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2 THE GISBORNE HERALD Terrific Triton by John Jones has gone for a much stronger version of its “dynamic shield” front and a more squared-off rear. MITSUBISH’S new Triton has been attracting some The effect is to make the Triton look even more admiring glances since its launch and within the range of a real truck, the kind that will catch the eye of one option that could appeal to buyers is the GLX-R. people who need to work outdoors or in demanding This model sits just one level down from the top conditions. of the range VRX-R but can offer discerning buyers So there is a lot to like about the GLX-R as an almost all the features of the latter at a discounted option in the Triton fleet, not the least of which is a price. price tag of $39,990 for the manual and just $2000 The GLX-R comes in automatic and manual models more for automatic. That is backed up by the 10-year which are powered by the 2.4 litre turbo diesel engine 100,000kms power train warranty and a five-year used throughout the Triton range. 130,000kms new vehicle warranty plus five-years With 135kW of power and 437Nm of torque this is roadside assist. more than up to any task it might be given as is shown This is all a game-changer for the by the 3.5 tonne towing capacity. Triton, a vehicle that has been proved There is the option of a six-speed manual for decades now and is a steady seller, transmission or a six-speed auto. They offer fuel reaching the number two sales spot in economy of 7.9 l/100 kms for the manual or 8.6 for the front of the Toyota Hilux for January. automatic. The changes from 2WD to 4WD can be made on the fly. The GLX-R models have all the five-star-rated safety features of the Triton range with extras like lane departure warning and forward collision mitigation as well as significantly improved front brakes which have larger rotors and an additional piston on each calliper. An upgraded suspension with larger diameter rear shock absorbers makes the vehicle a pleasure to drive, with steering that is light on the many turns in urban traffic and reliable and predictable on the open road. The upgraded interior includes a large seven-inch SDA touchscreen which you can link to your cellphone to display things like navigation apps. The Triton GLX-R has automatic climate control, dusk-sensing headlights and rain-sensing wipers. One thing that has really marked the new Tritons is the completely changed exterior design. Mitsubishi
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019 3 Reo on the road again THE OLD AND THE NEW: Gisborne’s 1928 Reo Speedwagon, NZMCA 1, Is off on a short holiday. It was restored over the last two-and-a-half years by volunteers and unveiled at the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association national rally in Gisborne at the beginning of March. It was transported to the Covi Motorhome show in Auckland perched on the back of the newest Mercedes Transporter owned by Pemberton Civil and driven by former Tolaga Bay man, Dion Henderson. After the caravan show it will be returned to Gisborne for some minor tweaks before being put on display at the East Coast Museum of Technology. Picture by Paul Rickard 4WD 39,990+ORC FROM $ GLXR 6 SPEED AUTO OR 6 SPEED MANUAL • 2.4 MIVEC TURBO DIESEL • Reverse camera • 7 inch touchscreen smartphone link • Forward Collision Mitigation INITIAL SUPPLY LIMITED SO BOOK YOUR TEST DRIVE NOW Watts Motors Ltd 132 Childers Road, Gisborne Phone 06 867 4749 - Brian Watts 021 222 0292 10 year / 160,000km Powertrain Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable). 5 year / 130,000km New Vehicle www.wattsmotors.co.nz Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable). 19257-34
4 THE GISBORNE HERALD 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B Monoposto Race Car Auto ACtIoN ArouNd towN Saturday 23rd March Eastland Group Raceway Huge meeting with Teams Derby, World-class motor car was a Grand Prix winner. ‘Hayley’ stockcar, saloons, sidecars, Finance ministocks, TQs and more! • MTF 152 Ormond Road .................. 868 8490 Illustration by Doug Curtis Gates open from 5pm. Racing from 6pm. Motorcycles THIS famous Alfa Romeo recently consortium). East Coast Museum • Gisborne Honda 368 Gladstone Road ............... 868 9109 sold in the UK for a price of 4.5 Designer Merosi built 4.2 litre sports of Technology million pounds (NZ$8.7m). cars, then in 1921 he produced a 3 litre Open daily 10am-4pm: Panel Beaters It is an ex Donington Grand Prix model, the Rl, which won the 1923 Main Rd, Makaraka • Eastland Toyota 62 Carnarvon Street................ 