With 4 kids and a liking for camping, we needed a big car. Japanese imports became the obvious answer.
Started with a Toyota Townace 2.0l TD. Brilliant even after it blew the cylinder head gasket! Needed a major rebuild, but lasted for a good few years after that.
Wanted to 'trade up' to a Mitsubuishi Delica (muscle car), but it drove like a boat : (
Settled on a Mazda Bongo (hated the name, loved the driving experience).
Eventually the Bongo blew its' cylinder head gasket, but was seriously beyond economic repair.
Was looking for another Bongo ... found a Stepwgn.
Like a cross between the best points of the Townace and the Bongo, but better looking and more refined.
Even allowed my wife to 'decorate' the car with vinyls from
http://www.hippymotors.co.uk/ ... must be going soft!
Just a normal easy going guy. Married, honest, happy ... how did all that happen?! : )