He Named Thor back again

Introduce yourself
( Please do not post help questions here )
Post Reply

Topic author
theotherandy
I am merely driving my van
I am merely driving my van
Posts: 2
Joined: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:28 pm

He Named Thor back again

Post by theotherandy »

Hi guys! I'm an old member of the other site, having been an avid poster half a decade ago. I may have had an account here, can't remember. Way back then I owned a '92: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/683698/19 ... -passenger

Well that had a good ~215k on it and some bad rust around the windshield along with some other problems. Looked at a few vans but Traded it in on a Ford (I know, I know). Well, a few cars later and I have a van again! :bounce:

You can actually see it in a few pics on my cardomain. It was our family's 2000 Astro. It's spent the past half-year sitting due to a number of issues and its replacement. My parents were talking about getting rid of it and I offered to take it. It's got 188k on it and a number of issues.

Image
When I first picked it up.

Since then I have:
-Taken off the front bumper cover (I now have a replacement that I will be picking up soon for $40. It's gold, and the rest of the van's trim will likely be coming off)
-Put two new tires on
-Replaced one of the wheels with one I had left around from my old van. Three of these stupid wheels are leaking air (which sucks because I like how they look). I have some I'll be picking up with the bumper cover.
-Taken off a number of bumper stickers
-Broke the mechanism that raises and lowers the spare tire
-Replaced the ignition coil so it will start in wet weather.
Image

Lots to do yet. So, Hi!

Oh, and my previous van was named "Van Halen". Due to the 2000 being noticeably faster when it came into our family, I proceeded to name it (wait for it) "Van Gogh"

97CargoCrawler
I sleep in my van
Posts: 754
Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:50 pm
Location: Near Los Angeles, CA
Contact:

Re: He Named Thor back again

Post by 97CargoCrawler »

Haha! Love the name! Welcome back!

:cheers:
1997 SAFARI 2WD CARGO
Image
"I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success... Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything." Nikola Tesla
User avatar

Smiliesafari
ASV Supporter
ASV Supporter
Posts: 2667
Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:34 pm
Location: Orlando, FL

Re: He Named Thor back again

Post by Smiliesafari »

Welcome back from the dark side. Clever name. Wish I had thought of it.
1996 Safari SLX Hotair balloon transport vehicle
User avatar

doyoulikeithere
ASV Supporter
ASV Supporter
Posts: 2060
Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:27 pm
Location: Misty Mountains of Cowichan BC.

Re: He Named Thor back again

Post by doyoulikeithere »

Welcome.
Nice Van.
Great names...
Can I call it 'Vince' for short...? Lol.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.

LiftedAWDAstro
I have my van tatooed on my cheeks
Posts: 4379
Joined: Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:35 pm
Location: New Haven, NY

Re: He Named Thor back again

Post by LiftedAWDAstro »

Welcome back!
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition

Mileage spreadsheet

Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
Post Reply