Thought I should formally introduce myself on the forum
New to the site, new to Delicas, but have wanted one since I was on a summer trip to the island back in 2008, where I saw a great many of these super-funky vans!! "That's my next vehicle!" I told myself
I was driving a 91 4Runner then, up until the end of July, where an assumed quick oil change and inspection pre-roadtrip turned into "Your Toyota is not roadworthy" about 12 hours before we were to leave on a 2-week trip to Washington state. After the initial heart-attack, we figured out transportation and had a great vacation. I decided that at 446,000kms, my 4Runner would have to be retired, as it just didn't make sense to put any more time and $$ into her.
A work friend had overheard my toyota woes, and mentioned he knew of a Delica in GP for sale, a 94 Space Gear. Instantly I remembered my intention from years past, and was excited at the prospect of finally owning a Delica! Although the SpaceGear wasn't the van for me, I found a beautiful 93 L300 Exceed on Kijiji in Calgary at a price I could afford. Test drove it for 5 minutes and I was in love. Bought it the next day!
So here I am, excited to own a very unique, very comfortable, and very capable vehicle. My gf and I road-trip to music festivals and campgrounds all summer, we winter camp, and make other long trips around Alberta and BC throughout the year, so I feel this van will suit our needs to a tea.
This site and forum is amazing, it has helped me immensly so far, and I know it will continue to do so. It's great to see such a dedicated and friendly bunch of people willing to share their experiences and support one another - I hope that I am able to give back to this community soon!
Here's a pic of my new ride. We haven't named her yet, but I like to call her 'the StarWagon' for now
I've got more pictures from out first Delica camping trip last weekend, and there'll be more yet from our second outing this long weekend, so I'll try to start a photo album on here soon!
Anyways, thanks to everyone so far, looking forward to sharing some great experiences with you all!
Cheers
Nate
Good Ship