Any advice for new member?

Oh hi 🙋‍♀️
I’m driving down to Spain in a Toyota Alphard 2007. I didn’t wan’t a big van with the kitchen sink just a bed for me and my dog, besides I don’t have a lot of money. I’ve tested it out a couple of times around where I live in Bournemouth and it’s very comfortable. The only thing I’m worried about is the sound system,
I looked at Alphards, but the combination of the size and the sheer ugliness of the front led me buy an Estima instead.
Mine is a hybrid and had a new HV battery fitted by Toyota dealer in Japan three or four years ago. It makes a wonderful car. It'd be a bit of a squeeze as a camper, but certainly possible.
Having a big A class motorhome spoils you a bit, so the Estima remains just a car for me.
 
I looked at Alphards, but the combination of the size and the sheer ugliness of the front led me buy an Estima instead.
Mine is a hybrid and had a new HV battery fitted by Toyota dealer in Japan three or four years ago. It makes a wonderful car. It'd be a bit of a squeeze as a camper, but certainly possible.
Having a big A class motorhome spoils you a bit, so the Estima remains just a car for me.
It’s not beautiful I know but I wouldn’t call it ugly 😟
 
It’s not beautiful I know but I wouldn’t call it ugly 😟
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... If the vehicle suits you, then other members' opinions are irrelevant. The value of other members' opinions lies in technical/practical ways to improve the usability of the vehicle [e.g. Sharon's suggestion re hot water bottles which I endorse heartily!]

Every M/Home has its limitations, unless you have a very, very rich relative who will stump up the £x hundred thousands to pay for a bespoke conversion ... And, even then, if it's your M/Home owning debut, unless you know exactly what you need and are confident that it can be bought within your budget, you are almost bound to experience the 'Thanks, it is a nice Van, and I enjoy it; the only drawback is ... [and that becomes quite rapidly anywhere between 6 and 15 'only thing is' izzies ... :ROFLMAO:

Steve
 
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... If the vehicle suits you, then other members' opinions are irrelevant. The value of other members' opinions lies in technical/practical ways to improve the usability of the vehicle [e.g. Sharon's suggestion re hot water bottles which I endorse heartily!]

Every M/Home has its limitations, unless you have a very, very rich relative who will stump up the £x hundred thousands to pay for a bespoke conversion ... And, even then, if it's your M/Home owning debut, unless you know exactly what you need and are confident that it can be bought within your budget, you are almost bound to experience the 'Thanks, it is a nice Van, and I enjoy it; the only drawback is ... [and that becomes quite rapidly anywhere between 6 and 15 'only thing is' izzies ... :ROFLMAO:

Steve
Thanks, it’s a nice van and I enjoy it, the only drawback is the Chinese head unit sound player thats installed in it!!
I don’t know how it works 🤷‍♀️ can’t figure it out at all!
It’s got a really weird reverse camera with three screens in black and white 🤦‍♀️
It’s only got fm stereo not DAB so I can only find a few stations and they all crackle which is super annoying and ……. I can only find Waze on it, not google maps so I have to Bluetooth it to my iPhone 😩 it’s hard being a woman sometimes, I need a wingman
 
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