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22 economistsunsiouflvinetcbiiimithuisdaysepl231999 advertising feature buy one entree get one 12 price sunthurs only with the convertible sebring is more than good looks the sebring is a solid vehicle that is good on gas and offers plenty of interior room ecomstsun m 2942200 stoufivilletribune r for more information from page 16 the body is quite rigid considering the 2892 mm 106inch wheelbase it has not been made rock solid like a porsche boxster but it doesnt have the suspension rebound harshness either in fact you can go across a double rail crossing at 60 kmh with very little upset in the porsche at the same cross ing and sarne speed the rear liked to stepput to the right two inches as the shocks and tires came back to meet the pavement the sebring is set up for comfort able cruising and i have to think there are few cars better suited for rolling through muskoka or halliburton this fall with the changing of theleaves the only engine offered is the 25- litre 24valve v6 that produces 168 hp and 170 ftlb of torque the only trans mission is a fourspeed automatic transaxle with overdrive spinning the front wheels transport canada lists fuel economy at 123l100 km 23 mpg city and 79l100 km 36 mpg highway you should be able to dupli- cate these figures unless you use the gas pedal a lot with a curb weight of 15555 kilograms 3428 lbs thats a lot of metal to move around with a 25litre engine both jx and jxi include six- way power drivers seats cruise control time delayed headlights remote power turn release poweroperated and heat ed outside mirrors speed sensitive power door locks dual illuminated vanity mirrors fourwheel abs air conditioning and a host of little good ies like trunk dressup kit and front arid rear floor mats the jxi as tested here starts life at 34960 with jxi trim features like 16- inch aluminum wheels with allseason the sebring convertible offers a roomy interior 16inch tires leather seating surfaces homelink universal garage door opener sentry key theft deterrent and the sport tuned suspension that is standard on jxi and optional on the jx bsi ms mk a w0sm ilil i ttf tuesday september 21 0 friday september 24 plus add to this was an all season group at 1180 that included traction con trol four wheel disc brakes and an upgraded stereo the total was 36965 as tested including 100 for the excise tax and 725 for delivery much of my driving with the sebring luckily came after the killer heat of july with the top up on the one rainy day we had the climate control system whisked away misting windows even though this was a convertible such are the advances in ventilation efficiency in 1999 one gripe is the lack of a third seat belt in the back seat the coupeseats five but the convertible only makes room for two and thats a pity because mere certainly is enough roorn with the top down well the view was glorious i spent the firsttialf of my test week rolling along hwy 407 and marveling why all the slow drivers are in the fast lane and the guys going 120- 130 kmh are all in the inside lane i had lots of time to get ready for the stoparidgo of people constantly changing lanes to get that sixinch advantage over the guy in the next lane v so it was with relief that i started taking hwy 27 to work in the morning the saner speeds regulated by dump trucks as much as anything else made it possible to take in the sights id forgotten mat convertibles are made just for that purpose which might explain why north arrierican- bust fourseat convertibles are so rare here but are quite commoriineurope ineurope they still believe in grand touring while here we just want toget from a to b as quickly as possible preferablyjn a megabuck suv arid thats too bad because the sebring jxi s a very nicely assembled package that offers fourseason driving with the payoff of riiaking sunny days worth enjoying 111 z4 wms t 5 w 9 o per month for 48 months freight pd6 included nicely equipped for 14025 value package includes 5speed manual transmission i 6040 fold down rear seat intermittent wipers amfm cassette stereo body side mouldings- kavaiableonhew1999toyotarncexan lease bom tcci oac based on lease rate ol 3894 on tercet 48h on cany payment dgs taxes down payment ol 1200 on tercel 4500 on camry frsl payment ut3826 on camry mfeage atowance ol 96000 fcms ewess km charge teib7cto and on camivbloomrrejotend 5362 hw 1 east of mccowan rd j markham