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| September 11, 2009, 11:49am |
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I bought a Grand Caravan with the stow and go seats, a few years ago mostly to haul pins, and the kids of course. No more breaking my back taking out the bench seats to get a machine in. I have had 3 EM's a dog and luggage in mine. Come to think of it, I don't think I own any of those pins anymore.
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Own: Surf Champ, Lady Luck (Recel), 1934 Bally Fleet (Jr), Gtb Register, Four Million BC, Sure Shot, Jungle Queen, 4 Square, Little Chief, On Beam, Rocket III, Sinbad (my first SS machine), Brite Star, Monte Carlo, Cleopatra, Subway, Aladdin's Castle, Bow & Arrow.
Sold, Traded: Jacks Open, Seven Up, Strato-Flite, Magnotron, Mustang, Hang Glider, Monaco, High Hand, Out of Sight, Toledo, Zaccaria Circus, Top Speed (barn find), Shoot the Moon, Bank-a-Ball, Nip It, Big Brave, Pioneer, losing track of them all.
Greatest joy (as far as pinball goes anyway): Bringing a piece of cast-off junk back to life. |
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| CheffoJeffo |
| September 11, 2009, 12:42pm |
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I tried all i could to buy something else as well since i now have 3 kids but ended out buying a Toyota Sienna. It is not only HUGE, it's also the best car i ever owned. Fun to drive and very powerfull. I would never go back now 
+1 A great vehicle that happens to fit the family, all of our stuff and the occasional game or two. |
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| wbradley |
| September 11, 2009, 12:49pm |
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My wife would rather walk than drive a minivan. I disagree with her.
So, when she turns in her Matrix in a couple of months we are going Rav 4. Already made sure it fits pins. |
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| joce |
| September 11, 2009, 1:04pm |
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I rather walk than drive a minivan..... But with 3 kids and on the way for an other.... I need some place!! So I buy this thank:  |
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| Vengeance |
| September 11, 2009, 1:45pm |
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 , you guys are funny. A car is a tool, why not make the most of it. I find SUV's useless the gas milage sucks and when compared to the effective space of a van it makes no sense to buy an SUV over a van. Hell I don't even have kids and I'm thinking about getting a Caravan. The only thing stopping me is the gas milage. I could buy a Honda Fit and still be able to fit one pin and get better milage. |
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| jonny_eh |
| September 11, 2009, 1:47pm |
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Ya, for me a hatchback that fits one pin would be plenty. If i had kids though, that'd be another story. |
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| nickjb |
| September 11, 2009, 1:53pm |
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I wonder if I should rent something smaller now  Oh well, rather have too much room than not enough. Better gas mileage would be good though. |
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| September 11, 2009, 2:06pm |
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A car is a tool, why not make the most of it. I find SUV's useless the gas milage sucks and when compared to the effective space of a van it makes no sense to buy an SUV over a van.
You're right about utility-vs-vanity but a grand caravan wouldn't fit well in my garage and my wife doesn't want to drive anything too big. There were awesome deals from Dodge a few months ago on the Caravans! I can only fit one pin in my Hyundai Tucson with the back seats folded down. On the semi-plus side, I can ONLY deliver/bring home ONE pin at a time ... darnit. |
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Pins: Congo - High Speed - Cue Ball Wizard - Spirit - Eye of the Tiger - Quintette - Spectrum - Guys Dolls - Catacomb - Road Kings - Police Force - Cyclone - TX-Sector
Vids: Asteroids - Centipede - Galaga - Joust - Ms Pacman - Super Sprint - Atari Cocktail (60-in-1) - Vectrex
EM shooter: Midway Gang Busters EM Pitch & Bat: Upper Deck Slot: IGT 'M' Progressive ('86) |
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| September 11, 2009, 2:10pm |
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A car is a tool, why not make the most of it. I find SUV's useless the gas milage sucks and when compared to the effective space of a van it makes no sense to buy an SUV over a van.
Yeah, yeah - in my defense the SUV had greater towing capability for the trailer we don't own (but may rent, and hopefully own in the future), and had better clearance for the off-roading we do every weekend (Not!). Actually, the one off-road trip this year to launch canoes involved 150km of dirt-road. My SUV was the slowest, and got the flat, the altima, minivan and mazda 3 smoked me in speed and endurance  The SUV was $10k cheaper than the Sienna - so that was our motivation, too. |
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| TwilightZone |
| September 11, 2009, 2:19pm |
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I'm very happy with my Mazda MPV (mini van). The rear seats fold and the centre seats are light, come out easy and are a breeze to remove. You sit nice and high. Seats are incredibly comfortable. Van drives like a car...especially compared to some of the American vans. I really liked the Honda mini van, but it was a fair bit more money.
For fun, I have my RX 7. Sadly it hasn't got alot of use this year. Such is life.
Back on topic, if I was looking now, I'd probably grab a Caravan. The ride is acceptable and for $20K it includes rear folding seats, air conditioning, power mirrors, power windows. A really nice package. Tough to beat the price and Mazda no longer makes a true mini van. Given the price of Honda and Toyota, the Caravan makes alot of sense.
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| September 11, 2009, 2:22pm |
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| September 11, 2009, 2:25pm |
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Hell I don't even have kids and I'm thinking about getting a Caravan. The only thing stopping me is the gas milage. I could buy a Honda Fit and still be able to fit one pin and get better milage.
I get 11L/100kms with my Grand Caravan, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I picked up 12 sheets of 4x8' sheetrock last week and it fit in it perfectly. I have lots of space AND good gas mileage for a vehicle that size. |
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