Posted by bandi Poppycock.

Scandinavian flick.

I didn't say that the Eco-Boost motor would save pickup trucks. What I said is that it will hopefully get people to start buying high tech engines instead of simply big engines. The average truck owner looks at numbers. To some, cylinder count won't matter as much as power and torque figures.

Did the Eurovan not also come with the Synchro system? coupled with a VR6? Yes, let's race those two =P

Posted by Agent Skelly Whats interesting is that BC leads sales in...Chevy Trucks...

Thanks for that Good to know.

I'm tempted by manual Eurovans whenever they show up cheap, but parts and working on them are problem areas for most people. The first year imported, 1992 is supposed to be quite unreliable.

The VR6 Syncro would be amazing if the reliability is there. Steyr Puch (Austria) made the earlier Vanagon Syncro system, amazing traction and good clearance off road. The Eurovan has no clearance, but maybe could be raised.

The space in a Eurovan to me is the perfect balance between a domestic full size van and a minivan. Tons of space and height.

Ford Aerostars have ended up being quite reliable with the famous 3.0. Windstars are the most unreliable minivan ever made.

Mazda MPV's had head problems with the V6 and famous for expensive parts. Biggest auto fail I made was to buy a '91 MPV as a fixer upper. The rare 4cyl 5 speed was a lot better. They had good driver comfort, layout etc. but the column auto shift linkage also sucked. Was like a golf club in a bucket of grease.

Maybe the newer FWD Mazdas are better. I wouldn't mind a Caravan '94 to 2000, if the price was low. Reliability is a crapshoot though. There's a '98 Grand at the corner garage. They are waiting for a a computer for it. I asked if they wanted to sell it, but fortunately it's a customers and not for sale

Holy Toyota Hilux, batman...

Posted by bandi I want my '87 Pony back.

Hey that was my first car! It kept going and going and going.

Now I drive a Niva that keeps going and going and going.

This surprised me though. I totally thought Canada would be Ford or Toyota.

I'd do terrible things to own a Niva. Mad respect to you, sir.

Posted by bandi I'd do terrible things to own a Niva. Mad respect to you, sir.

It is in a constant state of maintenance and doesn't look very pretty, but other than last month when my brakes failed, it has never left me stranded in the 13 years I have been driving it.

It owes me nothing. I just wish I had the cash to make it look great again and do some quality maintenance on it. These band aids will soon start to peel.

There are Nivas around Ontario that are for sale bud, and they come pretty cheap too.

I keep seeing them and being tempted, but I truly don't need another car at this point... I have enough projects to keep me busy till I'm 140.

Cuba is lada heaven, not to mention american classic heaven as well.

What I would LOVE to do is get an old Lada 1500, swap in something fun like a Mazda 13B or a BMW lump (Or even a DOHC Fiat engine because it'd probably bolt in), drop it a couple inches on MiniLites and embarrass people in cars that actually had a value when they were new.

For some reason I kind of like the looks of them.



Maybe it's because they're so ugly and pretty much non existent these days.

every taxi in cuba looks like that, with piooneer, playboy and momo stickers all over them. and neon lights

Posted by bandi What I would LOVE to do is get an old Lada 1500, swap in something fun like a Mazda 13B or a BMW lump (Or even a DOHC Fiat engine because it'd probably bolt in), drop it a couple inches on MiniLites and embarrass people in cars that actually had a value when they were new. For some reason I kind of like the looks of them. http://www.v10.pl/...0/lada_1500_04.jpg Maybe it's because they're so ugly and pretty much non existent these days.

RWD?
I actually had to google that car.
I know that was this 4x4/AWD Lada that everyone wanted, but this sedan?
Something like that screams for a V8, and by V8, something strange, offbeat... like a Lexus V8 in a RWD Corolla.

Yep, RWD.

V8 would just ruin handling completely. You need some rev happy turbo 4 banger.

somewhere on the interwebs is an episode of the brit top gear who really did up a lada sadan. It was actually an entertaining episode.

Posted by bandi Yep, RWD. V8 would just ruin handling completely. You need some rev happy turbo 4 banger.

Bah! Handling! lol... i wanna go fast!!!

But... but... volumetric efficiency!! You can go JUST as fast, AND corner!!!

Posted by bandi But... but... volumetric efficiency!! You can go JUST as fast, AND corner!!!

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wanna go fast!!!!!!!
lol

remember a weird Toyota called a Corona?
My friend Sasquatch had one and it the same 6 as the Supra.

It was quick but handled like your gramma's Buick.

That was like the Lexus coupe thingy from the 90s... It was a Supra basically.

My Celica had the same 4 banger as a base model Toyota pickup... and about the same acceleration.

Posted by Samurai BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanna go fast!!!!!!! lol remember a weird Toyota called a Corona? My friend Sasquatch had one and it the same 6 as the Supra. It was quick but handled like your gramma's Buick.

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