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That's when the vvt motors shift. Ask you mechanic to activate them as a diagnostic test using techstream.

I've got a 2002 V6 AWD, and I'd do anything to get the fuel consumption up a bit - consistently delivers 17 mpg. So with that in mind, given the option I would go for the 5 speed. Also, just remember that "crazy low" mileage is not always a good thing. I've found that stuff tends to break more when it's not used for long periods or not allowed to get up to full operating temperature etc compared to one that's driven and maintained regularly. Even say 64000km at that age is an average of less than 40 miles a week. The car is 20 years old, so lots of mounts, rubbers etc will age perish anyway, so make sure they have all been changed, likewise with the timing belt. I guess what I'm saying is don't let the milage be the deciding factor for you. Drive them both and see which one you prefer.

We've got a sucker mount roof one that takes up to 3 bikes. Thought it would be hard to get them on and off the roof because of the height, but with the doors open you can use the steps so I find it no issue. Was weird having to trust the suckers innitally, but after 1000+miles of them on the roof, it's rock solid. Also doesn't get in the way of the caravan on the back.

was this ok to buy? they don't take paypal or google pay, so a bit reluctant to enter my debit card detail in the site as it looks a bit dodgy.

As a starter battery - no. It's too hot for one under the bonnet and they don't like delivering the peak current to start the engine. As a second leisure battery - yes. It's under the driver's seat. You can't directly connect to the alternator as the Alphard has an adaptive voltage alternator. When it's cold it'll deliver 14.2V, but when it's warm, it drops back to 13.4V - too low to charge Lifepo4 chemistry. You can use a DC-DC charger such as the Victron Orion that will give the correct charge profile for lithium.

Having been on LPG for over 10 years and 2 cars, normally I'd say yes, it's worth converting. However, more recently the availability of it is not that good - the only place local to home I can fill up is Morrisons, and one of the stores pump is broken more than it's working. When I'm out and about, it's very hard to find anywhere to fill up now - the detour to fill up costs as much as running on petrol would. If I were to change my Alphard today, I wouldn't get it converted as I don't think I'd recoup the conversion cost. Hope that helps..

I've got 5x 120w Flexi panels mounted on the roof of my caravan. They charge a 200ah lithium battery. The output from them is nowhere near the rated power for most of the year. This is mainly because they are flat on the roof, not angled south like you would with a house system or portable panel. It's not a problem as long as you oversize it accordingly. Today, I've got 2.1kwh from this system.

Year 2002 2. Model 3.0 V6 AWD 3. Driving motorway mainly 4. MPG 18 LPG converted. Same MPG on gas as E5 99