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Re: fitting LPG to V6?
« Reply #15 on: 28 March 2010, 15:22:32 »
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Its an auto sadly.

I'd get a TD estate, but again the running costs are too high :(
Get a TD estate thats already chipped or a manual then  :y :y
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Re: fitting LPG to V6?
« Reply #16 on: 29 March 2010, 09:21:16 »
running costs would still be too high....  i need something that does at least 30mpg round town..
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Re: fitting LPG to V6?
« Reply #17 on: 29 March 2010, 10:23:46 »
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running costs would still be too high....  i need something that does at least 30mpg round town..

How do you figure that out!? LPG you need to think pence per mile, but as rough calculation on mpg, a V6 can do 20mpg on gas around town, with LPG less than half price of petrol at some stations, you basically get 40mpg!
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« Reply #18 on: 29 March 2010, 10:42:33 »
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running costs would still be too high....  i need something that does at least 30mpg round town..

How do you figure that out!? LPG you need to think pence per mile, but as rough calculation on mpg, a V6 can do 20mpg on gas around town, with LPG less than half price of petrol at some stations, you basically get 40mpg!


Exactly, which is why I am ruling out the diesel option.

Did you think I was saying that LPG wouldnt do what I want?
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Re: fitting LPG to V6?
« Reply #19 on: 29 March 2010, 10:44:40 »
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running costs would still be too high....  i need something that does at least 30mpg round town..

How do you figure that out!? LPG you need to think pence per mile, but as rough calculation on mpg, a V6 can do 20mpg on gas around town, with LPG less than half price of petrol at some stations, you basically get 40mpg!


Exactly, which is why I am ruling out the diesel option.

Did you think I was saying that LPG wouldnt do what I want?

Sorry yes thought you were saying LPG costs would be too high..... i should have read the post above really  ::)  ;D
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« Reply #20 on: 29 March 2010, 11:11:55 »
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running costs would still be too high....  i need something that does at least 30mpg round town..

How do you figure that out!? LPG you need to think pence per mile, but as rough calculation on mpg, a V6 can do 20mpg on gas around town, with LPG less than half price of petrol at some stations, you basically get 40mpg!


Exactly, which is why I am ruling out the diesel option.

Did you think I was saying that LPG wouldnt do what I want?

Sorry yes thought you were saying LPG costs would be too high..... i should have read the post above really  ::)  ;D

LOL, its cool :)  I thought that was the case!  :)
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Re: fitting LPG to V6?
« Reply #21 on: 29 March 2010, 11:16:35 »
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running costs would still be too high....  i need something that does at least 30mpg round town..

How do you figure that out!? LPG you need to think pence per mile, but as rough calculation on mpg, a V6 can do 20mpg on gas around town, with LPG less than half price of petrol at some stations, you basically get 40mpg!
Only you will get less than 20MPG from LPG ;)
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« Reply #22 on: 29 March 2010, 11:30:19 »
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running costs would still be too high....  i need something that does at least 30mpg round town..

How do you figure that out!? LPG you need to think pence per mile, but as rough calculation on mpg, a V6 can do 20mpg on gas around town, with LPG less than half price of petrol at some stations, you basically get 40mpg!
Only you will get less than 20MPG from LPG ;)

What do you reckon? less than 15?
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« Reply #23 on: 29 March 2010, 11:33:46 »
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running costs would still be too high....  i need something that does at least 30mpg round town..

How do you figure that out!? LPG you need to think pence per mile, but as rough calculation on mpg, a V6 can do 20mpg on gas around town, with LPG less than half price of petrol at some stations, you basically get 40mpg!
Only you will get less than 20MPG from LPG ;)

What do you reckon? less than 15?
I was going on his example of 20mpg on petrol.  I would suggest somewhere in region of 10-15% less mpg on gas
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Re: fitting LPG to V6?
« Reply #24 on: 29 March 2010, 11:47:09 »
Let's put a different slant on this... MPG is a useless figure for comparison. LPG  has  a different calorific value to petrol for a start!

Bin the obsession with MPG, the best comparison figure is pence per mile/miles per pound :y on petrol, mine costs an average of 25ppm, on LPG it's 15ppm, so a saving of 10ppm. This is an average over the combined cycle :y

Ask Entwood for his figures... He's been very "Anoraky" over it and has a spreadsheet which gives accurate figures :y
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Re: fitting LPG to V6?
« Reply #25 on: 29 March 2010, 11:55:34 »
ok, LPG still works out cheaper ;)
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Re: fitting LPG to V6?
« Reply #26 on: 29 March 2010, 12:09:05 »
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Let's put a different slant on this... MPG is a useless figure for comparison. LPG  has  a different calorific value to petrol for a start!

Bin the obsession with MPG, the best comparison figure is pence per mile/miles per pound :y on petrol, mine costs an average of 25ppm, on LPG it's 15ppm, so a saving of 10ppm. This is an average over the combined cycle :y

Ask Entwood for his figures... He's been very "Anoraky" over it and has a spreadsheet which gives accurate figures :y
I worked out tyres cost me 6p per mile on the MV6 :o
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Re: fitting LPG to V6?
« Reply #27 on: 29 March 2010, 13:57:20 »
I have most of an LPG kit you could buy off me for £100.

you will need a tank and three replacement injectors. other stuff is all there, including the manifold
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