Manual turbo caravan!

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish) 05/03/2015 at 03:56 • Filed to: None

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I repeat, manual turbo caravan. It’s real, and I want a dodge caravan for the first time ever

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McMike > gmctavish needs more space 05/03/2015 at 08:34

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It was great to see the Club on a Grant steering wheel.

This guy knows how to stage an ad. So 80s

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > gmctavish needs more space 05/03/2015 at 08:34

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my second ever job, I worked for an independent home audio-video store and installer (yes, it was quite a while ago) and they had one of these for the company van (yes a manual!)... When it was loaded down with 1000lbs of stereo gear and/or a GIANT 36" tube TV, the lack of weight over the front wheels meant you could smoke the tires all the way through 2nd gear and if the road surface was low-friction, well into 3rd! It was a laugh riot. He had heavy springs and anti-sways on it too, since it was used for actual load carying, and it handled surprisingly well for a van... I mean you could see the chassis flex in the review mirror while you went around corners, and it understeered pretty badly, but it didn't feel like it was going to fall over on its side like a stock one... We used to beat the piss out of that thing... It burned a lot of oil...for reasons...

DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom > gmctavish needs more space 05/03/2015 at 08:45

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You NEED to buy this IMMEDIATELY!!!

DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom 05/03/2015 at 08:46

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Or I might drive all the way to the great white north to pick it up.

VincentMalamute-Kim > gmctavish needs more space 05/03/2015 at 10:43

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http://jalopnik.com/5776461/the-wo…

Those ARE rare and can be boosted to insane power (for a minivan). Those vans were also very lightweight and you can make great power/weight. There are/were a bunch of boosted turbo Caravans on the internet. I’ve never seen one in person. A long time ago, I tried to turbo my V6 Caravan - didn’t end well - 3.3 Chrysler engines don’t take to boost. Nice price.

gmctavish needs more space > VincentMalamute-Kim 05/03/2015 at 12:16

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It's tempting me more than a minivan ever has haha, it would be so much fun to confuse all the jdm bros around here. Sadly it'll have to be someone else's because I can't get a third vehicle :/

gmctavish needs more space > DisplacementForDayz, ironically lusts after a Honda Grom 05/03/2015 at 12:18

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I would be buying it already if I could, but I don’t have the space or money for another car, I'm spreading myself thin with two already :p But it is tempting me to sell one and buy it instead, because when will I ever see this again

greasemonkey235097 > gmctavish needs more space 05/04/2015 at 02:24

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The want is very strong!

TheTick247 > gmctavish needs more space 05/04/2015 at 13:50

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We had the non-turbo version of this. Painfully slow. Also, it had no tachometer. The two large gauges were the speedo, and an enormous Fuel gauge. Instead of a tach, there was a light-green shift/idiot light when the RPM began to get high. Also the shifter was way too short. You basically had to lean over to the right in order to shift, while extending your left leg to depress the clutch.

thebigbossyboss > gmctavish needs more space 05/11/2015 at 06:53

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One of my friends just bought one.