MINIVAN MADNESS - The American Version

[cawimmer430]

The year is 1986. Your girlfriend just told you she's pregnant and is expecting a shitload of kids. It's minivan time!

Here are your choices!



Chevrolet Astro




Ford Aerostar




Plymouth Voyager

[68_427]

Astro, but make mine a second gen.  They're pretty badass actually.

[Laconian]

Why badass? The one I drove was kind of crappy, though it was already 10 years old by that point.

[68_427]

I dunno.  I just think it's badass how square they are.

[Vinsanity]

[AutobahnSHO]

Plymouth, no doubt. The Astro was RWD and craptacular, the Aerostar was just craptacular.
For general people-hauling, MOPAR invented the minivan and kept it the freshest until the Japanese took over in the late 90s...

[Madman]

1986 Volkswagen Vanagon for me.

[68_427]

90's Jap tuning.  ahhhh

[Secret Chimp]

Plymouth because it's not a tippy box on a truck frame.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

90's Jap tuning.  ahhhh

Chevy sold a shit load of those in Japan. IIRC It even inspired the styling of the first gen Scion XB.

[93JC]

Voyager, and it's not even close.

[SVT666]

Aerostar.  RWD muthafuckas!!!

[Madman]

Aerostar.  RWD muthafuckas!!!

Yeah, but the VW is RWD and has a rear mounted boxer engine and a manual gearbox.  It's the Porsche of minivans! 

[cawimmer430]

1986 Volkswagen Vanagon for me.

Patience, my dear Madman. Patience. There will be a "MINIVAN MADNESS - The European Version" poll soon!

Unless you want to take care of it... 

[cawimmer430]

Aerostar.  RWD muthafuckas!!!

[2o6]

Chrysler Van, those things were the shit.

[SVT666]

Chrysler Van, those things were shit.

Fixed it for you.

[2o6]

Fixed it for you.

Compared to the Aerostar or Astro? Chrysler vans everyday of the week.

[Eye of the Tiger]

No doubt Chrysler made the better minivan. However. I would take the Aerostar. 5-speed manual, naturally. Until I'm done with the V8 swap, the bitch can stay the fuck home with the kids.

[2o6]

No doubt Chrysler made the better minivan. However. I would take the Aerostar. 5-speed manual, naturally. Until I'm done with the V8 swap, the bitch can stay the fuck home with the kids.

Turbo Caravan 5MT with 20PSI of boost

[Eye of the Tiger]

Turbo Caravan 5MT with 20PSI of boost

5.0 V8, RWD, open headers.

[2o6]

5.0 V8, RWD, open headers.

30PS of boost; big ass slicks up front

[Eye of the Tiger]

30PS of boost; big ass slicks up front

POWERSTROKE V8 WITH 40 PSI BOOST 500 HP/1500 TORQUE.

[2o6]

POWERSTROKE V8 WITH 40 PSI BOOST 500 HP/1500 TORQUE.

Mid-engined Cummins with 50PSI of boost and a 9AT

[Eye of the Tiger]

Mid-engined Cummins with 50PSI of boost and a 9AT

WING-MOUNTED TWIN ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT 900-SERIES TURBOFANS PRODUCING A COMBINED 170,000 POUNDS OF THRUST, FOREVERIAL DELITIZED WITH PERMANENT BOLOGNA AND CHEESE COMPRESSORS AND PERMANENT KETCHUP INJECTORS.

[2o6]

Spirit Bomb powered mated to a CVT automatic


Put your hands up, people. I'll wish you back to life, I promise.

[Cookie Monster]

A turbo Chrysler minivan with a 5 MT would be cool.

And insanely fast.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Spirit Bomb powered mated to a CVT automatic


Put your hands up, people. I'll wish you back to life, I promise.

Quantum Slipstream Drive routed through the main deflector with a lead vehicle to detect phase variance.

[2o6]

A turbo Chrysler minivan with a 5 MT would be cool.

And insanely fast.

You need to turn up the boost and do some other shit to it; it's not really that fast in base trim.

[Cookie Monster]

You need to turn up the boost and do some other shit to it; it's not really that fast in base trim.

No shit, but they can run sub 12's with some work and you end up with a crazy ass sleeper.