Growing up in Sri Lanka, these are what got me to school and back. Even to this day, Sri Lankans still buy these types of Vans due to how affordable, reliable and well equipped it is

@pahan95

3 жыл бұрын

👌👏 always wondered why this was popular as the Dolphin

@dominicdaley5702

3 жыл бұрын

Same in Jamaica. These are pretty much the go to vehicle for busses on the island.

@ruchithranasinghe1783

3 жыл бұрын

Water fights

@kvngnixk

3 жыл бұрын

Jamaica also

@haziqhashim2618

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, these are common school vans in Malaysia too. but its usually lower trim level Hiace with diesel engines, no fancy features such as this

I hope that "RCR hierarchy of needs" gets adopted because that's 100% true!

@Johnnyynf

3 жыл бұрын

mike it a system to evaluate the car they reviewed

@lazermaster1243

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Regular just solved the age old question of "what car should I buy?" And no, Miata isnt always the answer

@Cherubim211

3 жыл бұрын

It's worlds better than a Doug score.

@LouisSubearth

3 жыл бұрын

@@lazermaster1243 but he already solved that, Toyota Corolla

@InvictvsNox

3 жыл бұрын

​@@lazermaster1243 Toyota Corolla MX5 Toyota Corolla MX5 Toyota Corolla MX5 Toyota Corolla MX5 Toyota Corolla MX5 Toyota Corolla MX5

Mr. Regular’s constant flirting with teaching us literature and philosophy by wrapping it in the disguise of reviewing cars is one of my favorite things about being a millennial.

@JohnSmith-wx9wj

3 жыл бұрын

Trying to utilize degrees the authority figures in your life pushed you to get?

@BirdmanDeuce26

3 жыл бұрын

The PT Cruiser review remains one of my go-to examples for modernism/postmodernism, lol

@ukozi

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-wx9wj learning from someone that’s studied in an area different than I am. Peer To Peer education. Like the Napster of undergrad studies, and there’s few things more millennial than that.

@tamber5977

3 жыл бұрын

@@ukozi hell yea

@iHaveTheDocuments

3 жыл бұрын

All we know for sure is he's mentally still in college. 25% of all video time is spent reminiscing on college activities. Sometimes you're forced to realize he can't move on.

As a Japanese kid born in early 90s these vans reminds me of the memories of ski trip and fairground.

@beningarfield6545

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a European kid born in the 90s, but when I became an adult, I moved to Japan and bought a Hiace as my first car. I converted it to an RV so that I can live in it. Best car ever.

Forget JDM sports cars, embrace VAN. Happy Monday y'all.

@GeoStreber

3 жыл бұрын

Reject VSU, return to VEN.

@montesa35

3 жыл бұрын

JDM kei cars and some subcompact MPVs like Toyota bB

@oldfrend

3 жыл бұрын

if some dude rolled up in this thing to an illegal street race meetup, i'd honestly forget about the R34 revving on the launch line.

@joshuahoggard583

3 жыл бұрын

@@oldfrend previa tho...

@oldfrend

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuahoggard583 it's a piece of shit from my childhood that i'd prefer not to relive. what about it?

I remember being part of a tourist group that ran the length of Kashmir upto the highest point where a vehicle could go. We were in a HiAce with a high roof trim and let me tell you, when we reached the highest point the people there came to see this van and were astonished at this city comuter box reaching a point where military land rovers defenders would struggle. One of my fondest memories.

@keno-_-3379

3 жыл бұрын

they use the base model of these in Jamaica as taxis and they are doing 500k miles easily.

@luke2393

2 жыл бұрын

I read that as terrorist grouping not tourist 😭😭😂😂

@asiftalpur3758

2 жыл бұрын

@@luke2393 I actually burst out laughing haha

@luke2393

2 жыл бұрын

@Asif Talpur Same, that’s why i was wondering why it wasn’t heated by RCR cause it’s something he would say lmao.

@orangecayman520

2 жыл бұрын

@@luke2393 i did too

“…there’s legal in Florida and there’s legal everywhere else” As a Floridian this is 100% true

@CAPDude44

3 жыл бұрын

Michigan too, has no legal inspection system

@collinmanning8334

3 жыл бұрын

They are just jealous

@billgee02

3 жыл бұрын

Florida - where you can buy a rust free 1999 Camry from its original owner - lol

@wigletron2846

3 жыл бұрын

@@billgee02 with like 30k miles on it from a retiree

@billgee02

3 жыл бұрын

@@wigletron2846 lol wigle

It's too pure to be the Bang Bus; It's the "Bonk Bus."

