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Serving Crctnforcl, Garwood and Kenilworth - ; 2004 Subaru VoL-ii'5,. •'•' ThursdayrSeptembeM 1,2003 - 50 cents Forester 2.5 XT Body style: .Compact.5-' turbo passenger SUV .-: . '••';• ; •••• 'tmw?i . .Drive' system':.' All-wheel drive ; "•.•',.' • "•• ••• ;•••"• Engine; 210 hp, 2.5 liter "Forester;;; turbqeharged- boxer -4-cylin-. der; 235' ..foot-pounds-, of torque at 3,600 rpm ',' .; .„• No decision yet^^p • :•„ Transmission:,'., 5.-'spee.d- By LAUREN TRAINOR Township Committee Frank Colluccit who chaired the 'design of the project,.addirig that.. f'olucci..., . '•'.. • ••." '';•'.'' • •'• gets up .'rnah.uaI With Hill Holder.clutch' '.tllKCIlHONK.'LK. , .". "•'•'• began- ii- (lisc'ussi.b'n '-this woelc six-meinber'task force that con- vagueness was .it- • 'problem •. The commissioners also con- or'optional -4-speed automat- ,..' about -, whether- to'tako -legal- . ducted the•-review.' . :• •;••"•"'.' throughout.the'process,. : . cluded, that.based on.tlie findings : : ic"' . .-• ' •• '•''.' ;'. • ••'.. "' ';' t a recent .audit' that action and how io';ajvply'-the les-. ; Fran.k Collu'cci said tho group •'. '"Six hundred eleven thousand', •.of the! report there was no incen-.• . '';•',EPA estimated fuel ;ecb,hp- hiyhliyJitod mi.stakos during, the; sons learned to future -projects.':" '• 'found.'faults, "across the board." dollars of the .change orders was , live for t he. con tractor to finigh and goes -.renovation.of the library nnd the my: 19- inpg city,. 23 highway . .•The, audit w-as, formally- pro-.. '. He cited ''insufficieht documehta- , indeterminate :—. we couldn't; '•fi'arjy. -.. or • even on -time. "FuelV tank; 15.9 gallons; construction '.'of" tho 'commu'nity;-soMited. to the'..eomniittee at. tion" on a host of change: orders, determihe -whether they were By MARK MAYNARD premium unleaded' recom- •'.centoi' "a Icilriiing'..experience,',."' Tuesday's township meeting- by -..both-.in the construction-and:the justifiable or unjustifiable," said •' i Continued on page A-2> •;-.••" COPLEY NEWSSERVICE.' "- mended '.' .' •.-'• . •".. FEATURES At long last, Subaru has '•-,';'. : Standard , ••'.: equipment:1 given a version of its Forester [•'Remote locking,. 16-inch;tires- a welcome •power boost. New and' alloy Wheels,-7"speaker REMEMBER . for 2004^ the Forester 2.5 XT' 1.20,-watt .'. AM-FM-weather ; gets the pressure, treatment.foi' band- radio, with- .6-disc- CD' flre you ready 45 more horsepower ovor the changer, 60/40 split folding to -.standard model. ••'••• •rear.seatback, automatic,clK for some footiiallP • The turbocharged and With 235 foot-pounds of torque - 69 mote than the non-turbo engine the Forester. XT can slip through traffic like a hungry mate Control, center, console agree to intercooled 2.5 liter, four-cylin- nuthatch. with' passenger-side, storage quarterback Viimie Ru'sso '•• first aid der boxer engine performs compartment,, cruise, control, looksioquitie'a time balanced with no turbo lag, or that sec- ' : dual-mode trip . computer, . Bears''offense as they open the sea- •:'. : Foresters with the manual:. not. tractioirat- all. four?. ;' •speed'.Direct Controlled . and front seat belts with pro- • lie^v deal ond or so wait as exhaust front, seatback pockets, door, son-againd Met'uclwn Saturday, foC : trarisjn.issionalso have. • ..•" .Especially when it is as effl-. .; Electronic automatic,thins mis- tensioners and (braslimiiors.. tMt;-stoiy. ami a look at Cranlord's, gases.turn an impeller that : 1 : pockets, fog lights, 'power By GREG MARX . /.Subaru's Hill Holdcr Clutch.., . cit n't., lightweight:arid'afford-.'. .. sion; which uses the wonders •'. ' , The Forester has-stylish,' '•••,. .locks' and windows; ;.rear. "opener against Shabozz see .Sports drives yet another impeller to . : for no more tears getting start- • able. as.the Subnrusystem;. -. of microprocessing to optimize • not sexylines. Visibility is. .; ' cram fresh air into 'the niani-: wiper-washer,, .remote fuel Ci ' ' ed on a'hill. ..Depress tlio clutch,. :\. , Fuel mileage for the XT ' .shift, points:'..-.- '-.,•• unhindei'ed. ove^the hood or .' door release, -tilt .steering, . ; KlilNJLWORTH -/I'he Bom-d'of next year fold for a bigger charge of'orier- and the (ransmissioiVprovenls , ' might be a consideration,for A topliiie model with premi- . over the shoulder arid the : roof rails with crossbars • Ediicat.ipu- and. Kenilworth : ; • &'/•' " '. /.,. •" "'• • •.