32 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, February 23rd, 2006


www.clitheroetoday.co.uk


Ciitheroe 422324 (Editoriai), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


I Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified^ www.clilheroetoday.co.uk


: f 01 .tv:.'. ^ 51 n a 1 1 y ili.-1 1 .IT a l aifT i : -.E'aT's ylwi-sm 3.I;J!.5 Clitheroe Advertisers. Times, Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 : 33..


i Improving a legend Is not easy


: I .'^IVE basic requirements were W defined for the latest Mazda


-L MX5. Firstly the car would be as light as


-possible while meeting safety requirements. Next, the cockpit would accommodate two full-stature occupants with no wasted spaca The basic layout would continue with the original’s front-engine rear-wheel drive configuration with the engine


Mazda RX-8 breaks the mould E


v ery now and then, some­ thing arrives that breaks the mould. The Mazda RX-8 has certainly lived up to that billing.


. Here is a car that provides even


greater impetus to Mazda’s ongoing renaissance.


Four-door coupes are pretty thin


on the ground, the term practically reading like a contradiction, but this one has been carefully thought out. The rear-hinged back doors create a


pillarless profile and despite their truncated dimensions, allow easy entry and egress to and from the rear pair of seats. As anybody who knows anything


about Mazda’s RX series of cars knows, the unique selling proposi­ tion lies under the bonnet in the form of a compact rotary engine. With the RX-8, it comes in two guis­ es, one with 189 b.h.p. and another with 237 b.h.p. priced at £20,500


and £22,300 respectively. The less • powerful car has marginally more torque - 1621b/ft as opposed to • 1571b/ft - but most will pay the rela­ tively small premium for the addi­ tional 48 b.h.p. If anything, this RX-8 feels a good


deal livelier than its rest-to-60 m.p.h. showing of six seconds would sug­ gest. Expect to average 25.6 m.p.g. in the 189 b.h.p. version and 24.3 m.p.g. for the 237 b.h.p. car.


\ '"v


positioned ahead of the driver but behind the front axle for a 50:50 front to rear weight distribution. All four wheels would be attached by wishbone or multi-link suspension systems to maximise tyre perform­ ance, road grip and dynamic stabili­ ty. Finally, the chassis would provide a solid connection between the engine and the rear mounted differ­ ential to sharpen throttle response.


-A 160 b.h.p. 2.0-litre engine (from £16,600) and a 125 b.h.p. 1.8-litre


; unit (from £15,600) shift the MX-5 a little further upmarket compared to its predecessor, but prices are still accessible. Improving a legend isn’t easy. Fortunately, Mazda has been astute enough to refine the MX-5 where refinements were possible, but


has left the essential character unchanged.


r - . i f '/ I A new lease oMife and better all round.


. All models get a restyled nosejvith a bigger air intake, a more pronounced grille and far bigger chromed Citroen chevrons. Move round to the back of the car and there are redesigned rear light clusters that also look a whole lot sharper. The interior benefits from a rethink as well, with the bulbous design theme giv-'


G


I EPOSITIONED as less of a city car'and more as a styl-


Vish, budget three-door super­


mini; Citroen’s C2 range has been. slightly reprofiled in recent times. Prices across the range sit. in the £8,095 to £12,095 bracket. Although it shares its chassis, dri-


vetrains and a number of body and interior parts with the larger C3, don’t think of this car as merely a ’ scaled-down version of Citroen’s


fl winning formula : ' . I ■'v' '' '


: Mazda RX-8 wiow with typical


/ • o • 18" olloy v/heels


• Premium Bose»oudio system with 6-CD outochonqer • uimote control oir conditioning • 'Freestyle' door system ond 4 adult seots • Free performonce driving course'


Britain's best selling sports cor from £ 2 0 , 5 0 0 •'r PERRYS BLACKBURN


Whalley New Rood, Blackburn Tel: 01254 245444


specif,Clio. ct lini't . f g.inj t . pnnl, “ ^ ^-------— . .. .---------------- :-------- -------------- ---------------------^ — — —____ •• ^ I -a. £1000 Minimum


Part-Exchange On Selected Models


M T C A R ? ! m • BEST COUPE 2 00 6 ■


s -0£SrOPEN>TOP.2OO6 ~ www.perrys.co.uk


" "op.cn Rccds.de flssistccce. Hcdel shewn: Mc.dl'il" ^p'^o'l'srcffoTR p"nce'oe™0 w?th°cp W ;■/


^ rS l f ' “ h “ ® " " Vehicle shown may not be exocttcLUK specification. Prices ond Turner Rd,


; Lomeshaye Motor Park- Nelson BB9 6 RT


OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT FUEL CONSUMPTION FIGURES: '


W a l k e r . F a r r i n n o n d C i t r o e n 01282 611 911


www.walkerfemmond-co-uk ■ ' Urban cycle,Extra urban,Combined (Litres per 100Km/mpg)&CO2 Emissions (g/km); Lowest: 03 1.4 HDi (70hp) ' 5.1/55.4, 3.7/76.3, 4.2/67.3, 109 - Highest: .05 3.0i V6 Auto (210hp) Euro IV 14.7/19.2, 7.2/39.2,10.0/28.2, 238


