Vancouver in for a treat at 1993 ~ Pacific International Auto show

I'M A. believer of the Yellow »Pages’ ‘‘let . the fingers do- the walking’’ ': concept.

I fail to understand’ why’ some ‘people don’t use their time more . wisely, and-instead prefer to. ‘“‘let the cars do the walking.”

When it comes to car shopping, ;

however, { must admit it doesn’t : make sense to shop from your liv- ing toom:: :

“Over. the phone, you'll never be “quoted the best price, and it's next to impossible to sort through the hundreds. of -cars available,

‘color, fabric choices, etc.

_: The giant auto malls loc in: many, suburbs: attempt “to attract’ customers "by. offering’ :many ; dealerships ‘inone location; there _ by. Jetting ‘the fe Ik.

» Sal, trying to ‘compare a: Ooze!

. OF so. cars” from different’ dealer-"

“ships at the same time’ requires a. little" more: patience’ than - ‘some:

being” able to” “see "virtually: cevery® “vehicle ‘available ‘in. Canada’ - “all

sounds . 100° goed ito . be: ‘true,’

ti; check’ ut: thé: 1993: Pacific.

‘Tet’ ‘alone try to figure out details like -

“OVERDRIVE ©

David Chao

“attractive. ‘roadsters I’ve ‘seen in -years, with lots. of: styling cues. from the °65 Mustang.

Ford’s |. rivalry maker, : General . Motors, will also display ‘a couple’. of exciting concept cars. ‘.

One of ‘them: is’ the’ Cerv lit ‘oncept vehicle, a two-seat ‘high- - tech: experimental. sports: car.

equipped - with .- loads . of . “safety

«features. Looking * ‘a little ‘bit, like Jaguar’s -XJ220 ‘-limited- -edition ‘ _super-sports machine, the Cerv Il

International Auto “Show, which \ boasts. such features: ‘as’ “active

‘This ; year, “

: ‘suspension, _all- -wheel , drive; trac-.

.tion control, and’ composite: body

- display’. over. 520° new? cars. ‘and panels. : Aside’. from ‘ ‘the -dream: concept 1

«trucks, : along: with: some: exciting” “eoncept. cars,” antique ‘classic ‘cars,

“and.:“even , -after-market » “products,

jand services. : : *.One “of | the aitention-getting

, concept’: cars, nO": sfoubts: cawill” be.”

“Geter ‘of ‘the upcoming ~ 1995.

cars; . various ‘ manufacturers will

showcase : “many new.: cars, in- - -cluding some which .have not ar- ‘rived in the dealerships yet:

2GM> will “bring « out | the. new * “Chevrolet | ‘Camaro ‘and -.Pontiac . Firebird —, the ‘plastic sports cars ; ‘that promise to bring back: stniles -

‘those ‘who- were getting tired of, the old i model. 2 i

exus .GS300 sedan, which is. be:

“ ing*introduced as a- middle mode! -

to fit between the top LS400 and

Ford” Mustang (which ; ‘will. arrive." lowest. priced E$300. The ‘interior *

“this? fall) / ~ based on ‘this hot: Mach 17) Pato

_Dve seen ‘the: ‘Mach: til, “as. “well: ‘as :the'spy. photos.of ‘the: ‘real 795

Mustang, -and™ there is’ no’ doubt

‘of * the’:GS300 borrows ‘heavily ‘from the: LS400's ‘already . superb: environment, but the exterior may * surprise ‘some of you.: Styled by: -Italy’s “ Giorgio « .Giugiaro, the

that :.Ford - is : giving - away ‘pretty.’ wedge-shaped GS300 is a ‘definite -

“strong” clues ‘about the, production * “model”. — especially” when. seen

from ‘the front: and.- side. The. car-"

:departure. from ‘the’ more conser- . wative design of the LS400 model: ‘Subaru. Impreza, described

““bon- fibre. ‘Mach ...II]'".is equipped +. briefly last: week, wall be. at the:

450-hp . supercharged ‘V8:

el i dual:. -airbags, and a

n ad ,000-watt killer.stereo system. ny “ ‘ won't give“ out..t

spoil: ‘the. fun: but ‘I will. say \ that:

the" ‘Mach. I is one of the. Most

show as. well. . : 'There will be. many ‘other jinter-

: * esting vehicles ‘to look for at the:

._ Show, ° but ' PH tet you:, find . the

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Engine : Transmission... .-

Fuel economy’

Safety Features '

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Car Make and Model

Base price 3.

Freight and PDI §$ Cl | 0

C1 Automatic three- or four-speed

’ Litre Cylinder

Horsepower

. O Five-speed manual Drivetrain , C Front, rear, four-wheel-drive.

City Hwy

Cl Driver's side airbag

1 Passenger’s-side airbag CO) Anti-lock brakes

Oo Traction control

Cl Built-in child seats.

o Seai-belt pretensioners

“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICE:

“Replace:pan: gasket; fluidy . . filter, adjust. bands as required,- ‘road test: vehicle,: aE diagnostic”; ‘test for electronic transmission INJECTION.

SERVICE - | -Includes:: chemical flush ‘of, . injector. system. lines & :

FUEL

“injectors ‘to incréase. &:

“enhance. performance.

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