My father used to have a Colt Vista, or rather Mitsubishi Spacewagon, as it is
called in Europe. That was the car I learned to drive in, and while it was one of
the early japanese mini-mini-vans, I would never reconsider it over a Vanagon. It
is only a midsize wagon with a couple extra seats, and not too big overall. The
1,8 with 90 hp was not enough to haul 7 adults in style, and the looks alone
wasnt either. OTOH, all of my friends had a ball in the granny seats out back.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i

Scott De Santi wrote:

> Hey Volks,
>
>     I gave in to curiosity and took that silly survey on Car-Talk.  Here's
> what I got back:
>
>     "Have no fear, Car-O-Scope is here to save you from a life of misery,
> depression and hemorrhoidal flare-ups. ... It's quite possible that the
> car-o-scope has discovered some hidden and/or repressed aspects of your
> personality."
>
>     1. AMC Jeep
>     2. Volkswagen Bus
>     3. Chevrolet Camaro
>     4. Dodge Colt Vista
>     5. Volvo 244
>
>     "So, let's look at your compatibility profile vis-a-vis the Dodge Colt
> Vista. If you dumped that Volkswagen Vanagon and got yourself a Dodge Colt
> Vista, you'd be a lot happier."
>
>     Now.... I know for a fact that those Dodge Colt Vistas have several
> design flaws, maintenance issues and are just to plain small for my 6' 5" 265
> lb frame.  You can forget sitting in the 'bathtub' of a Camaro...I'd kill
> myself climbing in and out of it... Jeeps are okay...but have their own set
> of problems.... Volvos are okay...but just not for me.  I do like that fact
> that the #2 selection is a VW Bus.... I learned to drive on a 74...have a
> soft spot in my heart for 'em... it's just my whole family had Bugs, Rabbits,
> and Vans... you get used to their sounds and quirks... and miss them when
> they're gone...
>
> So I guess I join the rest of you volks who have come to the conclusion that
> this survey is purely for entertainment and not based on any scientific
> process.
>
> I just wonder how the people on the Colt Vista list are fairing?
>
> Scott De Santi
> 86 Vanagon (now named the Wobbly Bus)