Dings and Patina: Great combination to love a vehicle, and love the mate who accepts their spouse driving them. I accidentally dented my husband's brand new Ford F150 truck in 1983. He said, "what's a truck without a ding in it" !! Speaking of that truck, it's paint faded and failed leaving it pretty "ugly" in just a couple of years. Ford must have had a problem with the clear coat back in the mid 1980s. Thanks, or making me think of this history. Carry on, Janky!!
I was considering selling my Aerostar until this episode 😂 where you single handed convinced me to keep it forever😂 Oh and thanks for the secret tip for temporarily ridding myself of clear coat fading, maybe now I will wash mine 😂
hahahah, now if I keep making these videos you better be careful because soon you too will become a serial Aerostar owner! Ha just be careful around the hood/winshield area, I don't think that cowl is exactly water proof :) - Hoping my alternator didn't get too wet during that...
I went down memory lane. In 1995, my dad imported a 1990 XLT Auto from the US, and I still recall the sound of that 3.0L V6. But most importantly, I remember the sweet interior smell and the interesting quirks and features, such as the button to disable the speakers in the back. Those seats were more comfortable than any sofa in the living room. I also remember telling my friends that there was a computer inside, but honestly, I didn't know the purpose of it. As a side note, the reverse engineering used for the identification of the capital "R" (AerostR) was amazing.
A bit of Aerostar sleuthing! Janky do Thanky for this wonderful comment. Where was the Aerostar imported to? You are spot on with all of this, the seats are one of my favorite elements of the Aerostar, they look as nice as any seat in the industry at the time, with the unique two-town pattern, and boy are they comfortable, i love driving with one elbow on the armrest, and the other on the door, you can still reach the wheel with both hands, riding up higher than a car, and its just the perfect driving position, Also love your point about car smells! an underrated sensory experience. janky do thanky again for the comment, and sorry for my late reply
We've spent 124 episodes trying to explain, but obviously the job isn't done yet. The Ford Aerostar defies categorization, some would say even defies time and space all together. The stars literally and figuratively aligned to create this magical 12 year period wherein hard-working people in hazelwood, MO created a physical embodiment of the limitlessness of the human imagination. And it was offered with a manual transmission
Dings and Patina: Great combination to love a vehicle, and love the mate who accepts their spouse driving them. I accidentally dented my husband's brand new Ford F150 truck in 1983. He said, "what's a truck without a ding in it" !! Speaking of that truck, it's paint faded and failed leaving it pretty "ugly" in just a couple of years. Ford must have had a problem with the clear coat back in the mid 1980s. Thanks, or making me think of this history. Carry on, Janky!!
I want that truck! truck without a ding is like an Aero without a Star
I was considering selling my Aerostar until this episode 😂 where you single handed convinced me to keep it forever😂
Oh and thanks for the secret tip for temporarily ridding myself of clear coat fading, maybe now I will wash mine 😂
hahahah, now if I keep making these videos you better be careful because soon you too will become a serial Aerostar owner!
Ha just be careful around the hood/winshield area, I don't think that cowl is exactly water proof :) - Hoping my alternator didn't get too wet during that...
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hola. ¿usted tiene un Aerostar?
I went down memory lane. In 1995, my dad imported a 1990 XLT Auto from the US, and I still recall the sound of that 3.0L V6. But most importantly, I remember the sweet interior smell and the interesting quirks and features, such as the button to disable the speakers in the back. Those seats were more comfortable than any sofa in the living room. I also remember telling my friends that there was a computer inside, but honestly, I didn't know the purpose of it.
As a side note, the reverse engineering used for the identification of the capital "R" (AerostR) was amazing.
A bit of Aerostar sleuthing! Janky do Thanky for this wonderful comment. Where was the Aerostar imported to?
You are spot on with all of this, the seats are one of my favorite elements of the Aerostar, they look as nice as any seat in the industry at the time, with the unique two-town pattern, and boy are they comfortable, i love driving with one elbow on the armrest, and the other on the door, you can still reach the wheel with both hands, riding up higher than a car, and its just the perfect driving position,
Also love your point about car smells! an underrated sensory experience.
janky do thanky again for the comment, and sorry for my late reply
@@JankyAF The van was imported to Costa Rica and was with us for around 6 years. We sold it to a shuttle company, and it is still going strong.
I don't get it, looks like a boring mini van...why is this so amazing?
We've spent 124 episodes trying to explain, but obviously the job isn't done yet. The Ford Aerostar defies categorization, some would say even defies time and space all together. The stars literally and figuratively aligned to create this magical 12 year period wherein hard-working people in hazelwood, MO created a physical embodiment of the limitlessness of the human imagination. And it was offered with a manual transmission
I’m very pleased you’ve found your passion, being happy is the goal in life!
This guy rambles on too much
If you enjoyed that there are 123 additional episodes, and more on the way! Janky do Thanky