05-13-2018, 08:44 AM
I drove this van last night.
It is not fast and it does not want to do sicc burnies. Zach made me pull out into 60+ mph traffic on Route 7, which was uncomfortable. I and the van groaned with equal amounts of displeasure while doing so. The 3.8L was... an engine, with some power and some torque, but I believe the General all-seasons are not yet dry-rotted to the ideal age that allows for maximum slippage.
I can't imagine having one of these brand-new in 1995, loading it up with 7 adults, and driving up a mountain. And this was the "punchy" minivan for the era, the pre-1996 Mopars were even slower.
Everything inside is blue, everything does work and when I drove it, the wheels stayed pointed the same direction. The premium audio is pretty bad but Taylor's speakers will probably improve it. It's got 111k miles and is pretty clean for what it is.
It is not fast and it does not want to do sicc burnies. Zach made me pull out into 60+ mph traffic on Route 7, which was uncomfortable. I and the van groaned with equal amounts of displeasure while doing so. The 3.8L was... an engine, with some power and some torque, but I believe the General all-seasons are not yet dry-rotted to the ideal age that allows for maximum slippage.
I can't imagine having one of these brand-new in 1995, loading it up with 7 adults, and driving up a mountain. And this was the "punchy" minivan for the era, the pre-1996 Mopars were even slower.
Everything inside is blue, everything does work and when I drove it, the wheels stayed pointed the same direction. The premium audio is pretty bad but Taylor's speakers will probably improve it. It's got 111k miles and is pretty clean for what it is.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M