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America's Newest Retro Car Gets Club, Web Site: PT Cruiser Club

11 January 2000

    LONG BEACH, Wash., Jan. 11 -- You've seen the PT Cruiser ads,
and maybe even spotted one on the road during its cross-country test runs.
    
    Now you can inspect it on the web at http://www.ptcruiserclub.org and see what
owners and qualified mechanics have to say about it.

    Michael J. Challis, head mechanic at PT Cruiser's Club, says the site is
both independent and dedicated. While the club has no direct ties to
DaimlerChrysler, Challis and his club express a great affection for this
remarkable sedan of theirs -- the one that looks like an ideal getaway car for
Bonnie and Clyde but seems equipped like something for space travel.

    Challis, a nationally recognized Chrysler Top Tech Award Winner, knows
Chrysler and its products from the inside out.  He's a Chrysler Certified Gold
Level Technician and certified as a Master Auto Technician by ASE.

    "This is a useful, working site for Cruiser owners and those looking to
purchase," Challis said.  "We offer tech-tips on maintenance, performance,
upgrades and customizing.  Some of it is didactic, more-or-less like lecture
notes; much of it is empirical, with chat rooms for club members."

    You don't have to be a member to thread through all of the site, though.

    For example, journalists looking for independent information and casual
Internet visitors can enter the site's forum page for both information and
opinion.  Members only are served tech-tips, heads-up advisories, information
about club activities, and a 10% discount on Cruiser parts, labor and
accessories at participating dealers.