Rojie

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.

Hi Teekay, I'll pass this onto Alphard Club. It sounds like a lot of work to me ! Are you volunteering ? There are a few examples on this Forum; the main ones being the Insurers; head units and fuse locations It can be very difficult to keep current, e.g. as Insurance Companies are changing their policies (pun intended) frequently. One of the main issues, from my point of view, it that some members just start another thread rather than search the existing ones. I know searching can be tedious, and unrewarding. Also, as is common with some search engines, if you aren't precise with the search, or previous threads had imprecise headings, the search will, effectively, fail ! It could be a good approach. What do other members think.

Oh what a shame. After all that hard work you did ! Putin. Could be there still, but no access from The Allied countries !

My view is, it is the Membership that is running the Forum. The owner is Alphard Club. He is assisted by two Moderators MonsterS and myself (fairly recently). We do Moderate, censor, delete, edit and take other actions; such as (trying) to keep threads focused on topic. The 'free style' of this Forum can make that quite a challenge. On membership, there have been over 750 New Introductions. There were about 500 when I joined last June. So reasonable growth, imho, considering the relative rarity of Alphies and Vellies. My guess is we have many more members who, to date, have chosen not to formally introduce themselves. I will try to discover the number of (active) members; that is not to say I will disclose it ! I even have to censor myself sometimes ! As this Forum is not for Commercial purposes, that is my normal area of Moderation, and that is very infrequently. Thanks for your interests, and those of all other members. Happy Advanturing, Rojie.

Relax. It will be great. Can't wait for Friday. Can you ?

No. I would leave it well alone. I rather like the slower shifts. I have active suspension settings on mine. I don't use them on the Alphie; trying for the smoothest ride. I have another car with sports response settings. Goes like hell but the shifts are not smooth, just 'sporty' ! Good luck with it. Hopefully it will be 'trouble free'.

I confess, I didn't read it. Never come across it before. A prime example of modifications / additions that Japanese owners fit. Do you need it, whatever it does ?

Hi again, The membership is increasing steadily; especially as the importation of Alphard seems to be booming. They are, as most of us know, very good value. The prime purpose of the Forum is self help, and mutual help. The Forum is not a commercial site, and does not promote itself (yet, at least). As the Handbooks published by Toyota are all in Japanese there is a real need for mutual help. Google translate can be used on the Toyota Handbooks, but it is extremely tedious; and the manuals are so, so comprehensive. Just understanding the head unit can be a major challenge for all new owners, including me. Their are no English language Maintenance Manuals available (yet). Chris.ac is very adept at searching out maintenance information from Russia, Malaysia and other territories where Alphards are sold by Toyota. I would strongly advise ALL members, new and 'older', to purchase the appropriate English language Owners Manual by JPNZ via ebay. They are about £25 each. I am assured I will be one of the first to know when Maintenance Manuals by JPNZ are available. Thanks for your thoughts on growing the membership, all suggestions considered ! As a footnote, I'll try and find out what the membership actually is.

Search for Tom's Linear Throttle System on Google. There is quite a bit of info on their site

Ten years old (or more) is what most of us do. Plenty of choice too.

Try the Castle Coombe website direct to see their events calendar. I did and it was OK.

There's a dealer near Heathrow that tends to import the later models of Alphards and other JDM (including European made vehicles) Send me a PM if you need to know.

Hi, just to be clear. When I said I, I meant personally. I am not aware of any 'organised' official event for Alphies organised through this Forum (and I read all topics and responses). If you go, have fun, and let us all know how appropriate it is for Alphie owners.

Hi Teekay, Both these are very good questions. I don't know the answer to either ! Otherwise, I respectfully suggest, you phone the DVLA for the definitive answer. Good Luck.