Spot a Weird Minivan in Here..

"Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW." (aya-yu) 08/30/2013 at 05:13 • Filed to: QuickRide

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Called Alphard and Vellfire GS. This minivan designed probably because Toyota think there's someone that want a minivan with 276hp 3.5L V6 engine, 4WD, and Toyota's G Edition Quad-Exhaust and Suspension and brakes. Plus 7 Racing Seats. Yep.

The car starts at 93k USD, and with full options checked could run you 135k, which is not bad. But still, i rather have an M3 with that price.

I kinda like it it. Love is strange, you know. The salesman is nice enough to let me step in tho the Alphard GS. They won't let me see the Vellfire except dat ass, unless i really want to buy that car.

And this is the interior. Pretty nice.

And this is the steering wheel with dials. I don't know why it feels like a Hilux with much better seats. Too bad they won't let me drive it..

What do you say, oppo?

Otto > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 08/30/2013 at 05:30

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I say why not?
Also, the front is too Opel for me with those lights...

My favorite of the JDM minivans is the cute little N box.

Because it's (as far as I understand) a spiritual successor to the honda life step van

Which is the cutest thing ever made.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Otto 08/30/2013 at 05:59

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Ya. Altough the van need some more power since it's weigh 1.9 tonnes.

Aa, step van. One of the slowest car I ever ride. But it is cute.

davedave1111 > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 08/30/2013 at 06:21

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That makes more sense than most people will realise. The whole 'gangsta'/bling tuning subculture comes from the Caribbean. Who there upgrades rather than getting a more suitable car? Taxi drivers, because they need to stick with a taxi.

Yes, genuinely, all those 'gangsta' rappers are aping the culture of Caribbean taxi-drivers.

They get a lot of ex-JDM in the Caribbean, so this looks perfect to me.

Happy Panda > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 08/30/2013 at 06:32

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I like it, it would be a great somewhat sleeper as well. Who would expect a van to have any kind of performance.

bygeorge > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 08/30/2013 at 06:34

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Best. Minivan. Evah.

But still: "The car starts at 93k USD, and with full options checked could run you 135k, which is not bad."

Not bad? You must be smoking the best. Crack. Evah.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > bygeorge 08/30/2013 at 06:41

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Ya. Since the standard Alphard already sold at 80k. And that's with woeful 160hp 2.5L i4 engine driving the front wheel.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Happy Panda 08/30/2013 at 06:44

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Hmm.
I think to be a sleeper, she need a little extra oomph from the V6. And also weight saving, since the car weighs 1.9 tonnes.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > bygeorge 08/30/2013 at 07:02

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a lot of that cost would be tax, they still aren't cheap though.

Brand new in Japan the Vellfire's come to around 5million Yen ($50kUSD using lazy maths)

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 08/30/2013 at 07:31

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Yep. We have 100-200% of tax for an imports, called Luxury tax.

Mikeado > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 08/30/2013 at 07:32

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Never be late to school again!

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 08/30/2013 at 07:47

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That's pretty crazy, people in Australia complain about the Luxury Car Tax here which is 33% on the price of cars over $60k

505Turbeaux > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 08/30/2013 at 07:59

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thing is crazy looking, but strangely attractive. Lets just say I would take that over a Grand Caravan all day long