867 9444 winner that was driven by Richard Tara Florio. Shuttleworth and Henry Wessells in Enzo Ferrari, at that time an Alfa Gis. American Car Club • Allan Kellett Panel & Paint 72 Disraeli Street .................... 867 8088 1934. It appeared on the rear cover of team driver, persuaded Vittori Jano to Various Events • Gisborne Motors Panel and Paint the latest Classic Car magazine so I leave Fiat and join Alfa where his first Colin 868 1454 Mid City - Grey Street.............. 867 6759 could not resist drawing it. design car was the very successful P2 Rick 027 490 1373 Parts Department In 1906 a branch factory of French GP car. As a result Alfa Romeo Racing Tairawhiti Aviation Museum • Eastland Toyota Darracq was incorporated in Naples cars representing Italy in racing events 62 Carnarvon Street................ 867 9444 and then moved to a large new plant during the 1930s had outstanding Open Tuesday 9am-4pm and • Enterprise Auto One in Milan Italy making 8-10hp twin success. Sunday 9am-1pm 329 Gladstone Road .............. 867 8368 engine cars, but it was wound up in The 1934 Alfa Romeo used an eight- Gisborne Airport • Gisborne Motors 1909, the works being acquired by a cylinder twin-cam engine with a bore Mid City - Grey Street.............. 867 6759 Ulysses Motorcycle Club consortium led by Ligo Stella. of 65mm and a stroke of 88mm giving Spray Painters Monthly meeting held on the first Cars of 2.4 and 4.1 litres designed it a capacity of 2336cc. It developed Thursday of the month. 19771-26 • Allan Kellett Panel & Paint by Giuseppe Merosi were made, while 130bhp, had a four speed manual 72 Disraeli Street .................... 867 8088 7.30pm at the a 6.1 litre model was also made in gearbox and a coil spring- trailing • Gisborne Motors Panel and Paint Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club limited numbers. arm front suspension was fitted to Mid City - Grey Street.............. 867 6759 Tyre Dealers • Goodyear Tyres A wealthy industrialist named Nico Romeo took over in 1910 and began the 1934 models with drum brakes hydraulically operated. The road speed Want a free listing? producing sports cars bearing his name was approximately 140mph (225kph). If you know of an event coming 125 Grey Street ...................... 868 1938 (the word ALFA was taken from the Collectors today are paying huge prices up by an automotive club or Vehicle Servicing Anomina Lombada Fabrica Automobili for these older Alfa Romeo cars. • Eastland Toyota automotive fixture let us know. 62 Carnarvon Street................ 867 9444 Phone Andy 869 0616 or E-mail: • Enterprise Commercial Centre andy.searle@gisborneherald.co.nz 310 Gladstone Road ............... 868 4581 • Enterprise Service Centre 342 Palmerston Road ............. 867 8368 BUY Gisborne’s premier • Gisborne Motors panel and paint division • Mid City - Grey Street.............. 867 6759 Goodyear Tyres ATVs and Farm Bikes Auto Auto AutoService Service Servi Centre Centre ES 125 Grey Street ...................... 868 1938 QUOT Specialising Specialising in mags, Specialising in m tyres and in mags, FREE Wheel Alignments TES servicing of all vehicle servicing tyres and servicing of of ITIVE RA • Goodyear Tyres COMPET WOFsalland Mechanical vehicle WOFs Repairs. and 125 Grey Street ...................... 868 1938 ERVIC E AgentsWOFs and for Cooper Mech Tyres WOF TOP S Mechanical Repairs. 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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019 5 Self-driving test car becomes museum piece Holden Commodore Black Edition revealed, as ZB celebrates birthday by Matthew Hansen, Driven Sadly, but unsurprisingly, it skimps on any performance upgrades, and yes, there is It’s been a year since the Holden ZB a whiff of run-out special about the model. Commodore first burst onto the scene in But to be fair, in person the Black Edition an attempt to fill some of the biggest shoes is a surprisingly sharp looking upgrade ONE of General Motors’ first self- The camera- and sensor-equipped in Australasian motoring. And now the . . . especially when parked in a line-up driving test vehicles is going on display vehicle is the first autonomous car to be new German-built lift-back has received its of standard-edition RS-Vs and VXRs. As a at an automotive history museum in added to The Henry Ford collection. first — admittedly mild — visual change. no-cost option, it’s a no-brainer. suburban Detroit. It will be placed next to a 1959 