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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Saw this vehicle outside my apartment today. The Dodge Caravan Sport Edition. I'm trying to figure out what class this would be in.

Old Jan 12, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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HAHAHA. I don't know what class it would be, but your avatar is killin me. LoL
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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sport...as in has more room for sports equipment?
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 02:59 AM
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We had a '99 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport for 5 or so years. I think the difference was that it came with a spoiler and bigger sway bars.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 03:07 AM
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I don't know man. My aunt's minivan hauls *** for a family hauler.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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Sport means that it can kick a stock miatas *** stoplight-to-stoplight
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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kind of like when on the Top Gear 10000 supercar challenge when Jeremy bought the Maserati and believed it to be the SS model, however when they were on the dyno he found a receipt showing the purchase of the SS badge, meaning the car came from the factory with 190 bhp, not 220, and currently put out only 80 bhp
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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if you have never seen this video before, watch it and dig up the other three, or just fast forward to the end where they are on the mobile dyno
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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That is such a great show, even if they badmouth the US once in a while.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonrobo02
Sport means that it can kick a stock miatas *** stoplight-to-stoplight
Why the hell is it that every soccer mom in her dodge minivan has the irresistible urge to try me at every stoplight WTF? You sure as hell don’t feel manly, when you pawn them
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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If a pc-pro can be considered a full "EMS" by many stupid idiots,I don't see why a mini van cannot be called a "sport edition".
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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That's so the weinerless men whose wives have talked them into it can tell their buddies that sure it's a minivan, but it's the sport!!!
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:21 AM
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0-60 in 11 secs need i say more
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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sport is the marketing term for "less options so it's lighter and faster"
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Uhm? Sport means you'll have to replace the transmission that much sooner???
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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The sport package is an appearance/trim level package. Added body keyed accents and some other stuff. Pretty much the same throug h the dodge line.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Is a "sport" minivan any different than the following truck:

One ton, dually, diesel.....with an "offroad package"
Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by elesjuan
Uhm? Sport means you'll have to replace the transmission that much sooner???
My mom had a 93 Caravan and it blew 3 transmissions before we sold it. Best mini van we ever owned was a Ford Aerostar. My g/f is still driving her 94 Aerostar.
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