Thoughts on Toyota Previa? I'd like to daily drive one

>>16479519
somewhat related but this was cool

http://bringatrailer.com/2016/12/06/single-owner-5-speed-w-72k-miles-1991-toyota-previa/

>>16479526
>http://bringatrailer.com/2016/12/06/single-owner-5-speed-w-72k-miles-1991-toyota-previa/
beautiful

>>16479519
Tarago*

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>>16479519
Working on fixing the EGR in our buddies 91 Previa.

DO NOT FUCKING BUY ONE OF THESE PIECES OF SHIT IF YOU VALUE YOUR SANITY

my FUCKING face when we had to drop the motor to fuck with the EGR

>>16479519
We had a thread on this the other day.
It's extremely hard to work on because of where/how the engine is placed.
It's one of the least safe minivans you can buy.
>b-b-but it's a mid engined minivan!
So? It's an engineering dead-end. There's a reason no one uses them anymore.
It's inherently unsafe. having the engine in the front helps with absorbing energy in the event of a crash.
>b-but it's fun!
there are plenty of other fun minivans with aftermarket support that are much better designed and much safer than the Previa.

4 cylinder Dodge Caravans are fun. First gen vans use the same engines as the Chrysler K-cars and some rare vans (88-90') were even offered with turbo version. They take well to mods. and 4 cylinder second and third gen vans use the same engine, minus turbo, as the Dodge Neon SRT4, so turbo conversions are pretty plug and play.
first gen example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Gdm_e_hxs
second/third gen example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78InPT4iqlw

The Mazda 5 is another example. Offered with a manual, based on the Mazda 3 and has similar dimensions to the original Dodge Caravan of the 1980's. EVerything from the Mazdaspeed3 will swap right over and bolt in so you can definitely make this van a fun sleeper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuelu1mc47U

The Ford Transit Connect may not immediately come to mind but it's there. It shares it's platform with the Ford Focus, thought with a different incompatible rear suspension. Engine is the same as in 2005-2011 American Ford Focii, the 2.0L Duratec I4... so there's a lot you can do to make them fun and fast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf3OulNpp7o

Another option is the Honda Odyssey. Particularly the later V6 models. You can manual swap them which has been done. Unfortunately the J35 V6 doesn't have much aftermarket support, but that doesn't mean you can't build a fun but crazy minivan. Bisimoto did it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYXSKto-nVY

>>16480851
>This burgered over minivan choices
>Thinks op is looking for safety when he just wants a Mr minivan

>>16480855
What is the point of a minivan? To haul kids around in safety and comfort. The Previa fails at that. Get over yourself.

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why would you dd this?

>>16480860

Have you considered maybe op doesn't want it for those reasons?

>>16480888

Because reasons

https://youtu.be/U5t0pTZ-jkk

>>16480980
then OP is retarded

Ugly as fuck, but will last forever.

The interior has a high floor deisgned for children/manlets so your knees will be up in your chest if you're a lanklet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L23cPlc0Ab0

DO IT.

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Everybody knows the Previa as the RWD minivan, but because everybody is so balls-deep in muh JDM, they forget that we too made a RWD minivan.

>>16481406
and another. We made RWD minivans right up til 2005.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Astro

>>16481165
dear god the nineties where the shit