AWD or 4WD vans?

[Bed Wetter]

No offense to anyone intended. That being said, minivan, seriously a effing minivan.

I have 4 children, 2 are grown now, but still...
We somehow made our Ford Expedition, and 4 door pickup with a bench seat in front and back, work while we had the 6 of us.
I always felt if my life came to the point of driving a minivan, I might as well go balls deep and get an effing purse, fanny pack, and except a rack to the nuts every time one of my buddies see's me in it.

Don't let the wife turn that page on you. I know you think it will just be a short phase of compromise, it wont. You will have to live with being a minivan guy the rest of your days.

Its like the story of my bridge building buddy, for 25 years he built bridges, he was the best in the country. Everyone knew him "Jimmy the bridge builder". Everyday Jimmy packed his lunch, went to his job site, did his job, was hugely respected as being the best in the business. One night not long ago Jimmy was out having drinks with his coworkers, they get pretty boozed up. Jimmy and his coworker Benny ended up but f**king each other. From that day forward Jimmy was known not as "Jimmy the bridge builder", but as "Jimmy the butt f**king bridge builder."

Seriously, I can't stop laughing at this. This might be the most incredible post ever on this site. Moral of the story, "if you buy a minivan, you can't not burgle the turds."

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What if you carry a 1911 with an extra mag in your fanny pack? (Certainly not a glock, that's straight up gay)

I heard Benny was sporting a 1911 whilst being excavated. Just sayin'

 

[deleted_account]

He forgot about that stupid grip safety. (Blast, my dislike for 1911's has come out)

 

[JayKay]

1) Don't let anyone on this site dictate what you drive - right Dirtymike?
2) If you don't want the spend the coin for a new Yukon/Tahoe/Suburban, that's understandable.
3) If you want to travel with 6 adults, and their crap, a minivan makes pretty good sense.

All that being said, I got rid of mine about a year ago.

Two kids in elementary school, another maybe on the way. Wife and I both drive mid-size SUV's. Her 4Runner does not have 3rd row seating, so will likely take a hike if we have another child. My Pathfinder does.

Both have V8 engines. I forget what the 4Runner has for HP, but mine has 330. More than enough.

Both are more than capable of winter driving, and light off-roading. Never had either of them stuck. If I do get them stuck, it's because I'm stupid, and I'll freely admit that now.

 

[johnr]

Miniskirt? With a super hot babe showing it off? No, Yeah, I can see why you wouldn't be interested.

Shit, forgot about the miniskirt, damn you Irish whiskey, vermouth, bitters, a cherry, and a glass of ice

 

[Enslow]

Only issues i had with my chevy z71 was bad wheel bearings, transfer case bearings, bad fuel pump, transmission bearings, bad headlights, and 4 wheel drive buttons, and bad cats inside of 60k miles. Getting stuck continuously on devils lake due to low ground clearance was fun also.

 

[SDMF]

So when anything starts out as mini in the description it losses all interest from me.

The Dillon Mini-gun holds modest appeal:

 

[Auggie]

If you put sliding doors on a Traverse or any other crossover, you have a mini-van.

 

[johnr]

If you put sliding doors on a Traverse or any other crossover, you have a mini-van.

On that same note, if you put a vagina on any man you would have a woman too...haha effin minivans

 

[Bed Wetter]

On that same note, if you put a vagina on any man you would have a woman too...haha effin minivans

Sounds to me like you're justifying your extracurriculars there, Jimmy err... "Johnr". "It ain't gay, he's almost a lady."

 

[Ristorapper]

If you put sliding doors on a Traverse or any other crossover, you have a mini-van.

If you don't you have what looks like a hearse (travhearse) !!

 

[Auggie]

Risto,
I don't think they'd look like a hearse. The new suburban and Tahoe do a good job of looking like a hearse.

 

[SDMF]

Auggie, once you sell your boat you'll be able to trade your pickup in on a Mini-van.

 

[ISELLGUNS]

I only had one child but had/still have my 02 Chevy Venture minivan. 200,000 miles and haven't done a thing to it other than ordinary maintenance. I've had that luck with all my GM products. I wish chevy still made minivans. I will never go back to a car or suv except maybe a Camaro. And if I drive not so fast, I make about 27mpg and lots of room. I like the sliding doors. Push a button, the door opens and the dog jumps in. Push the button again, the door closes and I'm on my way.

 

[deleted member]

Gackle huh? We need to talk some time.