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I was sitting at my computer this afternoon when my mother pulls into the driveway. However today she wasn't driving her usual rustbucket Corolla wagon, but in fact a (drumroll please)....
1989 Toyota Van LE!! (yeah that's right, the model name is "Van"
)
Now the first thing I thought was "oh man, what a piece of junk, I can't beleive she just bought this thing"
But that was before I looked inside.
Sure, she's definitely not the prettiest on the outside, but
wait till you see the interior. Let me tell you, this baby's loaded! It has some features that I didn't even know existed on any car, let alone a late-80s Toyota.
It helps that interior is in near-mint condition too.
One of the coolest features, swiveling rear bucket seats! (How dare Chrysler say they invented "Swivel and Go" seating on their 2008 T&C
)
Rear A/C
That's a really nice feature when you have summers like there are here in Michigan.
And the coolest feature of all, an actual ice maker, IN THE CAR! Who would have ever thought?? And it doubles as a cooler too, so it can keep your drinks cool, and that's nice too
Also, not really a feature but I thought it was kind of cool anyway, the engine is under the front seats! In fact the hood doesn't even open, this is your only access to the motor.
The motor itself is a 2.2 4-cylinder that puts out 101 HP and 133 ft-lb of torque, mated to a 4-speed automatic trans with overdrive.
And of course being the facy model, it has power windows/mirrors/locks and all that kind of fun junk.
Of course, it's not the fastest, but the brakes and handling are pretty good considering its model/age. I like drivng it, but it's even more fun to ride in the back. The seats are really comfortable and there's tons of room. I just love how the seats swivel too. I could even get all my friends together and we could have a party back in there
I don't know, I guess I'm just not used to having a minivan, but this one I really like, even though it's not the best looking
Some more pics:
Also, if I'm correct, a version of this van is still sold in other parts of the world, marketed as "Hiace"?
Oh yeah, and my family's leaving for a vacation to the beach tomorrow (we're taking the Van ) so I'll be gone from the forum for a few days, just to let you know 
Oh and something else I just realized! Now my family has a 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990 model year car!
1989 Toyota Van LE!! (yeah that's right, the model name is "Van"
)
Now the first thing I thought was "oh man, what a piece of junk, I can't beleive she just bought this thing"
But that was before I looked inside.
Sure, she's definitely not the prettiest on the outside, but
wait till you see the interior. Let me tell you, this baby's loaded! It has some features that I didn't even know existed on any car, let alone a late-80s Toyota.
It helps that interior is in near-mint condition too.
One of the coolest features, swiveling rear bucket seats! (How dare Chrysler say they invented "Swivel and Go" seating on their 2008 T&C
)
Rear A/C
That's a really nice feature when you have summers like there are here in Michigan.
And the coolest feature of all, an actual ice maker, IN THE CAR! Who would have ever thought?? And it doubles as a cooler too, so it can keep your drinks cool, and that's nice too
Also, not really a feature but I thought it was kind of cool anyway, the engine is under the front seats! In fact the hood doesn't even open, this is your only access to the motor.
The motor itself is a 2.2 4-cylinder that puts out 101 HP and 133 ft-lb of torque, mated to a 4-speed automatic trans with overdrive.
And of course being the facy model, it has power windows/mirrors/locks and all that kind of fun junk.
Of course, it's not the fastest, but the brakes and handling are pretty good considering its model/age. I like drivng it, but it's even more fun to ride in the back. The seats are really comfortable and there's tons of room. I just love how the seats swivel too. I could even get all my friends together and we could have a party back in there
I don't know, I guess I'm just not used to having a minivan, but this one I really like, even though it's not the best looking
Some more pics:
Also, if I'm correct, a version of this van is still sold in other parts of the world, marketed as "Hiace"?
Oh yeah, and my family's leaving for a vacation to the beach tomorrow (we're taking the Van
) so I'll be gone from the forum for a few days, just to let you know Oh and something else I just realized! Now my family has a 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990 model year car!