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economist suntribune wheels thursday may 23 2002 21 like real life only smaller when you just cant afford to buy dad the car of his dreams thinking a bit smaller will get you in his good books and show that youre truly pay ing attention we hope our kids are reading this right now whatever dad considers to be his dream machine theres probably a scale model of it somewhere on the face of the earth ranging from the tiny 1 64th to the larger and very popular 11 8th size replicas aside from making miniature versions popular production cars model constructors are building a vast number of racing cars from formula 1 to nascar with detail and colours that match the originals companies such as exoto even include highly accurate replicas of the drivers growing in interest over the years are diecast cars from movies and tv james bonds aston martins and bmws mr beans mini and steve bullitt mcqueens famous fastback mustang which are also available from many sources those of you want ing something a bit more personalized can have dads 11 8th scale diecast model made to look just the way he wants for that give exotic collectibles 19056650404 a call like any col lectable item prices vary depending on the quality and quantity of the miniature replica simple models can be bought for a few dollars while brooklands and durham classics 143 scale models sell for a few hundred scale diecast replicas are locally sold at toy and hobby stores everywhere or check out online sources such as die- castmodelscom welcome to the battery age one of the handiest items for any father who loves cars is a dependable rechargeable 12voit air compressor such as campbell- hausfelds cc2300 even if he has a fullsize air compressor wired up in his garage this portable unit is a goanywhere item that makes pumping up tires toys and air mattresses a breeze the compact unit measures about 25x23x1 0 centimetres 10x9x4 inches and weighs in at about 36 kilograms eight pounds a builtin pressure gauge means dad doesnt have to spend hours rummaging through his tool box to find the one you bought him last year covers on either end of the unit allow you to store the air hose 12volt charger cords and an assort ment of nozzles for inflating balls rafts and tubes for dads who might need a little extra power while camping that cell phone is pretty hard to put down isnt it the compressor comes with a 1 2volt lighter- style plug indicator lights let him know when its time to use it and time to recharge it the cc2300 goes for about 90 depending where you shop to get more information visit campbellhausfeld at chpow- ercom or call 18005436400 village nissans enj oy the s avi nqs event givesyou moreto siviile about 2002 nissan septra 2002 carguide best buy with value option package for only i f hpf month for 48 months only 1298 down no security deposit oac or choose l8 financing with no payments for 90 days value option package includes 126hp 18litre dohc engine air conditioning 14 steel wheels 8way manual drivers seat 6040 split folding seat amfm with cd audio system and 4 speakers and much much more village nissan 4600 hwy 7 markham 905 4773337 wwwvillagenissancom driven smart people always read the line print and they always wear their seat belts oilers available lor a limited time and may change without notice on new 2002 sentra xe 5speed manual with value option package c4lg52 bkoo 1 18 purchase iinancing lor 36 months and no payments lor 90 days is available only on 2002 sentra xe and gxe models no interest charges will apply during the first 60 days after purchaser takes delivery alter the lirst 60 days interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay principal and interest monthly over the term ol the contract financing examples 20000 at 18 per annum equals 57 111 per month lor 36 months cob is 55985 lor an obligation total of 2055985 48month lease 37 alr down payment or equivalent trade ol 1298 lease based on a maximum ol 78000 km with excess charged at 0 101km ii ihe vehicle is financed at 18 and the cash purchase price is not taken the effective interest rate is 18 all offers are oac and exclude destination and delivery 868 and lease administration lee 350 licence insurance taxes and other dealership charges are extra and must bs paid at the time ol transaction see village nissan lor details offers cannot be combined with any other offers dealer may selllease lor less not all vehicles are available at all dealerships vehicle not exactly as shown driven and the nissan logo are trademarks of nissan canada inc visit wwwvillagenissancom m