charliec

Wish i went with jap auto agent, ended up going with a jap importer place ( WHO WERE AMAZING) but i wish i couldve got my dream spec Mine was prob similar to the prices you get on japautoagent The place i bought it off register the car for you and install foglights, mph conversion, underseal and a six month warranty Your practically paying an extra grand for all that I have a 2008 toyota alphard mz-g V edition with EVERY optional extra (literally top spec) I paid a great price for mine (message me for more info @serialkillazzs) I will include a link for the guys i got mine off

@arthurj In all Alphard's including the hybrid you get about 30mpg on avg, 24 ish in cities and 36 ish on motorways I have a 3L so is a bit greedier than the 2.4 petrol and hybrid. But those are the generic readings Definitely most practical car if your looking for mpg.. But this one bad does not outweigh all the good! It is one of the best cars I've owned and i have loved it to bits, and 30mpg isn't as bad as you think! You can always LPG convert which will set you back around 1500 avg.. you will get around 60mpg YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER HYBRID/PETROL VAN ON THE MARKET (you can also check out the Nissan elgrand. I like them a lot but went for a Toyota due to the features and reliability) Hope this helps Charlie

@John Sut 1 have you bought from them before?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114999935799 here is a link to them

hey guys, ive found a pair of alloys on ebay the exact same as yours @ThuMentaliss The only issue is that they have been powdercoated and I am wanting a chrome look and these have been turned black. They were originally black, but I don't think black wheels will look good on my black Alphard If anyone knows how to remove powdercoating, advice would be greatly appreciated! Hope to Hear some advice soon

We Were gonna get a different van, but we took too long, it was a grade four white 07. same spec except it had apple car play, normal sound system and lower mileage (48k or so) ours is 69k black and has theatre surround, so both had positives and negatives (was also a grade 3) And yes im 100% sure it was the van we bought because i remember picking it up and Naeem walked me through the car, forgot to explain some things Also well done on getting your TV on! just another little quirk that makes the car that bit more luxurious and cool. Everyone who has sat in the back has enjoyed watching spongebob on the screen haha im not to worried about the whole tv uk channels not working, because i will get apple car play fitted, and you can just watch things on that Good Luck I will keep you updated

aha! ill send a vid tomorrow. Yeah im gonna try find some videos on the UK channel tuner. Not my biggest worry as i have many DVDs and CDs to use and watch. The more i mess about with the car the more i love it!! i prob wont use the tv much, i have also seemed to find a couple radio stations (capital,kiss,heart,radio 6?) im also finding the previous owners saved songs amusing, has very eclectic taste if i could explain it in a sentence . next step is apple car play and Alloys, i just think it will add that little bit of modern looks and tech that finish it off. I would love to keep updated on your conversion and headunit work, will you be doing it yourself or sending your van to a specialist? Good Luck!

Hey, i was sorting something out on my alphard and noticed my carpet on the right rail was sticking out more than usual, i looked in closed and the little bit of plastic that was keeping it together has fallen out of place along with the carpet.. does anyone know how to put it back in??

I've figured how to turn on the tv! cant get uk channels yet, but dvds and blu rays work, can you send videos onto the forum because i will send one? or a little photo guide??

also @Rojie here are the floormats i bought https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-3-Piece-All-Season-Rubber-Trucks/dp/B07TXB6BJS/ref=sr_1_18?adgrpid=67110208727&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1ouKBhC5ARIsAHXNMI8PdBdP5-hf4pZKm_tb_GkLt7FHcjwnD65iceYUmjFm_XG2Kyf80MgaAq47EALw_wcB&hvadid=318260862652&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9045954&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10704214917258148704&hvtargid=kwd-506699352894&hydadcr=7043_1811078&keywords=toyota%2Balphard%2Bmats&qid=1631805501&quartzVehicle=111-11790&replacementKeywords=mats&sr=8-18&th=1

Yeah will do, just sent an email and he said he is happy to sort it out for me!

yes i do have the HDD manuals. and yes, it was showing regular english tv. I dont know how he did it but he seems to know his way round these cars, also sorry i keep calling him Raeem, i know someone called that so i keep getting it mixed up! maybe thats what my VTR connection is for? im trying to figure out how to turn it on too, alot trickier than it should be!! when i press the tv button nothing appears but somehow Naeem put channels up my remotes need new batteries so i will have to get them first

when you say my system doesn't have a tv what do you mean by that? I deffo have one next to the climate controls and Raeem demonstrated how it worked, but not how it turned on. So that's all I'm looking for. I am also not fussed about music on a DVD because i have a bluetooth adapter for my iphone, works like a charm... but still want apple car play! my 05 cooper s is going to the garage friday with a few problems so that will be the apple car play money gone for a little while haha... so i will have to wait

i was wondering if anyone knows how to setup the rear tv with the original menu/HDD, cant figure it out!

i think its called cuttothechase

Alright, i use apple so i will probably do this as i still want the original unit. Also no havent got any wheels yet. dont wanna rush into a pruchase. I wanna make sure im 100% sure what wheels i want because it could be a very expensive mistake

ah yes i think i contacted him, i sent him an email asking what will work/not work and he didnt get back to me. Have you used him for your alphard? And what time of carplay install is it? also does everything work as normal?

does anyone know a good (and preferably cheap) place or person i can get apple car play fitted for my 08 mz-g edition. I've seen some where they change the whole headunit and others where they have the original headunit, but the carplay is on the TV channel. Id prefer to keep the original unit so i can still have the audio adjustments menu for my theatre sound system Many thanks in advance Charlie

oh wow that's interesting, i assumed all alphards had that little logo. also i have no idea what my vtr connection is for, trying to figure it out. the cables are completely hidden It was just in for a check up, thats all also when you compare your vans.. i do agree that there is not one exactly the same!! i mean I'm sure there is, but like you said the little details and differences in these cars are amazing, and it just adds to the uniqueness of the vehicle, it really is amazing and ive never seen any car before with these amazing optional features

here you are, sorry for the long reply, the carpets in the rear can be bigger, but i cut them so they wouldn’t interfere with the rails, but they still pick up a good amount of dirt, the carpets do need cleaning so i’m going to sort that out today

hey @Rojie ill send some photos now

still at the garage, hopefully its done soon. sorry for the wait

oh hi rojie, sorry i forgot... got distracted with other things. ill send some in the next hour or so the van is just at the garage. but ill be able to pick it up soon

has never happened with mine! nor anyone else's i I know of... i cant help you in that im afraid, maybe it depends on what mode your starting in?