is LPG converson on 316i touring worth it?

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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:34 pm

or should get bigger engined e30?
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:53 pm

diable wrote:With the amount of cars that you have which one do you use the most
only a few are runing lol :D
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:57 pm

I want pictures of your driveway :D Must take hours sweeping up every morning!
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:25 pm

LPG conversion is worth it, if you do any quantity of miles. Question should be: is the 1.6 worth it, when a 1.8 is available for next to nothing, and fit-able in a day ?
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Post Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:51 am

Brianmoooore wrote:LPG conversion is worth it, if you do any quantity of miles. Question should be: is the 1.6 worth it, when a 1.8 is available for next to nothing, and fit-able in a day ?

i do have 1.8 bottom end can i use 1.6 head or has to be everything from 1.8
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Post Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:00 pm

1.8 bottom end and ecu, everything else is the same on 1.6 as far as I know.
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Post Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:19 pm

mr_dink wrote:1.8 bottom end and ecu, everything else is the same on 1.6 as far as I know.
Except AFM.
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Post Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:21 pm

cougar wrote:or should get bigger engined e30?
M20 b25 engine and a simple single point LPG install on that, job done.
I said:

Can anyone suggest how to test if the boot lights are staying on with the boot shut?

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lock the wife in there
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Post Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:51 pm

e301988325i wrote:
cougar wrote:or should get bigger engined e30?
M20 b25 engine and a simple single point LPG install on that, job done.
It's a touring, so has all the suspension and brake upgrades required for 325 power already fitted. Only harder front springs needed for the extra engine weight.
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