tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668410750854112193.post6333183435363501719..comments2022-06-29T22:11:07.705-03:00Comments on workaround ideas to discuss among friends: Why do I prefer a van over an SUV with a similar powertrain?cRiPpLe_rOoStEr a.k.a. Kamikazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375153774839783894noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668410750854112193.post-79541639315419471042018-07-15T01:53:09.874-03:002018-07-15T01:53:09.874-03:00Last time I saw a forward-control Toyota HiAce 4WD...Last time I saw a forward-control Toyota HiAce 4WD it had English plates and was a grey-import from Japan, but the semi-bonnetted ones assembled in Portugal could be ordered as 4WD too.Markusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668410750854112193.post-67633155925438190252018-05-30T19:45:08.760-03:002018-05-30T19:45:08.760-03:004WD vans deserved to be more widespread. I drove o...4WD vans deserved to be more widespread. I drove one a couple of times in South Korea, it was made by Kia based upon a Mazda design.Oscarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668410750854112193.post-87571593018327602072017-04-10T19:38:26.446-03:002017-04-10T19:38:26.446-03:00While I served overseas I could see that those Jap...While I served overseas I could see that those Japanese forward-control vans are by far more practical than the stereotypical soccer-mom vans available in America. It's really a shame that we can't get them so easily. The size restriction enforced in Japan doesn't make them less practical than any USDM compact truck, minivan, or even the old-school full-size vans.Lawrencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668410750854112193.post-58593945237238438912016-12-03T23:09:21.934-03:002016-12-03T23:09:21.934-03:00Once in a while I see some Canadians crossing the ...Once in a while I see some Canadians crossing the border with second-hand Japanese vans. Though the passenger door issue is an obvious no-no for me, the lack of crumple zones in a van scares me even more. On the other hand, if anybody else in the world is able to get a forward-control van like those, I wholeheartedly agree that we in América should be granted the same right.Janetnoreply@blogger.com