1993 Toyota Previa: Regular Car Reviews

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024

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  • @quuxummephitida1219
    @quuxummephitida1219 4 года назад +2923

    Comes in every 90s car color: silver, metallic beige, and the other metallic beige.

  • @penelopeboivin3191
    @penelopeboivin3191 4 года назад +735

    "Can I offer you a nice Egg in this trying time?"

    • @cristianvillanueva8782
      @cristianvillanueva8782 4 года назад +19

      " I think I was poisoned by my constituents!"

    • @SkippyThorson
      @SkippyThorson 4 года назад +7

      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. 🤣👍

    • @Terrillthegreat79
      @Terrillthegreat79 4 года назад

      Back in the early 2000’s, we called them fast eggs

  • @kylesoler4139
    @kylesoler4139 4 года назад +1094

    "It's mid-engined, just like a Ferrari." Richard Hammond.

    • @dominicancheif117
      @dominicancheif117 4 года назад +2

      Wow 🤩

    • @kleinbottled79
      @kleinbottled79 4 года назад +29

      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
      @nakoma5 4 года назад +12

      I don't get the hype, that mid engine layout was common on old traditional vans from the 60s through the 80s.

    • @jessicah3450
      @jessicah3450 4 года назад

      He's a genius

    • @kleinbottled79
      @kleinbottled79 4 года назад +3

      @@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.

  • @superdestrier9160
    @superdestrier9160 4 года назад +452

    Mid-engine, sport seats, RWD, manual transmission? I'll be taking this over the new Corvette, please and thank you.

    • @applepoop10
      @applepoop10 4 года назад +37

      They also came in the more rare supercharged trim

    • @hb5914
      @hb5914 4 года назад +16

      SuperDestrier Although, the SC(Supercharged) only comes the the AT(Automatic Transmission).

    • @psnmadracer27
      @psnmadracer27 4 года назад +17

      @@hb5914 it's the real SCAT pack

    • @Anonymoose345
      @Anonymoose345 3 года назад +2

      @@applepoop10 and AWD

    • @bigpharmasports9120
      @bigpharmasports9120 Год назад +2

      Don't forget supercharged and awd lol

  • @Septianernanto7
    @Septianernanto7 4 года назад +870

    Mr. Regular has finally review T H E S A C R E D E G G

    • @yeah4710
      @yeah4710 4 года назад +35

      *E G G*

    • @clickreportifyouareacrybab5942
      @clickreportifyouareacrybab5942 4 года назад +5

      A co worker of mine in late 90s had a Geo Storm (wagon ?) 2 door wagon. It was shaped exactly like an egg lol

    • @kasparsr
      @kasparsr 4 года назад

      more like scared egg

    • @sam2920
      @sam2920 4 года назад +2

      previa: big egg
      audi tt: little egg

    • @guillermoazurdia
      @guillermoazurdia 4 года назад +2

      @@sam2920 *lil egg

  • @allhall0ws
    @allhall0ws 4 года назад +237

    "yeah i drive a mid engined jdm car"

  • @cra_55
    @cra_55 4 года назад +655

    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

    • @nikkob1252
      @nikkob1252 4 года назад +69

      I feel like any vehicle can have multiple purposes though if you try hard enough

    • @raduque
      @raduque 4 года назад +54

      @thedog556 those are probably called busses anywhere but the USA

    • @unregistredhypercam
      @unregistredhypercam 4 года назад +38

      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.

    • @misterthegeoff9767
      @misterthegeoff9767 4 года назад +8

      Yeah I have a Peugeot Partner MPV. It's literally just the Peugeot partner van with windows and a back seat.

    • @islandmountain95
      @islandmountain95 4 года назад +9

      @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!

  • @Oleblue11
    @Oleblue11 4 года назад +111

    339,000 miles original engine and trans runs prefect. Everything works like it should. Hard to beat that.

