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Re: New job, means new(ish) car, looking for left-field choices?
« Reply #15 on: 13 October 2015, 18:32:14 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 13 October 2015, 18:20:17
Quote from: STEMO on 13 October 2015, 17:57:33
Just wondering how you'd charge (sorry) your employer for electrickery.  :-\

Surely a foreword thinking organisation like HMRC will have pence-per-mile tables for electric cars.. No?
By foreword do you mean forward or foreskin?  ;D
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« Reply #16 on: 13 October 2015, 18:45:32 »
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« Reply #17 on: 13 October 2015, 18:58:33 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 13 October 2015, 18:45:32
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A6-Saloon-2-8-V6-FSI-Multitronic-2011MY-S-Line-/151793408520?hash=item2357979a08

Add a couple of grand for fitting a decent LPG system and job jobbed.  :y
You'd have to have indicators fitted as well.
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Re: New job, means new(ish) car, looking for left-field choices?
« Reply #18 on: 13 October 2015, 19:01:17 »
Quote from: STEMO on 13 October 2015, 18:58:33
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 13 October 2015, 18:45:32
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A6-Saloon-2-8-V6-FSI-Multitronic-2011MY-S-Line-/151793408520?hash=item2357979a08

Add a couple of grand for fitting a decent LPG system and job jobbed.  :y
You'd have to have indicators fitted as well.

No need, he'd soon get used to driving without them!  ;)  ;D
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« Reply #19 on: 13 October 2015, 19:10:58 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 13 October 2015, 19:01:17
Quote from: STEMO on 13 October 2015, 18:58:33
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 13 October 2015, 18:45:32
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A6-Saloon-2-8-V6-FSI-Multitronic-2011MY-S-Line-/151793408520?hash=item2357979a08

Add a couple of grand for fitting a decent LPG system and job jobbed.  :y
You'd have to have indicators fitted as well.

No need, he'd soon get used to driving without them!  ;)  ;D
Of course, silly me.
He'd still have to have a personality transplant though.  :P
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« Reply #20 on: 13 October 2015, 19:20:39 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 13 October 2015, 18:45:32
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A6-Saloon-2-8-V6-FSI-Multitronic-2011MY-S-Line-/151793408520?hash=item2357979a08

Add a couple of grand for fitting a decent LPG system and job jobbed.  :y
If you're going down that road, you could go with a coughsplutterburpretchcough Superb... Trouble is the only decent petrol one is the 3.6 and that sounds like a diesel ::)

Petrol Jag Xf should be worthy of consideration too :y
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Re: New job, means new(ish) car, looking for left-field choices?
« Reply #21 on: 13 October 2015, 20:57:36 »
Jag xf  petrol or vxr8. Both large cars, comfortable, and the jag can be had in sport estate  :y
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« Reply #22 on: 13 October 2015, 22:07:18 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 13 October 2015, 20:57:36
Jag xf  petrol or vxr8. Both large cars, comfortable, and the jag can be had in sport estate  :y
Estate is diesel only ;)
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Re: New job, means new(ish) car, looking for left-field choices?
« Reply #23 on: 13 October 2015, 22:16:34 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 13 October 2015, 22:07:18
Quote from: biggriffin on 13 October 2015, 20:57:36
Jag xf  petrol or vxr8. Both large cars, comfortable, and the jag can be had in sport estate  :y
Estate is diesel only ;)

Or in XFR guise. A boy can dream!   8)

Another great shout on the XF lpg, seems 3.0v6's can be had cheaply! Would need to research on lpg, the x-type v6 (which I'm guessing is the same engine, or closely related at least) was notorious for Valve seat recession.

VXR8 is also very much of interest :D

Top ideas chaps :). I think a VAG group car would have to be pretty special to turn my head, I just don't find the interiors "special" enough for the premium they command over, say a Ford. Jag and BMW interiors are much more up my alley.
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Re: New job, means new(ish) car, looking for left-field choices?
« Reply #24 on: 13 October 2015, 22:34:52 »
What modern petrols like LPG? Ie not needing flashlube
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Re: New job, means new(ish) car, looking for left-field choices?
« Reply #25 on: 13 October 2015, 22:47:39 »
Very true. But some tinternet reports indicate VSR with flash lube in place. Not sure if this is lpg scaremongering or bad set ups.
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« Reply #26 on: 14 October 2015, 00:57:22 »
Gm v8 takes lpg well :y
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Re: New job, means new(ish) car, looking for left-field choices?
« Reply #27 on: 14 October 2015, 10:13:20 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 14 October 2015, 00:57:22
Gm v8 takes lpg well :y

I think can be factory fit too.
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Re: New job, means new(ish) car, looking for left-field choices?
« Reply #28 on: 14 October 2015, 10:26:33 »
Must admit having done the Diesel thing and played with LPG for the last 8 years, my views would be a half decent car with LPG .

On the GM V8 LPG thing, your probably find they will return a better MPG than any V6 Omega running gas.
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Re: New job, means new(ish) car, looking for left-field choices?
« Reply #29 on: 14 October 2015, 10:43:15 »
Quote from: tunnie on 13 October 2015, 22:34:52
What modern petrols like LPG? Ie not needing flashlube

Why is flashlube such a concern? Fitted and calibrated correctly it is no major concern, just another fluid to check when doing the fluid checks ;)
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