Dusty Dude - A meme I finally got a chance to use in a breakfast conversation and I’m so pleased that it was universally loved upon first use. Hell yes. 🤣👍
...... Jesus Christ saves He had mercy on me he can save all who all seek him today He made away through calvery repent of all sins today Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit can give you peace purpose and joy and his will today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
The one I had DID handle better than other minivans. Which is kinda like being the smartest kid in special ed; but still noteworthy. I lived on a curvy road at the time, and it was pretty fun to rail it around the corners.
@@nakoma5 My dad loves his 80's style traditional vans. Engine is further forward, heavier, and much higher in those. Not saying the Previa was a sports car, but they rotate better than one expects.
Multi-purpose vehicle (or MPV for short) is simply what minivans are called outside of the US, because these things are not even close to being "mini" to the rest of the world
That, and if you say "minivan" to someone in the UK, their first thought turns to the van versions of the Austin Mini. "Minivans" were called MPVs or People Carriers here.
@thedog556 Well, the passenger versions of the Transit is known as a bus or a "minibus" in Europe... And the most common size of a van in Europe is something like the Peugeot Partner or the Volkswagen Caddy!
I have fond memories growing up in the middle row of one of these vans. Still the best-looking minivan ever sold in the US until the Pacifica came out.
my parents had one. I learned to drive on a Previa and it was what I drove to school. My friends called it the spaceship, which was kind. I felt like a dork but it was freedom!
My friends usually had reservations being in it because it looked ridiculous but because the windows were so large that it emulated a large interior space they were pretty happy after a few minutes of driving.
When I first passed my licence what mattered was did you have a car or not. Half of my class drove Mum's hand me down and nobody cared. If you had a car and it ran and you could afford to put fuel in it then it could be the worst car ever made and you were still cool. Or at least the cool kids gave you a pass because they might need a lift from you some time.
Andrew Evans hahah so true, I got my Chevrolet Tracker in tan because the seller was giving a nice price and it is in a VERY decent condition. So yeah, I got tan but would never pick tan.
As long as I can find one, I will own one. I've used my eggs as work vehicles & long distance travel vehicles between Michigan, Massachusetts & Tennessee for over 15 years now. My present one has well over a quarter of a million miles on it & purrs like a kitten. No major repairs since new. Maintinance is easy & less complicated than most any other vehicle. No timing belt to deal with & it's the only vehicle I've ever seen with 5.8 quarts of oil in the crank & a 2.5 quart supplimental oil reservoir as well. My previous Previa had over half a million miles on it & I sold it to buy my current one. The guy I sold it to drives it every day. It now has nearly 600,000 miles on it. They are simply the most reliable, functional vehicles I've ever owned. I've never been broken down or had to call AAA with any of my Previa's. I can't say that for my wife's Volkswagen. Viva Toyota!!
@@RagnarOdinson Agree. Every once in a while i get urges to buy one, just because... reasons, i guess. And i don't even have a family to lug around. It's just a funky cool object. What's stopping me is that the better equipped ones are JDM, so they're right hand drive, and the LHD ones all have the gutless n/a engine and often no a/c. And it's good luck overtaking on a 2-lane road with a slow RHD car. Cheers from Russia.
My kids grew up with Previa supercharger from infant to teenagers. Never ever got stranded with it. We drove through mountains, farmlands and taken through ferries. It is super reliable that maintenance on hardly cost anything much. It is now 300,000 plus miles on the same engine and transmission. A lot of room including groceries, furniture and even home depot lumber. Most reliable vehicle I’ve own that cost so little to maintain.
Ragingmaja literally saw a Previa and a Ferrari driving next to each other today, and I told my friend while we were driving that I'd choose the Previa over the Ferrari any day 👍🏼
The Previa has an extra 1000lb on the Honda Fit, so the performance will be, well, not particularly good. Not too much of a detriment if you don't drive like a madman, but it does mean that you will sometimes find yourself lacking power to get out of your own way.
Yet it still hauls a ton of stuff (literally) and a towing capacity is 3500lbs. And I have towed that much, from Denver to Laramie (over 2000ft elevation gain). I've spent $2500 in repairs on my '91 over 17 years ownership, and it has never broken down. I am the second owner and we both beat the crap out of it (work van). It has 319k and will serve me up another 150k, if I don't get sick of it first and sell it to a vanlife doper in Boulder. 😆 It is boring. It takes 4 minutes to reach interstate speeds. The steering is vague and the cabin noise severe. It has good traction but lousy clearance. On a sunny day, all that glass turns it into an Air Fryer. The AC used R12, so you can't recharge it. The flex coupling behind those lovely headers breaks every 7 years. Rear main seals drip on all of them. But it is cheap to own, utterly reliable, fits a stunning amount of cargo, and you can put 12 sheets of 3/4" plywood in the back, between the wheel wells, and 12' sticks of lumber up against the windshield *and the back hatch will close.*
Yep. A friend of mine had an ‘85 Plymouth Caravelle. 318 one barrel I think huffing 140 hp through a three speed slush box and open diff. 0-60 was ‘yes’.
I loved in the early to mid 90s every car company was trying to “out round” each other. This was almost the winner, however I think the 1996 Ford Taurus won the final victory as even the digital clock on the dash is a swoop.
My friend has one of those, and I shit you not, one time he picked up a friend who started giggling like a schoolgirl. When he asked him why, his friend responded “Everything’s an oval!”
We had a '91 LE AWD in dark blue. Had it for 300,000 miles and it may be still out there. The mid engine was never a problem as it never failed. ZERO trouble. Fold up seats were great. Take out the middle row and you could put a full sheet of plywood in there. We towed a 2500 pound fully loaded popup camper from Northeast Ohio to Virginia Beach for summer vacatons with five people in the car. Easily did highway speeds bogging down at times on steep inclines.(no supercharger). It handled well in snow. The long moon roof was great on hot summer days. Open it up and whoosh all the hot air instantly evacuated out of the car. It was a great car for our family. Well done Toyota.