Making monday sting less: It's Mr.Regular.

@adamboyle4723

3 жыл бұрын

So god damned true!!!! Mr Regular, you’re the patron Saint of making Monday suck a little bit less.

@scottg2946

3 жыл бұрын

100%!!!

@williamdixon8961

3 жыл бұрын

Amen, sir(s).

@joehastain5690

3 жыл бұрын

Big fuckin facts here

Fun fact the 100 series hiace came with the 1UZ V8 when configured as an ambulance in Japan

@vtr0104

3 жыл бұрын

That is a lot of torque for a van.. Although I imagine the Ambulance conversions would have added a lot of weight in equipment to them.

@lesliehorwinkle

3 жыл бұрын

Whoa, I would have expected the diesel

@LyXXXIII216

2 жыл бұрын

I WAUNT IT

@jamesgizasson

2 жыл бұрын

Aaaaand, now I have a new research project. :3

@yam83

2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit. They must have hauled serious ass.

New SUVs and crossovers: Our 'Driver Talk' is a new innovation technology for our most discerning customers. HiAce: Bitch I'm in 1994.

@billobong9792

3 жыл бұрын

Oof actually believeing a claim by a car maker

Ah yes, the Toyota Hiace. I've worked off one, I've taken one to school and work, I've gone to countless vacations on one, and I brought grandpa to the morgue on one. It's as utilitarian as it is ubiquitous, and it plays host to so many varied life experiences and memories for me. I love this airy tube of happiness in all its incarnations.

@00Revell

2 жыл бұрын

I used to work at an outpatient hospital and we sometimes used our ambulance to carry supplies from place to place. The mortuary van just also happened to be a Hiace, as are a lot of other utility vehicles here.

@mcearl8073

2 жыл бұрын

@@00Revell Well you ruined it with that explanation. lol. I was envisioning that you did all those things with the same one. That would be kind of cool to have the same one with all that history

I was stationed in Japan in the 90’s. Owned an early 90’s manual Delica AWD van. Had a blast driving it all over. Great times camping and running with the crew to Roppongi, Mt Fuji, Nagano, and every other touristy site. Grate play on Maslow’s hierarchy. Thanks for featuring the van. It brought back awesome memories. These vans, although +25 years old still look so cool. 👍

@echodelta2172

3 жыл бұрын

that sounds awesome and I wish I was born 20 years earlier...

@Nigel-McMagmus

2 жыл бұрын

@@echodelta2172 they still make these, and the military is still stationing people in Japan. I almost lived this man’s exact experience just 3 three years ago, and I have to say the new Hiaces are just as cool as these old ones

The first time I watch RCR I was like "what in the hell kind of car review is this?" Now I don't miss an episode. Fantastic stuff.

Ya know, Good for Ben. Its hard to find "the right car" that would fit all those categories that you actually want to *care* about and take care of so it will last. Most just use cars until they fall apart or get bored of them and move on to the next.... like automakers WANT people to do.

The "RCR Pyramid of Automotive Needs" is a brilliant conceptualization, ripe for general adoption!

@seththomas9105

3 жыл бұрын

Almost like the "Swanson Pyramid of Greatness"

Don't you know those window rain deflectors are just so you can smoke in the rain. You open the window about 2-3 inches and it will suck all the smoke right out of the car all while keeping your ciggy dry!

@fitnesswithsteve

3 жыл бұрын

That’s why they are a red flag when buying a used car.

@reggiemckinnon3126

3 жыл бұрын

True.

@ExperiencesAndEquipment

3 жыл бұрын

I don't smoke and I love them. If your AC is broken or it's raining and you need to drive at highway speeds they're great. Or park you truck on a hot summer day and leave the windows cracked and it's only like 100 degrees inside when other people's cars are like 120 degrees

@cy_was_taken

3 жыл бұрын

I roll down my windows a bit when parking and the deflectors help cover the gap you passerbys can't really see the gap unless they looke closely

@QuakeGamerROTMG

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExperiencesAndEquipment Or when you own a Honda and you have to dedicate half of your engine's output to running the aircon to keep the fog out It's a nice alternative just cracking the window

Reminds me of every away school rugby trip in New Zealand. "Cuzzy, can we stop for pies and a V in Kaitarawa petrol station?" 😅

@elda7153

3 жыл бұрын

LMFAOOOOO exact same vibe here in the shittier new Zealand

@PhoenixsWorldVideos

3 жыл бұрын

Ay NZ gang. Remember being in the back of my mates dad’s super custom

"Your ex and her new boyfriends NPC face." Too perfectly savage!

