I am so excited. After 2 months wait from Japan, just to get the specs exactly as how I want it to be, it's finally here! Check out my new 2005 Toyota Alphard. It's got adaptive HID projector headlights, in-cabin LED lighting system, adaptive suspension system, fully adjustable passenger seats, 2 TVs, Navigation (though we can't use it here), Hard disk drive (haven't figured out how to use this yet...), footrests. Here are the pics:
That's an awesome van, congratulations :thumbup: I wish it's available here.
jtanoyo1
07-30-05, 08:26 AM
The engine leaves a lot to be desired though. We get the 1MZ-FE 3000cc engine, which is found in the Camry I believe?? We almost got the lower end 2.4L one but it's barely got any power to move the behemoth!
Matters
07-30-05, 08:26 AM
Cool! I want to take it for a spin! :thumbup: It looks like a Lexus van. Much better than a Kijang :D
RiverRat
07-30-05, 09:10 AM
That's has got to be the God among Vans. That's luxury and seating for 7 in STYLE. Nice buy :thumbup: Where is the 2nd TV? or are you counting the in-dash monitor as a TV?
ARISTO*7
07-30-05, 10:14 AM
congrats on the new car jon
GS300Rich
07-30-05, 10:26 AM
Now that is a very nice van. I really like the wood they used in it. Great choice :thumbup: Now all you need are some VIP wheels and an airrunner suspension
Richie
07-30-05, 10:37 AM
Jon, sell the house, you can live in that thing!!! :D :thumbup: :cool:
adidosc
07-30-05, 10:47 AM
and here i was thinking you had a new baby... lol
lovin the new van... that would make those long trips seem very, very short! :)
O. L. T.
07-30-05, 11:25 AM
P-I-M-P. :thumbup:
jimmit
07-30-05, 11:41 AM
Damn I want one now too....simply beautiful
EGainer
07-30-05, 12:02 PM
wow..... hot.......... van?
never thought it say that
mikevogel
07-30-05, 01:26 PM
the in dash screen is bigger then the tv in my house :thumbup: j/k
Koma
07-30-05, 01:57 PM
http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=Toyota-Alphard
Very slick....
GFerg
07-30-05, 02:05 PM
DAMN!! That is one HOT van. We need something like that state side.
I really like the interior. Looks great.
pvmike1
07-30-05, 04:25 PM
That thing looks huge. Maybe it's the angle of the photo, kind of like those fish-eye lens dog pictures. :D
LOL, thanks guys. That thing IS HUGE. When I parked it next to the Harrier, my harrier looks almost puny. Never mind the Honda Fit. I think we can fit the Fit in the backseats with all the seats folded down. :D
By the way, we got this van in preparation for our coming baby. My wife is 2 mths pregnant. :D :D
jtanoyo1
07-31-05, 12:22 AM
Cool! I want to take it for a spin! :thumbup: It looks like a Lexus van. Much better than a Kijang :D
It's definitely 1000000x better than the Kijang heheheh.
:thumbup:
flipside909
07-31-05, 12:29 AM
The engine leaves a lot to be desired though. We get the 1MZ-FE 3000cc engine, which is found in the Camry I believe?? We almost got the lower end 2.4L one but it's barely got any power to move the behemoth!
Geeze a 1MZ-FE :egads: At least put the 3MZ-FE for that size fo a vehicle. What HP output do they have for that 1MZ-FE V6. Yes 1MZ-FE is found in our Camry, and previously the Sienna, RX300 and Avalon.
PHML
07-31-05, 12:37 AM
Jon....
Pimp that van....go VIP style dude....LOL!!!
Nice and tall as heck....almost a cross between a mini-van and an Econoline van.
Looks like alot of headroom....enuff to walk within the van without ducking or bending.
Pete
jtanoyo1
07-31-05, 12:40 AM
Geeze a 1MZ-FE :egads: At least put the 3MZ-FE for that size fo a vehicle. What HP output do they have for that 1MZ-FE V6. Yes 1MZ-FE is found in our Camry, and previously the Sienna, RX300 and Avalon.
Yea, we get the newest generation of 1MZ-FE engine rated at 220ps. I think this is done mostly so the price (and tax) becomes affordable for most people that cater to this market...
