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Weekend Wheels December 2: Seeka Te Puke Float Parade celebrating Denny Holme, Te Puke.

The Seeka Te Puke Float Parade and Multicultural Food Festival celebrating Denny Hulme will be held on Jellicoe Street, Te Puke on Saturday, December 2 from 10.30am-1.30pm with the parade starting at 11am. The parade will celebrate 50 years since the boy from Pongakawa won the F1 World Championship in 1967 and will include his MG TF 1500 that he used for hill climb racing, his 1973 McLaren M23 race car, which now belongs to Sir Colin Giltrap, and the Austin Mini he used to drive when he lived in London. Floats in the parade will be judged within their category based on the theme of Hulme’s life and achievements, with a prizegiving outside the post office directly after the parade.

December 9: Demolition Derby, Baypark Family Speedway, Mount Maunganui The annual Demolition Derby comes to Baypark Family Speedway on Saturday, December 9, concluding a night of racing including sprint cars, super saloons, saloons, stock cars, six-shooters and mini stocks. The demolition derby will see drivers bash it out to see who will be the last one standing. Gates open at 5pm for a 6.30pm racing start. For tickets visit www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz Adults $20, seniors and children 5-15 years $10, family (two adults plus three children) and children under five attend free.

December 9: Mad Mike’s Summer Bash, Hampton Downs Motor Sport Park, Te Kauwhata New Zealand’s best drifters will again feature in the headline Summer Bash Shootout where all comers will go up against Mad Mike. There will also be the Triple Threat team event and Open Insane entry. All entrants SPECIAL PRICE will enjoy two hours of casual drifting on the international, national and clubEVEREST circuits, delivering great value to all participants. There • 7 Seats TITANIUM will also be a Show n Shine and family fun zone.

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Sexy, safe and stylish drive

“Buy Volvo – they’re boxy, but they’re good,” said famous funny man Dudley Moore in the 1990s comedy ‘Crazy People’.

It’s a line that may have summed up the Volvo line-up of functional 1980s vehicles, but today, Volvos aren’t mere boxy, safe people-shifters. Things have changed.

Volvo has put some thinking and chutzpa into its car design, while retaining the hallmarks of Swedish attention-to-detail and the safety features that came with them.

This part hasn’t changed.

Drivers in the market for Volvos knew what they were getting, with much of it based on the view that if they could bring us safe bubble-gum pop with Abba, surely the Swedes could also build a solid, safe and reliable car. And so it was.

Abba and Volvo were the biggest Swedish exports for years.

Well, forget that ‘boxy’ past - today Volvos are sexy, elegant, curvy, interior design marvels. And they’re fun to drive! They’re a long ways removed from the comedy of Hollywood films.

Today, Volvo is Euro-hot and the XC60 T5 AWD is evidence of the heat that will melt that Swedish cool.

Insides and outsides

From the moment this driver sat in the cockpit, the ergonomics of the interior immediately made for a sense of ‘fit’ that confirms this is going to be a ride I can relax to and enjoy. So much of driver satisfaction in today’s SUVs is determined by the way the driver interface is managed.

That driver interface comes down to easy access to controls and displays without distracting the driver from what’s on the road around and ahead.

The Volvo XC60 interior is described in Volvo’s brochure as being defined by “high quality materials, exacting levels of craftsmanship, intelligent use of space and

attention to detail”. No quibble from me.

“Everyone who travels in the XC60 will experience the same levels of comfort, space, light and design.”

It’s true too. The XC60 seduces from the moment drivers sit inside.

The front dash nine-inch vertically-oriented display is easy to see and read, the radio has a rotary volume control, as does the ride selection dial located in the centre console.

The display screen is a delight to use with the air conditioning controls located beneath. The start/stop button is also centre-mounted.

Volvo’s combination of analogue dials and digital display work together well as a balanced tactile/visual approach to driver controls.