"Hey kid, where were you born?" "In my parent's Toyota HiAce Super Custom"

the fact that theres an modern equivalent to this called GRANDIA *ELITE*

@acid3129

3 жыл бұрын

in teh uk we still get it as the HiAce

@jama211

3 жыл бұрын

@@acid3129 the full title is "Toyota HiAce Super Grandia Elite" so I think you're talking about the same vehicle

@annakanna

3 жыл бұрын

it's still hiace in most countries

@acid3129

3 жыл бұрын

@@jama211 Super Grandia Elite is a verient of the HiAce like how a ford focus has an ST and a RS model its just a trim level

@pukipie

3 жыл бұрын

@@annakanna we know

Enjoyed the Seamen sign, brought back memories of Sega Dreamcast. Everything 90's JDM is absolute perfection.

Ah, Mr Regular's Marching Band PTSD raises its head again!

If the next RCR beginning ad starts summoning actual demons, I would be terrified but not all that surprised.

@SentrySeventeen

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I get upset that KZread comments aren't like Reddit because I would give you an award for this comment. 😂

@RegularandRoman

3 жыл бұрын

Our BMW 330ci video kind of does this.

@Kyntteri

3 жыл бұрын

@@RegularandRoman Running on nightmare fuel since 2014.

@yoisthatahonda8410

3 жыл бұрын

@@RegularandRoman Truly a work of art

I can’t wait until they get a Mazda Bongo on here… Then they will have the Japanese Van Holy Trinity.

@benjaminbuschi284

3 жыл бұрын

Needs the Nissan homy as well

@idrisddraig2

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no, you don't want one of these - they are old enough, but they were so badly bulit the older ones do not exist. I had one for 8 months, broke down (as in need tools and time to move again) 23 times, only dealer bought car I ever owned, sold it back at a £1000 loss having put £1000 into it keep it running. Makes a Delica feel like a sportscar

@HazeyAuto

3 жыл бұрын

@@idrisddraig2 that’s interesting… they’re the van of choice for backpackers here in Australia, and I’ve owned an ‘85 for years with nothing more than routine maintenance. Can’t speak for later years or the Euro spec Friendee as we never got those.

@DiscoFang

3 жыл бұрын

The Holy Trinity for those stuck in the 90s. Japan and the countries who don't have a 15 or 25 year import rule have moved on.

@idrisddraig2

3 жыл бұрын

@@HazeyAuto Not the same van, its the Bongo Friendee that was nasty, built in a van shape on car components - ok in 60/80kph (speed limits at the time) Japan not fit anywhere else. The cargo van we got as Izuzu and was crude but effective

That 'Calvinball' reference was glorious, shot me back to being 12 yrs old and reading the comics for the first time.

@RegularandRoman

3 жыл бұрын

"Sooner or later, all our games turn into Calvinball."

These are LOVED in my country. There are higher trim levels also with TVs and individual rear seats with LWB available. Royal lounge, Living Sallon EX, Grand cabin, Custom Super LWB etc are great.

That heierarchy is so spot on with my car. It’s a Subaru Legacy/ Liberty Spec B wagon with a manual, first 6 months into owning it a piston cracked and it was over, but I stood by it and rebuilt it with forged internals and all sorts of other go fast bits. Now I own a car which doesn’t impress others but when driven impresses me so much, sure it drinks a lot and lacks a lot of modern conveniences but to me this car is so good that I legitimately don’t know what could possibly replace it as it’s simply just such a great car to me

@Treenote

3 жыл бұрын

I love Legacy wagons. Especially spec B’s I have a JDM, manual BH5 legacy wagon. I’ve had it 2 years now and I can’t imagine ever replacing it. It’s everything I want and need in a car. As you said, it doesn’t stand out or impress strangers.. but it makes me smile every time I drive it.

@Fev998

3 жыл бұрын

@@Treenote they’re such a great car! I know one day it will have to be replaced but what can possibly replace it that’s a million dollar question

Toyota HiAce Super being use as factory worker carrier, mini school bus 🚌 and tour van for tourist in South East Asian countries.

@jpegloading1396

3 жыл бұрын

In the Caribbean too!

@soumenchakraborty2450

2 ай бұрын

but unfortunately those are the base models with diesel engines, no power windows, manual gear, no sunroof, no reverse sensors. just bare bone transport woulve been cool to have all those features.

The Calvinball reference hit me right in the nostalgia balls.