This van still costs me around $80k though....yikes. :cry:
rominl
07-31-05, 01:10 AM
very nice van jon, congrats on the new family ride :)
one question though.... if the nav doesn't work there anyway, plus you fully custom ordered your car, why did you still get it?
Matters
07-31-05, 01:28 AM
LOL, thanks guys. That thing IS HUGE. When I parked it next to the Harrier, my harrier looks almost puny. Never mind the Honda Fit. I think we can fit the Fit in the backseats with all the seats folded down. :D
By the way, we got this van in preparation for our coming baby. My wife is 2 mths pregnant. :D :D
Hey man, congratulations that is great news (I'm talking about the baby this time). :thumbup: Your baby is going to be one lucky little dude.....but I'm sure your baby will not want to turn up to day-care unless you put 24s on it :D
Richie
07-31-05, 03:38 AM
By the way, we got this van in preparation for our coming baby. My wife is 2 mths pregnant. :D :D
Congats Jon!!!! :thumbup:
jtanoyo1
07-31-05, 06:10 AM
very nice van jon, congrats on the new family ride :)
one question though.... if the nav doesn't work there anyway, plus you fully custom ordered your car, why did you still get it?
Well we wanted the DVD system and the theater 5.1 speakers as well as the front, sides and rear cameras and the only way we can get this is if we "add the little button that says nav" on the system. No way around it.
It's actually kinda funny coz the little arrow that represents the van is just sitting in the middle of nowhere (for all the nav is concerned, the van is probably in the middle of the sea thousands of miles away from Japan) but everytime i turn the car around, the arrow also turns. For all I know, the tip of the arrow probably points to its original factory location back in Japan hehehe....
Everyone else, thanks a lot for the wishes for the baby. We went for ultrasound yesterday and we heard our baby's first heartbeats. What a miracle.... :)
TLW
07-31-05, 06:26 AM
i dont know ...single dude had the hottest GS
married less than a year and he s rocking a VAN
Lord Let me stay single for the rest of my life ..and in this life may i always have hot girlfriends
Just kidding J
looks great ..perfect for the KIDS :woot: :woot: :woot:
Hameed
07-31-05, 06:58 AM
Congrats on the behemoth and of course the baby. :thumbup:
What kind of baby is your wife having by the way??? You need that behemoth for the baby??? :p
I have two boys and I will never be seen "dead" in a van, much less buy one, but that's just me. ;)
jtanoyo1
07-31-05, 08:02 AM
i dont know ...single dude had the hottest GS
married less than a year and he s rocking a VAN
Lord Let me stay single for the rest of my life ..and in this life may i always have hot girlfriends
Just kidding J
looks great ..perfect for the KIDS :woot: :woot: :woot:
Hahahaha....but this is still the pimpvan, J. I know it will never be able to live up to the old Aristo, but oh well... hopefully this van project will turn out real nice in the near future. :)
jtanoyo1
07-31-05, 08:03 AM
Congrats on the behemoth and of course the baby. :thumbup:
What kind of baby is your wife having by the way??? You need that behemoth for the baby??? :p
I have two boys and I will never be seen "dead" in a van, much less buy one, but that's just me. ;)
LOL, I was finding an excuse to buy this van. I've really liked this van long before I got married.
:sad: :D
bitkahuna
07-31-05, 10:52 AM
Congrats on you and your wife becoming parents soon! :thumbup:
That van looks great except for the shopping cart wheels! :D
And $80K, that's U.S. right? How much of that is tax/tariffs, do you know?
Too bad you can't use the nav with that awesome looking screen - can't get a disk there? Is nav data available on any Lexus or Toyota in your country?
rominl
07-31-05, 03:47 PM
Well we wanted the DVD system and the theater 5.1 speakers as well as the front, sides and rear cameras and the only way we can get this is if we "add the little button that says nav" on the system. No way around it.
It's actually kinda funny coz the little arrow that represents the van is just sitting in the middle of nowhere (for all the nav is concerned, the van is probably in the middle of the sea thousands of miles away from Japan) but everytime i turn the car around, the arrow also turns. For all I know, the tip of the arrow probably points to its original factory location back in Japan hehehe....
