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It is a Ford e-transit. Huge white empty sides. I will implement my favorite idea without fail.

It's for transporting my disabled mother around, but also for personal use. (I am too tall for normal cars so this will be my only vehicle)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

a picture of that van. I'd do it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Put your disabled mother on the side of the van but with her face painted into famous scenes from the history of film. Your mom as Tony Montana wielding an assault rifle, your mom as the Big Lebowski holding a white russian, your mom as Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2 doing pull-ups, your mom as Robocop shooting off a guy's dick, your mom as Nosferatu emerging from the shadows, the possibilities are endless.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

It belongs in a museum.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

"EXPENSIVE Candy"

It's like Free candy, but better because it's expensive, don'cha know

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

"Free candy."

[–] [email protected] 8 points 13 hours ago

"Starry night" on one side, "the scream" on the other. But only if you can get the number plate "Van Go".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

wood paneling.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 27 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Definitely make it an airbrushed wizard van!

Or even better a Warlock van

Saw a pickup some time ago where the person had painted on an epic scene of a wizard battling a dragon on their tailgate. Really well done, beautiful epic high fantasy chiaroscuro painting. I wish I could have taken a photo but...driving.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Came here to say this lol. Also start wearing fingerless gloves!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 hours ago

and a denim vest!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago

UNMARKED POLICE SURVEILLANCE VAN

[–] [email protected] 14 points 16 hours ago

"I bought this before Henry Ford went crazy"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 17 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

I particularly love Vanispheres, although the title album is pretty great too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

That would be hilarious!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Put this fella on the side of your van

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago

I kind of want a Subaru Baja with that on the doors.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago

"not an FBI surveillance van"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Some kind of innocuous but official sounding government agency.

Department of the Interior Development or something… liberally apply reflective striped tape in random spots, toss a yellow light-bar on top… you know, make it look official.

Now enjoy parking anywhere for extended periods of time.

Or just copy any of Krieger‘s vans from the show Archer. 

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

I like this, some made up meaningless inefficient chaotic bullshit, maybe call it Department of Government Efficiency 🤷

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Go out and paint bike lanes, encouraging cycling means less traffic for your van.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago

I’m going to switch my vote to the hybrid approach; paint the van to look like a bike lane, then you can park in any bike lane. Plus it’s just taping off two stripes and hitting it with a can of driveway crack filler.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 21 hours ago

"Free candy"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago

Hummingbirds!!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 21 hours ago

Obviously three wolf moon.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 21 hours ago

Hire a local artist to do a mural!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 21 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

I miss r/birdswitharms

[–] [email protected] 9 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Hey, Indestructible Aura. The card that is neither an aura, nor does it grant indestructible.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

It does, however, make me think “Hell yeah, brother” every time I see the art, which is ideal for painting on a van.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 21 points 21 hours ago

A 4:1 scale image of the same van.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 38 points 21 hours ago