I wanna own a previa SPECIFICALLY for putting that Rain-X cleaner on the windshield, then drive in the rain and watch as the rain beads off that sloped windshield. oml.
I convinced my little brother to climb the front windshield of our parents Previa when we were kids. He slipped and slid his chin down it, busting it wide open. Blood beads on it well too.
I had one between 2008 and 2011... bought it with 273000 miles on it and drove it until 342000 .... replaced normal wear items (Brakes, Shocks/Struts,Tires) .... It wasn't that quick (slow acceleration), but it was fast (set the cruise at 105 if you want).... it did do one thing that other minivans couldn't do... it could haul 11' long lumber (or other long narrow things) between the seats all the way up under the dash. The A/C had a leak that I never fixed and it needed its valves adjusted in order to pass emissions , so I finally got rid of it... later contacted the buyer to find out that the thing was still running at 408000 miles .... the oil reservoir under the hood was unique in that it only used that oil if the engine was low, kinda like a coolant reservoir works on most cars ... I think that plays into why these ButterBean vans run forever. Oh yeah, it was very balanced with the engine so far behind the front wheels, the weight was almost perfectly balanced front to rear. ... and another thing, the visibility... you could see 200 degrees around the driver with out much blocking your view. One of the reasons it was canceled in the US was the crash test ratings... that prime visibility came at a cost of passenger compartment collapse in frontal accidents due to those thin A pillars.
Mine has 308K on it and still runs like a beast. Had it from FL to New England sooooo many times. This is my 3rd one, never having been sold due to irreparable issues, just didn't need a van anymore. LOVE IT!
I LOVED my old Previa! Bought as a work vehicle (Courier) from a friend for 300 bucks about 10 years ago. I drive 100k miles a year and that Van was Tough as hell!! And yeah, that RWD Low-mounted Rear engine, Van was a F***'N Blast on dirt/gravel/dirt road! (and this was a Non-supercharged model) Up and down the Appalachian Mtns., or to the Coast and back, In the middle of the night, 5 nights a week. That was easily the most Profitable vehicle I Ever purchased. Great car!!!
Yup! Same here. Mine was AWD, I could drive through snow on bald front tires and still could go anywhere. Mr. Regular really, really missed this part. I towed sooooo much garbage with mine, and it was always loaded with renovation tools and supplies to boot. So long as the starter worked the thing ran like clockwork.
Yeah, same. Had 2 of them in a row. Bought for cheap, fun enough off road, even used it as a mini moving van for folks, took it to burning man twice. Put over 100,000 on each. Engines smoked a bit but a differential leak killed my last one. The plastic in the door clips is getting brittle though, had such a pain with handles, locks breaking.
Starter famous for this quirk. On a slushy 35 degree day, van starts fine, drive into town, turn off, run errand, turn key ... nada. No click, nothing. Grab tire iron, roll under driver side, three light taps on the starter housing ... starts right up and is good for the rest of your day. I called it my anti-theft device.😄
I owned a loaded out 1992. Had all the options including the front refrigerator compartment, and a enormous rear sunroof that retracted, along with one that was over the drivers head that only flipped up. The trick was always having to explain how to change the oil from under the drivers seat. It was a great van, btw. I wish I hadn’t sold it. It could fit so much in the back. Drywall, 2x4s, you name it. Call it whatever you’d like but from my point of view, it couldn’t be beat. I only used 89 octane fuel and never had a problem, BTW. My only complaint was that the front cup holder below the radio never completely retracted (a problem that was shared by all of them).
I had the sc one as a summer partybus years back and even when fully loaded with bass, beer and bois everyone was suprised how quickly it accelerated. And it was wonderful to drive!
I definitely would, though I would probably have replaced the stock radio by now, along with the speakers for something a bit more modern. Everything else is fine as it is.
@@mndlessdrwer i have one right now and the speakers are actually pretty good i just got one of those bluetooth plug in things and it works perfectly! U should only replace them if they are broke or your trying to blast the fuck at of them
This somehow accurate, as a person who visit to Australia often. If only five of us, my dad always rent a Toyota Camry. But if grandma follows us, my dad either picked Toyota Tarago, Kia Carnival or Hyundai iMax.
I had a 1993 All-trac that I loved to drive, especially in snow. It had an awd system similar to Subaru and was actually better in snow than my Tacoma. Yes it was underpowered but actually drove very nice, almost car like. Handed that van down to all 4 of my kids and they actually loved it. My last daughter took it to college for four years and was thrilled with it during the winter when everyone else got stuck and she just passed them by. Engines and transmissions were rock solid but other parts not so much. got too expensive to maintain otherwise would have hung on to that van.
Yep. 454 LSX. I didn't check the full build, but they didn't so much "swap", as "rip out everything including the front firewall". There does seem to be a fetish for seeing what sort of Lexus engine you can shoehorn in.
Drove a JDM Previa camper van around Albert Park once (and >2000km around Australia in general). That thing had more than 500.000 km on the counter and was still running amazingly well!
Mr Regular can bash it all he wants, and all the criticism can be valid, but I don't care. I love this van, always have, and it even has headlights like a Zenki S14.
I've loved the looks of the Previa since it was new. It looked like nothing else before or since, but in a clever way. Now, with it easy to get 300 hp out of a four you could make a van in that configuration that would hustle, but the poor Previa was ahead of its time.
It wasn't that bad to work on for minor stuff. Removing the front passenger seat to change the spark plug wires was a bit of a pain, but it really didn't take that long. Head gasket was a pain, but..
My family rented a Tarago when we visited, but it was one of the later, FWD ones. This was in the summer of 2006, so it was either a second gen or a very early third gen.
