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Do you have leisure battery fitted ? How do you expect to power the inverter ? You could try iced (instant) coffee and save a few bob. Do you have a gas hob ?

15 cm is normal.

Hello Jim, Welcome to the Forum. Happy Camparding.

Thanks for this update. I appreciate it. I am currently awaiting a quote confirmation from Amayama. I provided my vehicle details and, surprisingly, they asked me to confirm them; which I did. I had previously ordered a set, but they were the wrong ones; so I am being more thorough this time. What I was initially quoted, before they requested confirmation of the frame number, was about £70 each but that was for Toyota OEM items. Status ? Ongoing !

Hello Innes, Welcome to the Forum. Very sorry to hear about your Jaguar. I have an XJR and would be lost without her. Service interval is interesting, it is not easy to get Toyota to service a grey import. 2,4 is a chain, 3l V6 is a belt, Some say 60k (miles) for the belt, others say much longer. If the belt fails you will not wreck you engine as the design is non-interference. but you will be stranded. As non-interference the valves do not enter the piston swept area. The base ranges are very good and comfortable. The good news is that Snows in Plymouth will almost certainly service it for you. Very unusual for a Toyota main dealer. The high end models are fully loaded with lots of gizmos, many useful, some not so. I would be very cautious with large wheel and low profile. You could change a luxurious ride into a go kart. It is not cheap to restore the van to OEM suspension, if it has been lowered. Please send me a Private Message. Who is the vendor? Private or Business ?

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Have you checked the recommendations in the appropriate sub-forum. There may be someone close. It is also worth checking your 'local' official Toyota dealers. Some will work on grey imports; most won't ! It is worth a phone call.

Hello John, Welcome to the Forum. So, I assume, we are speaking of an electrical inverter, as in Honda for example. Most members, other than wild campers, don't use inverters. The exhaust gases must be vented so usually the machines are placed outside, and can be a temptation for theft. Campers can have an EHU fitted. Electrical Hook Up; so they can connect to the 230v mains supply while visiting suitably equipped camp sites and pitches. An EHU must be grounded for safety. I have never used an inverter set-up and am intrigued whether they can be used without a 'proper' ground. So, I eagerly await answers to your question from learned members Or, are you looking for recommendations for someone to install an EHU ?

Hello Masto, Welcome to the Forum. There is quite a lot of buying advice on this forum. Plenty of reading for you to do. There is a search box at the top right of your home page.

I didn't perform the conversion. I suspect the live route was along the nearside under the carpet and insulation. I have a split charging relay in the same location, adjacent to the leisure battery. I also have an EHU and the isolators are in the cupboard at the rear. The EHU enters under the floor at the left rear, very stealthy.

Nearside rear wheel well. I have a rear conversion; so the leisure battery is located under the nearside dining bench seat.

Hello Simon, Welcome to the Forum. I use a topper, about an inch thick. With an air bed you can find the ideal pressure between comfort and no dip. Some members have bought specially shaped foams, or the 'hospital wedges (Amazon) are worth a thought too. Happy Camparding.

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Hello Janne, Greetings from England; and welcome to the Forum.

Arbitrary, that's all. Not many people fill the tank to the brim. My point is that running the tank to quarter full and then refilling is a good method to use. Any arbitrary level will do, but the lower you get to an empty tank the more chance of any 'muck' that has settled at the bottom of the tank being disturbed. There are fuel filters to deal with this issue, but they can be blocked.

So it does, but I think it is a name change. Try 01895 439090 Exmotors@hotmail.com. Ask for Naeem. If he is not there it may be a different business, otherwise he should be able to help. I have used Japanese MPV, but not Exmotors. Exmotors has a very similar address, and, I believe, the mechanics were on the same plot. Worth a try

Whatever vehicle you have, it is never a good idea to run the tank dry. To be safe, fill to three quarter full, run down to quarter full and top up to three quarters. Unless doing the NC500, half a tank should be plenty, even between isolated petrol stations.

Hello Karsten, Welcome to the Forum.

Hello Richard, Having read your link, the process seems to be proactive, including a vehicle inspection at the exporting docks. Are you able o confirm this procedure can be competed retrospectively, without the vehicle inspection at source? Have you followed this procedure yourself, successfully ?

You could speak with Naeem at Japanese MPV Specialists, in Uxbridge. He is an importer and, I feel sure, will have someone nearby to perform preparatory work before sale.

This is a interesting one. I would go V6, but only in White, Grey or Black, in that order; personal preference. Gold will be harder to sell and for less value. New Acre is known to this Forum, and is one of the better suppliers. However, that vehicle is obviously older, and will be more difficult to sell in 4 years time, especially as it will not be ULEZ compliant. As stated above, London is not the only city implementing emission control. What is Southampton / Portsmouth planning ? The 07 at 88k is not low mileage and, arguably, should have had the cam belt changed. No mention of that in the 'service history'. I don't know of that sales outlet, but they appear to specialise in JDM imports; though not only Alphards, Vellfires or Toyotas. I have a fully loaded MZ G edition. A joy to drive but lots of gizmos to worry about. Me, I would pass on both and look for a 2008 Gen 2 facelift (or later), in the colours above. Good Luck whatever you decide.

James raises a very good point. ULEZ compliance ? 04 will not be compliant, 07 will be.

No need to do that.

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