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Page4B - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, October 21,1993 Test Drive E : Winfred B. Cross '4 '' r/ '■ 1?; Coveting Thy Neighbor's Post! Call 376-0496 For Your Subscription Today! ith the new found popu larity of trucks, manu facturers are making them even more desirable. Thus comes the sport truck. The recipe to make one is simple. Take one trustwor thy Cl500 full-size pick-up, give it monochromatic paint, bucket seats, a flared bed and throw a gold bow tie emblem on the hood and 1993 Chevrolet Sportside Truck you've got an appealing ride. , 1 forgot the most important ingredient- the engine, prefer ably the biggest you can find. For Chevy, that is its fail-safe 5.7 liter V8. It’s not the most modern unit, but with 210 horsepower and 300 pounds- feet of torque it's certainly one of the more powerful. The interior of the Sportside isn’t any different from most of GM's full-size offerings. The dash is fairly plain but easy to read. The seats are fine, how ever. I prefer bucket seats to bench seats any day. The seats were comfortable and very supportive. Unfortunately, the ride wasn't very comfortable. It was downright harsh. The trucks suspension must have been re-tuned because I don't remember the rest of Chevy's product line being this firm. The handling was good, how ever and the ride, though un comfortable, was well con trolled. The engine performed with out a hitch. Like most truck engines, it was loud, but pow erful. Passing power was great and the deep throat growl of the engine was nice to hear. Our resident truck expert, Monty Ramseur (he owns a CMC S-10 Jimmy) drove the Sportside overnight and liked everything but the harsh ride and the bright red paint. He's still more inter ested in the full-size Blazer, however. My favorite feature of the Sportside is the light under the hood. It's tethered so you can pull it out and use to look for dropped screwdrivers, pliers or whatever. I know, no great piece of technology, but hey, it's a good idea. The Sportslde's base price was $13,985. The bucket seats cost an extra $490. A 3.42 ratio rear axle was $44. The optional engine was $845 and the oil cooling sys tem was $135. The sport han dling package was $1,065, while the automatic trans mission (which was great) was $890. A preferred equip ment package Included many comfort items such as power locks and mirrors, cruise, tilt wheel and cassette. That boosted the price an addi tional $2,638. Throw in a few more mis cellaneous options, subtract $800 for a discount on the preferred package and add $595 for delivery and the as- tested price came to $20,045. Not bad for a sporty full-size truck. The truck wars keep getting more interesting by the day. THE INTERGENERATIONAL ^ ^ MASK DANCE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30,1993 9:00PM - 1:00AM i|^ THE CHARLOTTE CONVENTION CENTER Featuring: t NU MESSAGE BAND ADVANCE TICKETS AT THE DOOR $10-- $12-- DRESS: CASUAL OR COSTUME SPONSORED BY: . FAMILY OUTREACH & COUNSELING CENTER INC. CALL (704)333-2033 FOR INFORMATION ON TICKETS & COSTUME CONTEST WINE, DINE, AND UNWIND!!!!!! ’Demolition Man’ wrecks competition at the box office By John Horn ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - Nostalgic movie goers flocked to see the remake of the old television series The Beverly Hillbillies," but the past was no match for the future as "Demolition Man" stayed in first place at the box office. "Demolition Man," starring Syl vester Stallone and Wesley Snipes, earned $10.3 million, according to figures released Monday by Exhibi tor Relations Co. Inc. "The Beverfy Hillbillies" brought in $9.5 million in its first weekend for second place. The other debut, the suspense film "Judgement Night" starring Emilio Estevez, netted only $4.1 million. "Cool Runnings," an $11 million, no-star comedy about the Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Winter