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Re: New wheels
« Reply #60 on: 28 May 2015, 20:16:49 »

50k on LPG here, trouble free miles  8)

Cost on wallet of effective 55mpg, what is not to love?

One day the 3.2 maybe converted.

Both really need some TLC though. Just don't have the time  :(
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #61 on: 28 May 2015, 20:28:34 »

50k on LPG here, trouble free miles  8)

Cost on wallet of effective 55mpg, what is not to love?

One day the 3.2 maybe converted.

Both really need some TLC though. Just don't have the time  :(

Mine's done 180,000 odd miles on LPG since it's conversion at 50,000 odd!  :y
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #62 on: 28 May 2015, 20:30:20 »

Still got some catching up then  ;D :y :y
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #63 on: 28 May 2015, 20:34:50 »

Suppose you have to keep it a long time to see the return.  :-\  I'm not very good with that part  ;D
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #64 on: 28 May 2015, 20:53:07 »

Suppose you have to keep it a long time to see the return.  :-\  I'm not very good with that part  ;D
Payback on both of mine was about 8000 miles.
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #65 on: 28 May 2015, 20:57:49 »

Done about 50-55k on LPG. I wonder what the total saving us over that period...?

If I could be arsed I might work it out ;D
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« Reply #66 on: 28 May 2015, 20:58:06 »

Suppose you have to keep it a long time to see the return.  :-\  I'm not very good with that part  ;D

Depends on millage. At the time, took me around 6 months to get in profit  :y
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #67 on: 28 May 2015, 21:00:54 »

Done about 50-55k on LPG. I wonder what the total saving us over that period...?

If I could be arsed I might work it out ;D

Roughly 4.7k I recon.
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #68 on: 28 May 2015, 21:06:52 »

Depending on petrol and LPG prices,  and based on my annual 15k mileage, up to 2k a year at the height of fuel prices. So almost 8k ignoring the recent slump in fuel prices.

....according to this anyway :-\

http://www.drivelpg.co.uk/about-autogas/savings-calculator/
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #69 on: 28 May 2015, 21:08:23 »

It is not just the service costs, it is also the price of parts. And I dont think there is an equally accessible TC for JLR. I may be wrong, but even doing things yourself, the costs of something going wrong on these cars will be enormous. Plus they have a few electrical glitches. Something like plugging in a USB stick to the infotainment system causing all kinds of electrical faults. Updating SAT nav software killing the entire system and so on.
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #70 on: 28 May 2015, 21:54:00 »

I have no idea about LPG conversions but I assume it causes problems on top of any usual ones experienced?
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« Reply #71 on: 28 May 2015, 21:57:37 »

I have no idea about LPG conversions but I assume it causes problems on top of any usual ones experienced?

It can complicate matters, but get the engine in tip top condition re cam covers and ht and it should be fine with good set up.
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #72 on: 28 May 2015, 23:34:02 »

Quote from: tunnie link=topic=130591.msg1673065#msg1673065 date=

Cost on wallet of effective 55mpg, what is not to love?

Just to derail the thread further, as I'm planning a conversion over Christmas this year. What real mpg do you get on gas from the 2.2? Mine (auto) currently gives about 28mpg on a mixed commute. I'm anticipating 20% ish drop in mpg on gas so about 23.
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #73 on: 29 May 2015, 10:17:51 »

Quote from: tunnie link=topic=130591.msg1673065#msg1673065 date=

Cost on wallet of effective 55mpg, what is not to love?

Just to derail the thread further, as I'm planning a conversion over Christmas this year. What real mpg do you get on gas from the 2.2? Mine (auto) currently gives about 28mpg on a mixed commute. I'm anticipating 20% ish drop in mpg on gas so about 23.
Tunnie's 2.2 is a manual, so will fair much better in urban mpg (and thus in mixed).  Plus he drives like grandma, and doesn't use the rev range (just as well, as his vapouriser is a bit small for his car, so errors back to petrol about about 4k).  I suspect he's managing high 20s to low 30s on LPG.

I think your figures shouldn't be too far off to be honest, maybe not quite such a drop as 20%.  Remember, you will still use petrol (warming up, when you run out of gas).  I'd say a 30-35% saving on fuel bill is quite realistic.

You need to fill when nearly empty - short filling or filling when only half empty seems to severely impact MPG, I can only assume quite a lot is lost in the filling process.
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Re: New wheels
« Reply #74 on: 29 May 2015, 17:32:02 »

Is it double wishbone front suspension?
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