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Sf■R3Bi"s A LE~I y FUCHSIAS | ... ~J f° r i ust s g _gg| $1 yr | Lj We nave mass-produced 1000 s of ■ those beautiful popular plants to “ K sat at the 'gwe-awqf pnc* of just * All plants are big, bushy and hwaAatiy AUfl manv m flower now. They are correctly labelled p £' with name and description - and Wi* flower this year. We offer ovet 80 varieties in all. Kj I j Rvnad m the garden fuchsias prefer’ pan-shade and shelter, adequate watering and n LS occascrai feeding Over al they art easy M. grow, trouble-free plants that put on their gt E. HtspUry of eiquate blooms for months each year. Great for growing in pots and baskets E J ALSO j E ABUTILON (CHINESE LANTERN) fi H Usually $ ‘2.25 *1.25 SPECIAL PRICE H EIGHT COLOURS AVAILABLE ,• At your service: L h FLORALAND NURSERIES LTD | 204 BURWOOD RD Hours; 1<30>5.30 Closed Sundayr « CHRISTCHURCH 6 &

V h i r 1978 Skoda will not be longer, lower or wider. It won’t cost a cent more either! (The price will be maintained at $4,698). UA. TAnr.ll m iroTin.in Serrtee-A Skoda dealer knows the product better than his NOW. YOUR TOUGH QUESTIONS counterpan because repetition of model and umurCTl V AKIQIA/CDCh consequent familiarity. There are few things to look lor as ■ MUN CO ILi ANOVVtnCU. trouble areas (which of course all cars have bin few people „ . ■— 11 |[Jj [l] nMi] R IgW ■T'J s*l r MBsMI admit to) and .service attention is not very expensive. Ihe car is A recent market survey revealed that there are lots of ■ {lO = P changes little from vear to year, the need questions rar biners want answered about Skoda, but HHH forpartsatdealei levelislessthanwithmakeswliichconstantiv couldn’t or wouldn’t ask for one reason or another. change models. Parts stocks can be kept ai a sensiblelevel on a Here-re the eight that came up most often. national basis. For this reason Skoda parts are readily available ' through Skoda D.-alers, and overheads to pass on to the Question One: PRICE customer are reduced. SAFETY How ean you posdblv hold the price of Skoda at The body has been designed with the safetv of you and your 34.698 when all other fannlv cars of comparable agHjgS passengers in mind. quality are increasing in price? <•> forward boot and rear engine compartments built to Answer: Because we has e a long term contract with ’ : 4BK absorb and dampen impact. ; „ i r- l ; .hi. the- AB (2) Passenger compartment reinforced to withstand shocks of •ur suppliers, in Czechoslovakia, and thts means the « U d _ on Ol B , ali . O n 'collision. So you get double protectton. fixed price ue buv at allows us to offer you the value Anri that makes sense. we do W*’ (3) Seat belt anchor points — safety belts are prettv sensible ~ -r e-tir a bvscc Wflk —. --jfIEsBEBB things to have around. You are provided with anchor pointsior Question Two: CHEAPNESS gWt A 5 passengers. Cormng straight out with H. is the price of the car . Mjfe (4) Safety catchesboth rear doors fitted with child-proof cheap because it s a cheap cat r? locks. Answer: Enuallv straight. No. We know from our Mai (*> Steering wheel lock — forestall car thieves. Simply remove year, ot trnpoinug Skoda that tffi ■ have a hie at least tu'n clrnm disc >7an verv low wear a. .mg as an, othet family or ,o ....led ~gh-cat. rate on pads and Itmngs. A feature on this car nrtd no other is a warning light on rhe Question Ihree: (.1 AR W ILE fascia which glows if one ot the circuits is not operating. 11--.I 1 --. :lw : -•. IS : (list Additmnallv.liouevet.lightbrakepre-Mireuilleaiisetlieliqht ~, r „ , . to shine and it is extingmshed as pressure rises. In this way ' . , , , ■ Mil* brake operation is constantly monitored. Answer: It , real. Ihe Guarantee i o.inrt a ” (7) Electricals — Verv high level of technical design is qtmnle fa !1 Skoda is warranted against fathire lor NOW THF INRIHF incorporated in CZ PAI. equipment. The diodes of the One vear with mUenge during that time. ’’y’’ J’’ 1 - ”*7 , alternator can be replaced separately, a great cost saving factor AND THE FULL FACTS. compared with the average alternator repair. Wiper motor Questi ob Four: PRESTIGE parts also are available for repair, and the electronic switch also i,-|i k ■ u. ,-e ms nreshoe- ’ is of two piece construction. it i> car en an e p' v™..