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12-01-2008, 04:34 PM #21< Banned User >
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I love my minivan!
And I only have two kids...
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12-01-2008, 04:37 PM #22newb
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well chrisL i did some ebayin for you and i found you a real true gem! a manly-minivan if sucha a thing ever existed...
eBay Motors: Ford : Windstar (item 140284923828 end time Dec-06-08 16:55:13 PST)
it's an auto (sorry chum) but it may be right up your alley!
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12-01-2008, 07:51 PM #23Senior Member
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What I find funny is that so many people are anti-minivan, but yet they like the cross overs,and the only difference in style is that the cross over has standard doors and the minivan has a sliding door.
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12-01-2008, 08:04 PM #24Shaves like a pirate
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you miss the point. driving a minivan is seen as subserviant and unmasculine, regardless of design.
Originally Posted by Akady
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12-01-2008, 08:06 PM #25Shaves like a pirate
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I should add that driving a minivan in the driving world is roughly analogous to shaving with a pink bic in the world of pogonotomy.
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12-01-2008, 08:22 PM #26There is no charge for Awesomeness
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Is the Honda Odyssey too expensive? Or is that only an Australian version? Do you guys have them in the US? Or is that what you are calling a van?
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12-01-2008, 08:33 PM #27Senior Member
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Yes the Odyssey is available in the U.S. and we'd refer to that as a minivan. The Honda and the Toyota are two of the higher priced vans in the U.S. They also have a leg up in safety over the U.S. versions since both I believe have side curtain airbags but IIRC the U.S. minivans don't at this time.
My wife has always joked that if she was a songwriter she'd pen a song titled: "Angry Man in a Minivan" since there seem to be so many aggressive emasculated men tailgating and speeding all over Suburbia in the infamous minivan.
Chris L"Blues fallin' down like hail." Robert Johnson
"Aw, Pretty Boy, can't you show me nuthin but surrender?" Patti Smith
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12-01-2008, 08:53 PM #28< Banned User >
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FWIW, you can also check out the Kia Sedona for a well-priced option that also has top-notch safety ratings.
It is horrible on gas mileage though!
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12-01-2008, 08:53 PM #29Senior Member
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Sitting a foot or two higher and knowing you can drive over a curb (and maybe even a smart car) makes a difference. Originally Posted by Akady
Last edited by Quick; 12-01-2008 at 09:17 PM.
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12-01-2008, 09:03 PM #30Senior Member
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I grew up in a Ford Vista Cruiser station wagon - with fake wood paneling. I see no reason whatsoever for any man to have to drive a minivan.
Jordan
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