Everyone else, thanks a lot for the wishes for the baby. We went for ultrasound yesterday and we heard our baby's first heartbeats. What a miracle.... :)
hahaha that's funny man :) maybe it now thinks it's a submarine ;)
jtanoyo1
08-01-05, 02:30 AM
Congrats on you and your wife becoming parents soon! :thumbup:
That van looks great except for the shopping cart wheels! :D
And $80K, that's U.S. right? How much of that is tax/tariffs, do you know?
Too bad you can't use the nav with that awesome looking screen - can't get a disk there? Is nav data available on any Lexus or Toyota in your country?
The tariff for minivans here is about 40%. So, this car in the US is probably about half of what I paid. I know in Japan, these vans go for about $46k with full options. Yeah, I can't use the nav, but I can watch tv, dvd, parking cameras, etc. Still got MOST of the features, just no nav.
Indonesian govt reserves the use of GPS system only for military use and refuse to let civilians get ahold of any of the maps. Maybe I can source some bootlegged ones off the net....I doubt it it tho.,...
jtanoyo1
08-01-05, 02:31 AM
hahaha that's funny man :) maybe it now thinks it's a submarine ;)
More like a floating bathtub, Henry.... :D :D :D
rominl
08-01-05, 01:39 PM
More like a floating bathtub, Henry.... :D :D :D
haha there you go jon :) so please tell me you got all the wheels, etc... for this van now, the car is screaming for something more ;)
and about the nav, come on, with your power i am sure you can source something ;)
e-diddy
08-01-05, 10:04 PM
Very nice van.
Looks like it would make a great little party bus :thumbup:
TI II
08-01-05, 10:10 PM
Looks like a Toyota Crown in van form. :thumbup:
gsfour
08-02-05, 12:21 AM
Being a van owner myself, that Toyota looks really nice. I wouldn't mind driving that one for sure. Hopefully they will bring that stateside by the time my kids grow out of their destructive phase.
jtanoyo1
08-02-05, 06:03 AM
haha there you go jon :) so please tell me you got all the wheels, etc... for this van now, the car is screaming for something more ;)
and about the nav, come on, with your power i am sure you can source something ;)
LOL, you mean bribe someone in the military to release some highly-classified roads/traffic GPS cds just so I can use the nav? I don't think anyone has that kind of power around here to do that.... :D :D
jtanoyo1
08-02-05, 07:18 AM
Here's some recent photos now that I've begun exploring what the myriad buttons in this van do.....
You see the 2 lines? The yellow one represents the exact path your car is going at this moment. There's also a green line (not shown) which follows the direction of the steering wheel. The red line means the yellow line and the green line are parallel to each other and therefore you are going straight back with no obstruction. I still haven't figured out how the front and side cameras work yet. I can't seem to get them to come online on the screen.... bah.
This is another cool option that was added by the dealership for us. All the compartments light up with green LEDs. All the glass holders and ashtrays and coin slots light up with blue LEDs and all the footwells light up with bright orange LEDs. It's almost like being a ricer for free! :D :D
There's a slot for the smart card. Our van comes with smart card that unlocks the door when you come within range. It will also lock the door when you leave as well as close all windows, sunroofs, etc, at a touch of a button by the driver's side door handle. The other buttons will turn on the 100v power outlet (for Nintendo, whatever), opens left and right electric doors, and turns on and off the AFS (adaptive front lights system).
The leftmost button changes the suspension into sport, normal or comfort. I am not sure exactly how the electronics do this, but the feature is pretty nifty. The 2nd button with the light turn on/off all cameras, and all the other buttons are pretty standard (traction on/off, electronic rear hatch opener)
The G-Book is totally like a computer unto itself. It does everything from the navi, telephone, FM reception, tv channels, saving MP3s into the built in hard disk, and even controlling how the DTS speakers system behave in the car. Obviously this is in Japanese and I will need to decipher this slowly....
The buttons do the seat warmers, and opens/closes electric curtains as well as the sunroofs.
jimmit
08-02-05, 09:20 AM
I am in love with this thing now...I knew it had a ton of features but I had no idea it came with things like built in hard drives and curtains. I am REALLY impressed. I want to import one over for my self now ahahaha
rominl
08-02-05, 11:05 AM
what a sweet car, it does have a lot of stuff in it!
why don't they bring these nice cars into the states :(