First Gear- PennDOT Van

"Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey" (dingersghost) 02/02/2015 at 19:24 • Filed to: First Gear, Diesel, E-series

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Turn down for what? I can't hear you.

Another E-series! Today it's a 2006 E-350. DEEZEL DEEZEL DEEZEL. Yes. Gas vans are cool, but diesel ones are that much cooler... so long as you don't want to carry a conversation. I really don't think the doghouse quiets the 6.0 very much. Speaking of dogs, it's got dog dish hubcaps! Probably the same exact ones you'd find on a car made in the 70's. And it's not ugly DOT yellow! Blue! Which seems to be the other color these vans came in besides white. And it's just the way PennDOT likes their vehicles. Basic. But it's got power windows and mirrors! And the same radio headunit found in pretty much every Ford since maybe 2002? Shelving for tools in the back. OOH AND BRAND NEW GOODYEAR WRANGLER DURATRACS GIMME.

Although by now I've driven a ton of DOT vehicles, this has got to be the nicest yet. And my favorite.

First Gear is a new column, about a kid, a car lot full of new cars, and a habit of noticing random things. It's written from the view of a Ford dealer's lot attendent who for some reason thinks you care about the cars he spends very little time in. He also thinks you actually care about his random thoughts and will randomly post them to Oppositelock at his leisure. Just don't give him an excuse to break into full reviews. He can't handle that level of greatness.

ly2v8-Brian > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/02/2015 at 19:34

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desertdog5051 > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/02/2015 at 19:39

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Does it have an intercooler? I know of the diesel vans did not.

Justin Hughes > ly2v8-Brian 02/02/2015 at 19:52

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Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > desertdog5051 02/02/2015 at 19:55

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I do not know actually. I guess I didn't pay attention when it was in the garage.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > ly2v8-Brian 02/02/2015 at 19:55

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Yes.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Justin Hughes 02/02/2015 at 19:56

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Hahaha I haven't seen this one yet.

desertdog5051 > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/02/2015 at 21:03

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My neighbor had one and he said that most did not have them due to space problems with the van engine compartment. His was an early 2000's. Might have changed now.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > desertdog5051 02/02/2015 at 21:14

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That makes a lot of sense. I mean, the Powerstrokes had a space issue even in the P/U's. Add to that the even more limited space of a van, plus less of a need for an IC and I can see why they rarely came with one.