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Whitby Free Press, 17 Jul 1996, p. 20

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Page 20, Whity Free Press, Wednesday, July 17, 1996 Why th ey look great PROM PAGE 19 Ford means rnaing brackets, inodi1fying steering components and making new panels for the engine bay. The amount of work that goes into, restoring a car is aimost beyond belief, -but when that newly painted, newly rebuilt car moyeu out of the garage under its own power for its first trip around the block, it ail seems worthwhile. Next time you see an antique car on the street or at a show, ask the owner what he or she had to do to make it look so mce. Believe me, you'll be arnazeci., GXE with Automatic and Air NOW ONLY Standard equpmet hiduds, among othor things power windows - Iocks - mirrors - steering and brakes- tintcd glass - cruise control - AMJFIv cassette sterco - dual air bags full carpeing - height adjustable seat beits,* remote trunk and gas release - tilt'- cupholders - side impact beams - overdrive transmission - 150 hp - mud flaps - side mouldings - bumiper to bumper warranty with roadside assistance. If youre pffkmg Nthe id.. Iis is gpool value, gnd-we knew youd suo it ou way. 36 month lease with $1500. down, plus freight <$890), taxes, and security deposit. 57,600km allowed Zero clown adPinri a i L-- cu m extieulaec] AM leases'aiso' av- à-i-la-b'l'ê. -(A- s»'k«"àb'o'-u'ýt- 'n- o"c- 'n'o'-n's'ë'n"sueÎÏiëàsing). Mi WAY NISSAN "SERVING DURHAM SINCE 19 oie 1300 DUNDAS ST. E., Wfill - B Y x Proud To Be Setter - Nat Just Different! Summer, seif-defence A well known traffic safety fact: Winter is the worst season for fender bender accidents. The highest monthly totals for property damage accidents are recorded in November, December and January. A little known traffic safety fact: Summer is the worst season for fatal and personal irijury accidents. More fatal and irjury accidents occur in June, Ju]y and August than in any other three month period of the year. Why? ronically, one of the reasons there are so many serious accidents in the summer is that so few people are aware of the potential dangers. A reaiity of summer driving is that there' are more inexperienoed drivers on the road. Summer is the most popular time for people of ail ages to learn to drive. There are also many part-tixne (seasonal) drivers who do not drive i the winter because of the poor weather and road conditions. Fatigue is another criticai factor. Hot, humid days, physical activity and the glare of the suri Air ConditioingÀ' 79 INt SPEC 7TwION0)Î 309 ~ : C heck Refrigeration System with LtLVdiIJ Manifold Gauges -Leak Detector eCheck Compressor Clutch MEMBER Check Compressor and'Drive Beits INSTALLER - Test Temperature at A/C Outets * Freon Extra (includes 1/21b. freon if nec.) G'ODGARNER L Automotive Services Ltd. $ $j Our staff has more than 24 years experience combined D RI VING with RANDY RANDY MoLEAN 16 A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRAFFIC SAFETV. Mr. McLean has reviewed thousands of individual motor vehicle accident reports and his close working relationships with police agencies, governments, safety associations, industry and the public, have given hlm a true overvlew of traffic safety issues. problemrs and solutions in Canada. safely. I l i 'Promilsing economy, saYs G General' Motors of -Canada dealers deiivered a total of 39,126 new vehicles in Jurie, 1996 - a decline of 5.8 per oent from the June, 1995 figure of 41,450. Passenger car sales were off 8.5 per cen4~ at 23,718 unit., compared with 25,992, and truck sales were down 1.3 per cent. at 15,408, compared with 15,618. Tom Masori, General Motors of Canadas vice president of marketing said, 'We are going irito the second half of 1996 in a mood of optimism. The governor of the Bank of Canada saysthat Canada àz displayiig -a stronger economic foundation than it has for 20 years, groes domestic product is up. a bit and the weather le improving, ericouragirig people to get out anid shop'for big ticket, items. Those, are ail promising sigris.# Mason added, "Beésides that, we have some very. good resuits'to report across our product Unes. The Oshawa-built Chevrolet Lumina and Buick Regal maid-size models sold-very well in June, as did Saturri sedans and station wagons, ChevroletjPontiac minivans and Oldsmobile Aurora in the luxury car segment- 300 DUNDAS ST.-E.ý WHTB can drain a lot of energy from a driver. You don't have to be snoring to be asleep at the wheel. It only takes an instant, a blink of an eye, to miss seeing a stop sign, a traffic signal turning red, or to sîlde across the centre line. Yet on any given night, many motoriats wilI be blinlicing their way down the highway, hoping to arrive safetly. Speed. Good weather and road conditions encourage higher speeds. Hfigher speeds reduoe the amount of time you have to react and increase the consequences of driver error and collision. Inexperienoe, fatigue and speed ail combine to increase the risk of summer driving. What cari you, do to reduce your risk of accident or injury? The lfrst rule f defensive driving is - recongize the hazard. Be aware of the dangers of summer driving. They may be less obvious than the dangers of winter driving, but statistics show they're also more deadly. Recognize the potential hazard in yourself. Understand your own limitations. If you have only a few years of driving experienoe, don't pretend you're a Formula 1 instructor. Regardless of your experience, if you find yourselfcriticizing everyone else's driving but riot your own, think agaijn. We ail make mistakes. Good drivers see their own mistakes anid learri fr-om them. Bad drivers don't believe they make mistakes and therefore- neyer learri. Fatigue is a form of impairment. The effect cari be the same as with alcohol - blurred vision, slow reflexes, poorjudgment. Don't drive drunk, and don't drive fatigued, either. It makes little difference to the occupants of the other vehicle whether you crossed the centrelinebecause you were drunk, or because you were tired. Recognize the potential hazard i other drivers. Think about the people you share the road with.' Thýey are probably flot ail as experienced, alert or responsible as you. Expect them to make mistakes and be prepared to respond. Don't let someone else invlv ou ini their accident. Practioe sumerselfdeec.Drv ES YOUR -CARUM LZ~,Bow Pigeon- Knock Iegged toed kneed. Then you. need the experts at DIXON ALIGNMENT 317 Hopkins St. Whitbye Cali 666-5167 Today! Our expert technicians are ready to get you travelling straight again! Serving Durham since 1981, O ÀÉG *Ir Sliopping For An Import Sedan? Looking Foi Thé Best *'Vaiue, In TovMI? YOU Cotild Compare Us To Mazdal, Honda And Toyota... But Why Bother [NISSANI thruway muffler & brake centre 1 -lw 1,

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