-n~«hbr»,r< For those who want to know more, here’s the full inside story. The fuel gauge incorporates a warning light as well as the Answer: Among’mat. peep e. ■ g Webelive that when you are buying a new car, there are four gauge needle. Wight not be a* impressed as voiii bank, manager. But basic points to watch for: The flasher switdi has an audible signal in case the warning you get the last laugh in the long run. It s not a luxury Reliability / Roominess V light cannot be seen because of strong sunlight. •r, but it’i a beautiful buv. Running Economy./ Safetv/ There is an independent rheostat switch forinstrument panel ” lights, an interior light switch and a position for a fog/pass light Question Fiv* 1 AYE AR LATER The Skoda 11OL gives you all four and more! to be easily wired in. VIII the neighbours soil he smiling a year from now? RFII ABILITY , NO'EXTRAS CHARGE Answer: No 1 het II be stuck with cars a vear older ENGINE: Robusdy constructed and passing 53 BHP through Xk’cap 7 -«» X the, ma, not be able to afford to replace: and your components whtchin many ears would have to handle/Oto 80 Mud £ chn , ■„ 0 bank manager w.l! sull be happv Vt^Ta»^ have cost vou nr. ling and vou. hav J, g htgh o«ane fuels. Ssodas don’t drop or burn valves don t cut ,p irk H ht^n one side of rar svste m-no ndrtt cAitrg* ©ver 40 m.p g. fitra whole vear. out piston rings or bores; do not ptstons knoA out Heater standard equipment — no extra cterge hearings etc. the engine is a simple all round performer. 9 f front —no erfnf c/targc Queso on Six: USED CAR VALL E Skodas do not have a dtfferentdistnbutor or carburettor every £ — s^t b<l]ts _ „ 0 mtm rltar , f a Whv have prices of used Skodas been rather low in other month, everything is verv stmple and straightforward. adjustable seats __ n 0 charge th t oast- TRANSMISSION: Very reliable, synchro on all four gears, Proper warranty service book with tear out coupons, . R-r -be new rar nrice was low in the first simple in construction. 100.000 miles with one of these as well as NZ printed owner's handbook- no etelto change Answer. Be - p z transmissions is not iincommon;gears,crownwheel and pinion Windowscreen washer — standard, no extra charge pi-i-e. ann used prices tend to dntt new paces. etc are ven-slow selling parts. Childproof rear door locks- no extracharge In the past sou have not been reepured tohavea Wool trim if required -no extra charge trade-in to buv a Skoda. . ROOMINESS External mirror- no extra charge No other car in its Class has more usable room. Arm rests —no extra charge Question Seven: SPARES 13 cu. ft luggage space. There is stowage space behind therear Over-nders front and rear-no extra charge r,r, «nLra« for the«e tore I 'ti cars’ seats - and these seats can be placed tn various positions lor Reverse lights (2)- no extra charge van g par .- < , n „ stowage as well as being easily removed. The trim is washable Undersealed body- no extra charge Answer: C e.-.ainl' r>ecaii-t seta is no .i.. ent throughout and carpeted flooring is standard equipment. Full Tectyl treatment (anti-rust) -no extra charge i :n anv other, thev are «/.' foreign, there being no The glove box does not lock but the front boot which ha* good ' . Kim rar' In fact, we ai < proud of Skoda parts service. capacity is onlv able to open from the inside of the car. . t o, j (it vou d like to be imptessed bv the size and range of All door windows wind up and down and there are vent 1 And there is still more to tell vou about Skoda. Our spares division. viMt us at Otahuhu. anytime). windows on the front doors, all standard. Send me your hw comprehensive brochures. RUNNING ECONOMY’ | To Motor Lines Ltd., Question Eight: SERVICE PERFORMANCE: This car makes no claims for spectacular I Is New Zealand- wide service available? performance vet it can hold its own with traffic for: . AUCLlan uAnswer: Yes, ves. fiftv-three times ves with 53 Skoda Economy-40 m.p.g. easily attained (42.555 1977 Mobil | j^ ame dealers strategically placed throughout the country. Economy Run). j 1 | Speed-84 mph from 1100 cc is good not as speed but as an , ddre ss NEXT STEP I assessment of the usable power available to the driver. I | j Bv now vou will have realised that Skoda has more Wear-Tv res are large diameter and radials are standard (not I .... . | woing tor it rhanvou might have thought. So this has extra). The wear rate is well below the general average for 1100 ® . c . . o. cars, especiallv front wheel drive cars. Brake pads and linings v.oetlie point where you png vourSkivda dealer, .kx ais „ are m happv conformity with general him to hruig one around to vour home, and have all requirements. Ourdiscsneversqueak,and do notcutoutpad* IHfTHII tiie family kick the tyres. at unnaturally low mileages. ■mMmw A Moinber of th# Motor Holdings Group. 1978 Skoda. IT S NOT A LUXURY CAR, BUT IT’S A BEAUTIFUL BUY!