    • @thelazarous
      @thelazarous 3 года назад +10

      My grandparents had the supercharged version with 484k mile. What killed it was piston ring blow-by

    • @owen2239
      @owen2239 2 года назад +7

      Incredibly well engineered van

    • @cxeroannuki2840
      @cxeroannuki2840 4 месяца назад

      @@owen2239 not if ease of service is a priority

  • @justinsweeney643
    @justinsweeney643 4 года назад +1246

    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: 🚐

    • @ImineResveratrol
      @ImineResveratrol 4 года назад +5

      dead meme

    • @backwoodsjunkie08
      @backwoodsjunkie08 4 года назад +6

      I had a 1988 Toyota MR2 when I was 17. Was one of the funnest cars iv driven

    • @M_773
      @M_773 4 года назад +23

      @@backwoodsjunkie08 you are one of the lucky ones... Most young MR2 owners were killed 😂

    • @wallacegrommet9343
      @wallacegrommet9343 4 года назад

      Very exotic !

    • @quuxummephitida1219
      @quuxummephitida1219 4 года назад +1

      Sporty mid-engine Toyota at home go b̶r̶r̶r̶r̶r̶r̶r̶r ᵇʳʳʳʳʳʳ

  • @aarondyck4785
    @aarondyck4785 4 года назад +48

    The most reliable vehicle I have ever owned, so spacious and great on gas. I owned one that was the same colour!

  • @andrewevans9741
    @andrewevans9741 4 года назад +461

    “No one chooses tan in buying a new car, you just GET TAN!”

    • @COYGunners
      @COYGunners 4 года назад +11

      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.

    • @The_Plump
      @The_Plump 4 года назад +19

      When a Tan car gets sun damaged, it just becomes MORE TAN.

    • @thetechlibrarian
      @thetechlibrarian 4 года назад +3

      Haha I have a tan accord ex it’s been great I can’t complain, but I would of rather of had black.

    • @charlesjames1442
      @charlesjames1442 4 года назад +5

      Tan Buick LeSsbres and elderly ladies. Better keep an eye on them.

    • @kayagocebe315
      @kayagocebe315 4 года назад +9

      Is that the Louis Ck bit ?

  • @Lndmk227
    @Lndmk227 4 года назад +62

    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.

    • @iant720
      @iant720 4 года назад +4

      RtDK I grew up in the electric blue wedge Chevy Lumina Van. Always liked those too

  • @shano81
    @shano81 4 года назад +275

    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!

    • @mangoshake
      @mangoshake 4 года назад +11

      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.

    • @COYGunners
      @COYGunners 4 года назад +5

      Nothing beats freedom

    • @clickreportifyouareacrybab5942
      @clickreportifyouareacrybab5942 4 года назад +20

      Right, when you're 16, freedom is freedom. Also you can fit like 30 friends in that spaceship

    • @misterthegeoff9767
      @misterthegeoff9767 4 года назад +5

      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.

    • @crankybear1236
      @crankybear1236 4 года назад +1

      I had a red one. My friends called it the coffin 😆

  • @CodyHeap480
    @CodyHeap480 4 года назад +90

    My neighbor has two of them, one that sits there and one that has off-road tires on it

    • @heydiahrea
      @heydiahrea 3 года назад +12

      Sounds like your neighbor likes to PARTY !!!!

  • @Deoxide
    @Deoxide 4 года назад +369

    MR2 but it's *F A T*

  • @ContiDemo
    @ContiDemo 4 года назад +94

    5:45 Someone's hiding their face with a drawn one in the rear view mirror lol

    • @Tuxedorunner
      @Tuxedorunner 4 года назад +7

      Probably nick being weird 😂

  • @neilomac
    @neilomac 4 года назад +441

    “The official car of guys with review channels that destroy a copy of whatever they’re reviewing.”
    *Glenn Fricker has left the chat*

    • @MrSonicfan23
      @MrSonicfan23 4 года назад +12

      James Rolfe has left the chat

    • @mostlyirishcarguy8955
      @mostlyirishcarguy8955 4 года назад +13

      I like that there are so many likes on this comment because it makes me happy to know people on this channel watch him

    • @426wookie
      @426wookie 4 года назад +10

      Funhaus has left the chat

    • @markmalinowski5951
      @markmalinowski5951 4 года назад +5

      I thought he only destroys stuff that he hates, but fair point

    • @johnmoore9588
      @johnmoore9588 4 года назад +1

      MostlyIrishCarGuy wait you think people still watch that manchild?

  • @rrtds9378
    @rrtds9378 8 месяцев назад +2

    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.