The 180 degree captains chairs were awesome on road trips or van parties. The exhaust was really nice; Nearly straight piped with a slight bend over the rear axel. The supercharged trim was worth it, but thirsty. One of the best vehicles a kid could own.
I had to drive one of these every day to community college in Kansas in the mid 2000s. My parents initially had a late eighties dodge caravan, and then "upgraded" to this RWD 5spd flying birth control on wheels...It was the weirdest Minivan to daily. I parked over a block away so no one would see me in it lol.
This was an Asian market vehicle brought to the US. Most of those didn't do that well. That's why later on it was replaced with the sienna. Which we still have today. Four-wheel-drive supercharge versions of the vehicle you have were very popular up in Colorado where they have high altitude and snow. Remember the original Honda Odyssey? Basically a station wagon version of the accord. That vehicle and your Toyota were placeholders until a dedicated version for North America could be developed.
For cars, access appears weird. For people that own a motorcycle, it is natural. You gotta peel off panels to get at the good stuff. Add 15 minutes to each job?
"There's nothing this will do that a Dodge Caravan won't." How's the Previa's transmission holding up? Our caravan went through three transmissions in 4 years, then the head gasket blew.
Also, how about taking 4X8 plywood sheets in the back? Huh? How about that? Or how about towing 3500 lbs... or driving like a mid engine car because the center of gravity is as low as one? Also, the engine has a large cover over it that unbolts if you have to do any major surgery. Never had a problem with the power even when towing 3500 lbs. Best work van I have ever owned. Bad Review. Bad!
I’m happy to see many appreciate this van. It’s that 90’s nostalgia of weird and creativeness that we don’t see anymore. Why slap an under-powered engine right smack in the middle of not a car, but a heavy chassised Van? Because F@$k it, we’re gonna find out what happens. The headlights are low, and profiled to see every crack on that desperately under-maintained road. The windshield, wide and welcoming, to experience the open road and all the joys that come with it. The seats can ROTATE. Because when you haul friends and family, the driving experience is half the fun, until you can turn right around, and face to face every other passenger in the vehicle. The windows are huge to accommodate every wanderlust daydream the passengers have. The Toyota Previa is the pinnacle of Van engineering. Not because it was engineered to be mechanically superior, but because it was engineered to and for the human soul. And it’s undying and desperate need, to be forever Free.
We had one of these when I was a kid. I don’t care what anyone says... this thing was awesome. It did this cool thing where it almost exploded every time you turned on the AC 😂 And I have a lot of memories of my brother picking me up from school listening to Red Hot Chili Peppers. There were so many road trips and It may have been a piece of crap but it was a memorable piece of crap.
You can never really put a price on the fond memories made in cars like these. But if you really had to try, the current going rate is about $4k for a clapped out one or $7k for one that's in decent condition. Honestly, if all you want is to drive you and six other people around while reliving some great times, I don't think that's a bad price to pay.
My parents bought a used 96 Tarago back in 98. They still have it 22 years later. In that time all it needed apart from normal things was a replacement rear muffler, cat and a starter motor, also the paint is shot and the AC likes to make a racket. I honestly love that big old egg. It doesn't pretend to be anything it's not and it just keeps on going.
I’ve always liked these things, they’re so weird and egg-ey. And Lord do I love eggs. I’d much rather have these be on the road than the endless sea of angry-looking crossover suvs deluded with their purpose which has now become the status quo Also, first gen sienna is best sienna
I would love one of these as my commuter and parts pickup car, use it for exactly as Toyota called it. A multi purpose vehicle, take the family out, goto work, pick up parts for the project, and for its real purpose in life...groceries
I drove one in college. I once took it to school and back (42 miles) with no brakes (neutral and reverse for quick stops). I was driving it when the odometer rolled at 200,000 miles. I really miss my old white jellybean
Taught a friend to drive stick in one of these. It was almost impossible to stall. I swear you could bring the engine to full stop, wait 2 seconds, push in the clutch, and it would just suddenly burst back to life. That with the high visibility made it a great learner vehicle.
One of the most reliable cars ever, weird engine position for sure, I learned how to drive in this car and it was amazing, good visibility and ran smooth. Only problem was that passengers would complain about the loud engine. Got called an egg a lot too lol.
I see quite a lot around in my area. They come in 2 ways: totally clapped out and blowing smoke with a shit ton of rust and dents driven by poor briars or they are immaculate and driven by old people.
The official car of the oldest bike shop in town. The owner of that shop drives this thing daily, and also uses it as the "service vehicle" for cycling events locally. It's great.
I witnessed one of these take off like a rocket ship and all he had to do was a cheap mod to the supercharger. You don't expect a vehicle that looks like an egg from space squat back and leave sports cars in the dust. It looked even more hilarious than it sounds !
I think this is way cooler per dollar than modern cars. If kei vans were safe and comfortable I'd never own a different type of car. Now obviously this is a different type of vehicle, but it is still quite cool.
I think the Previa is the culmination of all the personality about late 80's to late 90's cars I love so much. Never again will we have cars like these.
It's a very very old callback to classic RCR pre-face reveal, when I would draw a face on my notebook and hold it up to avoid being spotted on-camera! I have no idea why I decided to do it here.
I LOVE the PREVIA!! I had 6 stick shift Previas that I had to travel to multiple states to acquire....I have2 left and I would NEVER EVER let them go!!! You can EASILY fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the van with ease. Best camp and work vehicles in my life!!! I do burn outs, I can't believe how reliable this van is. It's FKKN AMAZING...
![I.N "HALLUCINATION" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n5B5q1Hwt_U/mqdefault.jpg)
Comes in every 90s car color: silver, metallic beige, and the other metallic beige.
Quuxum Mephitida
What about teal?
Listerine Green
You forgot the light puke beige (think old PC cases).
