Winter hooning, van style.

"Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart) 01/05/2014 at 14:01 • Filed to: None

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My mother sent me on a few errands today.

I decided to make the most out of it. TCS and ABS kept kicking in, ruining the fun.

Brian Silvestro > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 14:04

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Aren't there buttons for that?

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Brian Silvestro 01/05/2014 at 14:05

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Not for the ABS, I couldn't find the one for the traction control though.

Brian Silvestro > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 14:10

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Makes sense for a family van. They hide it away so your average soccer mom doesn't accidentally find it and press it thinking it's an automatic door closing button.

AM3R > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 14:12

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My mom has the same van in a different color... SO MUCH FUN CAN BE HAD.
The V6 actually does a nice job powering the van. Just hooned it in the snow the other day.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > AM3R 01/05/2014 at 14:19

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I actually floored it on an empty straight so VTEC kicked in, it's a totally different car. The engine is the only redeeming quality of this car tbh. I despise driving it like a normal car should be, mainly because the pillars block my view, and I can't shoulder check on my side easily, the thing is HUGE.

Dusty Ventures > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 14:25

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The fastest I've ever been as a driver was in a van. Back when I was young, stupid, and fortunately didn't yet have the keys to a rally car. Now in the (new) van hooning is mostly restricted to e-brake turns at lower speeds

Scary__goongala! > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 14:35

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always upsides to having access to a manvan

Apollon > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 14:44

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Pulling fuses is a bad idea (even if just in case anything goes wrong), but sometimes I'm tempted to turn off the overly sensitive ABS for some time... Just to get a feel.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 14:46

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traction control should be to the left of the steering wheel. may be labeled ASC if i remember correctly

http://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/honda/odyssey/…

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 15:03

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I'm guessing Mom doesn't read Oppo, probable just sticks with Jalopnik front page. Hopefully Michael Ballaban doesn't promote this.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > John Norris (AngryDrifter) 01/05/2014 at 15:04

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Shh! She'll find out!

AM3R > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 15:16

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It's not that bad of a van. It's what I learned to drive on so I'm used to the size, it made me an excellent parker haha.

153624 - Straight Six > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 15:25

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Our old Sienna van used to be great fun. Had a fair amount of power, but sadly the e-brake was a pedal, so no proper winter homage.

SaabStutz > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/05/2014 at 21:38

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That's my parents car, but ours is in ocean mist blue. It's been a great car for them. IIRC, traction control off should be to the left of the steering wheel. Also, my dad loves the engine. Every once in a while he does something he calls 'retro rockets'where he just floors it. The pick up is actually surprising, especially for a minivan. I have not had the chance to hoon yet. may look into it at some point. Glad you had fun!