  • @thatopendiffdude9109
    @thatopendiffdude9109 4 года назад +404

    It looks like something straight outta Star Trek: The Next Generation

    • @alastairward2774
      @alastairward2774 4 года назад +6

      One of the flashy ones, not the early bunk bed types.

    • @RagnarOdinson
      @RagnarOdinson 4 года назад +2

      Eben Eben Yeah! As in it looks F***'n Awesome!! Lol

    • @thatopendiffdude9109
      @thatopendiffdude9109 4 года назад +12

      imagine Geordi La Forge is whippin one of these thru a unknown desert type planet while wearing his visor. lol

    • @zloychechen5150
      @zloychechen5150 4 года назад +3

      @@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.

    • @RagnarOdinson
      @RagnarOdinson 4 года назад

      zloychechen5150 Cheers🍻🍻!!

  • @THCv3
    @THCv3 4 года назад +45

    I bet you the guy that owns and drives this every day, loves it.

    • @StaggerLee68
      @StaggerLee68 4 года назад +8

      I love mine every day. Loved my first one every day as well.

    • @mndlessdrwer
      @mndlessdrwer 3 года назад +1

      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.

    • @jacksonpaul7908
      @jacksonpaul7908 2 года назад

      @@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

  • @fitnesswithsteve
    @fitnesswithsteve 4 года назад +252

    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.

    • @chooseymomschoose
      @chooseymomschoose 4 года назад +4

      The Sex Toy of Cars

    • @soundlesspeal
      @soundlesspeal 4 года назад +11

      yea but the previa has that golden ratio and is actually pleasant to look at

    • @williampeets3226
      @williampeets3226 4 года назад +6

      soundlesspeal it is not pleasant to look at. 👀😂

    • @christophermorin9036
      @christophermorin9036 4 года назад +10

      @@williampeets3226 No, you aren't.

    • @valettashepard909
      @valettashepard909 4 года назад +6

      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!”

  • @emiljustian8100
    @emiljustian8100 3 года назад +12

    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!!

  • @Kermoedi77
    @Kermoedi77 4 года назад +283

    Never thought I’d watch a minivan review that used the word “bukake.” Well played, gentlemen.

    • @Syncopia
      @Syncopia 4 года назад +12

      Welcome to Regular Car Reviews.

    • @doffe19
      @doffe19 4 года назад

      @@raki31 it has been removed 😥

    • @subspaceanomaly
      @subspaceanomaly 3 года назад

      @@doffe19 no it's still in there

    • @theusher2893
      @theusher2893 3 года назад

      You missed a k.

    • @mat2000100
      @mat2000100 3 года назад +2

      Forget the Shaggin Wagon, we have the Bukkake Boat.

  • @LazerLord10
    @LazerLord10 4 года назад +61

    That van makes as much power as a Hinda Fit, lol. That puts the power-weight ratio in perspective.

    • @mndlessdrwer
      @mndlessdrwer 3 года назад +4

      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.

    • @robertmcgovern8850
      @robertmcgovern8850 2 года назад +4

      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.*

    • @DK-nv9zu
      @DK-nv9zu 2 года назад

      "Hinda"

  • @Ragingmaja
    @Ragingmaja 4 года назад +272

    I get more excited when I see one of these than I do for most exotics.

    • @Banom7a
      @Banom7a 4 года назад +34

      bro, it is exotics, mid-engine, rwd, brown, its a sports car!

    • @HiddenGemPictures
      @HiddenGemPictures 4 года назад +11

      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 👍🏼

    • @bellezayverdad
      @bellezayverdad 4 года назад

      Yeah! Right? Haha

    • @mikeymaiku
      @mikeymaiku 4 года назад +14

      @@HiddenGemPictures id pick the ferarri..
      To sell and have a beast previa

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 4 года назад

      Ragingmaja they’re pretty common where I’m from

  • @qsukop
    @qsukop Год назад +2

    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!

  • @KenjiShinomori
    @KenjiShinomori 4 года назад +151

    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.

    • @theenhancer
      @theenhancer 4 года назад +27

      Drive in a snow storm. Hyperdrive.

    • @KenjiShinomori
      @KenjiShinomori 4 года назад

      @@theenhancer Yeees

    • @KenjiShinomori
      @KenjiShinomori 4 года назад +2

      @Not The Technician ITS THE BEST THO.

