as the feep Grand Cherokee, pickup, Dakora up and Durango sport Tt did - - but it ¢ iy, 000 you sell? fr was the introduction. +. 1 redesigned mini-vans and Jeep TT. Chryster’s vehi the Colt Suramit, Aveng' ion, that changed # sedan, with a level of ,and Valon, Chrysier intrepid technical data Base price: $24,295 Price as tested: $26,] ‘type: four-door, mid Layout: longitudinal wheel-drive sedant . ont engine /tront- Engine: 2.7-litre V6, DOHC, Torque: 190 @ 4850 r.p.m. Transinission: four-speed automatic Curb weight: 1568 kg (3,456 Ib.) SPECIALISTS B.C.A.A. - A.R.A. APPROVED CENTRE FREE COURTESY CARS FOR COLLISION REPAIRS “LIFETIME GUARANTEE” AS LONG AS YOU OWN YOUR CAR DON TAYLOR Same owner, same high tech equipped shop TALKING x Estirnates * 299-9000 Consultation L7igl5i5.. . d 74 Pemberton Avenu; (4 blks ‘sguth of Avent 985-7455 24 valves Horsepower: 200 @ 5800 r.p.m. Tires: P205/70R-15 Wheelbase: 2870 mm (113.0 in.) Length: 5174 mm (203.7 in.) Width: 1897 mim (74.7 in.) Height: 1420 mm (55.9 in.) Trunk capacity: 521 litres (18.4 cu. ft.) Fuel consumption: City — 11.31/100 km (25 m.p.g.); Hwy — 7.1 1/100 km (40 m.p.¥.) Warranty: three ye 0,000 kin REDUCE YOUR “FUEL CONSUMPTION WITH RIGHT TUNE-UP AND:.... era A FREE OIL CHANGE: Now! 2f UNE-UPS, 59%, GIL 792, ree val fildet, Benn ininbutes cape