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20 economist suntribune wheels thursday june 6 2002 vintage wheel modern twist one of the most celebrated wheel styles is the fivehole corvette rally rim produced over the span of a decade or so the steel wheels are the foundation over which to apply a highly polished trim ring and affix a distinguished corvette cen ter cap look around and youll see these wheels on everything from 55 chevys to novas and chevelles for those of you who want the classic styling with the benefits of going to a larger wheelandtire combo wheel vintiques offers a billet- aluminum version of the rally thats available in sizes from 1 7x71 8x95 perhaps the best part is that the companys col lection of originalstyle corvette wheel centers actually fit the new billet wheels or maybe its the fact that you can order custom offset for your vehicle at no extra charge just type httpwwwwheelvintiquescombilletindexhtml into the loca tion window of your web browser and off you go if youre not internet savvy just yet phone 15592516957 for more info and a catalog see farther down the road driving in cold wet and generally nasty weather can be tough and if you have to travel this way at night it can be downright dangerous to help combat inclement weather phillips electronics has designed the weather vision halogen headlamp replacement bulb the weather vision uses better filaments than stock to allow it to produce up to 50percent more light than a standard bulb to help the weather vision bulb cut through water vapor in adverse conditions a coat ing with special multilayer filters has been applied it allows the lit bulb to produce a beam with a prism effect giving the light a yellowwhite appearance weather vision also cuts glare on a wet road the bulb comes in the 9004 9005 and 9006 configurations which fits most vehicles on the road and is available at most popular autoparts stores halo mission a success with the justified concern for cleanerrunning vehicles wouldnt it be great if you could buy a device that could lower emissions give you better fuel economy and improve perform ance well the makers of the halo spark plug have met most of these challenges already designed by retired us air force colonel james johnson the halo is basically a con ventional spark plug with a reworked ground electrode instead of the tradi tional sidewire setup for the spark to jump to the halo uses a circular hence the name halo electrode con nected to the base of the plug at three points unlike conventional plugs halos design is said to give a better spark for more complete combustion as well as better starting increased per formance and lower emissions in pre liminary tests conducted at govern ment testing stations in the united states canada and europe the halo has significantly reduced tailpipe emis sions in all vehicles in which the new plugs been installed halo can be bought to fit about 85 per cent of the vehicles on the road with more on the way for more information you can call one of halos distributors at 1-888- 3214256 or visit httpwwwhalo- plugcom honda brakes do you need more braking power for your honda or acura kvr performance has just designed a bolt- on performance fourpiston caliper called the python for most 1 9882002 acura integras and honda civics theyre made of billet aluminum and have stainlesssteel pistons and bleed ers each python contains red anodized pieces while the main caliper body is finished in red powder coat for good looks and durability installing the python is as simple as bolting up a factory caliper since it mounts in the same location even the stock brake lines can be used kvrs python caliper kit comes with two calipers and two sets of pads for about 995 miata owners can also order pythons for nonsport suspension mod els from 1 9942001 for more informa tion call kvr at 1-800-636-0854- welcome to the new home of the 2002 bmw 3201 ishsppr s along with outstanding performance and a surprising price the bmw 320i offers an array of other amenities a 3 year60000 km nocharge scheduled maintenance plan 6speaker cd player side air bags head protection keyless entry air x james cochrane conditioning and abs all things considered the bmw 320i also offers the ultimate value towncountry bmw h wy 407 kennedy 905477221 2 81 1 1 kennedy road toll free 18778863100 hsrp for 2002 bmw 320i base model is 34500 transport and preparation 1245 are required upon signing options taxes licensing registration and insurance are extra monthly payment and total obligalion ii vary depending upon down payment andor traded vehicle subject to availability and may have to be factory ordered this oiler is limited to new 2002 320i models this offer may not be combined with any other offer delivery must be taken by june 30 2002 see dealer for complete details visit our web site at wwwtcbmwcom hwy7 t wncour 407 trybfti w 0 3 o 5 steeies tj 21 it 1 the ultimate drivfog experience s