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2012/2013:

(http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/10/340x_mini_minivan.jpg)

It will sell like suntan lotion at a nudist camp. [bang]

WTF is that?! 

A MINIvan... duh.  ;D

And DP's right... that thing will sell to aging hipsters with kids who want something cool, but practical and not an SUV. So, beep beep, here they come

something goofy as hell looking.

It will be redeemed somewhat if it can actually handle well but still goofy looking as all hell.

no sliding rear door...not a Minivan...just a mini-sedan

You know what happens when douchebag hipsters get to be in their late twenties and start having kids?

This happens:

(http://www.nissan-carz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/nissan-cube-photos.jpg)

And this:

(http://www.dymee.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/29341_scion-xb-500.jpg)

And that piece of shit above.

But its so totally not a minivan. They are too cool for that. And its totally not an SUV because those are bad for the environment and stuff. They are hip and green and certainly not turning into their parents or whatever.

Bastards.

sac

I would love something like that mini if you could actually fiat a bike in it.  Can't fit a bike in an SUV, so why not a neat little van?  For the hipsters, how about a modern version of a Fiat Multipla? :)

(http://www.tuningfever.fr/pics-med-8793-338730-fiat-multipla-600.jpg)

At least that way they you'd get some style points!  [cheeky]

Mini Cooper Crossover


(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/mini_crossover_2.jpg)

What the shit? Why'd they make the damn windows so small?

IZ would be looking at the sill the whole ride.

Bwahahahahaha!!!  [laugh]

Porsche made an SUV.  :P
Anything can happen.

Gotta cater to the market, no matter how dumb they and lacking in taste they are.

some of us are old enough to remember the original mini minivan.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mini_Van_001.JPG (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mini_Van_001.JPG)

Now that's just pimp'n!  [thumbsup]

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Mini_Van_001.JPG/800px-Mini_Van_001.JPG)

...wonder if you can fit a Duc in the back of one of those.....

So what should everyone drive in your expert opinion?  [roll]

They also made a pick-up and a "woody"
More than you ever wanted to know about minis here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini)

Not exactly the original ;)


(http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Crosley/1941CrosleyParkwayDelivery.jpg)
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CDkQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Foldcarandtruckpictures.com%2FCrosley%2F&rct=j&q=crosley%20car&ei=8PCsTKrVCMWqlAfggd2GCQ&usg=AFQjCNEQPOcfWnU5jZ3jq-95_mfXO7d4dQ&cad=rja (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CDkQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Foldcarandtruckpictures.com%2FCrosley%2F&rct=j&q=crosley%20car&ei=8PCsTKrVCMWqlAfggd2GCQ&usg=AFQjCNEQPOcfWnU5jZ3jq-95_mfXO7d4dQ&cad=rja)

you'd get a couple of kids in one of these.
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/29/snaefell-laverda-sidecar-project/ (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/06/29/snaefell-laverda-sidecar-project/)

Or use bungie cords to tie the little'uns on the back of one of these, it does at least have a duc engine. (1198s no less)
http://www.spartan-v.com/spartan-v.com/Gallery.html (http://www.spartan-v.com/spartan-v.com/Gallery.html)

Did you guys hear Ducati is making a cruiser?   ;D

trike corse version too probably

I did say "MINI" minivan, however if you want to get into a pissing contest then take this..... ;)
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/IMG_0708.JPG (http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/IMG_0708.JPG)
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2010/04/the-worlds-smallest-van-and-is.html (http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2010/04/the-worlds-smallest-van-and-is.html)

Missed that part. :P

I was thinking about being old enough to remember old shit. ;)

 >:( >:( >:( >:(

I was hoping someone had brought the Damas to American shores. ;D

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1152/1466996904_223152b241_z.jpg?zz=1)

Umm have any of you heard of the Mazda 5, the rear doors slide back like a mini van. But its car sized.

cash cab?

That's an ugly vehicle. Another sure sign of the apocalypse. [bang]

I dunno, I'd consider the first picture, as well as the 2nd two posted as more wagons than mini vans.

Drive wear be do whatever the hell you want. And expect to be ridiculed if it sucks. That is the modern day golden rule and I abide. The cool part is that we all have the choice to ignore the ridicule. Or we can choose to get all pissy and eye rolly.

Sac

remember,

porsche came out with a SUV as did BMW and, porsche also came out with the most hideous 4 door of the panamera.

ducati is coming out with a chopper, mvagusta is coming out with a bike that costs under 18000$ for the regular people.

bmw came out with an inline 4 cylinder sportbike of all things.

aston martin came out with a 4 door sedan basically (at least its better looking than the panamera)

and last but not least... ducati came out with a dual sport bike with 155hp.

so basically the MINIvan is no different.   [laugh]

 [thumbsdown]
the apacolypse is near.  [evil]

I want something like a Scion XB but with a 4cyl turbo diesel and 4wd

and not loaded with shit extras that drive the price into the 30,000's

I kinda like the Honda Element and it comes in 4 wheel drive, no turbo diesel but 2 out of 3 aint bad.


(http://www.auto-spy.biz/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2011-Honda-Element.jpg)

I always called them the Honda Excrement, but the new front ends are sort of neat looking (finally).

...and they look much better with all the panels one color.

It's a dorky-ass car.

But why care? It's a car and cars are so far down the list of "things to give a crap about" that it's dorkyness never even registers on my personal radar. It'd be like obsessing over a brand of toothbrush.

Maybe I'd feel differently if I didn't ride my bike year round as my primary source of transportation.

The flip side of this: Nice cars don't register on my personal radar either.

Except maybe the Atom ;D