_27 - Friday, May 5, 1989 - North Shore News Al NN ml ace TODEALER APEX TIRE CO. LTD. 753 Marine Drive, N. Vancouver, B.C. Go sao a) (1% Blks. East of Capilano Malt/Feil and Marine) y" (ESTABLISHED 1952) mon: 988-5415 re xe NEWS photo Tom Buriey WORKMEN PUT together a circular prefabricated frame for the roof and entrance to a new BMW dealer- ship under constraction on Fell Avenue in North Vancouver, The structure will be eventually glassed in. The dealership is scheduled to open in Juiy £989. a | More space in BMW 5-Series A high performance car has to stop as well as go, and BMW has equipped the five with four 300mm disc brakes, with floating calipers pivot, spring/strut design with -lower wishbones and trailing links which promotes directional stabili- ty, and has excellent anti-drive ee From page 26 he needs to keep his BMW at its . * dest.’ vw The engine features seven main bearings to support the crankshaft (which: has. 12. counter weights) ‘resulting in’ unprecedented smoothness. _ The 2.5 litre engine in ‘the 525i ‘produces 168hp at 5,800 rpm, and that’s enough to accelerate the manual gearbox car from zero to 100km/h in lively $.4 seconds, and give it a top speed of 217km/h (figures -for the automatic are 11.2 . seconds and 216km/h). The. 3.5 litre powerplant in the “-§35t produces 208hp at 5,700 1pm, ’ and rockets the car to 100km/h i in just 7.6 seconds and to top speed ‘of (230km/h (figures for the automatic are 8.9 seconds, and 228km/h). The engines can be mated to a slick-shifting - five-speed manual gearbox, or an electronically con- " trolled four-speed automatic with lock-up torque converter. Optional on the 535i is an elec- tronic/hydraulic (EH) controlled four-speed automatic with three driver-selectable programs — sport, economy, and manual. This transmission is so sophisticated it even learns the op- timal shift points from the time the owner starts driving. The driver _can select manual mode, for in- stance, and use third gear to move off from rest on an icy road. It’s the perfect blend of automatic and manual — the best of all worlds, A limited slip differential is optional on both models. Today’s high-speed highways, whether they're called the Autobahn or the Trans Canada, call for a superior suspension and braking system. The new Five has pt Tied into that rigid body shell is a four-wheel independent suspen- - sion with a wheelbase up 136mm "over the previous car, and a wider track. The longer wheelbase heips directional stability and the wider track gives the car a more stable Stance in bends. The Five’s highly developed suspension is based on a double properties. At the rear an excep- tionally stiff, semi-trailing arm design, with an additional locating link forces the wheels through a three-dimensional, helical move- ment as the car glides over bumps. This greatly reduces the problem of camber changes associated with semi-trailing arm suspensions and locates the wheels precisely at all times. ‘Twin-sleeve, gas pressure shock absorbers provide control and ride. comfort. The new Five is also a perfectly balanced car with 50 per cent of its weight riding on each axle, and a low centre of gravity. that help reduce brake fluid temperature when the brakes are used hard. They are the largest brakes of any car in this class. They are also equipped with an improved, ‘four-channel anti-lock system designed to be both more sophisticated, and even more reli- able. All brake pads and the handbrake shoe linings are made of environmentally acceptable asbestos-free material. Steering precision is assured by an engine-speed-sensitive Power (non-servotronic) ussist that gives 20 per cent more low speed assistance than with conventional systems. Capilano | . él $ 15° OFF EXHAUST = With 4¢ point & Inspection . KES FRONTS BR tA REAR $49.95. FRONT & REAR PACKA fon mast cart GUARANTEED LOWEST PRIC ES ON THE NORTH SHORE | 975 MARINE DRIVE NORTH. VANCOUVER (77 8D SABLE p LSS | TOP OF THE LINE MODELS FULLY LOADED . INCLUDING: © 3.0 L E.F.1. V6 ENGINE © AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION *® POWER WINDOWS @ LOCKS ¢ MIRRORS | ¢ TILT STEERING e CRUISE CONTROL e AIR CONDITIONING ¢ POWER SEAT.» POWER LUMBAR ¢ HIGH LEVEL AUDIO SYSTEM ° HEAVY DUTY BATTERY & MUCH, MUCH MOR AY 2 REMAINING IN STOCK REGULAR PRICE $24,826 WHOLESALE TO THE PUBLIC - om 51 °2 rae 0 ‘Home ‘ot ‘Free “Service. Loaners;for Lite 4695 Marine Dr., North Van.