Originally Posted by SW17LS

Youp, they're ugly, frumpy, not fun to own or drive. I get it.



oh boy lol. I think I will actually Turo a car we are considering while its in the shop.



Yup, manufacturers just need to make the leap totally into the 48v setup and do away with the frankenstein 1/2 48 and 1/2 12v thing.

Originally Posted by RofH

For ME, it's not a particular van, it's vans in general as we started to grow our family. They were not aesthetically pleasing to my eyes and with other choices on the market we opted to get something else.

OF COURSE they serve their purpose for functionality, and practicality. We just didn't want one.

We had a 4Runner, then a Sequoia, then three 3rd-row MDXs that took us through the kiddos.

I will say that growing up we had a conversion van and went on lots of road trips -- those were fun times as a kid.

Originally Posted by geko29

Even during the transitionary period, they wouldn’t need an isolated 12V battery and charger if a device existed that could convert a 48V input into a 12V output. Pity that such a thing won’t be invented until the 1920s or so.

Originally Posted by AJT123

Oh I hear ya but there weren't really SUVs cut out for it back then in my day. Kind of hard to believe.

There was no Sequoia or MDX when I was a kid. Station wagons and minivans were what were popular, like in the movie thread I posted about the Electra station wagon in Adventures in Babysitting.

Originally Posted by AJT123

Oh I hear ya but there weren't really SUVs cut out for it back then in my day. Kind of hard to believe.
There was no Sequoia or MDX when I was a kid. Station wagons and minivans were what were popular, like in the movie thread I posted about the Electra station wagon in Adventures in Babysitting.

Originally Posted by SW17LS

Back then Minivans were the awesome new thing. My parents were THRILLED to get that Aerostar, that was THE cool family vehicle. That shifted in the mid 90s but between 1985-1992/1993 there was no shame in a minivan.

Originally Posted by SW17LS

Back then Minivans were the awesome new thing. My parents were THRILLED to get that Aerostar, that was THE cool family vehicle. That shifted in the mid 90s but between 1985-1992/1993 there was no shame in a minivan.

Originally Posted by theryanking

ha ha. 90s Ford Windstar. was my parents. vehicle i got to drive occasionally after getting my license. packed with trouble makers, we tore up a soccer field. few weeks later the engine died. luckily, and thankfully, for my parents, the vehicle was still under warranty and did not have to pay for my bad behavior. forgot about that vehicle.

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

yeah i didn't get it either.

Originally Posted by stroock639

that means you're the left lane camper!

Originally Posted by AJT123

Lol yep. Did you say yours did or didnt have the Electronic 4WD? I remember that badge plastered on them lol.

The Silhouette had a 3800 badge like I said lol.

Originally Posted by AJT123

I think those Aerostars had a 4.0L? Six cylinders.

Originally Posted by SW17LS

The 4.0L was available later ours had the 3L V6. I can't imagine shoehorning the 4.0 in there, my Dad and I changed the spark plugs in it and that was a BITCH to do. It had a cover under the dash to access the back side of the engine lol

Originally Posted by neurocity

I thought they were the same as the Ford Ranger platforms. So anything a Ranger/Explorer had the Aerostar would have.

Originally Posted by geko29

Yep, same platform, also shared with the Bronco II. Just like the Astro/Safari of that era were the same platform as the S10/Sonoma and the Blazer/Jimmy. I saw a couple of folks transplant the AWD system from an Astro van into a Jimmy to make a Typhony. I forget the powerplant they used, probably a SBC.