There is simply a sense of ease with all controls that means driving can be the main focus. All dials and controls were naturally in touch and I felt ‘connected’ to this ride.

On the road, the Volvo XC60 is an eye appealing SUV. The rear three quarter view reveals beautiful lines, panel indents and a curiously beautiful back tailgate design that brings a sense of cultured design to the otherwise straightforward SUV look.

A hint of Euro design is in the T-shaped LED headlights and driftwood décor inlay along the front facia and the roll-back centre console. Coupled with the jewel-shaped wheels, you can see they’re definitely no longer considered boxy.

Any car manufacturer that uses B&W speakers (B&W make the world-famous 801 Matrix speaker used in major music recording studios, including Abbey Road) for its in-car entertainment system is putting real emphasis on small details that make for an enjoyable sensory experience in the cockpit.

From the slightly offset steering wheel

(more at the top than the bottom) that gives drivers more leg room and the easyreach gear shifter (with side shift for manual control gear shifting) the Volvo XC60 fits like a glove.

Special safety features

The head-up display on the windshield is a must-have feature and is standard on all Inscription and R-Design models. Volvo’s display shows warnings and information relating to speed, cruise control functions and navigation in the driver’s field of vision.

Road sign information and incoming phone calls are also shown in the head-up display that is beamed onto the windscreen to allow drivers to keep their eyes on the road while also seeing the information on display.

This, above all other features, put the Volvo in a different class of driver safety. Today’s drivers are easily distracted. There is much going on in a typical cabin with multi-media displays, road navigation and LCD screens giving information about internal climate temperature, not to mention the increasing external clutter on today’s congested roads around the Bay. Many times as I’ve driven I have looked down to the speedo only to find myself quickly braking to avoid potholes the small amount of driver distraction caused.

The head-up display puts that dangerous scenario to an end.

The display can also be activated and deactivated. This driver would always choose to have the information located slightly below the sightline of the front windscreen.

Swedish style (and a sizzle!)

Volvo may once have been boxy and merely ‘good’. But today’s Volvos are curvy,

sexy and great to drive.

The on-road personality and drive characteristics of the Volvo XC60 T5 AWD were sublime. The easy gear shifting, absence of road noise (and engine noise at idle) and the quite different air suspension ride characteristics (all adjustable from the centre console) all combined into a ride of pure class and finesse. There is real engine push when needed and easy gear shifting (manual or auto) that makes this another example of small car-like drive characteristics in an SUV. The driving experience is a dose of unexpected interior elegance combined with a cockpit that fits like a glove. Add in the extensive safety features and on-road ease of driving and Volvo has a real competitor to those who may be drawn to more upmarket marques in the SUV market.

Today’s Volvos retain traditional safety features but add European flair and elegance.

It’s a must drive for those in the SUV market!

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If you’re looking for a performance machine for the road, the farm or the beach, Action Sports Direct have got you covered with its extensive range of pre-loved Harleys, Can-Am Spyders, off-road ATVs and SSVs, and Sea-Doo jet skis.

The company has been operating in the Bay of Plenty for 11 years and offers the largest range of jet skis in New Zealand as well as an extensive selection of preowned Harleys.

With a certified service centre, all stock is fully serviced and tested, with a new WOF, registration and warranty for peace of mind.

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of Harleys on display, as well as specials on 2017 stock. There will also be prize giveaways and a barbecue.

Sales manager Sean Joyce says summer is the perfect time to buy a Sea-Doo. “Jet skis are very easy to use and quick to get in and out of the water. There’s nothing stopping you from going for a jet ski straight after work.”

Jet skis are also popular for fishing and towing wake boards and biscuits. “They’re very reliable, stable at rest and very economic – perfect if you’re looking to replace the boat or get into a watercraft,” says Sean.

For more information contact Action Sports Direct on: 07 928 8045, call into the showroom at 30 Kereiti Street, Mount Maunganui, or visit: www.actionsportsdirectbrpdealer.co.nz

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