    • @Noubers
      @Noubers 4 года назад +8

      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.

    • @electricfox9276
      @electricfox9276 4 года назад +3

      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.

  • @davidstrohl
    @davidstrohl 3 года назад +5

    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).

  • @Speedysnail9999
    @Speedysnail9999 4 года назад +47

    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.

  • @dcanmore
    @dcanmore 4 года назад +110

    "America is the land of power" ... yeah, in the '80s most V8s could barely top 150hp.

    • @justinstearns9723
      @justinstearns9723 4 года назад +10

      dcanmore Hey, my 88 Chevy 6.2 Diesel is 155 hp.... lol

    • @TheCatherineCC
      @TheCatherineCC 4 года назад +9

      at 10mpg highway lol

    • @calvinnickel9995
      @calvinnickel9995 4 года назад +12

      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’.

    • @groundshakersociety6637
      @groundshakersociety6637 4 года назад +9

      That's because of retarded smog laws. That's what killed V8 power

    • @MyOleg1969
      @MyOleg1969 4 года назад

      @@justinstearns9723 ))))))

  • @RagnarOdinson
    @RagnarOdinson 4 года назад +35

    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!!!

    • @suchshutterfly
      @suchshutterfly 4 года назад +3

      How long did it last you?

    • @Eatinbritches
      @Eatinbritches 4 года назад +7

      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.

    • @TheCatherineCC
      @TheCatherineCC 4 года назад

      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.

    • @TheCatherineCC
      @TheCatherineCC 4 года назад +2

      Honestly regretting not getting another. The flat floor in the back was so incredibly nice for camping / loading stuff.

    • @robertmcgovern8850
      @robertmcgovern8850 2 года назад +1

      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.😄

  • @L00PdeL00P
    @L00PdeL00P 4 года назад +108

    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

    • @zucadasilva937
      @zucadasilva937 4 года назад +1

      So, search for "Citroen Xsara Picasso"

  • @jxun4l3ht10
    @jxun4l3ht10 4 года назад +46

    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!

  • @stevedoe1630
    @stevedoe1630 4 года назад +55

    8:03, A fart is a lonely cry from a trapped turd.

  • @marcjohnson3553
    @marcjohnson3553 4 года назад +150

    3:32 you’re transporting very handsome rear passengers

    • @catfish552
      @catfish552 4 года назад +9

      A little callback there from Mr Roman.

    • @ImineResveratrol
      @ImineResveratrol 4 года назад

      i saw this comment at 3:32

    • @SilvesterHumaj
      @SilvesterHumaj 4 года назад +2

      Witness protection program?

    • @kroneyt1493
      @kroneyt1493 4 года назад

      I noticed it at 5:45 too.

    • @Oosh21
      @Oosh21 4 года назад

      It took me until 06:58 to notice.

  • @oldmillrd8153
    @oldmillrd8153 3 года назад +8

    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.

  • @iAmCyberwaste
    @iAmCyberwaste 4 года назад +86

    AKA the Tarago in Australia. The official "We went to Surfers Paradise once" car.

    • @spamviking
      @spamviking 4 года назад +24

      toragos and ex-taxi hiaces are the offical cars of Pacific Islander families with southern cross window stickers

    • @bonzibuddy5327
      @bonzibuddy5327 4 года назад +18

      Boonga bus, coconut cruiser, Maori mover. There are so many names for them here in NZ

    • @eirfanhazlan9271
      @eirfanhazlan9271 4 года назад

      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.

    • @TheDexta98
      @TheDexta98 4 года назад +4

      The zinger box express

    • @super_slav91
      @super_slav91 4 года назад

      @@spamviking All the islanders are going to go crazy now that the tarago is replaced with the hi-ace

  • @schleet_productions
    @schleet_productions Год назад +1

    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.

  • @TheStammzilla
    @TheStammzilla 4 года назад +107

    I wonder if Mr. Regular's prediction even applies here. That eventually all cars, including this van, will get LS swapped.

    • @mikeymaiku
      @mikeymaiku 4 года назад +4

      But the hi ace became a r35 swap platform... for whatever reason

    • @christopherconard2831
      @christopherconard2831 4 года назад +13

      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.

