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NEXT CAR'S NEWSLETTER
31st OCTOBER, 2004

WELCOME
to our newsletter #38

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

Friends,

Greetings from Western Australia once again.

The October figures for new car sales will be released this coming week. You can be fairly certain that the figures will reveal the market for new cars continues to boom. The car makers are in a great position. But one category of players in the market is in an even better position. And that's the consumers. The choice on offer continues to expand and this is exciting news for car buyers. It's making competition for your dollar fierce ..... and this will remain so!

Warm regards,
Stephen Walker

The Editor has clocked up thousands of kilometres in the past week, whilst enjoying WA's south-west. It sure is a tough job, but it's a job that has to be done.

Location: Hallowell Springs, Denmark, WA

In this issue:

The Editor's Desk
Contents
Road Test - Ford Fiesta Ghia
This week's news
Car Club Listing
Looking Back - 1968 Mitsubishi Colt 1100F Sports
Believe It Or Not Department - Kia KCV-III concept car

Housekeeping

Ford Fiesta Ghia road test

Ford Fiesta Ghia Road Test

In a market segment where ordinary is normal, Fiesta challenges most of the competitors to rise to its level. This is a car with character, one which aims to please. And it does just that ..... it pleases (unless you're a long legged driver). Read our road test here.

THIS WEEK'S NEWS SUMMARY

Mitsubishi Eclipse Concept-E
25th October, 2004
The Concept-E may just look like another stylish coupe from the outside, but beneath its flowing sculptured surfaces lies an extremely innovative hybrid performance car ..... more
The Golden Anniversary of the Ford Thunderbird
26th October, 2004
Fifty years of T-birds is being celebrated ..... more
HSV GTS-R
26th October, 2004
It made its debut at Sydney's Motor Show and the question is ..... when does it appear in reality? ..... more
BMW 3-series for 2005
27th October, 2004
Admirers of BMW's compact sports sedan will cheer the arrival of the all-new E90 3 Series next year ..... more
Suzuki and IGA Reward Shoppers
27th October, 2004
Suzuki together with IGA supermarkets are rewarding shoppers with a spectacular three car giveaway between now and 19th November 2004 ..... more
Ford Focus for 2005
27th October, 2004
The next generation Focus will be built in South Africa. The new five-door and four-door Focus will be exported to Australia next year ..... more
Mitsubishi Triton Receives Upgrade
27th October, 2004
The Triton one tonne ute has received an upgrade, without a change in pricing. Particular attention for the '05 model year upgrade is on the 4WD range ..... more
Ford Falcon BA Mark II utes
28th October, 2004
Ford has increased the appeal of Australia's favourite Ute with the addition of new manual transmissions in its XR6 Turbo and XR8 performance versions ..... more
Volvo XC70
28th October, 2004
The Volvo all-wheel-drive wagon offers a combination of talents which makes it the perfect vehicle for urban to adventure travels ..... more
Jaguar X-TYPE Sports Pack
28th October, 2004
A stylish new interpretation of the X-TYPE has been unveiled by Jaguar Australia. The addition of a sports pack gives the X-TYPE a sporty differentiation targeted at the younger buyer ..... more
Smart Forfour
28th October, 2004
The new four-door Smart Forfour is now available in Australia from $23,900 ..... more
Mitsubishi Colt Plus for Japan
28th October, 2004
A wagon version of the new Colt has hit the market in Japan ..... more
Mercedes-Benz Roadshow in WA
31st October, 2004
An opportunity exists for locals in WA's south-west to see a display of Mercedes-Benz products which is touring the region for the next fortnight ..... more

All these stories and more can be accessed
from our NEWS PAGE.
Simply click on the link above.

Daimler Dart

Car Club Corner

Here's a listing of some of the nation's car clubs.

The Colt 800 of 1965 had fastback styling, a feature which proved to be the first for a Japanese manufacturer. In 1966, the Colt 1000F made its appearance. It retained the styling of the 800 but featured a more powerful 4-cyIinder engine. One year later, a 3-door hatchback version became available for the first time in Japan. The Colt 1100F 3-door Sports and Super Sports were announced in 1968. The car in this photo is the 1100F 3-door Sports. Maximum speed: 140 km/h. Acceleration 0-400m: 19.7 seconds.

LOOKING BACK

1968 Mitsubishi Colt 1100F Sports

FROM THE BELIEVE IT OR NOT DEPARTMENT

Kia KCV-III concept car

Kia's sporty concept car, the KCV-III, was to appear in Sydney, at the 2004 Australian International Motor Show earlier this month ..... but ..... there was an accident with the loading of the car, in South Korea. As a consequence, the car didn't make it to Sydney. Presumably, the loaders were directed not to come Monday.

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