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^ My question is, which one?
Personally I've got a lorra love for the Berlingo
I do occassionally drive a modern Opel Vivaro van ( basically an Opel-badged Renault Traffic ) and often amazed by its car-like handling ( turbodiesel, 6-speed manual, corners quite well considering its height ) as long as you don't have to park it in a crowded carpark which is a pain due to visibility ( closed windows, no rear visibilty apart from mirrors ).
Oh and homeforsummer, you're not alone in your appreciation for the Kangoo, I know Gordon Murray bought one years ago to use as transport at his French holiday home.
Remember reading a column written by him where he described the fun he had driving it, and he should know.....
I take it no one remembers the 230+ Monster of a van(Renault espace F1) from GT2? That's the ultimate van IMO.
I take it you haven't looked upwards about 10 posts
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Hang on, that was you...
Yes, I remember it. And no, just because people don't reply doesn't mean they've forgotten it and need reminding in the space of 24 hours.
^ Oh, I remember seeing those back in the Philippines! We had the older 3-cylinder version thou.If we're talking down the bargain-basement end of the market, how about the Daihatsu Hijet? Six seats in something a foot shorter than a Ford Ka.
Oh, and mid-engined, rear-drive too I might get one as a winter hack this year, or at least one of it's equivalents (Bedford Rascal etc).
^ I wouldn't mind driving these micro-wonders around town. They're easy to park, easy on the gas, and can pack more people/cargo for the size. As long I won't do like what Hamster had done:Oh god you're braver than I am. I'd constantly be terrified it was going to fall over...
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^ Oh, I remember seeing those back in the Philippines! We had the older 3-cylinder version thou.
^ But unfortunately, the more powerful, better-equipped, and better looking Suzuki Super Carry outsells the Hi-Jet 4-to-1!
-> When I was in high-school (and was 6'0 tall), I tried to fit in with these vans. And I like them a lot, seem like the're street-legal toy carts!
^ And that was a Suzuki Super Carry!!!
Camping!? Where would you carry anything? And if you say on the roof then I'd be wary of all off-camber corners.But yeah, 6 people in one would be a laugh. Great for taking a bunch of mates camping.
Camping!? Where would you carry anything? And if you say on the roof then I'd be wary of all off-camber corners.
That Sienna Van ain't bad. Guess I'll look into the Sienna when I unfortunately have to buy a minivan.
We got the Supercarry too, and the Carry which came afterwards and has a bit more of a long bonnet. No MPV variant here though so no place in this thread!
Why, is buying a minivan some sort of inevitability?
^ Unfortunately, the defending champion didn't show up that year:Just posted this in the imports thread but suspect it has a place here too... race-spec Mazda5