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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:58 pm    Post subject: Dream Mods Reply with quote

For the Vanagon, (not the Moderators!)

Thought of this one as I saw my high beams reflected in the tailgate of a black Chevy p/up a little while ago.

Remove and replace the small square high beam with a "Rigid" cube Driving Light.

Not going to happen since they're not DOT approved highway lights...but they'd be brighter!
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods. Reply with quote

Do not take the brown acid…
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

My dream mod is to have a gowesty bumper... but only in my dreams are they in stock... Shocked
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:19 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

Steve M. wrote:
Remove and replace the small square high beam with a "Rigid" cube Driving Light.

Not going to happen since they're not DOT approved highway lights...but they'd be brighter!

A guy in my neighborhood has these on three of his vehicles; a Jeep, a Suburban and a Dodge pickup. All of them are mounted to the rear corners of the hood edge and all must be wired to the ignition, since I've never seen the lights off when the trucks are running. Each of the vehicles also has numerous amber running lights and grille-mounted light bars. Don't be that guy.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:29 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

All I dream about is a diesel hybrid drive train with manual box.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:24 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

rats....

here i thought we'd see djkeev scantily clad going all Tawny Kitaen on the roof of his van like a whitesnake video
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:29 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

I dream of a reliable drivetrain.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:34 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

^ ^ ^
Yeah what he said.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:00 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

well how many other 80s cars/minivans/4x4s do you see running around?

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I dream of a reliable drivetrain.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:05 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

danfromsyr wrote:
well how many other 80s cars/minivans/4x4s do you see running around?

4Gears4Tires wrote:
I dream of a reliable drivetrain.


Good point but I don't always notice where the gas filler is...

But really I just care about my vehicle in my dreams
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:53 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

skills@eurocarsplus wrote:
rats....

here i thought we'd see djkeev scantily clad going all Tawny Kitaen on the roof of his van like a whitesnake video


I am choosing to stay away from your dream life from now until forever. The whitesnake vid broke the camel's back.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

Anti-gravity drive, just don't know where I'd put it. Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

Mistaken post. Nothing to see here.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:30 pm    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

Eh, not hassling with loading up a car with a tent, camp stove, and water jugs for spur of the moment trips was already a dream come true.

I guess I'd settle for an easy to install upgraded gas tank (no saddle/hoses and greater capacity) and some functional skid plates for a 2WD engine/trans.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

jimf909 wrote:


I am choosing to stay away from your dream life from now until forever. The whitesnake vid broke the camel's back.



i have a very vivid imagination Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

jimf909 wrote:
skills@eurocarsplus wrote:
rats....

here i thought we'd see djkeev scantily clad going all Tawny Kitaen on the roof of his van like a whitesnake video


I am choosing to stay away from your dream life from now until forever. The whitesnake vid broke the camel's back.



Once you see, you can never un-see it
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

I am waiting to see someone post on adding adaptive radar based cruise control on their vanergun
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:40 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

2nd... I would think about that mod very closely.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:53 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

Easy to source, mod, install, OE low mileage or new transaxle.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 11:59 am    Post subject: Re: Dream Mods Reply with quote

The child of yabert's current and syncrojael's ex-ride.
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