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Hello Lina, Welcome to the Forum. Lots of questions, so lots of reading for you to do ! I am sure you will get lots of answers, but mainly the answers are down to your own preferences. I suggest you consider carefully the use to which you will put your van, as that will allow you to make difficult decisions more easily. Budget is key. Conversions are not cheap, and a pop top will add considerably to the cost. My quick summary to your questions. Rock and Roll beds tend to be narrow, although wider ones are becoming available. Do you intend to buy a van and have it converted, or buy one already converted? With a Pop Top consider your ability and willingness to get up into the top. Pop Tops tend to lift at the front which is not very useful with a rear kitchen. Coastal car parks (at least where I live) often have height restrictions; a pop top can prevent your access, a high top certainly will. 4wd, depends on your intended use. Imho, not needed; just research your grass pitch campsites well and pray for good weather. My configuration is V6, no pop top and with a rear kitchen; so I do have a bias. Others will have an equally valid bias in favour of side kitchens, etc., etc. Go and inspect a lot of vehicles with different configurations. try not to buy the first one you see ! Good Luck. As an afterthought. Investigate where you will have the vehicle serviced. Most official Toyota dealers won't service it as it is an import ! But some will, so it's worth checking your local Toyota dealer.

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Hi Dan, IF that is the correct part number; have you tried Toyota Direct ? Or ask Picasso

I respectfully suggest you get your battery tested. Without regular charging over winter the battery takes a beating. You should be OK if you drive some distance every day. Although inconvenient, you can disconnect the negative, or fit a 120 Amp (or more) switch on the negative side.

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Hello Rob, Welcome to the Forum. 10w 30 is fine, but 5w 30 is best for fuel economy. 4.5 litres, or 4.7 litres including oil filter.

To emphasise Larry's point; the further you travel into the South West the more difficult it is to find LPG. I am struggling to remember, but (I think) BP and Shell (maybe it was Exxon) have already announced withdrawal from forecourt LPG. I, personally, would not want to rely on the smaller independents. However, users of LPG are not reporting any significant issues, and, effectively, the installations produce a dual fuel vehicle. If heading to Devon or Cornwall this summer plan your fuel stops.

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It is not arranged yet. The organisers are looking for suitable suggestions. Search Alphard Club

Some other brands call them mood lighting. As Dan says, it just provides a dull illumination

Hi Dan, Welcome to the Forum. Welcome to Alphard ownership too

I have sent you another PM. Please send me one so I can reply to it and test the facility

The rail looks very much like the rail Dometic sells for windbreaks.

Send Lee a personal message. Personal Messages are private. Click on the Picasso circle and then Message and send him your registration number. Lee has a system for finding part numbers for the exact vehicle. It's up to you, but I can vouch for Lee.

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I too use a dash mat, as I call it. Very effective. I also use the moisture absorbing crystals, but keep them well away from the fake wood trim (and the dog).

Bit further than that. But they do have two locations, the 'showroom' and the conversion workshop. I was referring to the showroom, as, I think, visits to the workshop are by Invitation only.

Good to hear you are happy with Riviera as they are a local (to me) conversion company. They often have a choice of several donor vehicles to choose from too. For anyone interested they are located on the main road between Paignton to Totnes.

Don' t just look, get yourself a copy so you can mull over it at home. It will be big help in locating areas of bodywork that need attention, or may have been dealt with already. As a second step you could consider an AA/RAC Inspection. I paid 300 pounds and it brought a significant amount of reassurance. 2008 is a crossover year; end of Gen 1, beginning of Gen 2. The Gen it is will have an effect on value in the future. Good Luck

I contacted Steve for you. Sorry for the delay, he gets very busy.

Hello Kate, Welcome to the Forum. Thank you for the photographs. Looks great.