38 — Friday, February 27, 1998 — North Shore News i Ti Updated Avalon boasts 200 hp ¥-6 powerplant WITH numerous inte- rior and exterior enhancements and upgrades, Avalon for 1998 also seems to “ewinkle” a bic more brightly. Perhaps thar hetits this flagship of the Tovora line-up. After all, it draws its very name from the legendary island in medieval times to which King Arthur was car ried wounded after his last battle and from which, it was believed he would one day return to rule again. Avalon returns eve more steongly in 1998 as the Tovera Division's best equipped and most spacious car with new “nvinkle™ inte- grated into its eleganuy- sculpted lines—thanks to new jew celled multi-retlector head- shits and subtle additions of nrome trim. Engineered and built in North America, Avalon is the “move-up” vehicle for mid- size sedan owners secking a more spacious cabin and a higher level of refinement. This five-passenger sedan, powered by a spirited 200 horsepower V6, is available in nvo tim levels, XL and XLS. “In the short time since 1994 when Avalon was intro- duced, this car has earned an enviable reputation for thoughtful design, practical luxury, safety, quality and value for money,” says Toyota Canada vice-president Wayne Symonds. “This vear is no exception as Avalon keeps going trom strength to stgength.” ” Avalon's clean lines flow from striking, new jeweled, multi-retlector headlights that highlight the car’s revised grille and add a dramatic bril- fiance to the front-end with davlight-corrected colour. Integrated fog lamps, stan- dard on XLS, offer extra visi- bilicy in inclement weather. The clean lines Jow to sculpr- ed rear quarters where 3 revised trunk lid lends a sub- tle aggressiveness to Avalon's stance. Combining form with function, the new deck lid is wider to accommodate a 240 mm wider opening, with 2 spoiler-like lid at the trailing edge and is designed for casy LORMOTIVE TUNE-UP SPECIALISTS yota Hagship north sh ore mews AUTO updated for 1998 Phato submitted THE 1998 Toyota Avalon (above) is engineered and built in North America, and represents the automaker's “move-up” vehicle for mid-size sedan owners seeking a more spacious cabin and a higher eve) of refinement. Standard safety equipment includes front seat belt pre- tensioners and jorce limiters, as well as standard three-point seat belts. Rear doors are equipped with child protection locks. loading and unloading of Avalon’s expansive 436 mm trunk area. Highlighting the rear are redesigned combination rail lamps that feature a new design and special jewelled appearance. Avalon ovinkles for 1998 with extensive, yet subtle, use of chrome trim, It gleams softly along the front and rear fascia, bodyside molding and rear licence plate bezel as accents to Avalon’s sleek fines. From Avalon’s richly- upholstered front bucket scats to the stretch-out comfort of its three-passenger rear bench with fold-down armrest, spa- ciousness and ergonomics are priorities —~ nor after- thoughts. XL models are equipped with full cut-pile carpeting with driver-side foot rest, cruise control, power win- dows and door locks (with lockout fecrure that prevents locking the car with kevs fett in the ignition), air condition cams amare AirCare - Gov. Certified #50222 B.C.A.A. - A.R.A. APPROVED CENTRE Awar-winning AirCore Technicians available to service your car or light +h de ren ing, tilt steering wheel, dual cupholders, auto-off head- lights, illurainated glove box, remeac trunk and fuel door releases and a seven-speaker Premium electronically -tuned AM/FM Cassette sound sys- tem with rear glass-imprinted diversity antenna system. XLS adds to this list of standard features and for 1998 is available with Ieather- trimmed heated seats with min-memery positioning. Equipped with owo ditterent drivers’ settings, Avalon's power seat memory feature offers one-touch convenicnee tor multi-driver famil XLS models also offer satt- tion controls, automatic air conditioning, a single dise CD plaver, alu- minum alloy wheels, anti-thett and kevless entry system, front map hghts with individ- ual rear reading lamps, light control systems, he, adtamp washers, outside temperature display and leather-wrapped steering wheel. Simulated BATTERIES Starting from $f 4795 BRAKES Front or Kear tow 59° se 79% wood-grain trint highlights the dash, console and door panels. The Avalon XES is also equipped with a newly: designed, anti-thett, vehicle immobilizer system, which prevents the engine from starting unless the correct kev is placed in the ignition. The system) uses a transponder chip in waich a pre-pro- grammed identification code is transmitted from a transponder chip to an anten- na coil. When the inserted inte the lock eylin- der, the chip instructs the antenns coil to supply electro: nWgnetic energy, cnabling the kev-chip to transmit its coded signal. If this code matches the one stored in the kev computer memory, the transponder computer deacti- vates the immobilizer system, allowing the vehicle to start. Al of this occurs i nanuesee- onds, so tiere’s no delay for the driver with a proper kev. All Avalon models receive SPRING CAR CARE # Injector cleaner (inciudes tabor X cleaner) 4 Oil change tocludes $10.0 Pennzvil & trum filter & babour + Wop op wind hield washer fluid SPECIAL PRICES on Domestic updated audio faceplates with integrated CD autochanger control, All models now add a sub-wooter to the ave Dwee#>- ers and four door-mounted units fora total of seven speakers, Beneath this beautiful skin lurks “Fovora’s 3.0-iitre, quad- cam, 24-valve V6 engine, pro- ducing an exhilarating 200 horsepower and a robust 214 Ibs. ft. of torque. And though library- quiet, this power plane dials up quick thronle response, smooth delivery and eager revving. Avalon delivers spirited performance to front wheels Vid t precise-shifting tour speed clectronicall: controled transmission with iatellicence CECE 0. Steering ¢s engine specd-sensing progressive power assisted rack-and-pin- ion and brakes are four-wheel dises with standard Antilock Braking System (ABS). “Pure and simple. Avalon for 1998 is sophistication that looks at home among auto- mobiles several times its price.” Symonds adds. “With its array of active and standard satety features, logically-posi- tioned comfort and conve- nience features plus fabled Tovota quality, Avaton is a compelling, value-tilled choice.” Avalon's fong wheelbase and wide stance, independent MacPherson strut front sus- pension and independent dual-link rear suspension con- tribute to its smooth ride and balanced handling. Does y your r vehicle fall within the range of these recalls? 92-97 AWD AEROSTAR 92-93 T-BIRD / COUGAR 97 -98 F150 95 - 96 WINDSTAR 94-96 MUSTANG #97- S 83 #97- S 84 #97- S- 86 #97- S 88 #97- S- 83 95 -36 CONTOURMYSTIQUE #97. S 95 93 - 94 TAURUS/SABLE At ZEPHYR your safety Is #98- S- O01 to us. Please Sls ENTE check your vehicte against this st and cail our Recalt Alternator/Startecs Center for nore information. 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