Gamith

You can pay for a CarVX report, it's not much money but there is a load of info that could be useful, particularly the recall history to check what works have been done. You can also check mile(kilometer)age to make sure that matches - bear in mind that the importer could convert kilometers to miles. Ask if an english-version manual comes with the car - if not then it may be worth getting hold of one. The one here https://www.autojapspares.co.uk/alphard-hybrid--petrol-2011-2015-owners-manualhandbook--free-service-booklet-37203-p.asp goes up to 2015 so you may need to make sure that it includes yours. Mine is a 2005 and they had a facelift then, so finding the month of manufacture may well come in handy for you. Ask if the passenger foot-well flare has been removed - I don't know what the legal / insurance situation would be on carrying that around. Oh - and check around for insurance as this can vary hugely. When you pick it up it should have an MoT and one item to check is that the rear fog lights work - Mine had a dashboard switch and a cable running to the back but it was just coiled up in the boot lid, so look for the switch on the dash or, if done nicely, on the lighting control stalk - set it to On and the walk around the back to check. They should only come on with the headlights are on (my fog light switch looks to be live all the time the car is on :-( ). That's all I can think of for now.

Have you tried amayama.com to find part numbers? For mine (2005 facelift) the part number looks to be '86790B - CAMERA ASSY, TELEVISION, FR' with additional codes for different colours From: https://www.amayama.com/en/genuine-catalogs/epc/toyota-japan/alphard/ANH10W/36377/body/8606

As you are on the Isle of Wight try contacting Northstar (https://northstarconversions.com/) and see if they may have one, or know of someone who might.

Not directly helpful but I would have thought the two basic options would be either one mounted to the side - by a side-door would be best so you can remove the cassette easily, or one that can be put into a separate tent, shelter or something similar to the Arpenaz Base M which can be side or rear attached.

I had mine checked earlier this year as the rear tyres were showing wear on the insides (I think) but the garage (TyrePros in Stevenage Old Town) said they were all in spec. I remember thinking at the time, when looking at the structure underneath, how on earth any of it could be adjusted in any case, as it all looked to be solidly attached together. The diagram their their alignment checker produced helped to explain it all.

Amayama.com is a good source - delivery from Japan is slow though.

That looks like it could be fabricated quite easily - is there a local engineering firm that could do it perhaps?

It's called a welcab so you could try searching for that.

This thread (and others like it) may help:

Just a guess but I would assume that is the reversing view - have you tried putting it into reverse gear?

You could start with a 'We will be at this pub / park / whatever on this date between times - hope to see other owners for a chat.' If you find somewhere to keep yourself occupied for a few hours and see what happens. Only a thought.

Does the word on the button ('Blatz'?) return anything on an internet search? I thought I would take a look - this might be helpful it's from a company called Blitz. Quote from That's the control button for a Blitz throttle controller. It basically works like the eco/pwr buttons in a gen 3. If it is hooked up and working, you can probably press it a few times to cycle through the behaviors of the throttle pedal. https://www.reddit.com/r/prius/comments/dmana8/what_is_this_bl_tz_button_on_the_left_side_of_the/ (https://www.blitz.co.jp/products/throcon/smathro.html) and looks to be a throttle controller. Looks like you need to be driving for you to see what it does (if anything - the rest may have been removed on export / import) but I would guess it swaps between Sports / Eco / Normal throttle response curves.

Just a thought - the rear has it's own air con system. You can set it by pressing the 'Rear' button on the dashboard heat controls - circled on my 10 series. i know it's basic but I thought I would check. Press the button and then set temp and fan speed etc. for the rear.

I found a local auto-locksmith who were able to read the frequency of my current key. I then bought a couple of matching blanks of the correct frequency range from the e-bay and they were able to cut and program them. It was a bit tricky as they needed to get a particular set up as the JOBD port didn't supply the correct voltage to their programmer. They got there in the end though.

I doubt it will be there but if I were find one I would treat it like a firework. If your garden is big enough put it on a paving slab, barbecue or something and light it and stand back.