Maroon
@@kitten-inside like the snes donkey kong version?
"Can I offer you a nice Egg in this trying time?"
" I think I was poisoned by my constituents!"
Dusty Dude - A meme I finally got a chance to use in a breakfast conversation and I’m so pleased that it was universally loved upon first use. Hell yes. 🤣👍
Back in the early 2000’s, we called them fast eggs
......
Jesus Christ saves
He had mercy on me he can save all who all seek him today He made away through calvery repent of all sins today
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Holy Spirit can give you peace purpose and joy and his will today
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
"It's mid-engined, just like a Ferrari." Richard Hammond.
Wow 🤩
The one I had DID handle better than other minivans. Which is kinda like being the smartest kid in special ed; but still noteworthy. I lived on a curvy road at the time, and it was pretty fun to rail it around the corners.
I don't get the hype, that mid engine layout was common on old traditional vans from the 60s through the 80s.
He's a genius
@@nakoma5 My dad loves his 80's style traditional vans. Engine is further forward, heavier, and much higher in those. Not saying the Previa was a sports car, but they rotate better than one expects.
"yeah i drive a mid engined jdm car"
Would have to be RHD to be JDM.
Multi-purpose vehicle (or MPV for short) is simply what minivans are called outside of the US, because these things are not even close to being "mini" to the rest of the world
I feel like any vehicle can have multiple purposes though if you try hard enough
@thedog556 those are probably called busses anywhere but the USA
That, and if you say "minivan" to someone in the UK, their first thought turns to the van versions of the Austin Mini. "Minivans" were called MPVs or People Carriers here.
Yeah I have a Peugeot Partner MPV. It's literally just the Peugeot partner van with windows and a back seat.
@thedog556 Well, the passenger versions of the Transit is known as a bus or a "minibus" in Europe...
And the most common size of a van in Europe is something like the Peugeot Partner or the Volkswagen Caddy!
Mid-engine, sport seats, RWD, manual transmission? I'll be taking this over the new Corvette, please and thank you.
They also came in the more rare supercharged trim
SuperDestrier Although, the SC(Supercharged) only comes the the AT(Automatic Transmission).
@@hb5914 it's the real SCAT pack
@@applepoop10 and AWD
Don't forget supercharged and awd lol
MR2 but it's *F A T*
Deoxide thicc
Same with the civic and the odyssey
Nicolas Preciado More like Accord and Oddysey.
chonky
Deoxide washed up mr2
339,000 miles original engine and trans runs prefect. Everything works like it should. Hard to beat that.
My grandparents had the supercharged version with 484k mile. What killed it was piston ring blow-by
Incredibly well engineered van
@@owen2239 not if ease of service is a priority
Mr. Regular has finally review T H E S A C R E D E G G
*E G G*
A co worker of mine in late 90s had a Geo Storm (wagon ?) 2 door wagon. It was shaped exactly like an egg lol
more like scared egg
previa: big egg
audi tt: little egg
@@sam2920 *lil egg
The most reliable vehicle I have ever owned, so spacious and great on gas. I owned one that was the same colour!
Me: I want my first car to be a sporty mid-engine Toyota
Mom: We have a sporty mid-engine Toyota at home already
Sporty mid-engine Toyota at home: 🚐
dead meme
I had a 1988 Toyota MR2 when I was 17. Was one of the funnest cars iv driven
@@backwoodsjunkie08 you are one of the lucky ones... Most young MR2 owners were killed 😂
Very exotic !
Sporty mid-engine Toyota at home go b̶r̶r̶r̶r̶r̶r̶r̶r ᵇʳʳʳʳʳʳ
I have fond memories growing up in the middle row of one of these vans.
Still the best-looking minivan ever sold in the US until the Pacifica came out.
RtDK I grew up in the electric blue wedge Chevy Lumina Van. Always liked those too
my parents had one. I learned to drive on a Previa and it was what I drove to school. My friends called it the spaceship, which was kind. I felt like a dork but it was freedom!
My friends usually had reservations being in it because it looked ridiculous but because the windows were so large that it emulated a large interior space they were pretty happy after a few minutes of driving.
Nothing beats freedom
Right, when you're 16, freedom is freedom. Also you can fit like 30 friends in that spaceship
When I first passed my licence what mattered was did you have a car or not. Half of my class drove Mum's hand me down and nobody cared. If you had a car and it ran and you could afford to put fuel in it then it could be the worst car ever made and you were still cool. Or at least the cool kids gave you a pass because they might need a lift from you some time.
I had a red one. My friends called it the coffin 😆
5:45 Someone's hiding their face with a drawn one in the rear view mirror lol
Probably nick being weird 😂
“No one chooses tan in buying a new car, you just GET TAN!”
Andrew Evans hahah so true, I got my Chevrolet Tracker in tan because the seller was giving a nice price and it is in a VERY decent condition. So yeah, I got tan but would never pick tan.
When a Tan car gets sun damaged, it just becomes MORE TAN.
Haha I have a tan accord ex it’s been great I can’t complain, but I would of rather of had black.
Tan Buick LeSsbres and elderly ladies. Better keep an eye on them.
Is that the Louis Ck bit ?
As long as I can find one, I will own one. I've used my eggs as work vehicles & long distance travel vehicles between Michigan, Massachusetts & Tennessee for over 15 years now. My present one has well over a quarter of a million miles on it & purrs like a kitten. No major repairs since new. Maintinance is easy & less complicated than most any other vehicle. No timing belt to deal with & it's the only vehicle I've ever seen with 5.8 quarts of oil in the crank & a 2.5 quart supplimental oil reservoir as well. My previous Previa had over half a million miles on it & I sold it to buy my current one. The guy I sold it to drives it every day. It now has nearly 600,000 miles on it. They are simply the most reliable, functional vehicles I've ever owned. I've never been broken down or had to call AAA with any of my Previa's. I can't say that for my wife's Volkswagen. Viva Toyota!!
