The Van Thread

[timun]

Originally Posted by Nufy

When I was growing up most families had a version of this.
As long or almost longer than most modern day trucks.

Originally Posted by Fuzz

But you'd never get hockey bags in that! The back is so small!

Originally Posted by Locke

I'll see your Glorious Wagon, and it is Glorious...and raise you the Valiant Steed my mother drove us around in during our childhood!!



None other than...the Caravan! Is it car? No. Is it a van? Kind of. It is the Caravan!

White with the faux-wood paneling? Oh yeah. Thats how you knew it was classy.

Originally Posted by Titan2

That's not a caravan! This is a Caravan:

NSFW!

Kidding. That is definitely a caravan.

Originally Posted by timun

Ackchyually, that's a Chrysler Town & Country.

Caravans had the Dodge 'crosshair' grille. (Plymouth Voyagers had an eggcrate grille.)

Originally Posted by Locke

They were all effectively the same goddamned Van ya pedantic bastard!

I just meant the white van with the faux-wood paneling and the beige interior.

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

One thing is certain, wood paneling on vehicles needs to make a comeback.

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Plymouth voyageurs are the real deal. Mine was dark cherry red (BROWN) and had the built in child seats. It's a miracle I didn't die.

Originally Posted by keratosis

We had a five seat Voyager back in the 90's while our kids were little. Sold it because 4 door chev pickup. I still miss that little white beauty. Even had a red interior. Only unfortunate part was that it had the big 4cyl Mitsubishi motor.

Originally Posted by Locke

The Dodge Caravan kept this world spinning from 1984 to 1996!

It got children to school, soccer and hockey! And it was majestic! Almost wall to ceiling with synthetic velour!

Originally Posted by Ped

Yeah the Caravan Voyager were the same, and so were the GM Safari and the Chevy Astro, and then you had the Ford Aerostar, all by itself.

Originally Posted by timun

No no no, the Astro was for the everyman, and the GMC Safari was for blue-collar workin' folk like contractors (if you got the base, stripped-out version with vinyl seats and no carpets) or for a more discerning connoisseur who wanted something with more cachet (if you got the optioned-up ones with two-tone paint, mouse-fur seats, plush carpets and 'Dutch' doors [where the top half of the back doors lifted up, and the bottom half was split into two small swinging doors]) and all-wheel-drive.


Now, the real fancy-pants GM customer bought The Cadillac of Minivans:

Originally Posted by getbak

Originally Posted by Locke

Oh now we need a Van thread!



It was a shame to imprison Candy in the first place!

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[GGG]

They really shouldn’t have discontinued the Mazda 5. Tiny vehicle but with more room than any of the RAV4/CRV sized SUVs. It was the size of the original mini vans.

[timun]

I knew two people who had Mazda 5s; great vehicles.

[Fuzz]

We had a 1989 2WD MPV. That thing was awesome fun. Fishtailing and doughnuts with 9 people stuffed in it never got old. Sure, the later 4WD models were excellent too, but a bit heavier and never felt quite as nimble.

[Junglist]

My parents had a Ford Aerostar when I was young, good memories in that Van.

[timun]

One of my uncles had an Aerostar (and two Chevy Astros) to shuttle my cousins around in. It was like something out of Blade Runner, so space-agey and weird.

(Underneath it was on the same ladder-frame chassis as a Ranger pickup )

[Sylvanfan]

My Dad bought a 79 GMC Vadura in 89 when we moved from Cranbrook to Kamloops to help haul stuff. Officially it could seat 8 people. On a few occasions he hauled 10 kids plus all our gear to out of town games. Only had an 8 track player, so did a lot of miles listening to Stompin Tom Connors. Guys on the team referred to that thing as the Flyin CPR.

[DownInFlames]

Growing up my parents were in a van club. Some day we'll be that cool again.

[topfiverecords]

[iggy_oi]

Toyota Previa 4 life

[boogerz]

The OG standard wheelbase Caravan/Voyager was the perfectly sized family vehicle.

I'd love to import one of the JDM mini minivans, like the Honda Mobilio, but RHD is too nerve wracking and the parts availability is too sketchy.

Spoiler!

[PaperBagger'14]

Does REDVAN post anymore?

[Winsor_Pilates]

We rented a Chrysler Pacifica in California last weekend and it was awesome.
I'm sure its not even a top tier minivan but still was enough to remind me of van glory.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

We rented a Chrysler Pacifica in California last weekend and it was awesome.
I'm sure its not even a top tier minivan but still was enough to remind me of van glory.

I rented one of those bastards in Ontario to help a buddy move and that thing is abso-goddamned-lutely brilliant.

Those stow-and-go seats that just get sucked right into the floor and turn the thing essentially into a panel van? Amaze-balls!

What a useful vehicle! Loved that thing. Thoroughly impressed.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Clearly, the best place to live in a van is down by the river.

[Samonadreau]

Honda Odyssey or bust.

[81MC]

Astro/Safari GOAT.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

Clearly, the best place to live in a van is down by the river.

Sunnyside baby! And if you’re lucky, once in a while you get to live on the river.

[timun]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

Toyota Previa 4 life

Mid-engined, supercharged, all-wheel-drive?

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

Honda Odyssey or bust.

Twenty years later, repurposed