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Should I get my new Omega LPG Converted?

Yes, DIY with Martin's help - £600
- 20 (64.5%)
Yes, pro conversion, £1300
- 3 (9.7%)
No, don't bother
- 8 (25.8%)

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LPG my new Omega?
« on: 17 September 2007, 22:09:24 »
Shall I convert my new Facelift V6 to LPG? Open to ideas at the moment either way.

Do about 400/500 miles a week, use approx £70 of fuel a week.

Please vote in the poll :y
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #1 on: 17 September 2007, 22:09:58 »
Bearing in mind, either option will give me a brand new SGI kit...
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #2 on: 17 September 2007, 22:12:50 »
Why bother to buy a V6 and LPG it..

Leave it alone and enjoy it as it is.. :y
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #3 on: 17 September 2007, 22:13:41 »
No expert on this  ::) but i understand that you will need a certificate from a reconised fitter to satisfy your insurance company  :-X
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #4 on: 17 September 2007, 22:14:24 »
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Why bother to buy a V6 and LPG it..


Because the LPG will pay for itself within the space of a few months :)
And then my fuel will be half the cost!

Open to all ideas though, this is a VERY nice car, and I want to do what's right for it, as well as for me :y


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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #5 on: 17 September 2007, 22:15:06 »
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No expert on this  ::) but i understand that you will need a certificate from a reconised fitter to satisfy your insurance company  :-X

Martin knows an establishment that's LPGA approved and will certify a DIY installation...
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #6 on: 17 September 2007, 22:15:53 »
I'm looking at doing this to mine aswell tbh, as I'll be doing around 70 miles a day back & too to uni...
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #7 on: 17 September 2007, 23:27:41 »
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No expert on this  ::) but i understand that you will need a certificate from a reconised fitter to satisfy your insurance company  :-X

Martin knows an establishment that's LPGA approved and will certify a DIY installation...

It's where I got mine from!!
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« Reply #8 on: 17 September 2007, 23:28:14 »
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Why bother to buy a V6 and LPG it..

Leave it alone and enjoy it as it is.. :y

Because it halves the fuel costs ;D
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #9 on: 17 September 2007, 23:33:28 »
Just been looking into different style of tanks, and noticed you can get 36ltr sill tanks??  Wondering (probably not...) if there is such a think which may fit the Omega?!
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #10 on: 17 September 2007, 23:34:42 »
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Why bother to buy a V6 and LPG it..

Leave it alone and enjoy it as it is.. :y

Because it halves the fuel costs ;D

That would be the obvious reason.. :D  I worked that one out.. :D

I would still leave it as it is though, Just my opinion.. :y


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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #11 on: 18 September 2007, 01:23:36 »
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Why bother to buy a V6 and LPG it..

Leave it alone and enjoy it as it is.. :y

Because it halves the fuel costs ;D

That would be the obvious reason.. :D  I worked that one out.. :D

I would still leave it as it is though, Just my opinion.. :y



And all opinions are welcome :)

I want to be totally certain, before I make any decisions...
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« Reply #12 on: 18 September 2007, 07:58:32 »
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Just been looking into different style of tanks, and noticed you can get 36ltr sill tanks??  Wondering (probably not...) if there is such a think which may fit the Omega?!

Errr dont think so....the omega is too low to the ground.....sill tanks and under wing tanks are for 4x4's that are high up off the ground
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #13 on: 18 September 2007, 07:59:40 »
Presumably, the gas/petrol are switchable in the car? If this is the case you could switch to petrol when you want that extra bit of oomph and then to gas when you want frugality?

If this is the case then it appers a bit of a no brainer considering that you do a lot miles each year.
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Re: LPG my new Omega?
« Reply #14 on: 18 September 2007, 08:00:30 »
Unless you've found somewhere cheap to get it converted.....£1300 is cheap!....Normally looking at about £2k for a V6
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