“The official car of guys with review channels that destroy a copy of whatever they’re reviewing.”
*Glenn Fricker has left the chat*
James Rolfe has left the chat
I like that there are so many likes on this comment because it makes me happy to know people on this channel watch him
Funhaus has left the chat
I thought he only destroys stuff that he hates, but fair point
MostlyIrishCarGuy wait you think people still watch that manchild?
My neighbor has two of them, one that sits there and one that has off-road tires on it
Sounds like your neighbor likes to PARTY !!!!
It looks like something straight outta Star Trek: The Next Generation
One of the flashy ones, not the early bunk bed types.
Eben Eben Yeah! As in it looks F***'n Awesome!! Lol
imagine Geordi La Forge is whippin one of these thru a unknown desert type planet while wearing his visor. lol
@@RagnarOdinson Agree. Every once in a while i get urges to buy one, just because... reasons, i guess.
And i don't even have a family to lug around.
It's just a funky cool object.
What's stopping me is that the better equipped ones are JDM, so they're right hand drive, and the LHD ones all have the gutless n/a engine and often no a/c. And it's good luck overtaking on a 2-lane road with a slow RHD car.
Cheers from Russia.
zloychechen5150 Cheers🍻🍻!!
My kids grew up with Previa supercharger from infant to teenagers. Never ever got stranded with it. We drove through mountains, farmlands and taken through ferries. It is super reliable that maintenance on hardly cost anything much. It is now 300,000 plus miles on the same engine and transmission. A lot of room including groceries, furniture and even home depot lumber. Most reliable vehicle I’ve own that cost so little to maintain.
I get more excited when I see one of these than I do for most exotics.
bro, it is exotics, mid-engine, rwd, brown, its a sports car!
Ragingmaja literally saw a Previa and a Ferrari driving next to each other today, and I told my friend while we were driving that I'd choose the Previa over the Ferrari any day 👍🏼
Yeah! Right? Haha
@@HiddenGemPictures id pick the ferarri..
To sell and have a beast previa
Ragingmaja they’re pretty common where I’m from
That van makes as much power as a Hinda Fit, lol. That puts the power-weight ratio in perspective.
The Previa has an extra 1000lb on the Honda Fit, so the performance will be, well, not particularly good. Not too much of a detriment if you don't drive like a madman, but it does mean that you will sometimes find yourself lacking power to get out of your own way.
Yet it still hauls a ton of stuff (literally) and a towing capacity is 3500lbs. And I have towed that much, from Denver to Laramie (over 2000ft elevation gain).
I've spent $2500 in repairs on my '91 over 17 years ownership, and it has never broken down. I am the second owner and we both beat the crap out of it (work van). It has 319k and will serve me up another 150k, if I don't get sick of it first and sell it to a vanlife doper in Boulder. 😆
It is boring. It takes 4 minutes to reach interstate speeds. The steering is vague and the cabin noise severe. It has good traction but lousy clearance. On a sunny day, all that glass turns it into an Air Fryer. The AC used R12, so you can't recharge it. The flex coupling behind those lovely headers breaks every 7 years. Rear main seals drip on all of them.
But it is cheap to own, utterly reliable, fits a stunning amount of cargo, and you can put 12 sheets of 3/4" plywood in the back, between the wheel wells, and 12' sticks of lumber up against the windshield *and the back hatch will close.*
"Hinda"
Never thought I’d watch a minivan review that used the word “bukake.” Well played, gentlemen.
Welcome to Regular Car Reviews.
@@raki31 it has been removed 😥
@@doffe19 no it's still in there
You missed a k.
Forget the Shaggin Wagon, we have the Bukkake Boat.
"America is the land of power" ... yeah, in the '80s most V8s could barely top 150hp.
dcanmore Hey, my 88 Chevy 6.2 Diesel is 155 hp.... lol
at 10mpg highway lol
Yep. A friend of mine had an ‘85 Plymouth Caravelle. 318 one barrel I think huffing 140 hp through a three speed slush box and open diff. 0-60 was ‘yes’.
That's because of retarded smog laws. That's what killed V8 power
@@justinstearns9723 ))))))
I loved in the early to mid 90s every car company was trying to “out round” each other. This was almost the winner, however I think the 1996 Ford Taurus won the final victory as even the digital clock on the dash is a swoop.
The Sex Toy of Cars
yea but the previa has that golden ratio and is actually pleasant to look at
soundlesspeal it is not pleasant to look at. 👀😂
@@williampeets3226 No, you aren't.
My friend has one of those, and I shit you not, one time he picked up a friend who started giggling like a schoolgirl. When he asked him why, his friend responded “Everything’s an oval!”
We had a '91 LE AWD in dark blue. Had it for 300,000 miles and it may be still out there. The mid engine was never a problem as it never failed. ZERO trouble. Fold up seats were great. Take out the middle row and you could put a full sheet of plywood in there. We towed a 2500 pound fully loaded popup camper from Northeast Ohio to Virginia Beach for summer vacatons with five people in the car. Easily did highway speeds bogging down at times on steep inclines.(no supercharger). It handled well in snow. The long moon roof was great on hot summer days. Open it up and whoosh all the hot air instantly evacuated out of the car. It was a great car for our family. Well done Toyota.
I wanna own a previa SPECIFICALLY for putting that Rain-X cleaner on the windshield, then drive in the rain and watch as the rain beads off that sloped windshield. oml.
Drive in a snow storm. Hyperdrive.
@@theenhancer Yeees
@Not The Technician ITS THE BEST THO.
I convinced my little brother to climb the front windshield of our parents Previa when we were kids. He slipped and slid his chin down it, busting it wide open. Blood beads on it well too.
