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    I’m a bit of a wimp in that I prefer the van to provide a crumple zone rather than relying on my legs... Other than that, I’m totally onside with the whole JDM, 4WD, turbo-diesel, glass roof van thing... The glass roof (Mitsubishi calls it Crystal Lite) is fantastic for sleeping in the wilderness.

    Sold... $15,555!

    Never say never, I guess, but I can’t think of a reason why I might sell my 2004 M3 six-speed convertible that I’ve had since new...

    Can’t find anything on the 2019, but the 2017 Corvette owner manual says to keep it under 4000 rpm for the first 500 miles... maybe the dyno shop was more than 500 miles away? :-) although it also says for the first 1500 miles:

    It hit $1.509/l in Vancouver today :-/

    The “Greeting the World” couple’s van is a Mitsubishi Delica. It’s a couple of years older than mine, but very similar. They’ve done a great job setting theirs up, and I’m really enjoying following their adventure. :-)

    I just got back from a 6,300 km (3,900 miles) seven state road trip in mine. (Vancouver->Los Angeles->Grand Canyon->Bryce Canyon->Moab->Vancouver) It’s a 1998 L400, so not the L300 forward-control model shown, but still tall and narrow. I averaged about 600 km (375 miles) per tank of diesel and spent many, many hours…

    The difference in rules between the US (25 years) and Canada (15 years) leads to some interesting market distortions. When I was looking to buy my Delica in Vancouver, the 25 year old ones were more expensive than the 15 year old ones, because they could be sold into the much larger US market. What that also means is…

    Is this a recent finding? My 2004 M3 was delivered with no spare and no run-flats. All you got was a can of sealant... (and that had expired by the time I needed it... check your dates, kids!)

    I had a first year (2002) bug-eye WRX wagon for almost 14 years. With Nokians, it would go anywhere... fantastic car!

    There are a handful of companies in the Vancouver area, and on Vancouver island, that specialize in them. The guys I bought mine from have been doing it for years. They know what breaks, and stock replacements. But you definitely want a good, connected service shop. My guys said if I had a problem on a road trip, they…

    Understandable! A Westy was my first choice when I started looking for a van. Living in Vancouver though, Delicas are everywhere, and it’s hard not to be seduced by the 4WD, comparatively reasonable price, and ability to drive the speed limit, even if you encounter a hill.

    Cool... Must have been either a tourist or the previous generation “forward-control” L300. Can’t import an L400 into the US for another couple of years. 

    Small is relative, I guess, but you’d never mistake a Delica for a kei-class van, which is what I usually think of when I think small and Japanese. My short wheelbase model is just under seven feet tall, with about seven feet behind the front seats. Despite the odd proportions, it’s pretty much a full sized van.

    Maybe I should have said “...hasn’t been a problem so far” :-) There are several local businesses that support these who stock common service items, and there is a good supply of “donor” vans. Some replacement parts are Mitsubishi OEM, some are third party, but they seem to be able to keep them running.

    Maybe I should have said “hasn’t been a problem so far” :-) There are a number of local businesses that support these, and stock common service items.