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and gauges are a little cluttered and difficult to read but the idea is that they can for the most part be operâ€" ated without taking your hands off the wheel. The test vehicle had a sound system upgrade that included a leatherâ€"wrapped steering wheel housing a second full set of radio controls. Very handy when fighting with your spouse about which station to lisâ€" ten to or at what volume. If only GM would do the same for the heating and air conditioning controls. Now that would be progress! A Macpherson front suspension and a trailing axle in the rear provide a softer ride than one may expect from a truck. Handling is quite impressive for this Trans Sport _« equipped with the optional four speed overdrive. This combination is powerful and smooth and is well worth the extra $1,025. PAGE 34 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Behind the front seats is seating for five more. An optional automatic shding side door can be operated with the remote switch key chain. I can‘t tell you how thankful | was when approaching the vehicle with both hands full of luggage. One press of the button and the cargo is easily loaded. Another press of the button and the door automatically closes. The standard power plant is GM‘s 3.1â€"litre V6 EFI engine mated to a threeâ€"speed automatic. The test vehucle housed the optional 3.8â€"litre MFI V6 and was At your service all year ‘round The Waterloo Chronicle â€" 886â€"2830 130 University Ave. East, Waterioo md“nfl-" the level of comfort it proâ€" vides over bumps. Now I‘m not telling you to go out and race a Camaro through a slalom course, but you can drive a bit on the aggressive side. Just bear in mmunmunmmm Fuel economy is rated at 14.0 km in the city and 8.8 litrea/1 whuhfig. R At a base price of $20,498 the Sport offers decent value. My test vehicle had anuther $5,915 in options and by the end of my week I spent in it, I was thoroughly convineed that I could not live without most of them. We have advanced too far as a society to go without automatic sliding side doors and sixâ€"way power adjusted seats! Despite my reservations about the styling ,I would have to give the Trans Sport a favorable recommendaâ€" tion. lt.mllyisapluflntodriwndmm value. Both the Chrysler Mini vans and the Windstar offer serious competition, but you may be one who is excited by the shape of the future and preâ€" fer the look of the Trans Sport. Judging by the numâ€" bers I see on the road, there are a lot of you out there who embrace change. As for me; I‘m just warming up to the 1936 Nash. Mike Williams is a partner in MIG Automotive Now youU‘vE GOT CoONTROL. 15 Arthur St. &&Ermw%mmJ .. .\ YVOISIN‘$ ‘os long os the original purchaser owne the :fi':us-.uflh- es Th Thicks tieirheg eatluron. The War Amps . . . OR YOU DON‘T PAYV!I" _ @cHRYSLER FIVE STAR SERVICE k *k *k *Â¥ â€" s" @99 :::tldlu- y S Bennett Putting You First Since 1931‘