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Old 01-09-2010, 02:21 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Chicks dig the van

Hi I have a 93 grand caravan. Anyone out there have any advice (pref. experience) with ecomodding one of these babies? Where shoud I start? Pizza pan moon caps? Brakes wheels? The cheaper the better. Think poor college student


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Old 01-09-2010, 10:46 AM   #2 (permalink)
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First, get all of the "chicks" out of it.
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Old 01-09-2010, 10:58 AM   #3 (permalink)
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We had a 98 Honda Odyssey that I was able to get around 30 mpg out of. Concentrate on driving techniques using the 100+ tips.

Tire pressures, remove roof rack if you got it, grill block, front belly pan, and slow down and know your shift points.
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Why would you get the "chicks" out of it? fill it up! nothings worse then a large vehicle with only one person in it.
narrow tires next time you replace tires, belly pan, synthetic fluids, full tune up.
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Old 01-09-2010, 11:17 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Why would you get the "chicks" out of it? fill it up! nothings worse then a large vehicle with only one person in it.
narrow tires next time you replace tires, belly pan, synthetic fluids, full tune up.
The van is probably not moving when there are chicks in it.
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Why would you get the "chicks" out of it? fill it up! nothings worse then a large vehicle with only one person in it.
narrow tires next time you replace tires, belly pan, synthetic fluids, full tune up.
Those chicks add up to a lot of weight :



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Old 01-12-2010, 12:06 PM   #7 (permalink)
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take out a row of seats preferably the middle seat
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