SHOULD I CONVERT TO LPG?

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Post Sun May 19, 2013 2:40 pm

Hello, i am considering converting my 2003 vw golf mk4 1.6 petrol to LPG

Can anyone recommend having this done and are there any pitfalls i should look out for?

Any help on this would be great.

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Post Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:24 pm

To fill up is abit of a pain but when you can it is well worth it
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Post Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:45 pm

adamt93 wrote:To fill up is abit of a pain but when you can it is well worth it
Filling up is as easy as petrol, unless you mean finding filling stations is a pain.
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Post Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:50 pm

I mean filling LPG mate
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Post Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:34 pm

Why do you find filling a pain? I find it much easier than filling with petrol or diesel purely because I dont have to wait as long to get to the pump! :)
Ive been on lpg for 6 years and wouldnt be without it now 8)
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:47 pm

Well there is hardley any lpg pumps in the westmidlands
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Post Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:00 pm

Are you being serious? There are loads! 8O

http://www.filllpg.co.uk/index.php?page=lpg.php
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Post Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:44 pm

Well I live in bridgenorth lol and if you look on the map the closest one is a good 40-50 mins away
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Post Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:38 am

I know a chap in Bridgnorth, Shropshire winkeye who uses the countrywide at Ludlow, cheapest gas prices out there apparently.
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Post Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:52 pm

Petrol at £1.49
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Post Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:57 pm

The economics of LPG are a bit counter-intuitive. If you've got a car that has good MPG and convert it you'll end up with a car that is incredibly cheap to run. BUT because you're saving about 40% of a relatively small bill it will take longer to pay back the initial conversion cost - unless you're doing many miles a month.

If you have a gas guzzler, you'll save the cost of the installation much faster but your car is still more expensive to run than a converted eco-warrior.

You really need to work out how long you intend to keep the car, how many miles you expect to cover in that time and see if it will pay you back on the installation cost - and don't go to a cheapo "fit in a day" type place. They're pretty universally shit and save time by cutting corners and running default maps.
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Post Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:47 pm

Regardless of what car or average mpg it does, there is no point in converting to lpg if you only do 100 miles per week
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