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Pablo
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4th Jul 07 at 08:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just wondering, someone was chattin about it last nite!
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i've found it interesting but never really did any research into it, does it fook performance?
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I dont think so, would cost £1800 for my car, would save me (roughly) £600 on fuel.
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getting old pablo
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Just find it interesting
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thats £600 per year? so for the conversion to pay for itself you need to keep it for three years?
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I think its RON rating is something high like 114.

So if you can raise the compression ratio then it will fly........
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
thats £600 per year? so for the conversion to pay for itself you need to keep it for three years?
Yes, my thoughts!
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Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I think its RON rating is something high like 114.

So if you can raise the compression ratio then it will fly........
How does it work then, I know there is a LPG pump next to my house!
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Hear about that new Corsa 1.3 Diesel? £35 Tax and you don't have to pay the congestion charge!

According to TV a regular commuter travelling to Laaandon every day can save enough money to pay for the car within 4 years!

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http://www.go-lpg.co.uk/diffperf.html
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quote:
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Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I think its RON rating is something high like 114.

So if you can raise the compression ratio then it will fly........
How does it work then, I know there is a LPG pump next to my house!


I dunno the workings on it but i do believe that this little engine ran on LPG.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?p=1&f=23&t=245424&h=0
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its a good idea i suppose but i've always wondered do you use your existing tank or have another one fitted in your boot or something?
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Think they have to put a tank in ur boot
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still, 3 years.
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Both. You still use petrol till the car warms up, or at least you used to.

Plus in an accedent the LPG tank is safer. It's not made of tin/plastic or under your car.
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Originally posted by willay
still, 3 years.


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yeah, i don't use my boot so i wouldn't miss it, as i suppose alot of people wouldn't, definately worth it if you're planning on keeping it for more than the 3 years and you have a handy enough station to get the fuel from
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I have to keep my car for min of 3yrs
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well there you go then, providing you have £1800 to pay for it straight off?
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That IF i only do 9000 miles a year, else will pay for its self quicker
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its pointless in a wee car unless you keep it for ages.

If i was to buy a big 4x4 petrol car i'd look for a pre LPG converted one.


Also - why pay for something when you can prob save 70% by just buying another car with it predone.
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Astra 2.2 seems to drink a fair bit of fuel, plus u always need to spend money to save money and I dont have space for another car as I live in a flat with one parking space!
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Hear about that new Corsa 1.3 Diesel? £35 Tax and you don't have to pay the congestion charge!

According to TV a regular commuter travelling to Laaandon every day can save enough money to pay for the car within 4 years!


£35 tax applies to a few cars now.

My sister has just ordered a new 107 and thats the same.
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My mate has a buic with a 6.8 litre engine in thats converted to LPG. It has a 100litre tank in the boot. He said theres no loss in performance and it saves him loads of money every week.

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