Rojie

Beautiful. Well worth the wait.

Great idea. I guess it depends how strong the roof area is around the moon roof. Not designed to bear the localised weight but certainly designed to protect the occupants in an rollover accident Please send me a PM and I'll give you the contact details of the convertor I use, and recommend wholehaertedly. He has fitted many pop tops, several different brands too. I feel sure he could help you decide. Sorry, but he won't be able to actually do the work as he is far too busy !!

Hi Starider, I bought a new charger recently as my then current (pun intended) one had been used by Henry Ford ! Having done some research, as we all do, I discovered my main battery is a Lead Calcium variety. Those, according to what I was able to discover, require a higher output voltage from the charger, otherwise they will never reach full charge (which may, or may not, be of concern). Accordingly, my lastest new charger outputs a significantly higher voltage than the more usual chargers. I have also been thinking of winter charging. I intend to fit the new charger in the van, plug into my EHU and keep the leisure battery topped up. Thereby the van will be on constant trickle charge. Actually, I need to check, I think the charger turns itself off after 10 days; so I need to be careful. As you and I have a similar model, I have also been thinking of fitting a cigarette socket (fused but not wired through the ignition) to power another charger powered by another EHU socket ( I have 5 !). I also have several cigarette sockets but the are all wired across the leisure battery. Accordingly, I could charge both batteries independently, all for the cost of another charger, without touching either set of battery terminals. Plug in to the EHU and go. This technique will also automatically operate when hooked up to an EHU at campsite (or anywhere with 230v). Great minds .... Food for Thought. If I am overlooking anything, please let me know before I smoke something !

Thanks, Alphard Club, for looking into this suggestion by Teekay.

Small point for your awareness. As I have previously posted elsewhere on the Forum, most E5 sold in England has no ethanol. However, almost certainly, Cornish E5 does !

I don't believe my door slides need lubricating; but I am very interested in any suggestions for when they do. The garage that services one od my cars uses white grease on door hinges etc. It makes a real mess !!!

Hello Heather, Welcome to the Forum. Do you mean you cannot shift the gear shift except into the drive position, and then there is no movement of the vehicle. This might be one for picasso Please send him a PM if he doesn't reply to this thread.

Hi Thys, You have a 5 speed auto; so I doubt you ever get into 5th gear !

Forgive me, but what is E85, 85 Octane ? If E85 is what I think it is, 85 per cent ethanol, my guess is unless you have a drag racer, you have no need for it.

As other members have said, the way to economy is 60mph. Unless doing vast distances, and France is a large country, extra journey time is significantly compensated for by increased economy. Especially for us pensioners !

No it isn't ! So either the DVLA has access to a 'Japanese' database, or as the delay between manufacture and registration is normally quite short; maybe they just ignore the difference. I don't know. Interesting. I assume you are importing your vehicle yourself ? You need advice from someone that has done it before. BIMTA, I believe, is a mileage certification. I don't know, but should, where they are created. Hopefully someone on this Forum will help you

Car from Japan Google. Good site.

River Fal. Very nice.

January 2015. There was a Gen 1 version too. Gen 2? Don't know, probably.

I have a MZ G with gold badges; but I think that is a dealer option coincidence, not a 'specification' difference.

Very interesting. I am glad you followed through on it. In the case we discussed, it is very unusual for the gap to be so long.

Do you mean a dash cam and rear fog lights ? What do you mean 110v converter ? There is an importer in Southampton, affiliated to the Uxbridge one I believe, who may be able to undertake the work for you. There is also a campervan converter on the IOW which might consider the work, although it is not their main activity. I have referred your spreadsheet idea to the Owner and await his response.

I agree.

Hello Ian, Welcome to the Forum

Hi TK, Fits behind the head unit so you won't see it anyway. Very fiddly job on a Gen 1. There are Youtube videos that cover the fitting. Cuttothechase Not sure how easy, or if applicable, on a Gen 2

Hello Stewie, Welcome to the Forum.

I think your description "Campard" is a fantastic term. Please excuse me if I use it herein in future.

Price drop ? Imho, no. I believe we will see price pressure as more and more discover how good these vehicles are; a true luxury MPV. If petrol prices go horrendous, that, imho, could depress prices by lowering demand.

Looks interesting. Where is the data storage ? How is it Moderated ? Although members would have write access, who would have delete access ? I still can anticipate a potential proliferation issue as the Q&A base expands. What do other members think ?

Very useful, provided you remember to switch it off when leaving the vehicle.