http://www.kvankii.com/wiki/index.php?title=2021.03.16_Mitsubishi_Minicab_Kei_Van&feed=atom&action=history2021.03.16 Mitsubishi Minicab Kei Van - Revision history2024-03-28T09:55:38ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.41.0http://www.kvankii.com/wiki/index.php?title=2021.03.16_Mitsubishi_Minicab_Kei_Van&diff=2247&oldid=prevRooK: Created page with "category:2021 Rant <font face="consolas, courier new"> http://www.kvankii.com/gallery/3A4BC9E0.jpeg BEHOLD! The (tentatively titled) VANTACULUS Splinter Van! Reactions..."2021-03-17T06:49:34Z<p>Created page with "<a href="/wiki/Category:2021_Rant" title="Category:2021 Rant">category:2021 Rant</a> <font face="consolas, courier new"> http://www.kvankii.com/gallery/3A4BC9E0.jpeg BEHOLD! The (tentatively titled) VANTACULUS Splinter Van! Reactions..."</p>
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BEHOLD! The (tentatively titled) VANTACULUS Splinter Van!<br />
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Reactions to this vehicle usually fall into two basic categories: "AWWW!" and "What the hell?"<br />
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The easiest way to answer the latter is to refer to the former. But there is a lot more about this odd emergence of reality, and seeing as how this is my medium for documenting all the publicly notable experiences it seems fitting to elaborate about that.<br />
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Backing things up a bit, there has definitely been a hole in my vehicular capabilities ever since I sold the Tyrannosaurus (1984 Toyota pickup). This was well-compensated for with the Schleppenwagen (Mercedes Metris van), but nothing since has been as suitable. For a few years I've made-do with either a roof-rack on the ex's Subarus or disassembling my bike and jamming it in the back of my Tesla.<br />
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Much of my bike-hauling needs have been actually satisfied of late with my bike-valet and riding buddy, Friar Gnarthaller and his various bike-shuttling vehicles. But it is left to me to limp along begging for help when taking Simon for a ride, and annoying whenever I want to go for a simple ride by myself.<br />
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So I've been contemplating a van for a while now. Why a van? Firstly, because having had a couple pickups, I recognize that the "haul dirt" function is incredibly rare for me. And secondly, having tasted the sweet nectar of full van-hood, I know the joy of having my stuff locked away by default, and protected from elements.<br />
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Also, specifically, I've been looking for a vehicle I didn't have to care too much about. One of the great freedoms that the Tyrannosaurus provided was not worrying about much. A dent? Don't care. Dirty? Don't care. Something broken? If it doesn't stop if from working, don't care. Like that.<br />
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The prime target has been used work vans. Sure, I'd eventually have to add seats if I wanted more than one passenger, but whatever. The temptation of used minivans was ascendent for a while too - because of the ability to also haul larger groups of people by virtue of stow-and-go seating (in addition to the primary bike-hauling purpose). And also somewhat greater reliability of Japanese builds.<br />
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Then I and my array of van-enabling friends noticed kei vans. They are hilarious! Oh, but they're way too expensive for my "not caring" budget.<br />
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Until this "cosmetically challenged" Mitsubishi Minicab popped up online at The Import Guys near Bellingham Washington. And the rest was a PayPal purchase sight-unseen, a train (and bus) ride to Bellingham, and finally nerve-wracking hip-flexor-straining 95 km/h 6-hour scream down the I5.<br />
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So, here we are. Ready to rock. And ride.<br><br />
And, yes, the kids lost their damn minds when they saw it.<br />
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Was it a wise purchase? No.<br><br />
Is it likely to be a memorable experience? Absolutely, yes.<br />
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