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ixw a p 9 the tribune september 27 1995 nissan altima maintains driving edge in style and comfort by jim robinson metroland car critic a welcome surprise for nissan has been the way north americans have taken to the altima sedan no less than 450000 having been sold since its introduction in 1993 so it shouldnt come as a surprise that only detail changes are being made for 1996 its foolhardy to tamper with suc cess said nissan canada executive vicepresident yves boyer and alh- mjwfww 6 ffi rust control system annual maintenance program can be applied in any weather creeps through seams crevices recommended by more fleets and auto clubs than anyone else krown works on new care used care even rusty care bill moxley will bring his mobile unit to uxbridge oct 37 please call collect to book your appointment we look forward to seeing our many repeat customers new customers most welcome 705 3248472 705 3280998 eve ma has been a huge success in the marketplace since day 1 altima found its niche with north americans who were eager for a modestly priced fiveseat luxury sedan that offers the quality comfort performance plus ride and handling of cars costing a great deal more to cater to all these tastes the alti ma comes in no less than four vari ants the base xe midrange gxe sporting se and the hilux gle with few options left unfitted the heart of the altima is its lusty 24litre fourcylinder engine which produces 150 hp and 154 ftlb of torque this is the same horsepower rating as the 30litre nissan v6 so you see where the sporting part of the altimas appeal comes from but its also quite thrifty according to transport canada which has recorded fuel consumption figures of 99l100 km 29 mpg city and 71l100 km 40 mpg highway altima is one of the first vehicles to go to a super rigid unibody frame which uses computer- designed suspensions of amazing suppleness to n- soak up all the shocks before they can be transmitted to the body struc ture and eventually the passengers our engineers achieved their goal of creating a car that even inexperienced drivers can keep in full control even under severe road weather and dri ving conditions boyer said its all accomplished by north amer icas first intelligent body assembly system ibas a grouping of 51 robots altima found its niche with north americans who were eager for a modestly priced fiveseat luxury sedan that offers the quality comfort performance plus ride and handling of cars costing a great deal more which mate weld and laser check altimas body panels to tolerances within 0 1 mm or less than the thick ness of a sheet of paper even though its at the econoend of the scale the xe comes with dual air bags and heightadjustable three- point seatbelts also included is a tilt steering wheel power rack and pinion steering four speaker stereo dual power door mirrors remote releases for trunk and fuel door dual cup holders dual vanity mirrors and thats only a partial list antilock brakes and viscous limited- slip differential are standard on the se and gle and optional on gxe the top three models also come with cfcfree air conditioning power lockswindowsantenna trunk- through bag for skis and what i think is a nice touch woodgrain accents opt for the se and the macphersori strut suspension system is beefed up theres a rear deck spoiler to go with the special alloy wheels and special sports buckets it also has discs stan dard at all four corners as does the gle the xe and gxe have discs at the front drums rear but fourwheels discs are optional on the gxe thanks to an intelligent placing of the b and c pillars and the thin a pil lar the altima provides a joyous view along any axis you notice the door mirrors are placed just a hair below direct line of sight which provides the driver with significantly more infor mation about whats going on behind considering the power nissans warranty its frugal nature plus the ability to select one of four permuta tions and add options to fine tune it to your driving needs its easy to see why for 1996 altima doesnt really need any changes new location prime autobody ltd we guarantee 100 customer satisfaction all service collision and rust repairs paint 5 year warrantee we do urethane and urethane base coat newest downdraft spray booth on site mazda rentals free estimates