Lol new neighbour has the company van today

"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe) 08/29/2020 at 05:30 • Filed to: None

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Don’t see too many of those here

I’m mostly surprised it does not appear to be converted to lpg

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 05:44

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Looks Shady to me, with all that double Dutch writing. Certainly needs some Dutch courage to drive a vehicle that size on the narrows streets of the centrums, but the vehicle clearly has sufficient stopping power with ABS.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 08/29/2020 at 05:48

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lol nicely done :)

tho...tbh...its bigly...its no bigger than your average parcel post van tho....and they hardly ever hit anything.....

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*must hold straight face...its funnier that way*

XJDano > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 06:32

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That van has traveled a long way. They are made here in Missouri.

General Motors Wentzville Assembly Center

1500 Hwy A, Wentzville, MO 63385

(636) 327-2501

https://goo.gl/maps/RtBbq88tafGD8yPT8

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > XJDano 08/29/2020 at 06:37

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well...im glad its here...i have an irrational fondness for american full size vans

(its the voyagers fault...and that wasnt even full size....comfiest cruiser i ever owned)

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 06:40

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Don’t you have another neighbor who gets upset by large vehicles in driveways? That person must be thrilled. 

Cé hé sin > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 06:42

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Never seen or heard of one in my life so far as I know. I suppose it’s something different, like using an S-Cargo.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 08/29/2020 at 06:47

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that would be the person that previously lived in me new neighbours house

his health failed and they had to move (awwww)

anyhoo..ive already made friends with the new guy..and his parents...they’re my kind of people i think we can be pretty good neighbours :)

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 08:07

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As long as the parcel vans don’t hit the post.

Brickman > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 08:56

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Thats a fancy Chevy Express van. In the US they are beat up rusty contractor vans with no windows

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 09:44

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I always preferred the Express to its Ford and Dodge competitors . It may not have been able to keep paint on its metal but I always thought they rode better (longer wheelbase) and didn’t have issues with tipping over. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Brickman 08/29/2020 at 09:47

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There aren't many Express conversion vans left with windows like that but the previous gen isn't incredibly uncommon to see.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Cé hé sin 08/29/2020 at 09:48

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I don't really understand why you would want an Express unless you tow a lot but it isn't the worst looking van.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 09:51

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Those pre facelift Express vans weren’t half bad looking. I don’t really understand why you want one unless you towed a lot compared to more readily available euro market vans.

Rather unusually that one started life as a conversion van. Not many of that gen with that window and interior treatment left around here. You'd be hard pressed to find any old Express with less than 200k. If course you can still buy them new.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/29/2020 at 09:59

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welp....the family business is car damage...they may tow more than most here

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 10:06

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I imagine it was imported new because that’s the easiest way to find one that hasn’t been totally neglected. You can still buy them new for not very much money at all and the few flaws they have have been understood for 20 years now so it’s not a terrible choice.

I really am intrigued why an Express was chosen though. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 10:17

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That 13mpg must be expensive over there. 

PyramidHat > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 10:22

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Hold up.she didn’t like large vehicles in the driveway?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/29/2020 at 10:24

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i’d have to ask the owner...but going by the other cars they have im assuming someone else imported it and got into a wreck..and they fixed it to keep

facw > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/29/2020 at 10:25

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I had one recently as a uhaul and hated it. They should be buying Fords IMO.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/29/2020 at 10:27

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oh yeah

tho...its a little cheaper now

i think euro 95 is sitting round 1,70 now....per litre

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/29/2020 at 10:29

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Makes sense. Strange how FWD based large vans only really caught on here recently with the Transit, Promaster (Fiat Ducato I think), etc.

The MB Sprinter has been sold here for 2 decades now but its never been a big seller. It sold okay when it was a Freightliner /Dodge Sprinter but then they got a bad reputation they’ve only recently clawed back.

Then, there's the Nissan NV300. I can't attach a photo easily on my phone but it's a weird looking can with way too big of a hood.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > facw 08/29/2020 at 10:31

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They do tip over though. I don't have a strong preference.

I always found the radios in them strange as it didn't mute the static between changing stations with the dial.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > PyramidHat 08/29/2020 at 10:31

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he didnt

she mostly didnt like whatever set him off

the last month they were here she stopped twitching...dude got told getting angry could kill him...’

she seemed much happier from there on

im thinking that was not a healthy homelife

DipodomysDeserti > Cé hé sin 08/29/2020 at 10:40

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A van rarely seen

duurtlang > Brickman 08/30/2020 at 11:45

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It's an oddball on this side of the ocean. I imagine only companies that want a 'special' vehicle own one.

duurtlang > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/30/2020 at 11:50

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That must not be a recent picture. The last time I was in the Netherlands, which was only 3 weeks ago, Autogas was at €0.49 a liter.

In the center of Assen gasoline is ‘only’ €1.50 a liter today, according to my app :)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > duurtlang 08/30/2020 at 12:15

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first pic that popped up on teh googles

but as i am carless i am not as aware of fuel prices as i probably should be