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i owned one of these new gen. alphard back in jakarta. 6 pilot-config seats perfect for young families, IMO add 10% tint, dished jap rims, personal driver and its gonna be a massive head-turner everytime u stepped out of the car in australia (VVIP).

problem: every freaking things (HU, sensors, wiring, MFD) are in japs language. even when u're opening the rolling door & tailgating / standing near to something, a middle-aged lady will give u an announcement in japs. annoying if ure driving in big cities where ppl walks near to your car.

good things: pretty good launch for a big 4wd baboon (3.5L engine), it beats my e-class merc in terms of comfy. perfect for long-range driving.

best next weapon of choice if u own R34 gtr and ur gf got pregnant for twins or triplets. lol

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Saw an Alphard in Chatswood, NSW (Sydney). Black with black plates, with some Junction Produce (or that HK imitation) stuff on it. Still love the Elgrand E51, but the Alphard is pretty cool too.

1MZ-FE with TRD supercharger (US Toyota made), Boost = 10.00psi, Power = 343bhp and torque = 373 Nm at 4400rpm. Not great, but guess it'll feel like a limousine.

how much is the El Grand currently?

we bought an e51 about a year ago for about 800000yen from a dealer. so there probably still around that figure or a little bit less depending on trim level..

there big, i fit my 8foot surboard in the back without it coming into the drivers area at all

The fact that I want one for a family bus has nothing to do with it of course.
Kristian... have you heard of contraception? most people stop making offspring after #3.

yeaaah you're totally right - i mean i know when i thrash the tits off my dad's kia carnival i can't help but wish it was RWD so i could rip fat dardy skids in it

(that was sarcasm)

i don't think toyota wanted the alphard to make big power mods or to be raced man!

they're in a special category of vehicles that's designed to move people ;):P

yeaaah you're totally right - i mean i know when i thrash the tits off my dad's kia carnival i can't help but wish it was RWD so i could rip fat dardy skids in it

(that was sarcasm)

i don't think toyota wanted the alphard to make big power mods or to be raced man!

they're in a special category of vehicles that's designed to move people ;):P

that's totally why buses are FWD right? (that too was sarcasm)

he's right, most things that are designed to carry heavy loads or pull heavy loads are RWD so that the wheels don't bog down like a dog dragging its arse on the floor. Most of the FWD models switch to AWD when there's too much load or slip on the front. Only poverty model vans come in FWD... like a Kia Carnival :(

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