    • @InvidiousIgnoramus
      @InvidiousIgnoramus 4 года назад

      @@mikeymaiku because it looks sick, that's why.

    • @maitele
      @maitele 4 года назад +2

      @@christopherconard2831 Ooooh... 1UZ swap...

    • @twotailedavenger
      @twotailedavenger 4 года назад

      I think it'd be cool to see one of these with an EJ. Think of the ground clearance you'd have.

  • @saxachewon8062
    @saxachewon8062 4 года назад +10

    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.

  • @Sti.10
    @Sti.10 4 года назад +40

    Thanks to RCR for reminding me that Monday still exists.
    Much love.

  • @aubreyboterf9789
    @aubreyboterf9789 Год назад +2

    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.

  • @hanswurst4815
    @hanswurst4815 4 года назад +37

    even though its a minivan, the design looks like it comes from the early 2000s. its look has aged quite well.

  • @Terrillthegreat79
    @Terrillthegreat79 4 года назад +9

    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.

  • @dopey473
    @dopey473 4 года назад +114

    Call me a hipster. This is the coolest minivan ever and the F1 engine Renault Espace exists.

    • @calibvr
      @calibvr 4 года назад +6

      Yeah, that’s sick but E G G

    • @hypocycloidiaspora
      @hypocycloidiaspora 4 года назад +7

      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.

    • @markmiller3279
      @markmiller3279 4 года назад +3

      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.

    • @dopey473
      @dopey473 4 года назад +1

      @@calibvr dude most of these vans were e g g s. Not just the Previa. But some were also door stops.

    • @mostlybroadbandbandit
      @mostlybroadbandbandit 4 года назад +1

      *Ford Supervan 3 enters the chat*

  • @JP-mq8pp
    @JP-mq8pp 4 года назад +26

    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.

    • @mndlessdrwer
      @mndlessdrwer 3 года назад +1

      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.

    • @owen2239
      @owen2239 2 года назад

      My 91 does that thing where it squeaks like crazy when the ac kicks on too

  • @christopherconard2831
    @christopherconard2831 4 года назад +95

    Previa. Proof that engineers are the natural enemies of mechanics.

    • @KFCGAMING55
      @KFCGAMING55 4 года назад +9

      They're also the enemies of car designers

    • @TheCatherineCC
      @TheCatherineCC 4 года назад +5

      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..

    • @KFCGAMING55
      @KFCGAMING55 4 года назад

      @@viniciusbraga9881 I know, I was just saying

    • @TBustah
      @TBustah 4 года назад

      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.

    • @DericCribbs
      @DericCribbs 4 года назад

      I had a few of these, I thought they were pretty easy to work on.

  • @Beefnhammer
    @Beefnhammer 4 года назад +7

    "There's nothing this car does that a Dodge Caravan won't" Except last 27 years.

  • @1MrBryn
    @1MrBryn 4 года назад +38

    The Tarago was official vehicle of every touring band in 0z in the 90's.

  • @faraga1
    @faraga1 4 года назад +1

    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!

  • @kevinbarry71
    @kevinbarry71 4 года назад +8

    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.

  • @pokerclown7922
    @pokerclown7922 4 года назад +2

    I had one when my kids were little. Was fantastic, never broke down, wasn’t expensive to run and could carry almost anything.

  • @ChaseTheTech
    @ChaseTheTech 4 года назад +39

    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

  • @jeffzekas
    @jeffzekas 4 года назад +10

    My brother owned *TWO* of these. His comment: "Too expensive to have work done on it, cos the motor is almost totally inaccessible" .

    • @GSskiracer
      @GSskiracer 4 года назад +3

      Thats why they madem to not break, gasem up an go

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 4 года назад +1

      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?

  • @squeeden
    @squeeden 4 года назад +32

    Smell it? Every Previa I've ever been in has reeked of stale milk. Universally.

    • @jimmy3people0
      @jimmy3people0 4 года назад +11

      you've been in more than one?

    • @tomcruz3774
      @tomcruz3774 4 года назад +5

      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

    • @tomcruz3774
      @tomcruz3774 4 года назад

      Fun memories though

    • @hipncool8036
      @hipncool8036 4 года назад

      Dude this is too accurate, my mums estima smells very faintly of that lol

    • @nickvera3109
      @nickvera3109 4 года назад +3

      100% accurate and aunt had one and it smelt like sour milk and vomit.

