Microvans: Badass, or just bad?

[Wishno87]

Drove my grandfathers Honda Vamos for a few weeks in japan. The thing was pretty fun. Super short gearing and r3ved to 8 or 9k. Pretty bouncy though because they are super light. It fits in the "k class" so they call it a "k truck". I don't know if I would want to drive one in the US though with a bunch of distracted idiots on the road in their light armored tanks.

[LJ851]

I can't seem to find many (if any) lowered "deck vans". No shortage of the Jacked up ones though.

[heatmakerz]

I would roll one of those in a heart beat! Slam it out, roof rack for the snowboard/bikes, huge arse subwoofer for the sounds, windows down.

[Ether-D]

Dope.

[Ether-D]

Drove my grandfathers Honda Vamos for a few weeks in japan. The thing was pretty fun. Super short gearing and r3ved to 8 or 9k. Pretty bouncy though because they are super light. It fits in the "k class" so they call it a "k truck". I don't know if I would want to drive one in the US though with a bunch of distracted idiots on the road in their light armored tanks.

Right about the tanks. And the distracted idiots. I live way the fuck out in the country though, and I think it would be pretty safe on my mostly rural 30 mile commute. Then around the small town where I have my deck & fence building/remodel/handywork business.

[mrsleeve]

I don't know if I would want to drive one in the US though with a bunch of distracted idiots on the road in their light armored tanks.

this was kinda my point about putting his kids in it and driving it on the road. Its a 16oz Budweiser can on lawn mower tires, with a 3cyl diesel out of a Yanmar compact tractor for power.... I dont think I would want to play the safety game when smashed into by the average US soccer mom driving a caravan or old winstar, let alone a full size truck or SUV. Hell even a modern Civic is going to wad these things up in to a ball of tinfoil with you inside it....

[Stanley Rockafella]

this thread is gay

why not just buy a freakin smart car

[Ether-D]

Yep, we're all gay in here. You included. Fag.

[Ether-D]

All struggle snuggles in here...

[TurboJake]

You would put your kids in that thing and drive it on the road??

3cyl that gets 50mpg, will it even get out of its own way, when in 4x4 whats the top speed 32ish mph????

its cool if thats what your in to, and find others to go in on the deal with ya. Go for it, just I would want something a bit bigger is all... that and vans are just not my cup of tea in the least...

Kids? Ha!

Well, 50+hp certainly can is such a lightweight thing. Some can get up to 75MPH (Subaru Sambar rings a bell). But most can easily reach about 50 in 2wd degoverned and 45 in 4WD (at the cost of MPG's, of course). And, well, you'll know. This is perfectly OK in the U.P. :) There are two ways I can get to the grocery store. On road, or Off road. Guess which one the pathfinder takes more regularly ;) Doesn't make any sense for some. But kinda does up here and down into Wisconsin. Specially for us that like to go into the woods, kill things, and eat them. Think how perfect a deer or two would fit and look in the bed on the way to the garage to get cut up!

Hell, attach a snowblower with a 25hp engine to the front of it. Perfect for small width far throw! Some even have a hydraulic PTO, so there's that option too.

All struggle snuggles in here...

I like it when you struggle, but while we're snuggling, Imma gonna pee in your butt.

[mrsleeve]

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LOL fair enough................. though 50 is not freeway legal but who needs to get on the high way anyway.

Hey you ever make it down toward L'Anse, Well Pelkie actually ??? I might have a favor to ask of you if you do.

[e30vert]

I would weld a full tubular inno (opposite of Exo? shrug?) skeleton rollcage in one in case of Hummvee interaction and call it good. Would need to bump the HP though to accomodate for the added weight.

That lime green lowered one is strangely unique and looks pretty fun to cruise. I would still like the lifted big tires approach so I could snow wheel it with supplies on board.

[deutschman]

MyCanadian friend had a 4x4 off road Mitsubishi van that was bad ass! He worked as a tree planter durrig the summers and drove his van around fire road all the time. Sweet rig, but not as bad ass as my Yota SR5 :)

[ButtJuice]

I'd rock one of those to the junkyard er' day

[TurboJake]

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LOL fair enough................. though 50 is not freeway legal but who needs to get on the high way anyway.

Hey you ever make it down toward L'Anse, Well Pelkie actually ??? I might have a favor to ask of you if you do.

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