Cadillac It’s called the Black Edition; a limited For the record, that means Black Edition The Henry Ford history attraction El Dorado at the Driving America edition model. Along with unique badging, models start at $58,990 for the RS-V announced recently that it has acquired a exhibit, which chronicles the history of the the black edition wears gloss-black inserts hatch. Another $2000 gets you into the modified pre-production Chevrolet Bolt automobile. on the primary grill, front side vents, and RS-V Sportwagon, while $67,990 gets you electric vehicle. The Henry Ford President and CEO on the window surrounds — as opposed to into the range-topping VXR hatch. The GM-donated vehicle originally Patricia Mooradian says self-driving the standard silver. Each model comes fitted with a naturally 4WD RUN OUT made its debut testing on the streets of capabilities “will fundamentally change our Revealed at Pukekohe Raceway, Holden aspirated 3.6-litre V6 engine that develops San Francisco in 2016. relationship with the automobile.” confirmed that the Commodore Black 235kW at 6800rpm and 381Nm at Now it will be displayed at the Henry She says the acquisition “is paramount in Edition would be available as a no-cost 5200rpm. Ford Museum of American Innovation in how we tell that story.” option on the first 40 Holden ZB Holden ended 2018 at third place in the Dearborn. — Associated Press Commodore RS-V and VXR models to overall registration charts behind Toyota sell next month. and Ford. 2019 FORD ESCAPE Are there better priced SUVs than these? 4WD RUN OUT 4WD RUN OUT FORD ESCAPE AMBIENTE FORD ESCAPE TREND 1.5 Ecoboost, petrol, FWD, auto, SUV 2.0 Ecoboost, petrol, AWD, auto, SUV Retail $38,480 Retail $44,990 Yours for $32,950* +ORC Yours for $37,500* +ORC $28,652 GST exclusive + ORC $32,608 GST exclusive + ORC Manual W IN TH E BE I N TO $26,990* POWERED BY CUMMINS DON’T COMPROMISE Auto + GST $28,690* POWERED BY CUMMINS + ORC DON’T COMPROMISE POWERED BY CUMMINS DON’T COMPROMISE FORD ESCAPE TREND FORD ESCAPE TITANIuM 2.0 diesel, AWD, auto, SUV 2.0 Ecoboost, petrol, AWD, auto, SUV Retail $46,490 Retail $53,490 Yours for $38,690^ +ORC Yours for $44,540* +ORC $33,644BE INexclusive GST TO WIN+1ORC OF 10 ULTIMATE $38,730 GST exclusive + ORC TRAVEL ESCAPES WORTH $10,000 *On road costs for petrol Escapes cost $650. ^ On1 road costs for diesel Escape ENTERPRISE WHEN YOU include 5000km RUCPURCHASE A NEW cost $1200. FORD ESCAPE. Any accessories fitted additional to advertised price. Ford Escapes now covered by a 3 year unlimited kilometre new vehicle warranty. Gisborne Motors Ltd ENTERPRISE COMMERCIAL CENTRE • GLADSTONE ROAD, GISBORNE 19258-23 PHONE *Featured06 868 discounted 4581 price is on the 4WD• AFTER manual HOURS model without 027 reversing camera only and871 0040 is available while stock lasts. 1. Eligible customers who purchase a New Ford Escape from a Participating Ford Dealer and submit their en Model shown with optional extras model code BJ2037Y3MDVRER5 31 March 2017 go in the draw to win 1 of 10 travel vouchers worth $10,000. Must be 18 years or older to enter. *Featured discounted price is on the 4WD manual model without reversing camera only and is available while stock lasts. *Featured discounted price is on the 4WD manual model without reversing camera only and is available while stock lasts. conditions apply. 75 Grey See www.fordhq.co.nz/deals/ultimate-escape Street for more details. 19259-35 I GISborne I P 867 6759 I gisbornemotors.co.nz Model shownModel with shown optional extras model code BJ2037Y3MDVRER5 with optional extras model code BJ2037Y3MDVRER5
6 THE GISBORNE HERALD Saturday, March 23 MTF Finance Teams Derby Stockcar Teams Pit Stop Saloon Champs Sidecar Teams Simpson Automotive Gates open 5pm and Ministock Best Pairs racing starts 6pm Auto Tech TQ Best Pairs ADULTS $20 CHILDREN $8 (5-15 years) FAMILY PASS $50 DJ Mac TQ Champs (2 adults, 3 children) PENSIONER $10 Bruce Ellmers Memorial Phil Walsh Memorial We make it happen for speedway We Repair and Service all makes of Cars, Vans, 4x4s, Forklifts and Commercial Vehicles BRAKES SUSPENSION GEARBOX ENGINE CLUTCHES EXHAUSTS 20429-01 Call us for reliable, cost-effective service & repairs PROFESSIONAL FLEET MAINTENANCE 86 Kahutia Street – Phone 868 8608 We make it happen Toolshed Red Hot WE SPECIALISE IN for speedway Deals from Milwaukee. *WOF REPAIRS *SERVICING FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS RRP $52,99 Featuring the new M18 Fuel 0! *WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIALISTS *AIR CONDITIONING