  • @liverpoolvista17
    @liverpoolvista17 2 года назад +2

    We had one for 16 years. Best car we ever had.

  • @christophermorin9036
    @christophermorin9036 4 года назад +48

    "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.

    • @GSskiracer
      @GSskiracer 4 года назад +17

      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

    • @TheCatherineCC
      @TheCatherineCC 4 года назад +8

      transmissions are solid.

    • @noneyabizz8337
      @noneyabizz8337 4 года назад +4

      ...dodge

    • @rickylarch
      @rickylarch 4 года назад +10

      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!

    • @Jack-dw4cd
      @Jack-dw4cd 3 года назад

      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.

  • @InterceptorFF
    @InterceptorFF 4 года назад +1

    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.

  • @liverush24
    @liverush24 4 года назад +11

    I like the wiper arm holding open the "bonnet"/"hood".

    • @TheCatherineCC
      @TheCatherineCC 4 года назад +2

      lol, wish i saw this when the hood stick broke on mine.

  • @MsTugg
    @MsTugg Год назад +1

    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.

  • @DriftDweller
    @DriftDweller 4 года назад +86

    The Previa is beautiful in an ugly way.

  • @SupaStatic
    @SupaStatic 4 года назад +4

    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.

  • @alex_k1410
    @alex_k1410 4 года назад +9

    My favorite episode to date, featuring one of my absolute favorite cars. Thank you RCR!

  • @luisa.7021
    @luisa.7021 4 года назад +11

    3:28 Those cup holders 😭 Previa Nostalgia

  • @jeffreyfreeman4843
    @jeffreyfreeman4843 4 года назад +32

    That exhaust belongs on the V6 SHO.

    • @thetechlibrarian
      @thetechlibrarian 4 года назад +1

      I seen a table made from v6 sho headers and it looked sweet.

  • @watchwilson6655
    @watchwilson6655 4 года назад +12

    Obvi at the Phx Zoo. I used to drive those roads everyday for work in Tempe and Phoenix

  • @gfsdgjknvvlmnop8833
    @gfsdgjknvvlmnop8833 4 года назад +6

    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.

  • @eVerProductions1
    @eVerProductions1 4 года назад +6

    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

  • @LouisSubearth
    @LouisSubearth 4 года назад +17

    Thought they'd sneak in a Boris Johnson joke somewhere since he used to daily one until he was appointed as prime minister.

    • @bafg182
      @bafg182 4 года назад +2

      Louis Subearth Bryan Ferry has or had one too

  • @gregoryballestero4369
    @gregoryballestero4369 3 года назад +2

    Love the pokeball thing air freshener hanging on the mirror

  • @Zeigren
    @Zeigren 4 года назад +25

    That exhaust twizzler tho

  • @SupaFlyJedi
    @SupaFlyJedi 4 года назад +8

    My friends and I used to call these "space hot dogs" back in the day. Good times.

  • @CountryCarReviews
    @CountryCarReviews 4 года назад +8

    Toyota previa: official car of mrs. Kim that 70 something’ Chinese lady who’s driving 45mph in the fast lane on I-81.

    • @Mr-Trox
      @Mr-Trox 3 года назад +1

      Goddamn that's accurate.

  • @allwrathnograpes
    @allwrathnograpes 4 года назад +4

    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!

  • @PsychoticBedroomRecordings
    @PsychoticBedroomRecordings 4 года назад +31

    B R O W N

  • @Oddman1980
    @Oddman1980 4 года назад +26

    If I find one of these with a five speed, I'm buying it.

    • @TheCatherineCC
      @TheCatherineCC 4 года назад +2

      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.

    • @guzano568
      @guzano568 3 года назад

      I got one in San Francisco California, one owner 210k miles for $2,500

    • @grossteilfahrer
      @grossteilfahrer 3 года назад +2

      @@TheCatherineCC So, fill it now and then ?

    • @TheCatherineCC
      @TheCatherineCC 3 года назад

      @@grossteilfahrer I'd check for leaks / levels in case the previous owner pressure washed the bottom. New fluid probably not a bad idea anyways.

