BigNev

That's super! I LOVE your dog!!! And I am mega impressed with those steps for him/her! But anyway, I'll try to find it on ebay, and run the black seats by my Mrs and daughters..... heehee. Do you know does the head unit keep the full functions of the ventilation / air conditioning system, the options to set different temperatures for driver / passenger, and rear temp control on the front etc? Thanks for coming back to me! Edit: Ah found it, unfortunately we're after a 3.5, I assumed from your tag description that's what yours was, rather than the 2.4. But otherwise yours is absolutely gorgeous and would have fitted the bill !! I wish you good luck finding a buyer! Cheers, Nev

Hi Nancy! We are looking for a Vellfire, have been for a little while actually! I can see from the picture yours has a sunroof, does it have the two arrangement? And what are the seats? We are looking for the beige leather with L package mid row seats. Perhaps there may be a deal coming on !! Cheers, Nev

Yep, spot on!!

I'm a bit confused now, well a lot actually. "Empties at 200km" - if you filled up and then after 200km you've run out, as the fuel light comes on, what are 600 and 400 km to do with it? Edit - Just come back to this, and have I got it now - that display of 196km is "range left"? So the 600km is when you've filled it? If so, scrap all these thoughts and start again. Fill it back up, see how many litres it takes, over how many miles or km it's done, then calculate it. Simple facts on what it's done. The computer range is definitely NOT a good way to work it out, it's very much a computer "guesstimate"

Oops sorry, yes my mistake! So the hose from the brake booster SHOULD go to the engine inlet manifold - at least on all the petrol cars I've had, as I mentioned above!

You're spot on with it being subjective, as with many things! And my brain has just come up with another point, on the brake tester its not trying to haul up the vehicle. However, I don't know if that's got that much relevance, as I'd guess those figures that used to be on a big chart of the mot station wall, were calculated for the weight of the vehicle they applied to. Clive Hatch makes a very good point about the brake booster / servo, or whatever the correct name is today, being defective. Maybe even just check for any splits in the hose - now this is just guesswork based on the petrol cars I've had - it's a Hybrid, so the hose presumably won't go to the manifold, it'll possibly go to a pump somewhere so it works when the engine's off. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

Can I make another couple of relevant comments, my daily van is a lwb, 2006, Renault Master, loaded with my kit up at about 3.2 tons, it's not shy of stopping power, and our friends have a 6 berth (bed over cab) 2011 Chausson Ford motorhome, which stops absolutely fine too. From any speed. We've done the Scottish Highlands in it. Our Chrysler Grand Voyager 2 ton lump however is merely "OK". But I've driven some company cars in the past, VW group, which were just ridiculous, too sensitive on the pedal with barely any pressure required, which would be fun in slippery and icy conditions, making sure the abs got a workout! I've not experienced that on newer stuff recently though. So as @pipsyp says, it does depend what your comparing it too, but very importantly make sure what you have is "good" not just "good enough" for an mot pass.

Hi guys! The ones my wife and I have driven raised nothing to either of us in the brakes department, so I am guessing there's something odd with your model. OR is your car one of the several that seem to be rather OVER servo assisted on the brakes, feather them or go through the screen 🙁?

Hi everyone! Hope you are all well! Well, lets hope something here is screwy, or you're getting an absolutely dire 9mpg. Was the fuel tank actually full? Is that range remaining? Have you had it sat idling for hours? My calcs - 65 litres divide 4.54 = 14.32 gallons, 196km = 122 miles 122 divide 14.32 equals more than awful, almost unobtainable, 8.52 mpg. Surely it cannot be!!!!

Hi Guys! We're not owners yet, still shopping! But I can chip in on the LPG front. If you've had them before you'll know the sense of satisfaction when you fill up of course. And not giving the petrol giants big profits too. Our Subaru Outback 3.0 H6 is quite a lot less economical than your 2.4 Alphard, 21 mpg round town, 28 to 31 maximum on a good run, but naturally that meant it was paid back sooner. This time, because I did it to save the money when petrol went right up, I kept a record of fill ups, and LPG vs petrol costs at that time. Mostly 80p litre over the 2 years, even when petrol was £1.90. The Subaru HATES the E10 petrol, flat as a thingy and less to the gallon, but is sound on E5 which of course is now "higher octane" so that was another cost factor. Having just looked at them, I have saved £2010 in 12,900 miles, at around 24mpg - so not good economy but great at the price! It was converted in Manchester, and I wish I had gone to the guys I saw in Leeds, as they didn't do a great job this time, which is a shame as it is the 3rd they've done for us. Cost for a BRC kit was £1500. An LPG TECH system on a previous Grand Voyager was £1200 and was just as good, but they were only doing BRC 2 years ago when the Subaru was done. I'll not be getting our Alphard or Vellfire done by the Manchester guys, no way. The Voyagers do a little less, 2 to 3 mpg on gas, and they are RUBBISH to start with at 18 round town and the heady heights of 25 on a run, but the Subaru is the same - yes I know it shouldn't be, but it is, must be to do with LPG having a higher octane rating and a high compression engine loving it. Go on, get it converted, you will save the money eventually! 😄 Cheers! Nev

Hi guys! Hope everyone is well! I'm a newbie here, we are shopping for an Alphard but not got one just yet! But we do have 2 cars on LPG - a Chrysler Grand Voyager, family bus, 2005, 3.3 V6 that's been on gas for 9 years, which is the one which is being replaced. And a Subaru Outback, also 2005, 3.0 H6 (flat 6) that one's only been on gas for 2 years, had it for 5. Both are BRC systems. Our previous Voyager had an LPG TECH system, the BRC do not seem particularly any better, despite the extra cost. We are South Manchester, Stockport, and predominantly get our LPG from Cheshire Gas. With my fingers crossed, up to now not had problems, but I have just changed the 2 filters on the Subaru, engine bay solenoid assembly liquid filter which did look a bit dirty for only 13,000 miles, and the vapour filter between the evaporator and injectors, which is a sealed unit. I think the evaporator - heats & evaporates the liquid into vapour - is what was referred to as the regulator - but the pressure regulator is on the tank, to regulate the stored pressure down, to then send it to the evaporator at the front. Anyways, there is clearly a problem with dirty gas that we need to watch out for! I'll be following this post! Cheers guys and girls! Nev

Hi guys and girls! I hope you are all well, and enjoying your Aphards! We are in the process of shopping for one, definitely 3.5 V6, probably Vellfire, anywhere in the 2008 to 2014 range! Found the forum and joined, been lurking and reading, and picking up hints, tips, & that compared to our Chrysler Grand Voyager that it will replace, seem to not have too much hassle! I've taken a guess on a model for my profile tag, I'll update that once we've got ours!😁 Cheers! Nev