Record that and upload it and wait for the views to roll in. Find a suitable enough soundtrack for a 35 minute ride and it'll be even better.
8:03, A fart is a lonely cry from a trapped turd.
3:32 you’re transporting very handsome rear passengers
A little callback there from Mr Roman.
i saw this comment at 3:32
Witness protection program?
I noticed it at 5:45 too.
It took me until 06:58 to notice.
I had one between 2008 and 2011... bought it with 273000 miles on it and drove it until 342000 .... replaced normal wear items (Brakes, Shocks/Struts,Tires) .... It wasn't that quick (slow acceleration), but it was fast (set the cruise at 105 if you want).... it did do one thing that other minivans couldn't do... it could haul 11' long lumber (or other long narrow things) between the seats all the way up under the dash. The A/C had a leak that I never fixed and it needed its valves adjusted in order to pass emissions , so I finally got rid of it... later contacted the buyer to find out that the thing was still running at 408000 miles .... the oil reservoir under the hood was unique in that it only used that oil if the engine was low, kinda like a coolant reservoir works on most cars ... I think that plays into why these ButterBean vans run forever. Oh yeah, it was very balanced with the engine so far behind the front wheels, the weight was almost perfectly balanced front to rear. ... and another thing, the visibility... you could see 200 degrees around the driver with out much blocking your view. One of the reasons it was canceled in the US was the crash test ratings... that prime visibility came at a cost of passenger compartment collapse in frontal accidents due to those thin A pillars.
Supplemental Accessory Drive System. Sads. Basically how I feel when I have to work on mine. But what a good space egg she’s been.
Mine has 308K on it and still runs like a beast. Had it from FL to New England sooooo many times. This is my 3rd one, never having been sold due to irreparable issues, just didn't need a van anymore. LOVE IT!
I LOVED my old Previa! Bought as a work vehicle (Courier) from a friend for 300 bucks about 10 years ago.
I drive 100k miles a year and that Van was Tough as hell!! And yeah, that RWD Low-mounted Rear engine, Van was a F***'N Blast on dirt/gravel/dirt road! (and this was a Non-supercharged model) Up and down the Appalachian Mtns., or to the Coast and back, In the middle of the night, 5 nights a week. That was easily the most Profitable vehicle I Ever purchased. Great car!!!
How long did it last you?
Yup! Same here. Mine was AWD, I could drive through snow on bald front tires and still could go anywhere. Mr. Regular really, really missed this part. I towed sooooo much garbage with mine, and it was always loaded with renovation tools and supplies to boot. So long as the starter worked the thing ran like clockwork.
Yeah, same. Had 2 of them in a row. Bought for cheap, fun enough off road, even used it as a mini moving van for folks, took it to burning man twice. Put over 100,000 on each. Engines smoked a bit but a differential leak killed my last one. The plastic in the door clips is getting brittle though, had such a pain with handles, locks breaking.
Honestly regretting not getting another. The flat floor in the back was so incredibly nice for camping / loading stuff.
Starter famous for this quirk. On a slushy 35 degree day, van starts fine, drive into town, turn off, run errand, turn key ... nada. No click, nothing. Grab tire iron, roll under driver side, three light taps on the starter housing ... starts right up and is good for the rest of your day. I called it my anti-theft device.😄
I owned a loaded out 1992. Had all the options including the front refrigerator compartment, and a enormous rear sunroof that retracted, along with one that was over the drivers head that only flipped up. The trick was always having to explain how to change the oil from under the drivers seat. It was a great van, btw. I wish I hadn’t sold it. It could fit so much in the back. Drywall, 2x4s, you name it. Call it whatever you’d like but from my point of view, it couldn’t be beat. I only used 89 octane fuel and never had a problem, BTW. My only complaint was that the front cup holder below the radio never completely retracted (a problem that was shared by all of them).
I had the sc one as a summer partybus years back and even when fully loaded with bass, beer and bois everyone was suprised how quickly it accelerated. And it was wonderful to drive!
Same!
I bet you the guy that owns and drives this every day, loves it.
I love mine every day. Loved my first one every day as well.
I definitely would, though I would probably have replaced the stock radio by now, along with the speakers for something a bit more modern. Everything else is fine as it is.
@@mndlessdrwer i have one right now and the speakers are actually pretty good i just got one of those bluetooth plug in things and it works perfectly! U should only replace them if they are broke or your trying to blast the fuck at of them
AKA the Tarago in Australia. The official "We went to Surfers Paradise once" car.
toragos and ex-taxi hiaces are the offical cars of Pacific Islander families with southern cross window stickers
Boonga bus, coconut cruiser, Maori mover. There are so many names for them here in NZ
This somehow accurate, as a person who visit to Australia often.
If only five of us, my dad always rent a Toyota Camry.
But if grandma follows us, my dad either picked Toyota Tarago, Kia Carnival or Hyundai iMax.
The zinger box express
@@spamviking All the islanders are going to go crazy now that the tarago is replaced with the hi-ace
I had a 1993 All-trac that I loved to drive, especially in snow. It had an awd system similar to Subaru and was actually better in snow than my Tacoma. Yes it was underpowered but actually drove very nice, almost car like. Handed that van down to all 4 of my kids and they actually loved it. My last daughter took it to college for four years and was thrilled with it during the winter when everyone else got stuck and she just passed them by. Engines and transmissions were rock solid but other parts not so much. got too expensive to maintain otherwise would have hung on to that van.
I wonder if Mr. Regular's prediction even applies here. That eventually all cars, including this van, will get LS swapped.
But the hi ace became a r35 swap platform... for whatever reason
Yep. 454 LSX. I didn't check the full build, but they didn't so much "swap", as "rip out everything including the front firewall".
There does seem to be a fetish for seeing what sort of Lexus engine you can shoehorn in.
@@mikeymaiku because it looks sick, that's why.
