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42 Thursday February 22 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS The Star One-stop auto repair business goes the extra mile Like most auto repair businesses, Diesel Doctor in Addington offers customers a courtesy vehicle to use while their own vehicle is being repaired. However, Diesel Doctor goes the extra mile for customers by also offering a Hiace van. This means tradies and others that use their van for work won’t be out of pocket while their van is being repaired by Diesel Doctor’s expert technicians. It’s all part of their bumper-to-bumper service, which includes all types of mechanical repairs and servicing to both petrol and diesel vehicles. The workshop is fitted out with computerised scanning equipment, enabling the technicians to pinpoint exactly what needs to be done. This includes repairs to both manual and auto transmission gearboxes, as well as full engine reconditioning. Customers can have all their auto-electrical work and panel repair work done through Diesel Doctor too. They provide WOFs and are also agents for Kumho tyres and AA batteries. So basically, it is a one-stop-shop for all types of auto repairs and servicing. Owned and operated by qualified engineer and mechanic Tony Wessels, Diesel Doctor was established in 1994, and since then has built up a reputation for quality workmanship and friendly service. Diesel Doctor 288 Lincoln Rd, Addington So next time your diesel or petrol vehicle needs servicing or any type of repairs contact Tony at Diesel Doctor, phone 338 8884, or call into 288 Lincoln Road, Addington, where there is plenty of off-street parking available. WOF $45 .00 • Courtesy cars • Oil changes • Full mechanical repairs • Brake & clutch repairs • Transmission flush service • Tyres & batteries • Petrol & diesel servicing Fitzgerald Motors PHONE 03 349 7813 We’ve shifted now located at Unit 8,193 Waterloo Road, Hornby (6 doors down from our old site) Diesel Doctor owner Tony Wessels. Beach Road Tyre + Auto Centre Wheel alignment (fRee safety check) full meChAniCAl RepAiRs & AuTo eleCTRiCAl woRk • Air conditioning servicing • Automatic transmission servicing • Servicing petrol and diesel vehicles • Cambelts/timing belts Crazy prices on new tyres - ask for details European Car Owners NEW DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT! We can identify ANY electrical fault & reduce repair work with our NEW European Car Specific Diagnostic Equipment ROSES AUTO ELECTRICAL Enquiries welcome CH 352 5090 wof while you wAiT Bookings essenTiAl • Clutch repairs • Brake repairs • The latest scanners for diagnostics • Discount tyres ph 383 2870 Diesel The diesel professionals specialising in NEW LOCATION 95 Gasson St The Automotive Lamp Specialists New and Used Lamps for Cars, Trucks, Vans, 4WD and Motorhomes 4wd repAirs & servicing All work guArAnteed 288 Lincoln Road (opp ANZ) Ph: 338 8884 www.dieseldoctor.co.nz PH 0800 225 483 | 95 Gasson Street, CHRISTCHURCH
The Star 43 Driven FREE WEEKLY MAGAZINE in stands every Friday Impreza STi offers bang for buck performance • By Ross Kiddie I WAS at considerable speed on the Hampton Downs motorsport track in a Subaru Impreza WRX STi with veteran New Zealand race car driver Ray Williams beside me. He was explaining to me the changes Subaru has made to the centre differential adjustment mechanism which would compensate for a slightly damp track. I was momentarily distracted by that, and was exiting a corner just a bit quicker than I ordinarily would have when Williams suddenly shouted: “Back off.’’ I felt I had things under control and kept my foot buried on the accelerator, I made the corner okay but the ripple strips did rattle the suspension a little and I did collect an edge of track marker cone. That aside, there were no other dramas, the track experience showing how quick, capable and thrilling the STi is to drive in anger. I felt quite privileged to have that track time in the STi, it is a true champion in terms of output and handling ability, and it does so in an understated way. It looks little different to the WRX, and apart from a few cosmetic details it is hard to imagine it has the goods which place it in a high performing category. While it could easily be described as manic, such is its personality, it is also an easy-to-drive model at city speeds, it is docile, and far from a challenge in traffic, yet stand on the throttle and it lunges with turbo boost that is dynamic. The STi has a six-speed manual transmission only and, to my way of thinking, you wouldn’t want it any other way. The gear lever slots accurately and has a close, crisp feel about its movement, there is little chance of wrong-slotting and the clutch, while firm, is progressive