REGASSING 12ah and 6ah battery. *WHEEL BALANCING *ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRS *DIAGNOSTIC FAULT FINDING *AUTO SALVAGE *PRE PURCHASE MECHANICAL CHECKS *WE CAN PICK UP AND DELIVER • $35 Warrant of Fitness *PARTS FOR MOST NEW & USED CARS • Motorbike WOF • WOF Repairs For over 45 years we’ve been making it easier for • Trailer repairs • COF repairs New Zealanders to get the things they need. • Automotive repairs and servicing We offer personal and business lending including pre-approval so you know exactly how much you THE MORE YOU SPEND - • Engineering • Fleet Servicing have to work with. For over 45 years we’ve been making it easier for THE MORE CHANCES TO WIN! 20422-02 New Zealanders to get the things they need. We06 868personal offer 8490 and business lending including 152 Ormond pre-approval soRoad you know exactly how much you Find out more at 32 Parkinson Street The ToolShed Gisborne 342 Palmerston Road, Gisborne Ph: 06 868 0414 Fax: 06 868 0412 20421-01 20424-02 mtf.co.nz/gisborne have to work with. Terms, conditions and lending criteria apply. 384 Palmerston Road, Gisborne www.enterprisegisborne.co.nz Mobile: 021 902 366 20764-01 06 868 8490 152 Ormond Road * Terms and Conditions Apply. mtf.co.nz/gisborne Terms, conditions and lending criteria apply.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019 7 Tesla secures Chinese Speedway granted lease funding for ‘gigafactory’ extension to stay at in Shanghai Western Springs TESLA has secured loans from Trump and Beijing, Tesla establishing a by Bernard Orsman, NZ Herald fans and local residents,” the statement Chinese banks to fund the electric car second production base outside California said. company’s “gigafactory” in Shanghai, will ensure it can access the Chinese SPEEDWAY is understood to have Buckley and RFA declined to comment. which will help it accelerate production of market without tariff burdens. been granted an extension to stay at The Auckland Stock and Saloon Club its mass-market Model 3. Unlike other automotive manufacturers, Auckland’s Western Springs after council has offered its facilities at Waikaraka Four banks — China Construction Tesla has managed to negotiate a deal bosses struck a last-minute deal with Park to speedway. President Frank Bank Corporation, Agricultural Bank of where the China plant will be wholly promoter Bill Buckley last week. Irvine said the club was keen to be part China, Industrial owned, rather Details of the agreement, including the of talks about the long-term solution and Commercial than a joint length of the extension, are not known. to speedway in Auckland. An online Bank of China and venture with a The extension follows a meeting petition to keep speedway at Western Shanghai Pudong local partner. between Auckland Council, Regional Springs indefinitely or until a suitable Development Bank While Facilities Auckland (RFA) and speedway replacement is developed has attracted — are lending 3.5 Musk looks to promoter Bill Buckley at his Mt more than 30,000 signatures. In recent billion renminbi for have cleared Wellington engineering business. weeks, relations between Buckley, council the project. hurdles in A Grand Final Night took place on the and RFA have been strained. Buckley, At the start of the China, he weekend to celebrate 90 years of racing who has spent more than $5 million of his year Elon Musk, could be history at Auckland’s Home of Speedway, own money running speedway at Western Tesla founder and facing fresh including a kids’ dance competition and Springs since 2002, has called council chief executive, problems at fireworks. chief executive Stephen Town the “lowest said the company would need about home. According to reports, the secret- Speedway’s Western Springs lease of the low” in a dispute over money, and that amount to build the plant and get level security clearance he has through his finishes at the end of this season, creating plans to move speedway. production of the Model 3 to the target role as boss of rocket company SpaceX is a lot of uncertainty about where they will of 3000 a week. Ground-breaking work being reviewed by the US military. race next year. on the gigafactory started in January and He may have broken security rules Auckland Mayor Phil Goff issued a Musk has said he wants the plant to begin after the entrepreneur was seen smoking brief statement to the NZ Herald. production by the end of the year. marijuana on a webcast with comedian “I’ve made it very clear that I want China is the world’s largest car market Joe Rogan in