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LPG Converted Landrover for First car/Towing
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<blockquote data-quote="Goweresque" data-source="post: 5252456" data-attributes="member: 818"><p>Running a LPG vehicle is still pretty dear, as I found to my cost when I had a V8 Range Rover converted to LPG (in my defence I was young too, and it was great fun to drive <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />) Because the engines/vehicles suitable for conversion are generally big, their MPG is low to start with. So although you're making a 'saving' its merely turning something thats ruinously expensive into something thats just very expensive. I would be surprised if you could get 15mpg towing with a big V8 LR converted to LPG, maybe 20 running around without the trailer on. By comparison I tow a trailer all the time with my Mercedes ML (V6 diesel) and average 22mpg. And they price LPG relative to petrol, so its never that much cheaper. By the time you've found a suitable LR to convert (not cheap these days) and paid for the conversion you might have well have spent the money on something more modern and economical. Plus there's the filling up problem - there's not many places to do that, and having your own tank is another expense (and you'd need to be using a certain amount for the suppliers to install one).</p><p></p><p>Also given the price of secondhand LRs these days is insuring one any cheaper than an equivalent priced other 4x4?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goweresque, post: 5252456, member: 818"] Running a LPG vehicle is still pretty dear, as I found to my cost when I had a V8 Range Rover converted to LPG (in my defence I was young too, and it was great fun to drive :)) Because the engines/vehicles suitable for conversion are generally big, their MPG is low to start with. So although you're making a 'saving' its merely turning something thats ruinously expensive into something thats just very expensive. I would be surprised if you could get 15mpg towing with a big V8 LR converted to LPG, maybe 20 running around without the trailer on. By comparison I tow a trailer all the time with my Mercedes ML (V6 diesel) and average 22mpg. And they price LPG relative to petrol, so its never that much cheaper. By the time you've found a suitable LR to convert (not cheap these days) and paid for the conversion you might have well have spent the money on something more modern and economical. Plus there's the filling up problem - there's not many places to do that, and having your own tank is another expense (and you'd need to be using a certain amount for the suppliers to install one). Also given the price of secondhand LRs these days is insuring one any cheaper than an equivalent priced other 4x4? [/QUOTE]
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