with plenty of pick-up feel. Under the bonnet sits a 2.5-litre, horizontallyopposed (boxer), quadcamshaft, engine that Subaru rates at 221kW and 407Nm. These are impressive outputs thanks to high pressure turbo boost, yet the areas where these figures are developed are met at usable parts of the rev band SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI: At home on race track or road. – 6000rpm and 4000rpm respectively. The result is a strong torque flow from low revs until the point of redline. I didn’t explore the top end of the rev band at all, there is so much satisfaction to be gleaned from letting the turbo boost through the mid-range. • Price – Subaru Impreza WRX STi, $59,990 • Dimensions – Length, 4595mm; width, 1795mm; height, 1475mm • Configuration – Four-cylinder, fourwheel-drive, 2457cc, 221kW, 407Nm, sixspeed manual. • Performance – 0-100km/h, 4.9sec • Fuel usage – 10.4l/100km The engine has an angry tone under load but that is something the driver can also gain enjoyment from, it offers all of the right harmonics and delivers with a rush that ushers in vivid acceleration. Also, I don’t like placing huge stress on mechanical components so I didn’t ask a lot from the STi at launch, but it likes to accelerate rapidly and is a delight when it does. Subaru claim a 100km/h from a standstill time of just over 5sec, while against my stopwatch it blasts through a highway overtake in around 3.5sec which are quick figures and ones which satisfy, the STi is quick in all gears, it enjoys freedom and responds accordingly. Because I had that special time on track I didn’t load the car too much during my home patch drive, I did tackle some quick corners west of the city and enjoyed its firm steering feel that feeds back all the nuances Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi of the road surface and what the tyres are doing in relation to that. New wheels and tyres are fitted to the 2018 STi, the wheels are up an inch in diameter and carry performance specification Yokohama Advan tyres at 245/35 x 19in, grip is unyielding and that is enhanced by all four wheels providing drive. The STi blasts between corners with an acceleration rush that is infectious, strong brakes also provide surety while turn-in and accuracy are unsurpassed. The brakes have also received an upgrade, they are bigger and are the latest generation units from Brembo, they look fabulous in vivid yellow and work just as well as they look with strong pedal feel and forceful retardation. Through the sheer nature of its purpose, the STi is firm underneath, and while there is some compliance, it won’t absorb those ruts that form many of Christchurch’s roads. That is a small price to pay, the STi is a car for the enthusiast and it delivers in other areas. At $59,990 (high spec, $64,990) it also comes with bang for buck performance. For 2018 the STi carries a bit more kit, notably additions to the EyeSight driver assistance safety system and those improvements I’ve just mentioned. Cosmetic enhancements also add to the STi’s desirability. Even though the STi is a true sports sedan, it is also the comfortable five-seater, four-door sedan for which we know the Impreza as an all-rounder. It is engineered from experience gleaned from Subaru’s rally programmes of years gone by and is certainly one of the most capable performance cars I’ve had the pleasure to be behind the wheel of. Best Motorbuys TM 2002 toyota altezza 2.0, rare 5 speed, alloys,ABS, twin airbags. $12,990 $76 pw 2004 Mazda RX-8 Type S 240 Horse power, 6 Speed Manual , 18” alloys with new tyres, rear spoiler, owned by a Rotary Enthusiast & serviced by a Rotary engine specialist with compression info available. Immaculate! $13,990 $14,990 2004 Toyota Hiace 2.5 Diesel, 5 speed manual, 5 door, tinted glass, tow bar, nudge bar, excellent buying. NOW $6,990 2006 Toyota Vitz 59,000kms, 1.3 litre, auto. ford falcon mkii xr6 model ba Good looker. Neat cars $7,990 Thursday February 22 2018 Ph (03) 338 3255 AH 022 105 0028 (Peter) WAYNE HILL CARS Email: hillcars@es.co.nz 313 LINCOLN RD ADDINGTON CHRISTCHURCH corlet motor company www.corletmotorco.co.nz $17,999+ORc 2011 Mazda axela 2.0S Skyactiv Only 15,000km’s, 6x airbags, iStop, air cond, auto wipers/lights, CD, keyless entry and keyless start. $44 pw 2005 niSSan murano 2.5, Auto, alloys, ABS, twin airbags. Plus orC $300 Cash Price $11,290 $10,990 2005 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GT Very tidy popular Golf Hatchback in the GT Spec, Bright red with charcoal cloth on factory alloys, Very safe with multi air bags, stability control, ABS braking system, great value here. $7,990 $23,990 275 Colombo St, Christchurch. Cnr Colombo & Milton Sts. 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