@brandon2076

3 жыл бұрын

I must have missed it! What's the timestamp?

@stinkymart3173

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandon2076 5:52

@MrBAJ94

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many people had to look that up

Drives a JDM van. Wears a T-shirt with a bowl of noodles on it. Commitment.

Nice HiAce I use to always see. I bought a 1995 HiAce Southern Sports model I had never seen living in Japan for over 25 years. ETD around X-mas which has a high ceiling and stretched model. Has stove, fridge, sink, cross vented windows, ceiling fan and can sleep 4 plus. Perfect for here in Oahu 🌈

I finally don’t have to wear a mask at work AND I’m at the Toyota plant early enough to watch this before shift.

@pbjracing14yearsago49

3 жыл бұрын

nice.

@sivalon1

3 жыл бұрын

What did you build today?

@Deschain-um7jz

3 жыл бұрын

@@sivalon1 Siennas and Highlanders my guy

@sivalon1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Deschain-um7jz I need a gently used vehicle. Highlander is on my list. Any generations or years to avoid please?

@Deschain-um7jz

3 жыл бұрын

@@sivalon1 honestly I can’t think of any outstanding issues off the bat. My parents have a higher mileage 2015 and they love it. We actually have a 14 Sienna and it’s a great vehicle as well.

Toyota HiAce: The official car of expecting to go to Baguio when you stopped at Manaoag, only to be *_incredibly disappointed_* when you see your parents take the road heading back to Manila.

@skyzero9646

3 жыл бұрын

a fellow filipino rcr fan i see

@ralee6597

3 жыл бұрын

yup

@kevinbarry71

3 жыл бұрын

I am an American and I reside in the Philippines; these vans are very popular here. And the new design model, the kind that actually has a front, is an improvement. And the top spec model is fantastic

@closedcl8

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbarry71 It's a power struggle between this, the Hyundai Starex, Nissan Urvan for the van throne.

@kevinbarry71

3 жыл бұрын

@@closedcl8 I suppose but in my opinion the top level Toyota is the best one.

That pyramid is lacking the "is it BROWN?" step

@alexanderbennet5125

3 жыл бұрын

*HOT BROWN

"Face more generic than a Whiterun Guard" That is one quality analogy my dude

The tradesman, dirt bike owner and backpackers van of choice in Australia.

@michaelb6729

3 жыл бұрын

... and Samoan Church groups ! 😆

@watsisbuttndo829

3 жыл бұрын

Man you beat me to it! Race motorcycles? You want one of these.

@MichaelW132

3 жыл бұрын

Same across the Ditch. My aunt had a Hiace for her mowing business with wheels from an XR6 Falcon. The AU model.

90s Hiace Vans was at some point a status symbol in the Philippines 😂✋

@Claro1993

3 жыл бұрын

Especially if you have the bubble top model.

HiAce is life, I used to drive a 88 HiAce, and it was so smooth it was the best thing I had drove since.

This feels so good after the last week's trainwreck of a video

I absolutely love the marching band references, especially since I marched drum Corps for 4 years

As a brass player back in school, I feel the phantom back pains at the rant.

3:50 That mirror is so that you can back in and go nuts-to-butts inside tiny Japanese parking spaces. It's a lifesaver for foreigners like me who were stationed over there and were used to big fat American spots.

Man I love coming back to your channel and getting lost. Your videos are the purest fodder I can find for my soul. Seriously, you rule. Never stop.

Love the "RCR hierarchy of needs" - I will definitely adopt it additionally to the "Age - Interesstingness - curve" to tell me if I really like that car. It also made me realize that I am lucky enough to score all five levels of need on my first car, which I didn't really consider when buying it and after four years I'd definitely do anything to keep it good shape.

@RegularandRoman

3 жыл бұрын

We'll probably have to do revisions to the hierarchy over time, like a textbook you get assigned for a 300 level course that's the same as the 100 level course but somehow still $250. Except our revisions will be free, because I can't imagine anyone paying for an RCR University Course Book. Most people would scan the pages about bowel movements and the enduring relevance of automotive weeb culture and share them around. And everyone would pass. -Roman

RCR mondays: Come for the unusual cars Stay for the psychoanalysis and existential dread.

I'm so glad your RCR Hierarchy of Needs validated my love of my '06 Toyota Prius

For the nearly decade that I have lived here in Japan, Hi-Aces are mostly used by construction workers and maybe those that take snowboarding/skiing very seriously - or both. When I worked in construction in this country at one point in time, nearly every single van that came to a construction site was a Hi-Ace with a sparse smattering of Chamonix Delicas and then the rare "Highway STAR" minvans for those that wanted style over functionality - and these were the guys and girls that had custom designer construction worker wear.

