by "Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
Published 12/08/2017 at 21:22
by "Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
Published 12/08/2017 at 21:22
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Whilst poking the web on some tangent, I found this picture which reminded me of an encounter I had years ago I had a co-worker with a stupidly modified Jeep. Not this one in particular, but similar in concept - lift kit, oversized low-profile tires, tons of chrome, a winch and 782 lights strewn about. Despite the lift kit and winch it never went off road, for obvious reasons.
Anyway, one day he was giving me crap about my car, questioning why any self-respecting man would be caught driving, let alone intentionally going out and buying, a minivan. I could only think of one thing to say: I have a large penis.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/08/2017 at 21:42, STARS: 4
*searching for adult language*
nope none found.... clickbait headline
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/08/2017 at 21:47, STARS: 4
OK, maybe adult theme. Don’t want to frighten those that can’t handle things of a sexual nature.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
12/08/2017 at 21:49, STARS: 4
It takes a big peepee to swallow ones pride and vanity to do what’s better for his or her family.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/08/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 3
lol.. fair enough mate.
i just wanted to call out clickbait for a change.... it wasnt as fun as other comentators made it look...
i’ll stick to gleefull profanity from here on :)
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/08/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 8
But I’m currently single, and to the best of my knowledge, childless. I have no need for such a vehicle. I just happen to like minivans.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/08/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 5
Fuck yeah!
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
12/08/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 2
Had a coworker who bragged about having a hand stitched grill blocker for his F-350 diesel with a full brodozer treatment. He gave me shit for buying a fiesta ST and my only response was along the lines of yours - How small can your dick be that you brag about having a fucking QUILT for your pickup truck that has only ever hauled groceries and barely sees the rain?
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/08/2017 at 21:59, STARS: 2
That’s why they call you Thwack.
"GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo" (jackolson)
12/08/2017 at 22:02, STARS: 1
He clearly doesn’t know how much beer can be fit in Stow’n’Go compartments...his loss.
"dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter" (dsigned001)
12/08/2017 at 22:09, STARS: 1
Well played.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
12/08/2017 at 22:09, STARS: 0
This must be why my wife hates minivans. Her penis is so small I can’t even find it!
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
12/08/2017 at 22:14, STARS: 0
You’re not giving out free candy, right?
If minivans float your boat and make you really happy, more power to you! You do you.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
12/08/2017 at 22:15, STARS: 0
da dun tsssh
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
12/08/2017 at 22:16, STARS: 0
I now want to bootleg some booze with a minivan. Use a handicap equipped van so you get the sky high rear suspension to complete the look.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
12/08/2017 at 22:23, STARS: 0
You drive a Mazda5 right? Yeah I can see catching flack for driving that. Not because I think it’s stupid, it because some of my co-workers would rag on me for a car like that. One of them even asked why I “let” my wife buy such a girly car, knowing I’d have to be seen driving it occasionally. Her car is a perrywinkle Honda Fit. My response was simply, “she bought the car she wanted, and the one we needed, we both love it.”
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
12/08/2017 at 22:34, STARS: 1
My Quest has a 1200 lb cargo capcity so it can haul my man hog
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
12/08/2017 at 22:40, STARS: 0
Is that what you used to smash down those walls in your house?
"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy)
12/08/2017 at 22:48, STARS: 1
A minivan could outrun a Jeep like that anyways, no contest.
And at least a minivan could do actual work. /winky face
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/08/2017 at 22:58, STARS: 1
I wanted a box on wheels with a manual transmission and this was the one vehicle that fit the bill. If it was a snooze to drive I wouldn’t have bothered, but it holds its own in the fun to drive department. Yeah, it’s not exactly dripping with testosterone, but I really don’t give a rat’s ass about impressing others with my choice of vehicle - been there, done that. I’m happy with the choice, and that’s all that matters.
I also got some crap for having a picture of it as the wallpaper on my computer, but surprisingly those comments only came from women in the office. There was one that didn’t, the one I was dating, but she too had a minivan and so understood the appeal.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/08/2017 at 23:02, STARS: 1
Between the (relative) light weight and 6MT it’s as quick, if not quicker, than an ‘80s Ferrari Mondial; A Sienna or Odyssey would smoke the Ferrari.
My college girlfriend was not a fan of my Vanagon. She really had nothing to worry about - it was a base model, not a Westfalia... :P
"XJDano" (xjdano)
12/08/2017 at 23:06, STARS: 1
I’ve gotten some slack because the key fob for equinox is pink. And my come back is that it used to be my wife’s car. And the pink reminds me of her.
"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy)
12/08/2017 at 23:07, STARS: 0
I kind of want to get my hands on a Eurovan, but they’re rare.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/08/2017 at 23:15, STARS: 0
I’m sort of coming around on them, especially the VR6-powered version, having never been a big fan in the past. Maybe the 170HP I5 from the Passat would be a nice and simple swap to give an early one a little more oomph. The Vanagon, however, still gets me excited, and someday I shall have another.
My mother checked out the Eurovan when she was looking to replace her Vanagon. The response was essentially ‘meh’, and she bought an E-class wagon instead.
Rare is right - I can’t remember the last time I saw a Eurovan for sale, let alone saw one on the road. If I still lived in SoCal I might see a few, but since moving to STL I have seen exactly -one- Vanagon on the road, and that’s been it for VW vans of any vintage.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
12/09/2017 at 00:19, STARS: 0
I totally get the appeal of box on wheels. The Fit is a bit smaller, but we just made a 3 hour trip with 4 people, a beagle in a crate. And all of our stuff for a 4 day trip. It was tight but still miles better than it would have been in your average sedan.
"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy)
12/09/2017 at 00:31, STARS: 0
Whenever I dig through Craigslist I see the occasional Eurovan. They’re usually well maintained.
The Eurovan is one of the few modern vans to have a manual, the only other I can think of is the first generation Caravan and that was because they were partnered with Mitsubishi.
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
12/09/2017 at 02:05, STARS: 0
No. No you don’t. I’ve had one for 15 years (though different variety - dual cab chassis with TDI, manual and syncro) and it’s not something I’d recommend for someone new to them. They be old now and many parts are currently unobtainable. Plus the v6 and auto combination was fragile to begin with...