THE FOLLOWING are the
scheduled road closures and
detours for the coming week in
North Vancouver District, City,
West) Vancouver District and
along area highways,

@ North Vancouver District:
Redwood S1,, Sowden St, Philip
Aves: Roadwork under way, Ex-

pect delays ar detouis. Use alter
native routes iT possible.

Mountitin Hwy., Arborlyan De.,
to Kirkstone Rds BC Hydro
trenching, Expect delays. Flagging
control,

@ North
scheduled
detours.

Vancouver City: No
road) closures or

Vancouver District:
Vaylor Way: Taylor Way south of
Marine Drive will be closed to
tralfic for road construction.

@ West

© Ministry of
scheduled road
detours,

pehways: No
closures or

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From page 43

til the 1984 model year, when
BMW completely redesigned the
3-series.

While the |.8-litre engine re-
mained the same, just about
everything else was revised or
changed, including the name. The
car was now rebadged as a 318i.

With a modern shape and a
teutonic, ‘“‘tight’’ look, the elegant
318i became one of the most
desirable yupmobiles once again,
further increasing the gap between
it and the competitors.

The.second generation Beemer
was slightly shorter and wider,
with a longer wheelbase and wheel
track which increased the stability
of the vehicle.

The new 1984 318i’s base price
climbed to $18,740 — a few

. thousand dollars more than the
predecessor’s price tag. Still, the
new yupmobile did very well in
the market.

In the following year, a four-
door model was added, along with
a much peppier six-cylinder
model, the 325e. Sporting a 121
horsepower output, the 325e ac-
celerated like no other 3-series in
history.

In order to focus more on lux-
ury car buyers, BMW dropped the
affordable 318i in 1986, leaving
only the 2.7-litre 325¢ models.

A year later, BMW introduced a
fabulous convertible model,
powered by an extremely energetic
168 horsepower 2.5-litre six-
cylinder engine. The same torquey
engine was made standard on the
. 325i models, while the less pow-
erful, carry-over 2:7-litre engine
(121 horses) became part of the
cheaper 325 two-door and four-
door sedans.

In 1988, a few interesting vehi-
cles joined the still popular 3-
series line-up.

For the ski-lovers, BMW in-
troduced the full-time four-wheel
325ix sedan, And for race-car
lovers, BMW brought the super-
machine M3, equipped with a
2.3-litre DOHC engine capable of
cranking out a whopping 192
horsepower.

However, with a steep price tag
of $44,300 and $54,000, respec-
tively, the two niche-oriented
vehicles were no longer entry level
models.

When the value-conscious 90s
generation started buying cheaper
Japanese sports coupes, BMW
responded with a more affordable,
$25,000 318i sedan and 318is
coupe in the’ 190 model year,
equipped with smooth-revving
16-valve 1.8-litre engines.

In 1992, BMW launched the
all-new third generation 325i :
sedans. Larger in just about every
dimension, the new 3-series
boasted new levels of refinement,
smoothness, performance, and
features, all wrapped up inside a
much sof ter and more aggressive
body shape.-

Its outstanding overall perfor-
mance earned it the ‘Car of the
Year’’ award from the
Automobile Journalists’ Associa-
tion of Canada, as well as
numerous other awards.

At the end of the year, two
coupe models (318is and 325is)
and one entry level sedan (318i}
were added to the lineup.

Last year, BMW introduced the
320i sedan, priced at $31,700 —
right in between the 318i and the
325i. The 2.0-litre six-cylinder
engine in the 320i is unique in that
it is not offered in the U.S. mar-
ket.

As if all these changes were not
enough, BMW brought more sur-
prises this year by bringing the
wonderful convertible version of
the third generation 325i, anda
potent limited pretuction M3
coupe.

The Cabriolet features a
power-operated soft-top, dual
airbags, 2.5-litre six-cylinder
engine, and Rollover Protection
System (RPS). —

The limited edition M3 model is
unique to the Canadian market,
and all 45 cars being allocated
here are pre-sold. The $60,000
price tag certainly isn’t cheap, but
its zero-to-hundred time of just
six seconds, and phenomenal cor-
nering ability, make this car much
more than just a good looking
sports coupe.

{t’s one of the few sports cars in
the world that can carry adult
passengers in the back seat com-
fortably.

With the 3-series, BMW has
shown that a sports car and prac-
tical sedan can indeed co-exist as
one vehicle.

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