VAN

[Secret Chimp]

My van is much faster than a ULAWLL. Those things are 1) extra extra heavy, and 2) beat to all hell and shit on.

This one had like 4,000 miles

[2o6]

This one had like 4,000 miles

The V6 model is slower. I hate driving my parents van.

[Eye of the Tiger]

This is ridiculous, Nick.

VAN REPRESENTS THAT REMARK 

The V6 model is slower. I hate driving my parents van.

Yours is a V6, too?
It's not bad when it's empty. I don't care if it's slow when it's loaded, either, as long as it keeps going.

[2o6]

VAN REPRESENTS THAT REMARK 

Yours is a V6, too?
It's not bad when it's empty. I don't care if it's slow when it's loaded, either, as long as it keeps going.

Yeah, it's the 4.2L with around 200HP. Ours is a conversion van, though.



It's very slow, and it's also in a state of extreme disrepair. The steering wheel turns into a vague questionnaire at 60MPH.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Mine is in damn good shape. It used to be a fleet vehicle, then this guy bought it and replaced the valve springs, and now I have it.

[CJ]

Nick, you should totally put wood floors in it.  That would be the most awesome thing ever.  And carpet walls.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Nick, you should totally put wood floors in it.  That would be the most awesome thing ever.  And carpet walls.

Damn, dood. It's not a Volvo or anything fancy. I'm going to do a spray on bedliner in the back, on the bumpers, and patch up a few spots on the body. Maybe find a new hubcap for the front left wheel. Other than that, it's not getting a cosmetic makeover. This is a work van.

[CJ]

I drive this, Nick.  Commercial driver's license and all. 



I drove this the other day.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Oh cool. Nice vans!

[CJ]

I really liked the E350.  So much better than that rattle trap bus I drive...

[Madman]

You can never have too much orange shag carpet!  

[Eye of the Tiger]

Well, that is pretty smexy...

[Eye of the Tiger]

We should have a race!





Holy cow, these vans are slow when fully laden. It's a rolling road block.

Anytime, anywhere. For pinks.

[mzziaz]

You actually bought that turd?

[Rupert]

The big vans we used during college field trips had very large V8s. They were very fast. 90 mph in Montana, except suggested - 5 mph for the corners. We also had a V8 cargo/people sit on the floor van for work in college. Plenty of power, but almost no brakes. Great for going up Bham's big hills, no so much going the other way.

Now I drive 350 hp pick 'em up trucks.

[omicron]

This thread is excellent.



Your console is happy.

WAIT. A CONSOLE. It must be the sports version.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The big vans we used during college field trips had very large V8s. They were very fast. 90 mph in Montana, except suggested - 5 mph for the corners. We also had a V8 cargo/people sit on the floor van for work in college. Plenty of power, but almost no brakes. Great for going up Bham's big hills, no so much going the other way.

Now I drive 350 hp pick 'em up trucks.

4.2 V6 is no slouch, but no speed demon. 4-wheel disc brakes are for racing, though the pedal feels like stepping on a souffl?.

This thread is excellent.



Your console is happy.

WAIT. A CONSOLE. It must be the sports version.

Console is happy, but wants MOAR FOODS.

[Cookie Monster]

The big vans we used during college field trips had very large V8s. They were very fast. 90 mph in Montana, except suggested - 5 mph for the corners. We also had a V8 cargo/people sit on the floor van for work in college. Plenty of power, but almost no brakes. Great for going up Bham's big hills, no so much going the other way.

Now I drive 350 hp pick 'em up trucks.

I swear, the vans at work pull harder than my car.

Unfortunately they don't do so well at the turning or braking.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I swear, the vans at work pull harder than my car.

Unfortunately they don't do so well at the turning or braking.

Yeah, from 0-15 the van pulls pretty hard. It's all that torque multiplication. VROOMmmmmmmmmmmm m m m m m m putt putt.

[Colonel Cadillac]

So how much rape do you plan to engage in in the van?

[Eye of the Tiger]

So how much rape do you plan to engage in in the van?

It's not rape if they'll do it for candy.

[Raza]

I'm sorry, why did you need this van again?

[Eye of the Tiger]

The blower fan seems to have fixed itself, or maybe I did it when I was playing with the fuse box.
Now that I've put a solid 20 miles on it, I think the rear brakes are just about gone. When the previous owner said he put new brakes on it, he must have meant the fronts, which, by the way, are a bit warped.

No big deal. I can do brakes in my sleep, and it gives me a chance to put on high performance heavy duty industrial strength brake pads and cross drilled and slotted rotors.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'm sorry, why did you need this van again?

I'll be moving somewhere in the next few months, as soon as I can find a job somewhere. The van can haul anything but ass, and I get to keep it when I'm done, rather than throwing my money in the garbage for a UHAUL.

But the real question: why don't you have a van?

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'm thinking I should get some of those sweet LED light strips and stick some in the footwells, and some on the ceiling of the cargo area.

[SVT666]

What happened to the truck driving job?  Did we stop letting you into Canada?

[Eye of the Tiger]

What happened to the truck driving job?  Did we stop letting you into Canada?

Nothing happened to the truck driving job, but I'll leave as soon as I find something better.

[Secret Chimp]

Van-driving job. Everybody needs more coyotes.

[Rupert]

I swear, the vans at work pull harder than my car.

Unfortunately they don't do so well at the turning or braking.

Big V8s are big V8s. I think the fastest thing I've driven, in terms of 0-60 acceleration, was the Hemi 2500 six-pack for work.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Big V8s are big V8s. I think the fastest thing I've driven, in terms of 0-60 acceleration, was the Hemi 2500 six-pack for work.

Six-pack?