“e. awed greed ital - ane. asi TE e ont Eo so Shi peat 36, May.31, 1978. ‘racing school instructor Gary _ ‘ing tips to drivers. of. ‘front-wheel. drive cars at the~ Ford Fiesta’ Safe: ‘Driving a Clinic: 7 | aa Your guide to ‘wheels & deals’ - mechanics, services... - new & used cars, - Parts: ; and» Specialized — automotive | ““Eront-wheel drive. is: one to cars: in years..As cars of — ‘the future. ‘get more ‘space: efficient’ and ‘compact. to. ‘ improve their fuel efficiency, © there will be a. greater. need to retain optimum passenger _. space. while . reducing © the. overall size . of ‘the: car. - - Front-wheel. drive helps car oo engineers. ‘make good use of the. interior. space , while. . PARTICIPALTION —_———— _ sions'small, because both the” Bo engine. and ... the’ © drive — . ‘mechanisms. are- Jocated’ for-. be > your personal ‘mechanics | “petween us we have thirty years. experience | as auto mechanics. We give free estimates and. we guerantes” fair service and reagonable prices. — L et US . the. Passenger. ‘space. a “By | 7 ‘wheels, - the car is pulled’ . along tather than pushed as And because | the . wheels’ also steer, ‘they. pull. - the car around. corners rather _ than having the car. pushed | _ from. thé’ back’ and’ ‘steered’ -- from,: “the” front. Here are | . some. things.” ‘to. remember. -- -s when.:driving °a:. front-wheel et drive | car such.as Fiesta: ; ‘Shifting gears.: “ afraid of a manual: transmis-— sion. It is easy to learn: how | to start, stop. ‘and shift gears - ima manual. ‘On the Fiesta, | for. example, , the four forward | " gerated motion --. wrenching’ _ the steering wheel instead of — turning | itina smooth, ‘Steady: . _motion,. jamming. on’. the. brakes rather-than‘ applying’ ‘them:with a: ‘steady. progres: - sive p¥essure’-- makes’a‘ car ‘react -violently. Ifthe right. ‘wheels drop off the highway” onto the shoulder, slow down’. sand gently, smoothly guide ‘the. car ~ back: onto“ the ~ ‘pavement. In Fiesta; - only’ ‘small movements. :of. .the wheel are required for. most. _ Driving p position. Whether “you. sit close to the wheel! or .. far away, your hands should - ~ grip. it at the *'9 o’ciock and'3 _ _o’clock”’ positions © 'so- you~ a proper ‘amount - of steering. This. . oe “understeer” oe wheel driver car, - like:the letter H.- “Practice “have maximum control. : Try | ‘down in order until you can - ‘during tight: turning manoeu do it without looking at the vers: it reduces. your control, shifting the gears up-and “not to get your arms crossed .. . _ shift lever. In a ‘short time, | . you will discover . that the manual «selection of gears — gives you more flexibility in_ - traffic as well as ereater fuel i economy. . . 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CONVERSIONS « ALUMINUM STOREFRONTS * WINDOW GLASS '@ SKYLIGHTS CUT TO SIZE N.S. HAIDA GLASS 407 Mountain Highway, 900-751 | North Vancouver. | -over the wheel. Han sdling: When you i drive. “into ‘a _corner. ‘too. quickly; particularly. when it’s” slip-_ pery, cars sometimes.tend to. ‘‘push”” toward. the outside” of the corner despite what: the: driver. thinks, is- the. 01882 A" “West Vancouver — “Are You Aware? ~ Volvos Are Not All $i 0,000-$1 2,000 AUTOMOBILES 78 NEW VOLVO FROM $6800 SALES - SERVICE - - LEASING Factory Trained ‘Mechanics Save Moro on the North Shore Specialty. Motor € ars hala lad. called ‘and in: the: case of a. front-wheel’ drive © - car; itis easily. corrected. by simply . ‘lifting’: -your.: foot. . "briefly off the ‘accelerator. condition ~~ Almost immediately, the car. will characteristics -assume .. its. and) _ around the'¢ corner. ~ normal: "track - Power - can "gently be: bo 7 - applied again at this point. AL - driver: who. abruptly. ‘applies “the. brakes in the. middle of a- slippery corner. can send the _ rear of a car. skidding.. This... “points the car further into-the _ 2 corner. in. an attitude. called “oversteer.”’ In a. front-. ye “this is: i: - easily corrected by releasing - “the -brakes .and -gently: re- applying. the: power again: to resume the normal cornering. attitude. | : ‘Passing. “When. ‘passing — another vehicle in. - wet-_ conditions, be sure to keep — ‘the accelleration smooth and -constant. After. ascertaining © -that ‘it is’ safe: to pass, keep: accelerating until passed the ‘intended vehicle and ‘you’ ate. ‘back. in- your Jane. If. it is « _ hecessary: to slow down after” . ‘passing, only do so once you > . oo are ‘back i in: ‘the proper lane. © | on, _ Remember- that the car is’ “most stable when it is under Bb Daffeting of bi is tracks tel : : ‘Braking. Because most of . the: “weight. in. front-wheel. . “drive: cars - like’ Fiesta: is. - . located = ~~. wheels, © -. most. ofthe: ‘braking.. As’ a. m -over the’ . front | those. ‘wheels: ‘do result, the car can be made to . Stop very quickly. Should the ‘wheels’ skid’ during braking — in slippery conditions, re- | -Jease the brake and reapply with a firm, progressive. “Pressure. on the pedal. (1975) in. ‘Complete: ; Body & Mechanical Repairs 4519 Clyde " Warine at 16th * 922-9231 in Ambleside . Peter Brand & his staff ‘offer Personal & Professional Service