E38 740 on LPG for Â£2.2k !

Post Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:34 pm

How cheap is this !

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I'd love that to smoke around in

Post Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:37 pm

I wouldn't mind that! Proper Luxury bus!

Post Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:28 pm

I've always fancied a 7 series and with it running on gas I'd say well worth £2k

Post Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:46 pm

Is the conversion certified though? I understand a lot of insurance companies run a mile if not, so what you save on fuel you end up spending on insurance (and the higher purchase price over a non-converted car). How long before they whack a load of duty on gas as well?

I don't think it's very cheap for an e38 either, have a look on ebay, people just can't get rid.

Sorry to be a bit of a nay-sayer, just trying to give an idea of the drawbacks of a motor like this.

Post Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:15 pm

Also looks a bit unatractive with the chrome.

A facelift one is the best.

The contour front seats cost more new then the whole car is now.

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/547415.htm

Post Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:23 pm

djk wrote:Sorry to be a bit of a nay-sayer, just trying to give an idea of the drawbacks of a motor like this.

Drawbacks? What drawbacks?
Plenty of insurers will cover LPG conversions - with and without certification - mostly for very little, if any, increase in premium. Ask anyone who has done a DIY installation - certification is not the be-all-and-end-all, there are plenty of installs that have been done by supposed experts that wouldn't pass certification if taken to another installer.
There's far too much mis-information and too many scare-stories about LPG.

Mind, I suppose those of us who have had the balls to go for it are the winners because if too many people convert then the oil companies probably will get wise and start hiking the price.

'Round here, LPG is still 49.9p/ltr and the most I've ever paid is 60p. Over 15k miles, my 320i Touring has cost me 10.2p/mile in fuel. With the current price of petrol (117.9p/ltr) it would be fractionally less than 20p/mile.
Pay a little extra for insurance, or cut fuel bills virtually in half? I know which I'd rather.

Oh, and in the time I've had my LPG system, petrol has gone-up over 20p/ltr and my local supply of LPG has increased 10p/ltr.

Post Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:51 pm

LPG is 60p anywhere down here

Post Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:53 pm

Isn't LPG price fixed until 2015 or something ?

Post Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:54 pm

Simon13 wrote:LPG is 60p anywhere down here

I remember when unleaded was 60p!

Post Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:55 pm

i thought that was the amount of tax on lpg, the goverment have to wait a certain amount of time before they can smear tax all over it. i could be wrong though!

Post Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:15 am

Simon13 wrote:LPG is 60p anywhere down here

Still virtually half the price of petrol.

Post Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:43 pm

did i say it wasn't cheap?

Post Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:48 pm

If only I could get someone to fit the bloody thing! Im munching some serious fuel and my wallet is not appreciating it!

Post Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:11 am

Simon13 wrote:did i say it wasn't cheap?

No you didn't Simon.

Post Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:16 am

oze30 wrote:If only I could get someone to fit the bloody thing! Im munching some serious fuel and my wallet is not appreciating it!

With your V8 it might make sense to bite the bullet and get a proper sequential system installed by someone who knows what they're doing. Or steal one from a breaker, there MUST be some 7 series being broken somewhere with that conversion!