Wednesday, June 6, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B est W heels · O akville g a s · S I.H J L ..D 03 D D5 " · Transport Canada Approved 0 3 *M S S ® ' "aW M V- X # No Motorcycle License Required Up to 200 km to the gallon | I ^ ^ M o n e y Down in t e r e s t for 90 Days Payments for 90 Days o .a . c . · on the spot financing Photo by Riziero Vertolli IT 'S A 7-PEAT: The staff at Hyundai of Oakville recently celebrated their seventh consecu tive Hyundai President's Award of Merit in recognition of outstanding dealership performance in new vehicle sales, parts, service and customer satisfaction for the year 2000. On hand for the pre sentation were (right foreground) Hyundai of Oakville dealer principals Ron Chan and Ben Cheung and Rick Blackmore and Michael Dukhilall, of Hyundai of Canada.. 2001 Chrysler LHS ChryslerLHS boasts high-performancestyle The Canadian-built LHS is either a highly-stylized, better-equipped version of the Concorde, or a kinder, gentler high-performance iteration of the 300M. Physically, the LHS retains many of the Intrepid/Concorde's styling cues, but features a larger grille and ground effects. Under the hood is last year's all-aluminum 3.5litre SOHC V6 that produces 253 horsepower cou pled to a four-speed automatic transmission (with out AutoStick). It's the same engine found in the 300M and Chrysler (no longer Plymouth) Prowler. Along with the power comes a load full of standard lux ury features, including climate control, leather seats, power eight-way heated driver's and passen ger's bucket seats, 17-inch cast-aluminum wheels, traction control and a nine-speaker Infinity cas sette/CD sound system. As a nice retro touch, the LHS's round gauges are trimmed with chrome rings as is the standard centre-dash-mounted analog timepiece. For 2001, the LHS receives many o f the same upgrades as the sportier 300M, including new 12-spoke 17-inch wheels, stereo controls on the steering wheel and optional supplemental side airbags. Base price: $41,700 Passenger doors: Four Base engine (hp): 3.5-litre SOHC V6 (253) Optional engine: None Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel drive Transmission: Four-speed automatic Fuel consumption (1/100 km, city/hwy): 13.0/8.9 Safety: Front airbags; side airbags (opt.); ABS; traction control; inside trunk release Weight (kg): 1,630 Basic warranty: 3/60,000 Roadside assistance: Yes Squeaky hinge gets the lube Isn't it annoying? You open the car door, and sud denly it sounds like the front door of Disney World's Haunted House. Or maybe you drive a minivan with a sliding door that just doesn't want to slide. Help is near at hand. As close as your nearest automotive store, in fact. There are several products that can help you get the squeak out of your hinges. Most are packaged as spray cans so that you can spray lubricant into those nooks and crannies around door hinges. Some are more of a grease that you'll have to rub on. Some of these products have graphite in them. Graphite is an excellent lubricant, but it can leave black runs on your paint. Spray oils are good, although perhaps not as long-lasting as the graphitebased lubricants. There are also penetrating oils. When you have a frozen nut that just won't come loose, spray or drip some penetrating oil onto it, let it sit for 10 minutes, and then try again to loosen it. If that doesn't work, repeat the application and then give the nut a sharp tap with a hammer to break the adhesion. Car Care Canada notes that an ounce of preven tion is worth a pound of cure. Lubricating your hinges every couple months is an excellent way to avoid problems. E v e r y y e a r, th e 5 0 0 0 v o lu n te e r s o f th e C a n a d ia n C o a s t G u a r d A u x ilia r y ( C C G A ) p a rtic ip a te Hi m o r e th a n 1 7 0 0 s e a r c h a n d r e s c u e m is s io n s , re s u ltin g in o v e r 2 0 0 liv e s s a v e d . T o r e a c h all th o s e th a t n e e d h e lp , w e n e e d y o u r fin a n c ia l s u p p o rt. 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