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jdeath ,

i liked to call it the Ford Fordstar

Ydna ,

My first vehicle 🥺 mine was green and had a 2 foot extension, room for activities!

absGeekNZ ,
@absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz avatar

Why does this vehicle look like it has downs syndrome?

lolcatnip ,

My family had an Aerostar when I was a teenager. I called it the road cow, partly because of how it handled and partly because the power steering fluid pump would make a very moo-like sound when you turned the wheels sharply.

cheddar ,
@cheddar@programming.dev avatar

That’s not the '98 Ford Aerostar. That’s the glorious '98 Ford Aerostar.

Halcyon ,
@Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Compare it to the first Renault Espace from 1984:

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ayyy ,

‘98 only had the Windstar. Did you mean ‘89?

francisfordpoopola ,
@francisfordpoopola@lemmy.world avatar

I think we went through 3 trannys on one within the warranty period… Great ride with sliding windows and sliding door. Good times. I recall my dad showing me the engine under the hood. I don’t have any idea how someone worked on it. It was horribly crammed in.

Omega_Jimes ,

My mom had a red 1991, and I puked in it a ton. I remember her yelling at me “I opened the window, all the smoke is going out the window what are you complaining about?”. Long smokey drives that made me so car sick.

Just seeing one gives me the queezies.

Eheran ,

Smoke from the car or your mom?

Omega_Jimes ,

A legitimate question. The smoke was from my mom.

Eheran ,

Wow, that is so really terrible. I was expecting the car. Sorry to hear that. How is your relationship to her?

mavu ,

This is a hilarious reaction to anyone older than 40.

times really have changed a lot (for the better).

Substance_P ,

Yep, riding in my moms 76 Honda civic, my mom would tell me (and my sister) to shut up when complaining about the smoke. Also the lit embers that would enevitably fling back into the back seat still hold some early memories.

mavu ,

I saw a post recently along the lines of “in the 80 we only had 2 smells. Old cigarette and fresh cigarette.” not wrong that :D

Eheran ,

I think that is the reaction of someone who’s parents did not smoke. Why would that not happen today?

mavu ,

I’m sure this happens today too, the difference is that the question “how is your relationship to her?” would have made no sense in 1980. Back then this was just normal and would not automatically lead to a bad relationship :)

Omega_Jimes ,

Oh my sweet summer child. The van was brand new at the time.

The whole world used to smell like cigarettes. When the server at a restaurant asked if you wanted smoking or non smoking section, they used to be right next to each other.

toddestan ,

Besides there being no 1998 Aerostar, this is one of the early models. The badges on the front fenders went away after the first few model years, and the later ones have composite headlights rather than the sealed beams.

lack ,

I miss seeing those on the road. Name just fuckin rocks.

ramble81 ,

Thing was built on an F150 chassis and always felt solid. Unlike the later Windstar.

4oreman ,

I don’t think they make this anymore?

modifier ,

I have to say I found this to look ugly and dated when it first came out. Now I’m kinda feeling it. Cute little wheels.

bruhduh ,
@bruhduh@lemmy.world avatar

He skipped leg day

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