•PRICES SHOWN INOUDE-nrEDEDUCnON OF THE APPROPRIATE MANUFACTURERS CASHBACKS RiOH m e MANUFACTURER'S RECOHHENDED RETAIL HUCES. THBEWIU.BEREPAIO-IDCUSroMERSORDERING-IHOR(XIAUT^NGVEHiafSBYOU03;06ANDREGISTERINGTHEM IW Tl/m /ns - lU IB (£S4S), GOVERNMENT HRST REGISTRATION (£38) AND 6 MONfflS GRADUATED VEHIOE EXCISE DUTY. BIAOWETAUJC PAINT OPnONAL AT EXTRA.COSr. MODEIS SHOWN OIR PRICES AFTER OIROEN C A S H B A tS A D D in a lS w S ffiT ra ^ N D D B T O ^ ■. VIBE, TTPICAL FINANffi EXAMPIE; CASH PRICE ES99S.00 AFTER CITROEN AND WAIKER FARRIMOND CONTRIBUIIONS. DEPOSIT £699.00 BALANCE TO FINANCE ES296.00 PAVABIE BY SB PAYMENTS OF £11338 COHMENONG HaS TVVHTO hS o iS


IN ^ □ 14 D E S re F S l m S m w H T m m jm : « i w


. LASTMONIHLYINSTAlHENISRSPECnVELY. TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE £7475.0) APR103% THIS OFFER LSSIRICILYUMIIED TO SElfCIED MODELS CURRENTLY IN STOCK AT THE DEALERSHIP. n N A N C E F R 0 H S E N S o A S v iS a B O T T D C T A T l^ ^ S E & S m 0 N S ^ Y ^ (S m T s °™ ? ^ ? 1 ^ ^ ASSESSED; C3 NOVEMBER 2002, XSARA PICASSO MARCH 2001. WALKER FARRIMOND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED OFFER AT ANY TIME WIIHOUr PRIOR NOTIFICATION


DEPOSIT. • • C l 1.0 - iUBtCT TO STATIC, TERMS SCONOmONS APPLY. OVER IBS ONLY. A GUARANTEE MAY BE REQUIRED. EURO NCAP DATE ' RNOWONLY-£6995r ^SAVE£2450r : ' A a V t y p ic a l * with . TYPICAL APR 9.9%


. ing way to some edgier styling cues. The radio display and the dashboard have


Many will see their way to a C2...


spherical supermini. The styling marks a different direction with a C3-style bulbous nose allied to a far edgier, angular back end. Four engines - all borrowed from


the C3 - are offered with the C2, - though the range-topping unit is available in two distinct forms. A 61 b.h.p. 1.1-litre opens proceedings but the mid-range 75 b.h.p. 1.4-litre petrol also looks good value, priced from £8,895.


For ultimate economy, the 1.4-


litre HDi models (from £9,295) will be the first port of call, while the VTS version marks the top of the range priced from £12,095. Whichever C2 model you opt for,


you’ll find a car that maximises its use of available space very effective­ ly- ■ The C2 remains a very welcome


option in a market sector populated with a lot of mediocrity.


Fantastic oe New Reg Deals From . CITROEN


NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS TIL MAY AT WALKER FARRIMOND


.ONLY


SAVEiirOOl N 1 0 !D E PO S IT&


NOW ONLY £6395!


-Per -.’ i - i 3;IVl6nth!-?-T


1 Years FR SUACE EE IN RN for19-80YearsOldsf


ITROEN'S C3 adopts many of the design cues from the C4 to give a more purposeful look and feel. ' ‘


been tidied up and the materials used- both on the dash top, fascia and door pan­ els are all markedly improved. r Aside from the styling changes, Citroen'


has also quietly slipped a rather interest­ ing'^ engine into the C3 line up. It's a 110 b.h.p. 1.6-litre HDi diesel which joins the existing,70 b.hip.,1.4and 92b.h;pM;6rlitre diesel engines.-’It'a unashamedly sporty, being offered in VTR form with the same taut suspension as the petrol equivalent. With just 1,127kg to punt up the road, it’s usefully quick, getting the C3 to 60


- m.p.h. in 9.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 118 m.p.h. C3 prices start from £9,195: for the entry-level 1.1-litre version or


’-£10,445 for the 75 b.h.p. 1.4-litre petrol model, rising through 90 b.h.p. 1.4-litre SensoDrive petrol (available in economi­ cal Stop & Start or XTR ‘faux 4x4’ form), 110 b.h.p. 1.6-^litre petrol;found in the sporty VTR and a couple of HDi diesel variants to top out at £13,295. . Better to drive, better to sit in and with


a punchy diesel engine choice, the C3 looks good for a few years yet.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43