Rustbelt unicorn alert! NPoCP

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 01/27/2020 at 14:01 • Filed to: NPOCP

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How does this still exist in the rust belt????? !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

smobgirl > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:05

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Oh my god, it’s beautiful.

shop-teacher > smobgirl 01/27/2020 at 14:06

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Never before has, “old man tan, ” been such a perfect color.

WilliamsSW > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:07

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God I remember driving a cargo van version for Schaumburg Honda parts. Worst winter ( or rain) vehicle I’ve ever driven. I swear 2wd square bodies got better traction in snow.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:08

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Only 4 grand? That’s a NP

E90M3 > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:08

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How does this still exist in the rust belt????

Obviously it was someone’s summer toy.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:08

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I feel like sending this to my wife just to see her response. Wow is that minty though

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:09

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seriously..... vans dont stay that nice.... thats a murder add

dogisbadob > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:11

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cool color

i86hotdogs > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:15

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It’s amazing, and a few miles from my childhood home.

This popped up underneath that listing as a recommended listing.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/527819717943187/

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > WilliamsSW 01/27/2020 at 14:18

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My dad worked for a Toyota dealer in northern VT when these were new. The brakes on the 2WD version weren’t strong enough to overpower the torque converter so in the snow  it would just lock the fronts up and keep going unless you put it in neutral. Several of them went over the embankment and down to the lower parking tier in the storage lot at the dealer.

Chariotoflove > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:25

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It must have been garaged and meticulously cared for.  It’s not my jam, but I have to off my hat at the the accomplishment.

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/27/2020 at 14:26

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that...kinda makes sense.

WilliamsSW > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/27/2020 at 14:27

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Yeah these things were not Toyota’s best.

WilliamsSW > i86hotdogs 01/27/2020 at 14:28

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OMG WHY HASN’T MISS MERCEDES BOUGHT THIS YET

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:31

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Wow, I’m having strong flashbacks to the same van that my family had when I was a pre-teen/teen. Almost tempting to buy this and give it to my mother as a joke, but she wouldn’t find it funny.

shop-teacher > WilliamsSW 01/27/2020 at 14:41

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Wow, that’s pretty bad!

shop-teacher > i86hotdogs 01/27/2020 at 14:42

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Daaaaaaang!

shop-teacher > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/27/2020 at 14:42

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LOL!  No, this will stand out.  Murder vans blend in.

shop-teacher > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 01/27/2020 at 14:43

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Bwahahaha!

shop-teacher > Chariotoflove 01/27/2020 at 14:43

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Agreed on both counts.

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:43

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Judging by how solid the paint is on top of the lack of rot? Spent most of its life in a garage.

shop-teacher > E90M3 01/27/2020 at 14:44

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You’re right ... but w ho the hell keeps a gold minivan as a summer toy?

shop-teacher > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/27/2020 at 14:44

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Haha!

shop-teacher > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/27/2020 at 14:44

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I agree.  Although I don’t want it.

shop-teacher > dogisbadob 01/27/2020 at 14:44

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It fits this vehicle perfectly.

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter 01/27/2020 at 14:45

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It also must never have left the garage from October-April.  Like, ever.

E90M3 > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:48

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You do realize we are on oppo, there’s a few of us who would do that. 

shop-teacher > E90M3 01/27/2020 at 14:50

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Solid point.

Mercedes Streeter > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:53

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Wonder if it’s a more recent import from a part of the country that doesn’t get salted?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 14:56

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huh......fair point

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 15:20

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I do want it. However, I don’t need two cars. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > E90M3 01/27/2020 at 15:47

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So. . . it must be one of us! The crai glist ad was sent from inside the house  Oppo!

Sammyno55 > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 15:51

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My parents bought one of those in 1984, same color with a manual . I was the only kid I knew who learned to drive in something with a mid-engined an d manual transmission.

Long_Voyager94 > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 01/27/2020 at 15:59

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Have you met my vans?

Long_Voyager94 > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 16:02

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Look closer at the pics. It has obvious rot in the front fenders and what looks like a shoddy bondo job in the sliding door.

shop-teacher > Long_Voyager94 01/27/2020 at 16:06

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Good catch!

Long_Voyager94 > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 16:21

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When you do a lot of body work, shoddy work sticks out.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Long_Voyager94 01/27/2020 at 16:25

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seen em

yeah okay...you dont fit the mould

foghat1981 > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 16:43

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Oh wow. while the miles are lower, my 84 5MT LE (at 121K) could probably crack more than $4000 then!  Better condition (and more equipment).  It’s lived its whole life in Cleveland, so I guess midwestern survivors are creeping back up in value :)

facw > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 17:42

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If it was actually rust free, I’d say NP. Given the rust and the little dent on the back corner, I think it probably needs to be less, but it could still be an interesting ride for someone.

shop-teacher > facw 01/27/2020 at 18:51

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Yeah, now that the rust has been pointed out, I agree.

foghat1981 > shop-teacher 01/27/2020 at 22:33

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*raises hand*