Try this for size

[slater]

an espace needs to be done

[arthurbrown]

I like pic #1.

Pic 3 looks odd - wheels look too small in relation to the body / glass area... reminds me of an 'enfield electric'.

I agree that an Es-pace should be 'done' though. I have no idea what could be substituted to provide startling forward propulsion, mind.

[e30tim is no more]

hasnt clarkson "done" an espace?
like u say pic 1 looks cool

[Hirst]

What about making your own Espace F1? But out of an old one instead.

[DarrenW]

That last one is ace, the little wheels are spot on ;D

[arthurbrown]

How about a euro twist on the VIP Estima / Previa.
That would look more 'balanced'

Who can shop it to see?

[Seth]

I've been having thoughts about these too FIrst of the breed and all that. Here's one I spotted in the West End last week for more P-Shop fun

[slater]

Cheers for posting that one seth. il get on it asap! had difficulty attualy finding pics of them

[DarrenW]

A couple of wallpaper-sized ones, might make it a bit easier:

[slater]

oooo

[slater]

And some more, could do this allnight! ;D

[reanimation]

these things ARE ripe.

[arthurbrown]

slater said:

oooo

Ooooooo indeed! That's pretty close to what I was thinking.

[Thrasher]

Yee hah, my Dad has one of these ( in the same blue as the first pics ) . Probably going begging soon. Had it 20 years !

They use the same running gear as a Renner 25 I think ?? So a transaxle and correctly orientated engine. Even the 2L ones are " nippy " wonder what the V6's are like ??

[akku]

great mids... I saw one of these a while back and thought it needed doing. If you think finding pics is hard try finding a real one. All the early ones are gonners. I decided a Nissan Prarie would be my ideal MPV-ride. Saw a mint one of those on a C reg.

[arthurbrown]

alistairk said:

I decided a Nissan Prarie would be my ideal MPV-ride.

Why?

Aside from the fact that the Prarie can be 'hopped up' with bits from the Nissan parts bin (as has already been demonstrated by Ratdat), I can't see it as being more 'ooof-worthy' than an Espace.

Recalling when the Espace was launched, it really was the dog's danglies in terms of concept. 7 seats in any number of combinations, chair backs as picnic tables, swivelling front seats, usual French smooth ride, clevah use of materials in construction all wrapped in a 'space 1999' one-box shape. A prarie is just a van with windows in comparison.

Espace = win
Early (purest) Espace = WIN
VIP'd modded out early Espace = MEGA WIN!!!

[akku]

I just like the Prarie. Its got the naff factor I need.

Although I guess I'd rather run a Dodge Caravan or PLymouth Voyager









would have to be one with the stacked quad lights, woodgran side panels and the 2.2 turbo lump.

[arthurbrown]

Caravan. LOL.
I'm always amazed at how many of those finished up over here.... the single side door on the wrong side making them pretty darn useless!

That said, they do seem to be cheap as chips, and I can see a sort of 'chintzy' appeal, esp. if faux-wood clad. Like an updated Griswald ride.

[akku]

2.2 Turbo is the same lump in the Shelby Charger and Omni GLH. For fairly cheap they can be made entertainly quick. Not sure what $$$ is required to make them do it but I've seen then running 12s and quicker on the net.... In a rattly tat 80s MPV, FTW.

Not sure what can be done to spice up the V6 Renner but I bet the Espace could be a laugh.

A mate has had a few of them (all new) since they came out in '84. He now owns an Aventime he bought new.

Wikki says about the two...

The Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan are minivans manufactured by DaimlerChrysler (they were sold by the Chrysler Corporation until 1998). They were introduced in 1983 for the 1984 model year along with sister model the Plymouth Voyager (later Chrysler Voyager). The first modern minivans, the Chrysler company minivans are credited with creating the entire market segment for these vehicles. The Chrysler twins were launched a few months ahead of the Renault Espace (the first MPV/minivan in Europe, first pitched to executives as a Talbot in 1979 [1], but not launched until 1984), making them the first of their kind. However, they did not offer the interior versatility (individual, folding seats that could be used as tables or removed completely) of the first generation Espace until subsequent generations.