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5 hours ago, Teekay said:

Hi would be interesting to know your first hand comparison of the two!

Won't be a fair comparison as such as my elgrand was higher milage.

Interior:

Alphard interior quality feels of higher standard 

Elgrand had more cubby holes

Elgrand middle row seats swivel so maybe bit more practical fittin large items

Drive:

Alphard rode really, well even better than many Mercedes. Smooth power delivery and plenty of grunt.

Elgrand was XL model and I found the OEM suspension very floaty. Sold it and buyer said is very comfy. Each to their own I guess.

Fitted tein basis Z and ride was better if a little on hard side for a family car.

Didn't have any normal day to day issues with it and was reliable. 120000 miles on clock.

I find the elgrand a more utility vehicle as more flexible and easier to find roof racks, tow bars, uprated suspension etc

Aphard to me feels more of a "pure" people mover as harder/ more expensive to buy above mentioned accessories

If anything specific you'd like to know let me know 😊

Japancarimport sell an interface that enables retaining the theatre system (not tried yet) on eBay £250.

Else other brand interface is cogoo from Malaysia retailing from Lazada for about £190 not sure on postage though.

Has anyone got a how to to remove fascia as I will be looking to go down Android route myself soon.

Also pictures of OEM connectors as would like to retain rear and front cameras.

Thanks

Hi all,

Finally joining the dark side after a year and half ownership of an E51 Elgrand.

Because racing driver. Few milliseconds can be saved using left foot rather than moving right foot from acc to brake pedal.

Also can bump up the revs when near end of breaking for a speedy get away.

Takes a while to get used to left foot braking. Just make sure no cars behind when you 1st try.