by Clint Williams
Wheels
Real stars of silver screen?
The automobiles, of course
Some of the best movies of all time have had
key roles played by great
cars. Gearheads know
that a great flick has to
have some top-notch fourwheeled talent. Whether
it’s a chase, an explosion
or maybe even a little romance, the right car can be
a scene stealer. Cars.com
has released its list of top
movie cars, and here are
three of them.
1. 1981 DeLorean DMC-12,
“Back to the Future”: This
rear-wheel-drive vehicle
had a 1.21-gigawatt nuclear/electric hybrid with
five-speed manual transmission. Some of its other
notable features included
its gull-wing doors and 16port twin exhaust boxes.
Doc Brown’s DeLorean
achieves time travel at 88
mph thanks to that plutonium-powered nuclear
reactor and onboard flux
capacitor. By the end of the
first movie, it runs solely
on trash — and it can fly.
2. 1977 Pontiac Trans
Am, “Smokey and the
Bandit”: This 200-horsepower, 6.6-liter V-8 engine-carrying car had a
simple mission: helping
Pontiac
Burt Reynolds looked cool
in his ’77 Trans Am.
Bo “Bandit” Darville run
interference as a truckload
of bootleg beer is driven
from Texarkana, Texas,
to Atlanta. The car with
the T-top, CB radio and
runaway bride in the passenger seat participated in
some comical chases.
3. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT,
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”:
What teenager wouldn’t
want to cut class to take
a spin in dad’s bright red
Ferrari convertible? This
car had a 280-horsepower,
3.0-liter V-12 engine with a
four-speed manual transmission. Its wire grille, sizable tonneau compartment
and sleek exterior made it
attractive. Its low mileage
made it a heap of trouble.
Ferris had to cajole
Cameron into borrowing
the car, but they cruised
the streets of Chicago in
style.
Puzzle Solutions
Tips To Live By: Make Your Car ‘Green’
While alternative fuel and hybrid
cars are becoming increasingly
more popular, they still make up
a relatively small portion of the
market share. If you want to do
your part to help the environment,
there are little things you can do besides purchasing a new, energy
efficient car to do your part.
• Maintain your engine by replacing filters and fluids as directed
in your manual. Keeping your engine performing at its best will
increase fuel efficiency. A faulty engine or exhaust system can
cause your vehicle to emit pollutants.
• Don’t ignore your “Service Engine”
light.
• Make sure your tires are properly
inflated and aligned. This can reduce
the energy output of your engine and
save you money from having to buy new tires.
• Speeding and sudden movements guzzle gas.
• Rather than idling when waiting for someone, turn off the
engine.
• Older air conditioners contain chemicals that contribute to
ozone depletion. Have your air conditioning system serviced by
a technician who can handle and recycle refrigerants properly.
• Eliminate unnecessary driving and consolidate errands and daily
trips.
• Extra weight in your car can decrease gas mileage, remove
excess items from your car that add unnecessary weight.
• If you do your own repairs, be sure engine fluids and batteries
are properly disposed of, or be sure the service station you
choose to use disposes of these in an environmentally friendly
way. Improperly discarded fluids, such as antifreeze, can harm
animals and wildlife.
•
Walk when you can! Or ride a
bike. It’s good for both you AND the
environment!
•
Be sure you perform regular
maintenance on your vehicle.
Remember, keeping your vehicle’s performance at its peak and
changing some simple driving habits can make all the difference
to for a cleaner, greener Earth!
And will maintain the life and resale value of your car.
Info from http://www.goldclass.com/html/what_every_consumer/green_tips.shtml
Volume 3, Issue 9
Relax, We’ll Take It From Here™
The No.1 Collision Repair Group in North America
www.CARSTAR.com
CARSTAR Network Adds 14 New Locations Since April
The largest group of collision repair stores in North
America has just gotten
even larger with the addition of seven new locations
in April, May and June
and seven in July. This
brings the total number of
CARSTAR stores in the
United States and Canada
to more than 375 locations.
In the Bleachers
Two of these new stores
are additional locations for
current CARSTAR franchisees. Mark and Steve
Theobald have added
CARSTAR Collision Care
of Downtown Cincinnati to
their arsenal of CARSTAR
stores around Ohio, and
Colorado-based owner
Gary Boesel
has added
Jordan
Road
CARSTAR
Collision in
Centennial.
Two brand
new store additions to the
Colorado area
include Premier Collision
CARSTAR
owned by
Mike Miller
in Colorado
Springs and
CARSTAR
Golden Collision in Golden, owned by
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Michael Maurer.
In addition to the
Theobald’s new store,
Ohio has seen growth with
C&H CARSTAR Collision
in Fairborn,
owned
by Ed Collins. This brings
the total number of stores
in Ohio to 29, one of the
largest showings, by state,
in the country, second
only to Florida, which has
added three new stores as
well.
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Rent Ours.
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Preferred CARSTAR
Auto Body & Glass in Stuart, Florida and Wellington
Auto Collision CARSTAR
in Wellington have both
joined the West Palm
Beach Business
Group. All Pro
CARSTAR,
owned by
Robert and
Gary
Specialties CARSTAR
in Seattle and Collision
Specialties 3 CARSTAR
in Lynwood owned by
Mike Law and CARSTAR
Collision Specialties II in
Kenmore owned by Cary
Magruder. New York has
added owner Peter Ferrone’s Carmel Auto Body
CARSTAR in Carmel and
James Cardali’s Diamond
Auto Collision CARSTAR
in Huntington Station.