Asian viewers are feeling an unprecedented amount of nostalgia and PTSD watching this video.

Hiaces used to be pretty common in Norway too, and a lot didn't get scrapped either. they were just deregistered, and then ended up in Africa eventually.

Mr. Regular, thank you for serving this nation with your hard work making wonderful content such as these videos.

This is... this... this is the Best RCR review I think I've ever seen. It's a thing of beauty. Only Mr. Regular can reference Calvin & Hobbes, Battlestar Galactica, AND Maslow's hierarchy of needs and make it all work, within a review of a JDM imported car.

I love how these website intros are getting increasingly more and more reminiscent of a KZread Poop.

These are literally everywhere where I'm from, 99% diesels, and half are the turbo diesel

You post at like 4am for me I appreciate it. Gives me something to look forward to on my 2 hour drive to work

Just so more people are aware: the HiAce could be fitted with a 1UZ if you swap stuff over from a HiAce Ambulance, which was powered by that godly engine. As far as I know, everything still bolts up like regular since it's just an EMS version of the civvy product.

"He works in the railroad industry" I'm so sorry. Same.

@thestarlightalchemist7333

3 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with that? Trains are cool.

@thetrainshop

3 жыл бұрын

@@thestarlightalchemist7333 trains are hella cool. the job is pain though. think corporate bullshit on a whole different level. the industry has succumb to statistics rather than hauling freight which is dumb. Not how a railroad is supposed to function.

@Bartonovich52

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah… sounds exactly like the aviation industry. Or any large industry whatsoever. The sooner you realize that it’s just a job, and get your head out of the corporate politics, the better your life will be. Heck, I won’t join the airlines because of it. I work for a small company where management leaves us alone to do what we want. Pay is lower, but piece of mind is so so much better. I heard rumours of one large railroad here who pays cab companies to report on employees who are using their smartphones on company time-even for the ride to the hotel. Meanwhile… I save up all of my banking and paperwork and taxes and even bring personal projects in and run personal errands on company time. As long as I’m available without delay, I’m doing my job. The dividends it pays in mental health and lifestyle are immeasurable.

@markmiller3279

3 жыл бұрын

@@thetrainshop It really depends on your job. Jslf my mother's family were railroad employees and perfectly happy. Better that than driving a chicken truck.

@thetrainshop

3 жыл бұрын

@@markmiller3279 train service is the pits. I love my job but as stated above, the corporate crap puts a damper on it regularly

I remember driving my Mitsubishi Express work van and being super jealous of the fancy Toyota rear mirror. How awesome was that in the 90’s?

My grandfather used to have the same gen Hiace, but it was dark blue with 4x4 and diesel. Reliable, practical, simple and comfortable.

I remember this van! My uncle gave me his last summer. It was really useful to go grab parts for my Datsun 100A

I want an Italian intro once

@varolussalsanclar1163

3 жыл бұрын

Its coming to Rome

the Dangos on the rearview mirror are a cute touch.

“Flute and clarinet players have no right to complain about back pain” as a tuba player for ever 13 years now, this is INDEED F A C T S. Another awesome video! I’d definitely drive one of these.

ever since seeing these in initial D and in other countries I've ALWAYS wanted a hiace. nice review as always

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SINCE THE DELICA

Imagine living in a state where you have to pass inspection.

Saw a lifted one of these with a totally 70s looking paint job just a few days ago! Crazy you make the vid now, very cool! Haha

The RCR hierarchy of needs helped to centralize a lot of different thoughts I’ve had about people’s thought processes behind owning the cars they do. It’s something that I’ve thought a lot about recently and the way RCR put it makes a lot of sense.

Being in New Zealand I find this Hiace excitement a little hard to fathom. I mean, it's just a bloody Hiace! Hell, maybe I should start a NZ-to-USA JDM export business....... That said, there's a mid-90s Estima/Tarago/Previa (choose whichever is applicable) around my neck of the woods with a 302 jammed in it so......

@PhoenixsWorldVideos

3 жыл бұрын

Bro wait till you see their reaction to hilux surfs

Actually the window deflectors are for rain. Standard for most cars in Japan.

I love this thing, my friends mom had one, we rode home from middle school in it and when we were in tenth grade we started hauling band equipment in it.

