Thinking of buying a van

lostboy819 3/18/2019 8:26pm
3/18/2019 8:26pm Edited Date/Time 3/18/2019 10:11pm
Vet57 wrote:
Ed wins everytime he posts up pics of that vintage chevy...Rock on brah!
LOL I bough the van new in 1987 and I never thought about it as vintage, but now that I look at it I realize at the age of 56 I am vintage too. Cool Cool Laughing
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EZZA 95B 3/18/2019 8:27pm
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Rickyisms wrote:
The real question is do chicks dig the vans?
Squirrelings wrote:
They do not.
jemcee wrote:
Most don’t, but the ones that do ?? haha
Hahahah, the Hiaces always pulled birds. Some mags, lowered, a decent sound system... In Newie, you didn't even need to say you rode Moto if you drove a van.Laughing
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JM485 3/18/2019 8:45pm
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Rickyisms wrote:
The real question is do chicks dig the vans?
Squirrelings wrote:
They do not.
Dirtbike + Van = (the most effective turnoff money can buy)^2. It's exponentially effective!

Now if you've got a lifted diesel that runs like shit, a Juul, and compulsively yell "lets GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" when anything even remotely interesting happens you'll be fighting poon off with a spare set of handlebars bro.



With that said I sill recommend the van. A Sprinter was the first thing I bought when I got out of school and it was the best thing I ever did, I'm never going back to a truck for hauling bikes.
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I'd really like to get a van also, I've been thinking about it, but it would have to be my daily driver which is fine with me, but I dont think it would help me with girls (I'm young like you too) lol. Plus the kidnapper stigma is kind of annoying, I dont really give a shit, but I feel like maybe I would regret it. Maybe I'll buy a van and then buy a cheap car a few months later or something.

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JM485 wrote:
Dirtbike + Van = (the most effective turnoff money can buy)^2. It's exponentially effective! Now if you've got a lifted diesel that runs like shit, a...
Dirtbike + Van = (the most effective turnoff money can buy)^2. It's exponentially effective!

Now if you've got a lifted diesel that runs like shit, a Juul, and compulsively yell "lets GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" when anything even remotely interesting happens you'll be fighting poon off with a spare set of handlebars bro.



With that said I sill recommend the van. A Sprinter was the first thing I bought when I got out of school and it was the best thing I ever did, I'm never going back to a truck for hauling bikes.
This made me lol especially the second paragraph lmao. But I have a serious question: Why does adding a dirt bike to the van make it MORE of a turnoff??
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JM485 wrote:
Dirtbike + Van = (the most effective turnoff money can buy)^2. It's exponentially effective! Now if you've got a lifted diesel that runs like shit, a...
Dirtbike + Van = (the most effective turnoff money can buy)^2. It's exponentially effective!

Now if you've got a lifted diesel that runs like shit, a Juul, and compulsively yell "lets GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" when anything even remotely interesting happens you'll be fighting poon off with a spare set of handlebars bro.



With that said I sill recommend the van. A Sprinter was the first thing I bought when I got out of school and it was the best thing I ever did, I'm never going back to a truck for hauling bikes.
Kkawi wrote:
This made me lol especially the second paragraph lmao. But I have a serious question: Why does adding a dirt bike to the van make it...
This made me lol especially the second paragraph lmao. But I have a serious question: Why does adding a dirt bike to the van make it MORE of a turnoff??
He could never pull chicks so he uses the van as an excuse.
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Squirrelings wrote:
They do not.
jemcee wrote:
Most don’t, but the ones that do ?? haha
EZZA 95B wrote:
Hahahah, the Hiaces always pulled birds. Some mags, lowered, a decent sound system... In Newie, you didn't even need to say you rode Moto if you...
Hahahah, the Hiaces always pulled birds. Some mags, lowered, a decent sound system... In Newie, you didn't even need to say you rode Moto if you drove a van.Laughing
Haha so true! Not to mention full carpeted in the back maybe a bed, insulation in the walls haha
We all had em here and used to think we were killing it when we'd convoy to go riding somewhere..
Some of the best times of my life are tied in to owning my van..
Some racing related, some not haha.. Tinted windows were a must too haha
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Fits 3 big bikes and my daughter's stacyc. Added the 2 plus 1 seats so I can bring more ppl. It's so nice to change inside of it.

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Rjk31 3/18/2019 9:20pm
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The bed installs over top of the bikes if you only have 2 in there ?
EZZA 95B 3/18/2019 9:28pm
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Haha so true! Not to mention full carpeted in the back maybe a bed, insulation in the walls haha We all had em here and used...
Haha so true! Not to mention full carpeted in the back maybe a bed, insulation in the walls haha
We all had em here and used to think we were killing it when we'd convoy to go riding somewhere..
Some of the best times of my life are tied in to owning my van..
Some racing related, some not haha.. Tinted windows were a must too haha
Yep, and same here brother.Cool
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Kkawi wrote:
This made me lol especially the second paragraph lmao. But I have a serious question: Why does adding a dirt bike to the van make it...
This made me lol especially the second paragraph lmao. But I have a serious question: Why does adding a dirt bike to the van make it MORE of a turnoff??
Ya know some equations just have to be derived experimentally and don’t have a great way of being explained by theory. Laughing

For the OP here’s a couple pics of my setup, I just finished my bed platform and it can be raised and lowered to whatever height I need. Before I got this done I just threw an air mattress next to my bike, but now I can sleep with two in there no problem. Getting the back all set up is a long and never ending project, but it’s pretty nice to have once it’s all done.






