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Turning circle on my Gen 1 is about 5.5 metres, pretty good for a 5 metre long vehicle, imho. I realise delivery vans probably have a tighter circle, but mine does not drive like a delivery van !

Seeing this photo reminded me that most commercial 'signwritten' vans nowadays are carrying vinyl 'artwork' not the painted type of old. Accordingly, they must be hundreds of suppliers of custom designs.

Sorry, but I am being really thick here. How does window tint save fuel ? Less use of AC ?

I would check that warranty very carefully. What is covered, what is not. 36 months is unusually long !

Do you mean dimming the light that passes through the windscreen, or blocking the UV. Many windscreens nowadays are laminated, as is mine in the Alphie. Vehicular laminated glass often has an invisible plastic film that blocks most of the UV anyway. If you start tinting windscreens or front door door windows, you will probably attract a lot of attention from the police

It should be on front of the B door pillar, passenger side, half way up. It won't look like a European VIN, because it isn't ! The format on mine is 00nnnnn, where n is a 0 to 9 digit.

Do they swivel ? Are they Captains middle seats from a 7 seater, or the set (2 and a half) from an eight seater ?

Heaven in Devon

I think the spare tyre situation is one of the (many) quirks of an MOT. If it is there it must be legal, but if it isn't it's OK. Although somewhat unwise not to carry a spare, not having one is quite legal

Hi Wozzer, I agree with Picasso. There is nothing wrong with the 2.4 engine, but it has that 4 speed. The auto is OK too; but the combination is a bit thirsty. On a long journey the benefit from a 5 speed is noticeable. Some owners go for LPG conversions. With the price of petrol now it is worth considering the type of miles you will be covering (and your driving style) Either way, the Alphies are a very nice ride

Perhaps I missed your point, but I don't have any external fixtures. If you go way off grid, you may need a satellite set up. Is that what you are alluding to ? An internal satellite system ?

I run my PC from my leisure battery. Most sites have WiFi, most pubs too. BT has a lot of open access sites, if you are a Customer.

Thanks, but it was Becca I was asking !

Will your conversion be lighter than the seats ?

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Check your garage guys car; maybe that's where he mislaid them.

Doesn't appear to offer Alphards or Vellfires, possible as they are grey imports.

Hello David Wheel spacers are not, imho, a worthwhile modification. Among many effects they alter the wheel bearing loadings You may also find your Insurance company will not be too keen either. There are models on the internet, usually operated by wheel and tyre resellers, that allow you to 'play' with the parameters. Offset, and rolling radius are quite important. Most important, perhaps, is to understand any changes to wheel to chassis clearances. Vital for Safety

What head unit do you have ?

I don't know. It may depend on the wheels you have fitted, especially if not OEM You need to check what seating the nuts have, flat or conical. Important. Bolt size and thread should be easy to find. Do you have a JPNZ Owners Handbook for your Gen 2 ?

You should not coast in any automatic !

Do you need parts, or the whole compressor ? If parts, do you know which parts you need ? As most, if not all, Alphards and Lexus have AC, my guess is Toyota will be able to help; but you will need part numbers first ! Maybe the compressors on Alphards are unique, but I cannot conceive that to be true. Compressor from other Toyotas may fit, but checking could be tricky.

Should be on the Auction Sheet, if you have a copy.

Hi Jackie, You can look it up your vehicle, by registration number, on the Transport for London website. Be careful not to confuse Congestion Charge and ULEZ charges. You should be ULEZ compliant. As Teekay states, they are different. As Picasso states, other cities have similar schemes; it is worth checking the charge rates as they can change !

The JPNZ Owners Manual for the Gen 1 does not feature the HDD Head Unit. If you have the HDD head unit, your best bet is eightseater,blogspot.com; but this yellow line issue is not, as far as I am aware, included therein. We have a Forum member who reads Japanese; I need to remember who it is, then supply an OEM page number to him for translation.