32 - Friday, July 15, 1994 - North Shore News

‘Cabrio handles

well under speed

Fram page 30

respectable: city: 101/100 km (0
mpg): highway 7.1/100 kim (40
npg.)

The new manual transmission is
noticeably easier to shift than pre-
vious VW manual transmissions,

At high speed with the top
down, the Cabrio feels solid and
handles well but the windscreen
shakes visibly on bumpy roads and
there is considerable wind-bultet-
ing for rear passengers, With the

windaws up, front passengers enjoy

a more comfortable, open-air expe-
rienee.

The Cabrio has a simple. attrac:
tive, well-finished interior,
Standard equipment includes:
power stecring; height-adjustable
steering wheel; cight-speaker

stereo/eassette player: alarm systent

with key-operated central locking
systenn front sport seats: tachome-
ter: two cup holders: intermittent
wipers; and driver and passenuer
airbags.

The passenger airbag leaves no
room for a glovebox, however a
small (non-lockable) console bin

Price as tested: $29,665

Base price: $25,850

Type: two-door, four-passen-
ger convertible
Layout: transverse
engine/lront-wheel-drive
Engine: 2.0-titre four-cylinder,
SOHC. two valves per cylinder,
Bosch Motronic fuel injection
Horsepower: 115 @ 5,400
rpm,

Torque: [21 fti-lhs @ 3,200
rpm,

Transmission: five-speed
manual (our-speed automatic)
Curb weight: (,225 ke (2.700
Ibs.)

Wheelbase: 2.475 mm (97.4
in.)

Length: 4.078 mm (160.6 in)
Width: 1,695 mim (66,7 ind
Height: {400 min (55.1 ing
Trunk capacity: 270 litres (9.5
cu ft

Fuel consumption: City:
1O.1/100 km G0 mpd: Hwy:
TA/AO0 km (40 mpats
Warranty: three yrs/60,000

front

and door map-pockets partially km
compensate. Another beefs there
are no power window buttons for
.the rear passengers in the rear seat
area, They're located up front on
the dash.

The only options on the Cabrio
are an automatic transmission.

CFC-free air conditioning, ABS
brakes, power windows, CD chang-
er, cruise control, and an extended
10 year/160.000 km warranty,

Safety should be top priority

FIRST THE bad news. Thousands
of Canadians are killed in traffic
accidents each year.

Now the good news. You don’t
have to be one of them.

According to experts, thousands
of lives could be saved each year if
people started making safety a pri-
ority not only when driving, but
also when buying a new car.

If no amount of spring car care
will keep you on the road, the time
may be right for a purchase.

In the past, shopping for a safe
car meant finding one that weighed
about as much as a small building
~~ the kind of machine that put so
much metal between you and what-
ever you hit that you didn’t know
there had been an accident until
you got out and looked.

All that has changed because of

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if this is your license plate, bring in this ad and your
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growing concern with automotive
safety. Most cur manufacturers
have been developing new protec-
tive systems and devices.

The result is cars that are
designed not only to help prevent
accidents but also to better protect
passengers should-an accident
occur.

To help you keep things straight
and get the most safety for your
dollar, here is a guide outlining
some of the most effective protec-
tive features on the market today.

Seat belts, ergonomics, air bags
and anti-lock brakes can all lead to
a safer vehicle but making the
choice between front-wheel, rear-
wheel and ali-wheel drive will
depend on the type of driving done.

Distributed by the Los Angeles
Times syndicate.

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