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EZZA 95B 3/18/2019 9:57pm
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Wish I had shots of the inside...Sad



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Ezz was just trying to find pics of mine but come up with zero haha but mine was a year or two older than yours.. Could tell by the grill also mine wasn't as tarted as yours, no momo but cut down gear stick though obvs haha also didn't have the clear tail lights.. Looked sick bro
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jemcee 3/18/2019 10:16pm
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I say zero, I did find one haha

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EZZA 95B 3/18/2019 10:31pm
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jemcee wrote:
Ezz was just trying to find pics of mine but come up with zero haha but mine was a year or two older than yours.. Could...
Ezz was just trying to find pics of mine but come up with zero haha but mine was a year or two older than yours.. Could tell by the grill also mine wasn't as tarted as yours, no momo but cut down gear stick though obvs haha also didn't have the clear tail lights.. Looked sick bro
Cheers man, hahaha, "tarted up"Laughing .
The one I had before that had nicer "lexus" style lights on the back, plus a full Alpine system with DDDrive 6.5" Splits, two 10" subs and two amps built into a custom bed. It was a short-wheelbase but you could fit two bikes EZ-UP and all the other shit no worries.

Woohoo





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jemcee 3/18/2019 10:38pm
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Keeerrist! what happened there?
How did you not die??
EZZA 95B 3/18/2019 10:40pm
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jemcee wrote:
I say zero, I did find one haha [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/03/18/332813/s1200_7376C2A8_121D_46A3_AD02_80F719FD5C0E.jpg[/img]
I say zero, I did find one haha

That is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
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jemcee wrote:
Ezz was just trying to find pics of mine but come up with zero haha but mine was a year or two older than yours.. Could...
Ezz was just trying to find pics of mine but come up with zero haha but mine was a year or two older than yours.. Could tell by the grill also mine wasn't as tarted as yours, no momo but cut down gear stick though obvs haha also didn't have the clear tail lights.. Looked sick bro
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Cheers man, hahaha, "tarted up":laugh: . The one I had before that had nicer "lexus" style lights on the back, plus a full Alpine system with...
Cheers man, hahaha, "tarted up"Laughing .
The one I had before that had nicer "lexus" style lights on the back, plus a full Alpine system with DDDrive 6.5" Splits, two 10" subs and two amps built into a custom bed. It was a short-wheelbase but you could fit two bikes EZ-UP and all the other shit no worries.

Woohoo





Holy fuck, Mate. That looks nasty.
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jemcee 3/18/2019 10:44pm
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avidchimp wrote:
Holy fuck, Mate. That looks nasty.
Take into account that's driver side too!!
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EZZA 95B 3/18/2019 10:48pm
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jemcee wrote:
Keeerrist! what happened there?
How did you not die??
Not me, a "mate". Long story... I was still at the nightclub off guts.
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avidchimp 3/18/2019 10:49pm
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avidchimp wrote:
Holy fuck, Mate. That looks nasty.
jemcee wrote:
Take into account that's driver side too!!
Right? That's insane. Couldn't imagine what caused that flying at my face.
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jemcee wrote:
Keeerrist! what happened there?
How did you not die??
EZZA 95B wrote:
Not me, a "mate". Long story... I was still at the nightclub off guts.
Hoooly shit just that short sentence was like a time machine haha farken hell good times
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EZZA 95B 3/18/2019 10:53pm
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Only old-mate that was driving my van got hurt, even though he tagged 3 oncoming cars and a tree.

He hurt his leg but made a full recovery.

Became more of a fuckwit.
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jemcee wrote:
Haha so true! Not to mention full carpeted in the back maybe a bed, insulation in the walls haha We all had em here and used...
Haha so true! Not to mention full carpeted in the back maybe a bed, insulation in the walls haha
We all had em here and used to think we were killing it when we'd convoy to go riding somewhere..
Some of the best times of my life are tied in to owning my van..
Some racing related, some not haha.. Tinted windows were a must too haha
EZZA 95B wrote:
Yep, and same here brother.Cool
Yep, have to agree with you guys. I am on Van number SIX. Smile

There was a time when Vans ruled the Motocross pits.
I never got away from that just because they weren't cool anymore and people thought SUVs looked better. What a joke! Grinning

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EZZA 95B 3/18/2019 10:55pm
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Lucky I didn't get "fixed" bucket seats ay.
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G-man 3/18/2019 10:56pm
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Vet57 wrote:
Ed wins everytime he posts up pics of that vintage chevy...Rock on brah!
lostboy819 wrote:
LOL I bough the van new in 1987 and I never thought about it as vintage, but now that I look at it I realize at...
LOL I bough the van new in 1987 and I never thought about it as vintage, but now that I look at it I realize at the age of 56 I am vintage too. Cool Cool Laughing
Yeah that van is so cool I wish I still had my 1977 Chevy van.

You have kept that thing in Tip-Top shape.

Good job! Cool
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EZZA 95B wrote:
Only old-mate that was driving my van got hurt, even though he tagged 3 oncoming cars and a tree. He hurt his leg but made a...
Only old-mate that was driving my van got hurt, even though he tagged 3 oncoming cars and a tree.

He hurt his leg but made a full recovery.

Became more of a fuckwit.
That is insane!
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G-man 3/18/2019 11:01pm
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Once you go van, you don’t go back
One of the most true statements made on vital ever! Grinning
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Van all the way. Been traveling in my 99 E350 that I just built for 6 weeks now.









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