@@christopherconard2831 Ooooh... 1UZ swap...
I think it'd be cool to see one of these with an EJ. Think of the ground clearance you'd have.
Drove a JDM Previa camper van around Albert Park once (and >2000km around Australia in general). That thing had more than 500.000 km on the counter and was still running amazingly well!
Call me a hipster. This is the coolest minivan ever and the F1 engine Renault Espace exists.
Yeah, that’s sick but E G G
Mr Regular can bash it all he wants, and all the criticism can be valid, but I don't care. I love this van, always have, and it even has headlights like a Zenki S14.
I've loved the looks of the Previa since it was new. It looked like nothing else before or since, but in a clever way. Now, with it easy to get 300 hp out of a four you could make a van in that configuration that would hustle, but the poor Previa was ahead of its time.
@@calibvr dude most of these vans were e g g s. Not just the Previa. But some were also door stops.
*Ford Supervan 3 enters the chat*
"There's nothing this car does that a Dodge Caravan won't" Except last 27 years.
Previa. Proof that engineers are the natural enemies of mechanics.
They're also the enemies of car designers
It wasn't that bad to work on for minor stuff. Removing the front passenger seat to change the spark plug wires was a bit of a pain, but it really didn't take that long. Head gasket was a pain, but..
@@sviniciusbraga I know, I was just saying
My family rented a Tarago when we visited, but it was one of the later, FWD ones. This was in the summer of 2006, so it was either a second gen or a very early third gen.
I had a few of these, I thought they were pretty easy to work on.
The 180 degree captains chairs were awesome on road trips or van parties. The exhaust was really nice; Nearly straight piped with a slight bend over the rear axel. The supercharged trim was worth it, but thirsty. One of the best vehicles a kid could own.
Bruh my friend's mom had that thing. We took it to the beach for a weekend and he was ripping a bong in the back the whole way there
This car is one of the highlights of my childhood. It was the only minivan my dad deemed cool enough to be the family kid hauler.
Thanks to RCR for reminding me that Monday still exists.
Much love.
I had to drive one of these every day to community college in Kansas in the mid 2000s. My parents initially had a late eighties dodge caravan, and then "upgraded" to this RWD 5spd flying birth control on wheels...It was the weirdest Minivan to daily. I parked over a block away so no one would see me in it lol.
even though its a minivan, the design looks like it comes from the early 2000s. its look has aged quite well.
Ist echt so.
We had one for 16 years. Best car we ever had.
The Tarago was official vehicle of every touring band in 0z in the 90's.
I had one when my kids were little. Was fantastic, never broke down, wasn’t expensive to run and could carry almost anything.
This was an Asian market vehicle brought to the US. Most of those didn't do that well. That's why later on it was replaced with the sienna. Which we still have today. Four-wheel-drive supercharge versions of the vehicle you have were very popular up in Colorado where they have high altitude and snow. Remember the original Honda Odyssey? Basically a station wagon version of the accord. That vehicle and your Toyota were placeholders until a dedicated version for North America could be developed.
My brother owned *TWO* of these. His comment: "Too expensive to have work done on it, cos the motor is almost totally inaccessible" .
Thats why they madem to not break, gasem up an go
For cars, access appears weird. For people that own a motorcycle, it is natural. You gotta peel off panels to get at the good stuff. Add 15 minutes to each job?
"There's nothing this will do that a Dodge Caravan won't."
How's the Previa's transmission holding up? Our caravan went through three transmissions in 4 years, then the head gasket blew.
Had 3 Previa's 300k miles each, I did have to change the brakes a couple times, gas and a few oil changes, Never saw a mechanic
transmissions are solid.
...dodge
Also, how about taking 4X8 plywood sheets in the back? Huh? How about that? Or how about towing 3500 lbs... or driving like a mid engine car because the center of gravity is as low as one? Also, the engine has a large cover over it that unbolts if you have to do any major surgery. Never had a problem with the power even when towing 3500 lbs. Best work van I have ever owned. Bad Review. Bad!
What are you doing to that poor transmission? The 3 speed auto in my 93 has been rebuilt once and had one filter replaced, in 175k miles.
I’m happy to see many appreciate this van. It’s that 90’s nostalgia of weird and creativeness that we don’t see anymore. Why slap an under-powered engine right smack in the middle of not a car, but a heavy chassised Van? Because F@$k it, we’re gonna find out what happens. The headlights are low, and profiled to see every crack on that desperately under-maintained road. The windshield, wide and welcoming, to experience the open road and all the joys that come with it. The seats can ROTATE. Because when you haul friends and family, the driving experience is half the fun, until you can turn right around, and face to face every other passenger in the vehicle. The windows are huge to accommodate every wanderlust daydream the passengers have. The Toyota Previa is the pinnacle of Van engineering. Not because it was engineered to be mechanically superior, but because it was engineered to and for the human soul. And it’s undying and desperate need, to be forever Free.
The Previa is beautiful in an ugly way.
Jay, it’s intriguing because it’s interesting.
Like the pug of the automotive world
kiewanface underrated comment
Love the pokeball thing air freshener hanging on the mirror
I like the wiper arm holding open the "bonnet"/"hood".
lol, wish i saw this when the hood stick broke on mine.
Obvi at the Phx Zoo. I used to drive those roads everyday for work in Tempe and Phoenix
That exhaust belongs on the V6 SHO.
I seen a table made from v6 sho headers and it looked sweet.
We had one of these when I was a kid. I don’t care what anyone says... this thing was awesome. It did this cool thing where it almost exploded every time you turned on the AC 😂 And I have a lot of memories of my brother picking me up from school listening to Red Hot Chili Peppers. There were so many road trips and It may have been a piece of crap but it was a memorable piece of crap.
