Stanced Sedona

 

    I know in my head that this is a crappy old minivan.

    I know that.

    But when I look at it, I don't see a 15-year-old mom-mobile with rust spots and 340,000 miles and mismatching door handles. It looks cool. It looks tough. I have driven this van all over the Colorado plateau. I've driven it to Kentucky more times that I can count. It's the most powerful car I've ever owned (245HP) and may be the fastest as well, both straight-line thanks to the variable valve timing and 24 valve V6, and maybe even on the twisties since tire technology has come so far (but I don't do twisties anymore because the Midwest is a grid and it's dangerous to drive fast through neighborhoods) (I used to fly through neighborhoods in Texas when I was young and foolish).

    We've bonded.

    So anyway, I just put snow tires on Nissan (rear wheel drive) alloy rims, and slapped them on my van. They're wider than stock, and have a wider offset. So the wheels are pretty flush with the fenders. I would love LOVE to put airbags in the suspension -- the front are basic struts, the back are just coil springs, so there's generic airbag kits out there but I can NOT justify the expense but DUDE, letting all the air out of the bags and driving around just slammed would make my heart so happy.