Oh yeah, what a throwback! This one's a favorite commuter vehicle of Asia, especially this generation; whether it be for school or work. I remember hopping into these to get around the campuses back in high school, fun times.

New Miserable Experience: The Gen X equivalent of Frampton Comes Alive.

Being an owner of a JDM Toyota Estima v6 AWD, I could relate to all of the jokes in this video - 10/10

@smeegain3657

3 жыл бұрын

I am quite disappointed. I was thinking of 11/10, but I do not drive a van like that, so who am I to judge?!

My car checks every box in the RCR hierarchy of needs! 2016 Ford Focus SE with leather, 17 inch snowflakes, st headlights and a 6 speed dual clutch with PowerShift! I love it!

@aintaintaword666

3 жыл бұрын

>powershift Fails level 3 >focus se Fails level 4

I love my current car but still kept shopping the market, convinced there was something better for me. Never knew why until now, when I realized I have a step 4 car. Love the hierarchy, and thank you for breaking it down so effectively.

My Fj Cruiser fits the “RCR Hierarchy of needs”

I see a lot of these in my country, wait till you see the Hyundai Starex and Toyota Alphard 😁

Aced my college psych test thanks to these study sessions. Thanks Regular👌🏻

I’m not sober enough for your Philosophy lesson today. Cool van makes me nostalgic for my moms van in the 90ies.

RCR: Not all jdm cars are weaboo Also RCR: presents weebiest van imaginable

I feel like Validation and Contentment oughta be switched

@macmurfy2jka

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Allot cars out there I would drive that otherwise wouldn’t be approved by others.

@StereoTyp0

3 жыл бұрын

Unless you have a family, partner, or job that requires your vehicle, then RCR's order is correct.

The 90s keeps giving...I feel blessed. Thanks RCR

I remember going on trips with my mom and my friends on this Van model. I was very young back then but I was always mind-blown at how big and "high tech" this was

rip hi-ace prices.... .

"not all jdm vehicles are weeaboo" >proceeds to show owner wearing japanese shirt and hat

@FranciscoFJM

3 жыл бұрын

Japanese =/= Weeaboo

I never expected to hear a “Calvinball” reference in 2021 but I appreciate it now more than ever!!

I feel the same about my VW T4 camper. Everything just feels better when I drive it, even going to work. I also have a friend with a Hi Ace AWD but in full camper spec its pretty sweet

Not all JDM cars are "weeaboo", but this one's owner certainly is.

@sazabi0099

3 жыл бұрын

"Anime CD #2" strongly suggests the existence of more than one Anime CD

@DiscoFang

3 жыл бұрын

Not just the t-shirt, also the cap. One of them is the exclamation point for the other.

My dad had almost this in cargo layout as a worktruck in the construction business, it was constantly overloaded with heavy stuff he used on a daily basis, and very often pulled too heavy trailers for years and years..7 days a week.. The little 2.3 diesel engine worked the socks off itself and spewed black smoke . But it ran almost 800 000 km before it finaly ended its abused days as a partytruck somewere, it never failed those years my dad used it, a damn reliable horse

I've got a 96 Tacoma with the 2.4l. Almost 400k miles and still going strong. I change the oil every 3k and other than regular maintenance never had an issue.

I'm so happy for that owner, to have found a car to be that dedicated to. Currently my Prowler fits that, I'd do anything to keep it going and I do more to keep it looking as good as possible, even at my own inconvenience.

I have a decent job and I'm still alive because I own a BMW. It doesn't matter how much work it takes for me to make this abused german from 1995 totally and completely mine but my entire commitment in life at this point is to turn it into something special. It doesn't matter if anyone else likes it because what I know it can be and what it was when it came out, that's everything in the world to me. Sometimes you jump a few rungs in the hierarchy and work backwards, but you've gotta hit all the levels before you can sit atop the last rung. As always RCR, thank you for everything you do.

So happy I watched this review.. just bought a car and now that I've seen this sheet I can say I don't have all 5 levels of the hierarchy, especially not anymore. I'm back all the way down to the first level where it barely is even operable. Thanks for this insight though Mr. Regular. I can now guide my friends on their future purchases.

This feels like the companion piece to the Delica video. This was also **the** car for family trips, school buses, and even nowadays 2 years on from the video, public transport in my country.

And just like that, Mr. Regular makes me feel good and gets me thinking.

An extremely well thought out automotive hierarchy of needs. Well done.

A fine example as to why this channel is so awesome

Your application of the Hierarchy of Needs on cars was downright masterful.

i am LOVING these big JDM vans. so cool.