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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, November 25,,1992, Page 23 by JiI cnts For -the person who has ...a. car, By Jil Mclntosh 'Eis the season! Decorated trees, eggnog, -St. Nick and, yes, that age-old question: "What on earth shal I buyIl If you have a car buf on your list, then the possbilities are endleas. Speaking fom experienca, it. seems that anyone with a car can always use one more thing for it. Since wiriter is deflnitel'y upon. us, co nside r ,malng up a winter drivingý kit' (especially usaful for new drivers who might not have the-collection of ice scrapers that -the rest of us have accumulated)., F111 a basket with such items as a bottie of gasline antifreeze, an ice scraper, 'a snow brush, lock de-icer, ýa small firat-aid kit, emargency candias and perbapsaa couple of flares. Consider wrapping it in a smal blanket, 'netonly wll you save on wrpin ape;, but a blanket ia invàluable inwinter breakdowns. }Iow about a "wash it?.' F111 a large' plastic bucket with a sponge, car wash, wax, a chamois (sythetic or real),'glass cleanar, and a tire brush. Tie a bow on the handie and your gift is complete. For the do-it-yourself mechanic, most departrnent and automotive stores -carry a wide rgeof tool kits, many of them packed in handy carrying-cases., F or a truly practical gift for the backyard mechanic, wrap up a case of oil and several filters for oïl-chaige time. Perhaps "armchair mechanic" is abetter way to describe that person on your liot. Moat bookotores carry a variety of automotive books, everything from classic-car picturebooks to very detailed repair manuals for almost every type of car. For hard-to-find books on specific moùdals, a trip inco Toron to to_ Autoàphila Car Bookaà at , 1685' Bayview Ave. (483-8898) or DRB Motors at 168 Davenport Rd. (922-8860) should, solva your gift-giving problanis. For antique-car anthusiasta, a subscription to Old, Autos is inývaluable. It's C'nada's -only newspaper for old=cr, and. 24 issues coot only $P2. It< can be ordered by cafling 1-ý00-461-3457. If wall art is z»ore your car fan's style, consider visiting local galleries, many of whom carry car pn ts; or visit Gallery Five H1undred at 100 West Beaver Creek in Tlhornhil (731-1415) te sea their-huge slacti Uon of car and auto-racig prite, racing memorabilia, and , tes such as Coke machines and"sofas nmade of car trunica. FInally, how about Miy personal favorite: car niodels. Tha selection la almos'tendiesa and can rangefrom inexpensive toys te, cllecter places. 1Hobby stores in the area carry models by such manufacturers as Burago, Solido and Revel. They are pre-assamblad matai modela and cover a raige of cars, including Laxnborghinis, Volkswagans, Mercedes, antique cars and hot roda. Depending on siza, prices range from about $15 te 50 For the sarieus collector, visit Durhamn ClassicahInc., who hava juat set up a store at 595 Wentworth St. E., unit. 63 in Oshawa (436-9140). They hae bean hand-building diacast matai modela for years and are the only co mpn rallof Canada 'te ese xquiitecar. ight now their lineup includas a. 1939 Ford panai van, 1941 Chevrolet, SEE PAGE 28 LAND ROVERDNER 110 Legendary Btis-h ,wQorse, reintroduced-to No rth America" B yGlen Konorowski Tha Lndflover is back. Britain's answer to the Jeep la finally back on our shores.Th model- baing reintroducad to Canada and the U.S. is the, 110 Defender -- it's the Land Rover that looks like a rough and tough 4X4. For those of you who can pay, the price, the company will be importingý juat 25 te test the market.If assume' that if sales of the original Land Rover are good, more will probably be im- ported.. The Land Rover is an ail- aluminum-bodied vehicle with a haavy steel latter frame. .The prasant 110 Defendar (naw name) will N3 ýpower-ed by a 3.9-litre V8 with 180 hp. Thia 'is the sanie angine that powera the Range Rover* the othar vehicle producadb4y Ïe Rover goup. The body styla wilI be four- door with. saating fer fine, ana of, AUI. OSLAOMSEXS the biggest in its clasa. Ail vehi- dles will coma with, a five-spead manual transmission. Mated ta, this will be a two-spaed transfer casa and a permanent four- wheel-drivre system. Bucking the trend, thaeLUnd' Rover stili uses live axais both front and rear. In the Ïtange Rover, this suspension set up works ramarkably weIl. Ini fact, it's the best riding 4X4 I have ever driven off-road. For t ha real aif-roader, the Defender will coma with "stan- dard 16-inch Michelin' X mud and snow tires, heavy duty rea- frack/rollcage'and an 8,000,lb. winch. With comfort .in mind, al Defendars Will coma with air co .nditioning and rear seat heat- ing am'standard features. Since this model'début in Europe in 1989, it has bean a big hit. Its. roomineasand ve rsatility have made it, popular for driving- and hauling. If sales go well,. the company may canaider tha vary popular Discovary modal. Built on a shor- ter 100-n.ý fraina (110 Defandar has 1'1-in. whaelbasa) the Defender comas in two- or fiva- door configurations. After riding in a Jeep in 1946 Rover' Cars-',executives deciïd they could build a bette 4X4- By 1948 the world's firat production Land Rover.rollad off the assam bly -lina.' Its overwhelminig succesa that yaar ýalone halped launch its popularity worldwide. The Lanid Rovar.was fmirt in- troduced te Canada in the,1950a. tlhroughthose yaars sales ware good,beut by thé' 1970s sales started te slip. This foroed Rover, in 1974, te pull the plug on salas. For mare information about Roverprodcta, caîl 416-234- 0602 ( Misag).Pricas for, thé 110 Dafandar' should stait at, just lesa than $56,000. In both w-et and dry conditions. Audi also outbrakes Acura and outaccelerates BMW. In fact, the new Audi 100 Iuxury sedans from Europe and Japan in an inde- driving situations conducted by the International LZI)(IMSA). Aft er 10, different events the Audi .100 was declared the best overail performer in the class, wînning 5 events. Resuits like this demonstrate Audis -superior handling and unparalleled control a long with the remarkably.smooth new V6engine. IMSA"says we're the best. Now it's your turn. Test drive a new Audi 100. For complete I 1MSA test resuits cail 1-800-668-AUDI. GEm-'RCI OVERALL STANDINGS POINTS1 1. AuDI 100--------------.........56.5 2. LExus ES 300 .............44.5 3. BMW 525i................... 43.0 4. MAZDA 929 ............ ... ...36.5 5. MERCEDES-BENZ -300E 2.6 ..34.5 6. VOLVO 960.............5 6. 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