    • @brownsugarmoisthotdog6109
      @brownsugarmoisthotdog6109 3 года назад

      @@guzano568 still for sale?

  • @mentiofficialxd
    @mentiofficialxd 4 года назад +11

    This is the ae86 of minivans

  • @FflawedMetalhead
    @FflawedMetalhead 4 года назад +10

    "I'm five minutes into an RCR episode, and Mr. Regular hasn't mentioned his d-" ahh, there it is.

  • @MrItsthething
    @MrItsthething 4 года назад +18

    3:14 A freeze plug that goes into the oil pan? Good god

    • @Prototheria
      @Prototheria 4 года назад

      Uh, no. No idea what you're looking at, but there are no freeze plugs in the oil pan. C'mon, man.

  • @tomyrody4412
    @tomyrody4412 2 года назад +1

    The official van of "We just lost contact with the Enterprise."

  • @civiccruiser7025
    @civiccruiser7025 4 года назад +5

    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.

    • @bafg182
      @bafg182 4 года назад

      civic cruiser the vacuum cleaner man in Breaking Bad

    • @12yearssober
      @12yearssober 4 года назад

      civic cruiser
      What’s a briar?

  • @danjenkins8981
    @danjenkins8981 3 года назад +2

    Those captains chairs in the center row were awesome!

  • @brysonkuhn3290
    @brysonkuhn3290 4 года назад +3

    That "Yay!" at the end pretty much describes it.

  • @robertaxel
    @robertaxel 4 года назад +1

    Any vehicle that combines characteristics of the 80s and 90s deserves some respect...

    • @markmiller3279
      @markmiller3279 4 года назад +1

      Even more if it still looks interestingly futuristic. I always enjoyed seeing these.

  • @josealegria3615
    @josealegria3615 4 года назад +3

    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.

  • @AndrewDavie-er3ug
    @AndrewDavie-er3ug 10 месяцев назад

    This minivan was my family vehicle growing up. It taught me how to drive when I was sixteen. Had many fond memories with it.

  • @FazedInferno
    @FazedInferno 4 года назад +8

    I grew up with my parents owning two of these. Good times

  • @flashfilibuster5382
    @flashfilibuster5382 4 года назад +1

    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.

  • @cawagoshy
    @cawagoshy 4 года назад +23

    That fart wasn’t smooth at all i bet it hurts

  • @LoogeyTunes
    @LoogeyTunes 3 года назад +6

    I love mine. I love it even more after watching this video.

  • @ДимитријеКончар
    @ДимитријеКончар 4 года назад +6

    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

  • @kevinconroy2901
    @kevinconroy2901 4 года назад +1

    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

  • @liverush24
    @liverush24 4 года назад +9

    That scenery really does deserve a mention.

    • @bretthawley9985
      @bretthawley9985 4 года назад +5

      liverush24 Papago Park in Phoenix,AZ

    • @liverush24
      @liverush24 4 года назад

      @@bretthawley9985 Thanks.

  • @jimmyjimjims7483
    @jimmyjimjims7483 4 года назад +3

    This is my daily driver too, I'm on my 2nd one now and these things are outrageously reliable (at 217k now) last one at 318k when it was hit by a truck. I just did the valve cover gaskets and that was fuuuun...it is painfully slow tho

    • @TheCatherineCC
      @TheCatherineCC 4 года назад

      check your rear differential for leaks, might let you run it a bit longer ;)

  • @tugghutchins9363
    @tugghutchins9363 4 года назад

    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.

  • @Henchman1977
    @Henchman1977 4 года назад +7

    It was like driving a tractor-based solarium.

  • @charliecarter1878
    @charliecarter1878 4 месяца назад

    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...

  • @DhruvDrives
    @DhruvDrives 4 года назад +3

    This has deadass always been one of my favorite cars lol it's so unique

  • @300DBenz
    @300DBenz 4 года назад

    My mom had a Toyota *VAN* in the 90s, had the biggest metal sunroof I have ever seen, when it was full open, half the roof was gone. The middle seats could spin 360° and were more comfortable than the front seats.
    Damn, I miss that thing.

  • @stevenhinkle6957
    @stevenhinkle6957 4 года назад +4

    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 !

    • @dopey473
      @dopey473 4 года назад

      God how i wish you have a video of that