•• •• . .,' the vehicle from rolling back- . the old-school Subaru owners, '•'• urn package.(including a power, turningcircle is a very mall- • Education . Vssocation have reached . By GREG MARX The engine spins at slightly • ward. Now why doesn't every., who value the thrift of less- sunroof) and leather runs Irieridly 34.7'feet... ' - PRICING ; : : MSRP: '$25,520, including tentative, agreement' on ..a ne\y •TIIKCIIKONK'I.K .-.:'. • — . higher revolutions to.cancel., carmaker offer this? •'• '•:' x •."• ; speedy transpoi't. Despite ; $28,070.. • ..-"•'.' ••":', :- •'.•'.';":' .-' . • 'fho'raised.back seat,' '- tiiree-yeai' .deal, -a district '.official-. the $550 destination charge: the turbo lag, but the engine : At highwayspoeds, the admirable fuel economy rat- '•. ..' ;.Tlie XT is- easily recognized . height-adjustable belts and saidv > '. • ' •..' -. "• . -.. CKANFORD' -'while- a- new' : : Add. $8Q0 for the. 4-spee'd noise is well sound-isolated;. •engine 'can he.spinning at: .•. ings of ] 9 ,rnpg city and '23, ' on-the. road by the' big.hood '.,.'. • seatback pockets create a '.•; . According to-. Business- ojierating agreement between Direct Controlled Electronic : • from the'cabin - and, what you .•.'•'.3;>0()0.'to.4,0()0:rpm'-.andiit.:;: .; highway, my..enthns.iastic dri.v-; scoop, 6-spokc 16-irich alloy. , comfv environiiient for kids. • .. •Adiiiinistrator Vincent Gonnejla, the township and. the Volunteer automatic transmission; pre- do hoar sounds, like fun. times I was ready to reach for. ing,created frequent 'premium-., • wheels, body color side ' .'• Up. front, adults have plenty of the association, ratified the new '•First Aid Squad is-still being 1 mium package • and leather' With 235 foot-pounds of ;, a sixth gear - but there was • fuel.feedings of the 15.9-gallon . cladding and/aluminum finish .• areas to stash, phones, CDs, ' .contract--earlier this week. The negotiated, ai least one thing. (With power sunroof), S2-,55(X .-.•;.tie'ms clear,— the township will torque - 69 more'than-the. non- never a concern, for passing'. ...'.'. .tank- •':,'•-'. ' ,.''•-• '"• . arid body':color mounts on the ' and beverages,-Plus, the 60/40 board then voted to approve,, the : PLUSES: Fast-, balanced contract -at. its'.-.-Monday meeting, bear some, financial burden for turbo engine .-the.Forester-XT powoi'.in.fifth gear. Expect 0 to' But. for.thpse.'who enjoy .. roof rails; ' • . •. ' . rear, seatback folds'.and tli'e,-. • 1 can slip through, traffic like a 60 mph times in less than 6.5 : and easily, controlled/ Long .subject to two. minor .changes, providing emergency medical , rapid acceleration, in. the daily ' All models come. with.-I- . ;." .cargo" area hasseveral, cov.-' .. services in 2004. hungry nuthatch. There's so'.' ; seconds in the 5->speed. manual- commute, I.doubt the XT's fuel wheel disc brakes with ABS • ered.-.in-floo)' stprage-areas. list of comfort features with , Go.anella said., fully functioning utility. ' ." Gdnnella was 'optimistic the • Wrtaile the long-term objective much low-opd.pulling power . .or 6,9 with the automatic. •'•'.-'• t'coiiomy will be much oi'-an. - and' elec'trphic brake force dis- • : . Thisiaster Forester-is some :•-'•.. ••'.•:• ••;•'. :•,' •';•':.' •' ••''••", /.-,-, ':' :•'••'•."-:.' ' •'..' •..NicOLEDIMELUVSTAffPHOTOGfiAPHEB MINUSES; No. rjght-sidD: issues will.he resolved by.the end of • remains for .the..squad to resume . that the driver of a manual,' • :N;ot to worry, the', accelera- issue:- • . • • ••'••' '.' ' '•'. tribution. The Forest or meets . trickle^lownfroin Subar.u.-' '.' ' At the recently-completed Sept. 11 memorial in Granford, a bouquet of flowers rests alongside a pil- iMUtul-the-clock coverage, said •transmission Forester can tion is'not overwhelming and . , .' The 5-speed Forester 2.5 XT. .passenger car safety standards • Tecnic^.the high-performance driver armrest, and': the 'this week or Hie beginning of next. • lar in memory of Thomas Regan The memorial will be dedicated in a ceremony beginning 6pm •Once the changes — essentially, • Mayor Dan Aschonb'ach, ."the cheat shifts in traffic, rowing •it. is handily distributed with . •-.> has. a starting, price of $25,520.;. and. comes withsuclistandafd woven fabric