New York state now boasts
19 stores while Washington state has 16 stores.
Chicagoland has
Richalso added George’s
ards
CARSTAR Body Shop
in Vero
to their strong business
Beach, brings group.
the total num“We’re in a growth
ber of Florida phase with both new franstores to 44.
chisees and contributions
Other areas of the
by CARSTAR owners
country that have seen
who have added additional
rapid growth are Washfacilities,” says Paul Evington state and New York ans, Director of Franchise
state. Washington has seen Sales.
the addition of three new
stores including Collision
continued on page 2
Ever Wonder?
What is
I-CAR certification
means that the technicians
at that store have gone
through the I-CAR training
to gain technical knowledge and skills necessary
to complete thorough and
safe vehicle repairs.
I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto
Collision Repair, was
founded in 1979 by collision industry professionals. It is an international,
nonprofit organization with
members from the collision repair industry, insurance professionals, vehicle
and parts manufacturers
and providers of technical
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education and research.
The Gold Class and
Platinum classifications
mean that technicians have
completed certain course
requirements and are fully
up-to-date on industry
advancements, including
technology and methods.
With today’s complex new
vehicles, keeping up with
these standards is important.
When a consumer sees
an I-CAR
Gold Glass
seal, they
know a highly trained
expert in collision repair
is repairing their vehicle.
It gives the consumer confidence in the work being
done on their car.
I-CAR offers both live
and online classes in Structural Analysis and Repair,
Electrical and Mechanical
Components, Damage
Analysis and Estimating,
Painting and Refinishing
and Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair, to
name a few.
CARSTAR values
continuing education to
remain at the forefront
of the collision repair
industry and I-CAR helps
CARSTAR technicians
stay ahead of the curve.
http://www.i-car.com/ and http://
www.goldclass.com/index.shtml
CARSTAR Comics
continued from page 1
It’s not always simple
for a body shop to become
a part of the CARSTAR
franchise. A store must
qualify through a rigorous
application process and
demonstrate a willingness
to improve and grow their
business.
Gary Boesel, owner of Alpine
CARSTAR in Aurora, Colo, opened
a second location, Jordan Road
CARSTAR in Centennial in June.
CARSTAR’s growth
so far this year is outpacing the collision repair
industry which has been
reported to be in a downturn. At CARSTAR stores,
same-store sales grew at a
rate of 8% last year.
“It’s truly an exciting
time for us,” says Chairman and CEO Dick Cross.
“We are becoming one of
those rare companies that
make extraordinary things
happen in their industry.”
Look for continued
growth in the CARSTAR
network into the future.
Finding a CARSTAR location near you has become
even easier!
Teleword
Visit www.carstar.com to find the
location nearest you.
Franchise Spotlight
Ink Pen
The Duplex
Pooch Café
Collision Body CARSTAR
820 Graham
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 343-1590
Owner: Jerry McCalla
Special Services
• Towing Service: Flint Hills Towing,
(316) 343-2326
• VIP Detailing Upon Delivery
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• CARSTAR 5-Year Nationwide Warranty
• Customer pickup and Vehicle Delivery
• Extended Hours: Monday through Friday
7 am to 5:30 pm
“We are here to serve with quality service.”
- Jerry McCalla
notably
41 “The Running
___’’ (1987)
42 2006 Scarlett
Johansson film
43 Southwest
tableland
44 Analyze, as
evidence
45 Swahili-speaking
nation
46 “Norma ___’’
(1979)
48 Come to grips
with
50 Long, long time
51 Honored with
55 Kramden and
Norton, e.g.
57 Epitome of
slowness
59 Meal
63 Spinach nutrient
64 Lingering
sensation
66 Full of oneself
67 Blanket choice
68 Cousteau milieu
69 Mr. of fiction
70 Keeps folks in
stitches?
71 Gets warmer
DOWN
1 “The Godfather’’
composer Nino
2 Midterm, e.g.
3 Rejection carrier
4 Pagoda roofing
materials
5 Occurring
irregularly
6 “Batman’’ sound
effect
7 Sporting wings
8 Boston pops?
9 Ms. magazine cofounder
10 Obstacle
11 “Love Story’’ star
12 Get by on thin ice?
13 Banged out
18 “In the Line of
Fire’’ actress Russo
22 Toddler’s break
24 Hindu religious
teacher
26 Swindle
27 Bring down the
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© 2007 Universal Press Syndicate www.upuzzles.com
“BACK TO THE FUTURE” by Louis Lahey
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1 Musical score
notations
6 Largemouth or
smallmouth
10 Great multitude
14 Flower of the
primrose family
15 Words after
“thanks’’
16 Like cuttlefish
defenses
17 Perfectly suited
19 Tide designation
20 Unit of electrical
current
21 Bad-weather
contingency plan
23 Without, in Paris
25 Sounded like a
mad dog
26 Full house
indicator
29 Morning lawn
coverings
31 DDT banner
32 Italian resort island
34 It was once thought
to be indivisible
36 Thumbs-down
votes
40 Montezuma,
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Universal Crossword
Sudoku Pacific
house?
Stops wavering
Rod of Moses
Set up differently
Like some beer
Top-of-the-line
It has its ups and
downs
Distance between
pillars
Bare bones model?
They also have
their ups and
downs
Consumer bait
Singer Vikki
Folks featured in
Harrison Ford’s
“Witness’’
Like a bad apple
Audibly
“Robinson
Crusoe’’ author
The final frontier
Tuck away
Far from land
General decoration
Teller’s stack
Golfer from
Johannesburg