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Hi Gang ! 
I've just commited the cardinal sin and requested help in my first post. I've spent a few hours searching the web for information about the 4L60E gearbox and that's brought me here.
I'm an Englishman living in Germany and have 3 young children. I've owned Firebirds, Camaros and all sorts of fun play cars for the past few years but this year I had to get a proper family car due to the addition of No.3 son.
I opted for a 1996 Chevy Astro and I absolutely love it. Nice and comfy for all of us and with a DVD and TV inside what more could the children want on a 10 hour drive to Slovakia or the UK.
Here are a couple of photos. We love pictures don't we:
Cheers
Tony
I've just commited the cardinal sin and requested help in my first post. I've spent a few hours searching the web for information about the 4L60E gearbox and that's brought me here.
I'm an Englishman living in Germany and have 3 young children. I've owned Firebirds, Camaros and all sorts of fun play cars for the past few years but this year I had to get a proper family car due to the addition of No.3 son.
I opted for a 1996 Chevy Astro and I absolutely love it. Nice and comfy for all of us and with a DVD and TV inside what more could the children want on a 10 hour drive to Slovakia or the UK.
Here are a couple of photos. We love pictures don't we:
Cheers
Tony
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Welcome Tony. Nice pics of the Yank Tank too. Does anyone over there make a similar configuration type vehicle that compares to your Astro? Bet not (at least not in a common persons budget). Anyhow, nice ride and enjoy the forum.
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Thanks chaps. The custom lighting wasn't done by myself. It cost a few hundred quid which I personally wouldn't have spent. I think the original lights look just as good (well, the front ones anyway).
A comparison vehicle ? Tough one. There's nothing as luxurious as the Astro/Safari for less than £4000 over here that's for sure. Mercedes do a nice MPV or SUV you might call it but you'd pay 5 times as much for a comparable vehicle. Renault make an Espace but they make it out of chocolate. It's a nice car while it's new and works but after 6 months, as with most French motors, the engines melt or the electrics fail.
For my money you can't beat a big old Yank for comfort and driveability.
A comparison vehicle ? Tough one. There's nothing as luxurious as the Astro/Safari for less than £4000 over here that's for sure. Mercedes do a nice MPV or SUV you might call it but you'd pay 5 times as much for a comparable vehicle. Renault make an Espace but they make it out of chocolate. It's a nice car while it's new and works but after 6 months, as with most French motors, the engines melt or the electrics fail.
For my money you can't beat a big old Yank for comfort and driveability.
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