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-x 2Supplement of the Canadian Statesman, April 28, 1976' F rom outer space? Guess à gain Today a car has to go throughâ hell, Et helps if it's already been there. At Fiat, we bujît a car to survive. The new Fiat 131. 131s were driven over 3,000 miles of Belgian-paving blocks. (The equivalent of 124,000 miles of normal roads.) Through 9,000 miles of mud at temperatures as low as, 130 below zero.The engine alone was tested for over a million miles. NOT A MOON ROCK shaniple but a close-up of body damage on a car. According to tht Windsor, Ontarjo, Police, damage such asthis rate-s hîgh aniong the safety defects they have discovered in safetychecks-. Snch damage is dangerous hecause the protective shel the car buidds'around passengersis hampered in case, ra i' dents. Bu-sted bodies, ights toppingr Canadtian check of car flaws A neglected car body rates high among auto- motive safety factors, ac- cording to a report just released by Car Care Council of Canada. The information is based on a survey of inspection rec- ords from Windsor, On- tario, where Provincial inspectors examined 809 cars, finding 364 with lighting discrepancies. 216 had headlights imiproperly aimied.1 357 cars had body con- ditions which were cause for rejection. 243 were found with braking defi- ciencies and 211 with prob- lems in steering nd sus- pension. Reasons for rejecting cars for body deterioratîon included such. conditions as gaping holes in floor pans (one opening was large enough for a child to f ail through), rusted and improperly secured doors, bumpers or other parts and damnaged glass. Inspectors' concern. about body integrity is significant, according to Car Care Council. For years motorists have been aware of the safety haz- ardu of driving- with im- proper lighting, or brakes and steering that are not Up to standard. But a neglected body presents a threat to if e and 11mb because this is the protec- tive shell in which we're encased. Properly imaintained, the car's body and frame can maintain the strength necessary ta provide such protection in the event of an accident. This mainte- nance includes repair and painting of sheet metal damage and preventive measures to protect against rust. Kilo meters as wrell as iles on late models Due to Canacta's con- version and pending US. coniversion ta the Metric system, some of the new 1976 model speedometers are calibrated to show both miles per hour and kilometers per hour. A kilometer i& apprexi- mately 60 per cent of a mile. The needle indicators on the new models show beth at a glance: miles in black and kilemeters in blue. THIS BLOWN MUFFLER no longer wilsile jlnce a car, bal it could have sileneed the cai's pqssengers forever withi letl,~Izilx.itist fumies. Carbon inionokide, [li nost dangeroi, component of exhaust gas, 15 tasteless, odor- le... and invisible. When il seeps into a car with celosed xvndows, occulpants can beconie drowsy or ill. In al too many cases, .ays Car Care Counard, the eventual resuit is asphyxiation and deati,. QUl lITY PAYS --- Aiong tht bhest invtsîm#rents a motorist tanl ibAiaelu n1aking suîre lus car ge, tp value on trade-in isý aàueioto lýhody appearanice. A Qality- ýpaint job in a wctl-equipped shop %ill likely pay for iftself in inereased worlh of the car. SlopIpy reconditioning is, easy 10 spot. (Photo Courtesy of DeVilbiss) Do-it- yourself gassers should have maintenance know-how. too 'TeLord helps him who helps himself." If the above seems to be the motto of a greater nuinber of gasaline retail- ing outiets, then the facts of 1f e are becoming more apparent. There is a graw- ing trend toward s'lf-serv- ice gas stations where the cuistomer pumps his, own. Expensive fuel is a little cheaper to buy under the system. But the car owner who has counted on at- tendants 'ta do simple maintenance jobs is out ef luck. Car owners who habitu- ally buy gas at self-serve outlets should make sure they knaw how to check vital "111e signs" of t heir cars. Then they should check at least weekly. Do- ing this requires a littie knowledge of where te look and what to look for. If in doubt, such informa- tion is cantained in the car's -Owner's Manual. For exampfle, the proper level 0ff011 1in the crank- case is indispensable to proper engine operatien. You should know where the dipstick is located in your engine. Then know how to "read"l the stick ta determine whether your car has sufficient and dlean ail. What about the battery? Is the water level high enough ta make sure it operates properly? Are the terminais dean and the cables sound? C'heck to make sure ahl radiator hases are intact and that fan belts and other pulleys are net worn or frayed. Learn where to check on brake and other fluid levels. mmmmmmmmmm ~ - m r Thne passenger cqmpartment of the 131, is protected by three rigid belts of steel. The underbody is sealed against the elements. The wheels offer the most advanced protection against rust in the ,world today. A M C Th e new Fiat 131 faces up to accidents, to rust and age and wear. lt's designed to be economical not just on gas, but on day-to-day maintenance and repair. lt's not a dream car. lt's a reality car. The new Fiat i3. A lot of car. Not a lot of monley, Overseas deltvery arranged rhrough your dealer ý.251 awa Marian Auto Ltd. Grenfeil St. 728-5179 ,Oshi * New and Used'Parts for al makes of cars, and'trucks *Complete radiator sales and service TOLL FREE, NUMBER 1-80 0-263-7826 Hi'ghwoy 401 Between Bowmanville and Oshawa Telephone - Oshawa-- 723-1121-2 EM900mmRm Mmffl-uff