Olympics, became the fall season's sleeper hit, earning $7 million for third place. Although the film attracted only mildly positive reviews, it is one of the only current releases that ap peals to family audiences. The Dis ney movie has made $26.6 million to date and has lost little momen tum since its premiere. Several new films introduced in limited release enjoyed different re sults. "Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Be fore Christmas" opened in just two theaters but grossed $130,000. It opens in 500 locations on Friday, a key test for the quirky film. "Rudy," a college football film star ring Sean Astin, collected a healthy $830,000 in 117 locations. The love story "Mr. Wonderful," starring Matt Dillon, bombed. "Malice," starring Alec Baldwin, made $5.5 million for fourth place and "Judgment Night" was fifth. 'The Good Son" collected $3.2 mil lion for sixth and 'The Joy Luck Club" was seventh with $3 nfiUlon. With $2.7 million, "The Age of In- , nocence” was in eighth place. 'The Fugitive" was ninth with $2 million and "A Bronx Tale" made $1.88 mil lion for 10 th. 1. "Demolition Man," Warner Bros., $10.3 million, 2,258 locations, $4,555 per location, $29.6 million, two weeks. 2. "The Beverly Hillbillies," 20th Century Fox, $9.5 million, 2,152 lo cations, $4,426 per location, $9.5 million, one week. 3. "Cool Runnings," Disney, $7 mil lion, 1,819 locations, $3,853 per lo cation, $26.6 million, three weeks. 4. "Malice," Columbia, $5.5 million, 1,519 locations, $3,626 per location, $27,2 million, three weeks. 5. "Judgment Night" Univer^, $4.1 million, 1,543 locations, $2,650 per location, $4.1 million, one week. 6. "The Good Son," 20th Century Fox, $3.2 million, 1,708 locations, $1,887 per location, $35.2 million, four weeks. 7. "Tbe Joy Luck Club," Disney, $3 million, 481 locations, $6,262 per location, $14.9 million, six weeks. 8. "The Age of Iimocence," Colum bia, $2.7 million, 839 locations, $3,161 per location, $22.3 million, five weeks. 9. "The Fugitive," Warner Bros., $2 million, 1,202 locations, $1,682 per location, $172.5 million, 11 weeks. 10. "A Bronx Tale," Savoy, $1.88 million, 884 locations, $2,132 per location, $10.7 million, three weeks. 11. "Mr. Jones," TrlStar, $1.86 million, 1,483 locations, $1,252 per location, $6 million, two weeks. 12. "The Program," Disney, $1.4 nrllUon, 1,222 locations, $1,151 per THE location, $18.9 million, four weeks. 13. "Mr. Wonderful," Warner Bros., $1,2 million, 720 locations, $1,635 per location, $1.2 million, one week 14. "For Love or Money," Univer sal, $1.1 million, 1,240 locations, $897 per location, $9.1 million, three weeks. 15. "Free Wilfy," Warner Bros., $1.1 million, 957 locations, $1,152 per location, $74.6 million, 14 weeks. 16. "Mr. Nanny," New Line, $921,000, 1,293 locations, $712 per location, $3.4 million, two weeks. 17. "Rudy" TriStar, $882,000, 117 locations, $7,532 per location, $1 million, 1 1/2 weeks. 18. "Gettysburg," New Line, $748,000, 127 locations, $5,891 per location, $2.1 million, two weeks. 19. "Jurassic Park," Universal, $656,000, 500 locations, $1,310 per location, $327.9 million, 19 weeks, 20. "Hocus Pocus," Disney, $461,000, 429 locations, $1,075 per location, $37.7 million, 14 weeks. SUBSCRIBE! featuring CORNELIOUS 2 Big Shows... 8pm & 10pm ik ☆ DISCO Following 'k ik Hors d'oeuvres ☆ 921 Beatties Fd, Road • (704)334-6709 STUDENT CONNECTION (A Monthly Publication) Success Demands Preparation (# # ' Post Secondary Education • Scholarship Sources Career Options • Career Opportunities ' Future Employment Outlook • Issues Affecting Personal Growth Send For Your Free Copy Name_ Address. Telephone #_ State. , Zip_ The Student Coimection, P.O. Box 472872 Charlotte, NC 28247 THE SMALL DISH HAS ARRIVED... • Amazing Discovery! • Smallest home dish ever! • Receives 110 channels! • Fits anywhere • Only 10^' (inches) in size! 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