You can never really put a price on the fond memories made in cars like these. But if you really had to try, the current going rate is about $4k for a clapped out one or $7k for one that's in decent condition. Honestly, if all you want is to drive you and six other people around while reliving some great times, I don't think that's a bad price to pay.
My 91 does that thing where it squeaks like crazy when the ac kicks on too
Smell it? Every Previa I've ever been in has reeked of stale milk. Universally.
you've been in more than one?
I remember riding in my friend's parent's Previa and this is the smell. But on some days it would smell like this plus baby vomit
Fun memories though
Dude this is too accurate, my mums estima smells very faintly of that lol
100% accurate and aunt had one and it smelt like sour milk and vomit.
My parents bought a used 96 Tarago back in 98. They still have it 22 years later. In that time all it needed apart from normal things was a replacement rear muffler, cat and a starter motor, also the paint is shot and the AC likes to make a racket. I honestly love that big old egg. It doesn't pretend to be anything it's not and it just keeps on going.
My favorite episode to date, featuring one of my absolute favorite cars. Thank you RCR!
3:28 Those cup holders 😭 Previa Nostalgia
I’ve always liked these things, they’re so weird and egg-ey. And Lord do I love eggs. I’d much rather have these be on the road than the endless sea of angry-looking crossover suvs deluded with their purpose which has now become the status quo
Also, first gen sienna is best sienna
So, search for "Citroen Xsara Picasso"
I would love one of these as my commuter and parts pickup car, use it for exactly as Toyota called it. A multi purpose vehicle, take the family out, goto work, pick up parts for the project, and for its real purpose in life...groceries
That exhaust twizzler tho
I drove one in college. I once took it to school and back (42 miles) with no brakes (neutral and reverse for quick stops). I was driving it when the odometer rolled at 200,000 miles. I really miss my old white jellybean
3:14 A freeze plug that goes into the oil pan? Good god
Uh, no. No idea what you're looking at, but there are no freeze plugs in the oil pan. C'mon, man.
If I find one of these with a five speed, I'm buying it.
check the rear differential, it leaked dry on mine and killed it (it's a screwy expensive repair) and every single one I've seen has had a slow leak.
I got one in San Francisco California, one owner 210k miles for $2,500
@@TheCatherineCC So, fill it now and then ?
@@grossteilfahrer I'd check for leaks / levels in case the previous owner pressure washed the bottom. New fluid probably not a bad idea anyways.
@@guzano568 still for sale?
There are two of these in my apartment complex. Both that color. The 2nd one, however, needs a new muffler: you can hear it coming like a block away.
Many fond memories in our Previa playing Sega Genesis in the back on road trips to Disneyland. Also, the middle row seats can face backwards!
That fart wasn’t smooth at all i bet it hurts
My friends and I used to call these "space hot dogs" back in the day. Good times.
This is the ae86 of minivans
Taught a friend to drive stick in one of these. It was almost impossible to stall. I swear you could bring the engine to full stop, wait 2 seconds, push in the clutch, and it would just suddenly burst back to life. That with the high visibility made it a great learner vehicle.
Thought they'd sneak in a Boris Johnson joke somewhere since he used to daily one until he was appointed as prime minister.
Louis Subearth Bryan Ferry has or had one too
Those captains chairs in the center row were awesome!
In my life i saw 5 previas in Europe first time i saw it i didn’t know what it was but i loved it
One of the most reliable cars ever, weird engine position for sure, I learned how to drive in this car and it was amazing, good visibility and ran smooth. Only problem was that passengers would complain about the loud engine. Got called an egg a lot too lol.
I see quite a lot around in my area. They come in 2 ways: totally clapped out and blowing smoke with a shit ton of rust and dents driven by poor briars or they are immaculate and driven by old people.
civic cruiser the vacuum cleaner man in Breaking Bad
civic cruiser
What’s a briar?
Any vehicle that combines characteristics of the 80s and 90s deserves some respect...
Even more if it still looks interestingly futuristic. I always enjoyed seeing these.
Toyota previa: official car of mrs. Kim that 70 something’ Chinese lady who’s driving 45mph in the fast lane on I-81.
Goddamn that's accurate.
The official van of "We just lost contact with the Enterprise."
That scenery really does deserve a mention.
liverush24 Papago Park in Phoenix,AZ
@@bretthawley9985 Thanks.
The official car of the oldest bike shop in town.
The owner of that shop drives this thing daily, and also uses it as the "service vehicle" for cycling events locally. It's great.
I grew up with my parents owning two of these. Good times
I love mine. I love it even more after watching this video.
I witnessed one of these take off like a rocket ship and all he had to do was a cheap mod to the supercharger. You don't expect a vehicle that looks like an egg from space squat back and leave sports cars in the dust. It looked even more hilarious than it sounds !
God how i wish you have a video of that
I think this is way cooler per dollar than modern cars. If kei vans were safe and comfortable I'd never own a different type of car. Now obviously this is a different type of vehicle, but it is still quite cool.
Dude, you came to Phoenix and you missed the Drift Van!! :'(
I think the Previa is the culmination of all the personality about late 80's to late 90's cars I love so much. Never again will we have cars like these.
Anyone notice the guy holding a drawn face on a clipboard at 5:55?
Well spotted.
And at 3:32
It's a very very old callback to classic RCR pre-face reveal, when I would draw a face on my notebook and hold it up to avoid being spotted on-camera! I have no idea why I decided to do it here.
5:49 that warm glow of the check engine ligth
B R O W N
Its front is like a train... and I like it.
This has deadass always been one of my favorite cars lol it's so unique
I LOVE the PREVIA!! I had 6 stick shift Previas that I had to travel to multiple states to acquire....I have2 left and I would NEVER EVER let them go!!! You can EASILY fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the van with ease. Best camp and work vehicles in my life!!! I do burn outs, I can't believe how reliable this van is. It's FKKN AMAZING...