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Omega Estate LPG wanted
« on: 20 March 2012, 17:53:21 »
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My sister in law is unsucessfully trying to persuade me to part with 'Morticia', as she wants to replace her ageing Merc 300D Avantgarde (usual built in rot problem with the W210 models, car has only done about 80k tho).

She's interested in LPG due to running costs, but hasnt told me if she wants manual or auto (she's got a manual Megane Cabrio, the Merc is Automatic).

I've been keeping an eye on Ebay, but the cars on there all seem to have problems, and there's no desperate rush, so if any of you are selling, or know of a Miggy estate, LPG, probably Automatic, thats in the £500-£800 price bracket, then give me a shout and I'll pass the info on.

SIL lives in Derbyshire, so if a car was local-ish to the Midlands/South Yorkshire/Cheshire, that would be ideal.

cheers,

Claire
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Re: Omega Estate LPG wanted
« Reply #1 on: 21 March 2012, 22:52:47 »
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« Reply #2 on: 21 March 2012, 23:29:53 »
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« Reply #3 on: 22 March 2012, 11:36:56 »
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Re: Omega Estate LPG wanted
« Reply #4 on: 22 March 2012, 11:37:55 »
Oh... And it's not a "Top of the Range" LPG kit :-X ::)
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« Reply #5 on: 22 March 2012, 12:05:59 »
Just checked the LPG register at www.drivelpg.co.uk and it's not showing as registered ::)
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Re: Omega Estate LPG wanted
« Reply #6 on: 22 March 2012, 13:02:00 »
Im getting a feeling that Mr L Docker is not that impressed with this car........ only a hunch though  ::)
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Re: Omega Estate LPG wanted
« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2012, 14:16:17 »
He says, I have done seven thousand miles and never had to have the bonnet up   ::)

Best check the oil and water then  ;)
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Re: Omega Estate LPG wanted
« Reply #8 on: 22 March 2012, 16:47:17 »
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 22 March 2012, 14:16:17
He says, I have done seven thousand miles and never had to have the bonnet up   ::)

Best check the oil and water then  ;)
Have to say that worried me a little too  :(
Know nothing about lpg systems or installs ( yet  ;) ) but thought it was a nice looking car nonetheless. That register thing is a handy tool! Though if I were to get it done it would probably be to my own car, rather than buy someone else's.
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« Reply #9 on: 23 March 2012, 09:24:21 »
Quote from: sticka_v8_init on 22 March 2012, 13:02:00
Im getting a feeling that Mr L Docker is not that impressed with this car........ only a hunch though  ::)
Not at all. Just not impressed with the workmanship of the LPG conversion ;) Of course, it probably runs fine... It's just not as tidy as I would expect ;)
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Quote from: tigers_gonads on 22 March 2012, 14:16:17
He says, I have done seven thousand miles and never had to have the bonnet up   ::)

Best check the oil and water then  ;)
Have to say that worried me a little too  :(
Know nothing about lpg systems or installs ( yet  ;) ) but thought it was a nice looking car nonetheless. That register thing is a handy tool! Though if I were to get it done it would probably be to my own car, rather than buy someone else's.
That's what I think is the best option. Get a car you know runs perfectly and then convert it :y
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Re: Omega Estate LPG wanted
« Reply #10 on: 23 March 2012, 12:55:17 »
Nah,buy a car already converted which has been owned by an OOFer you know you can trust.Worke for me. :y :) :D
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« Reply #11 on: 23 March 2012, 14:59:48 »
Quote from: Albs on 23 March 2012, 12:55:17
Nah,buy a car already converted which has been owned by an OOFer you know you can trust.Worke for me. :y :) :D

.. or get one dirt cheap that barely runs on either fuel and tidy up the install. Really depends if you want a bargain or a project.
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« Reply #12 on: 23 March 2012, 16:14:38 »
or buy one already converted by an oofer..that is a complete mess with wires like spaghetti juntion..take it to lo-knee...drive him completely mad and make him break vader :-[
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Re: Omega Estate LPG wanted
« Reply #13 on: 23 March 2012, 17:16:47 »
Quote from: Albs on 23 March 2012, 12:55:17
Nah,buy a car already converted which has been owned by an OOFer you know you can trust.Worke for me. :y :) :D
Thats different!
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Re: Omega Estate LPG wanted
« Reply #14 on: 24 March 2012, 10:15:24 »
lol guys!!  you really do know how to make me laugh when I'm bunged up with a head cold   :y

I'll show my SIL the Elite, the big tank in the boot might put her off, like someone said, it makes an estate pretty useless with it there - wonder why they didnt put it lengthways down the side of the boot?  At least you could still drop the back seats then.....

I dont think she's in a mad rush, the Merc is still going despite having a diesel leak that will cost a fortune to put right apparantly, so she's prepared to wait for the right car.

cheers,

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« Reply #15 on: 24 March 2012, 10:24:25 »
Quote from: Guinney1971 on 24 March 2012, 10:15:24
lol guys!!  you really do know how to make me laugh when I'm bunged up with a head cold   :y

I'll show my SIL the Elite, the big tank in the boot might put her off, like someone said, it makes an estate pretty useless with it there - wonder why they didnt put it lengthways down the side of the boot?  At least you could still drop the back seats then.....

I dont think she's in a mad rush, the Merc is still going despite having a diesel leak that will cost a fortune to put right apparantly, so she's prepared to wait for the right car.

cheers,

Claire

Very difficult to get it through an inspection and, in a collision, it's like a missile because it won't compress ;)
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« Reply #16 on: 25 March 2012, 09:21:17 »
Quote from: Lazydocker on 24 March 2012, 10:24:25
Quote from: Guinney1971 on 24 March 2012, 10:15:24
lol guys!!  you really do know how to make me laugh when I'm bunged up with a head cold   :y

I'll show my SIL the Elite, the big tank in the boot might put her off, like someone said, it makes an estate pretty useless with it there - wonder why they didnt put it lengthways down the side of the boot?  At least you could still drop the back seats then.....

I dont think she's in a mad rush, the Merc is still going despite having a diesel leak that will cost a fortune to put right apparantly, so she's prepared to wait for the right car.

cheers,

Claire

Very difficult to get it through an inspection and, in a collision, it's like a missile because it won't compress ;)

ah, good point well made  :)

I'll have a chat to her in the coming weeks and get a more definate price/wishlist for a car off of her, then start the search in earnest - she might yet got for a diesel, but I think she's warming to the idea of fuel thats virtually half price  :)
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