September. a home found for Speedway and that and he believes starting production in the Musk has had to refile a security form everyone needs to take a deep breath and country is crucial to the company’s future. on which any drug use in the previous think realistically about the most sensible With a trade war still brewing between seven years must be admitted. option for speedway’s future in our city. the increasingly protectionist Donald — The Daily Telegraph “We’re committed to working towards a solution that will work for speedway, its Ride like Putin: Russian car maker unveils Rolls- Royce lookalike RUN-OUT IF you want to ride like Vlad — Aurus CEO Franz Gerhard Hilgert said SPECIAL GLX-R Russian President Vladimir Putin, that of Putin. is — this may be the limo for you. At the “And so he needs to understand what it 2WD AUTO $27,820 +ORC +GST Geneva auto show, Russian automaker Aurus trotted out a hulky, luxurious is, how it works — and if he likes it.” While not entirely as secure as Putin’s Watts Motors Ltd 2WD MAN $26,000 +ORC +GST Senat Limousine L700 with lines vaguely model, the L700 comes in a seven-ton 132 Childers Road, Gisborne • 2.4L turbo diesel • 3.5 tonne towing reminiscent of a Rolls-Royce. armoured version, and an unarmoured Phone 06 867 4749 - Brian Watts 021 222 0292 • Smartphone connectivity 19257-32 www.wattsmotors.co.nz • 5-star safety • Air conditioning 10 year / 160,000km Powertrain Warranty (whichever comes It’s the European debut of a vehicle model is available, too. first) (non transferable). 5 year / 130,000km New Vehicle Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable). • 5 speed auto with sports mode whose designers want to crack a Western Hilgert said the vehicle comes with 600 10 YEAR market of rich pop stars and business horse power, and an automatic gearbox, all WARRANTY executives. built in Russia. Watts Motors Ltd Watts Motors Ltd The company’s stand featured a model Executives are aiming to start sales in132 Childers Road, 132Gisborne Childers Road, Gisborne Watts Motors Ltd that once toted around the Russian leader. Europe next year or 2021. Phone 867 4749 – Brian Watts 021 222 0292 Phone 06 867 4749 - Brian Watts 021 222 0292 132 Childers Road, Gisborne He’s also driven the Aurus himself. Aurus spokeswoman Liliya Zhdanovawww.wattsmotors.co.nz www.wattsmotors.co.nz 10 year / 160,000km Powertrain Warranty (whichever comes Phone 06 867 4749 - Brian Watts 021 222 0292 “He is really deeply interested in said pricing wouldn’t be announced until Prices listed are for ASX 2WD XLS, Outlander 2.4L LS and Eclipse Cross XLS 2WD. Eclipse Cross VRX pictured. Red Diamond colour (pictured) is available for an additional first) (non transferable). 5 year / 130,000km New Vehicle Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable). www.wattsmotors.co.nz technology and is hands-on with the car,” next month. —Associated Press $500. Prices exclude On Road Costs of $550 which includes WoF, registration and a full tank of fuel. Visit mmnz.co.nz for full Diamond Advantage terms and conditions. 10 year / 160,000km Powertrain Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable). 5 year / 130,000km New Vehicle Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable).
8 THE GISBORNE HERALD Holden SUV range. Huge Factory Bonuses on New and Demo Vehicles until the end of March Trax LTZ Acadia LT Trailblazer LTZ From From From $ 30,990 $ 49,990 $ 52,490 (1) (2) (3) DRIVEAWAY + ORC + ORC • One only (MAR967) • Latest Model • Full 7 Seater with Leather • 1.4 turbo • 2wd or All Wheel Drive • 2.8 Turbo Diesel (500Nm of torque) • Heated front seats • Roomy 7 Seater • 3.0 Tonne Braked Towing Capacity • Reversing Camera • 3.6 litre V6 Petrol • Limited Stock Enterprise Gisborne 323 Gladstone Road, Gisborne T 06 867 8368 enterpriseholden.co.nz | Enterprise Holden Offer ends 31/03/2019 or while stocks last. Private buyers only. Not valid with any other offer. 3 years/100,000km (whichever comes first) free scheduled service on all new Holden vehicles. See holden.co.nz for further details. NAVARA RX From $ 25,990 +GST DRIVEAWAY LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE MUSCLE MEETS SMARTS IN THE NISSAN NAVARA INTELLIGENT LANE INTERVENTION INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY (US only) BRAKING INTELLIGENT AROUND VIEW MONITOR 19256-33 ENTERPRISE MOTOR GROUP 323 Gladstone Road • Ph 867 8368 • a/h Steven Shields • 027 483 9666 *ADR eeciency ratings. Limited stock available. nissan.co.nz
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