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Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:24 pm

Sun is out, straight 6 howling, windows down and the best thing it is running on LPG so flooring it at EVERY opportunity!

Just thought I'd share my joy!
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Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:47 pm

b4gga83 wrote: the best thing it is running on LPG so flooring it at EVERY opportunity!

Did you do the conversion? I'm thinking about LPG in my next touring.....
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Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:44 pm

wtf lpg? in a e30??

you should be hanged in public winkeye
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Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:48 pm

xavi1980 wrote:wtf lpg? in a e30??

you should be hanged in public winkeye
why????

don't you like the idea of cheap motoring???

let's see 60p/ltr lpg v 1.20+ltr for unleaded.

i know what i'm going for sooner or later winkeye

just a thought go & say that to brian moooooooooooore :chuckle:
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:08 am

Can you convert the s14??

;-)
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:18 am

SDM wrote:Can you convert the s14??

;-)
Now that would be criminal.

I had lpg on my touring but i sold it as i dont use the car that much so didnt see the point of keeping it 8O plus the tank was that heavy it was weiging the back down loads
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:54 am

town325i wrote:
SDM wrote:Can you convert the s14??

;-)
Now that would be criminal.

I had lpg on my touring but i sold it as i dont use the car that much so didnt see the point of keeping it 8O plus the tank was that heavy it was weiging the back down loads
And I thought your sig pic was a tasty launch at the 'Pod!! It was your LPG tank!!
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:04 am

suchy wrote:
town325i wrote:
SDM wrote:Can you convert the s14??

;-)
Now that would be criminal.

I had lpg on my touring but i sold it as i dont use the car that much so didnt see the point of keeping it 8O plus the tank was that heavy it was weiging the back down loads
And I thought your sig pic was a tasty launch at the 'Pod!! It was your LPG tank!!
No it wasn't, it was the 20 or so crates of Stella in the boot :D
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:25 am

how much does it cost to put lpg conversion in your e30 ??


thanks.
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:29 am

I just got a quote for the cabby - £1,300.00 + VAT
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:37 am

grantfk10 wrote:I just got a quote for the cabby - £1,300.00 + VAT
It'll pay for itself in approx 2500 mls by my calculations. It's a compelling argument.....
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:43 am

SDM wrote:Can you convert the s14??

;-)
Go stand in the corner!!!
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grantfk10 wrote:I just got a quote for the cabby - £1,300.00 + VAT
It'll pay for itself in approx 2500 mls by my calculations. It's a compelling argument.....
Are there any performance draw backs?
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:51 am

Slight performance drop, but not that noticeable from what I've heard. There's a place in Glasgow, where I've got a quote and been invited to see the standard of their work.
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:05 pm

Performance drop is less noticable with a large engine,check out the Zone Roam thread regarding fuel economy on the recent event,we had two LPG users,and one of them was very difficult to keep in sight,never mind keep up with!
Longer term,my concern is that LPG is a derivitive of the same process as petrol/diesel,so as world stocks of crude get harder to extract it's base cost will rise in the same way.In addition to this,LPG is only 'cheap' because it carries a very low rate of duty in the UK,would only take a stroke of the Chancellor's biro to change this....
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:36 pm

CNG is a much better option, but there bar-stewards who control the pumps don't give it out. In other forgeign countries it is the most used form of Fuel.

For the record, been quoted £1000 inclusive of VAT for s certified conversion
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:47 pm

Topblag wrote:
grantfk10 wrote:I just got a quote for the cabby - £1,300.00 + VAT
It'll pay for itself in approx 2500 mls by my calculations. It's a compelling argument.....
You'll save ~£1500 in 2500 miles? That's 60p per mile, or roughly the difference between a litre of each fuel. So unless you're doing about 4.5mpg, I think your calculations are a little optimistic!

My daily is LPG'd & it's definitely worthwhile for me, but I do a lot of miles...
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:52 pm

Falkster wrote:
Topblag wrote:
grantfk10 wrote:I just got a quote for the cabby - £1,300.00 + VAT
It'll pay for itself in approx 2500 mls by my calculations. It's a compelling argument.....
Are there any performance draw backs?
lol now your tempted!!!
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:55 pm

SDM wrote:Can you convert the s14??

;-)
Why not rebuild the S14 to run on LPG full time! Then you can up the compression to take advantage of the higher octane of LPG over petrol - probably enough to make up for the loss in calorific content over petrol.
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SDM wrote:
Falkster wrote:
Topblag wrote: It'll pay for itself in approx 2500 mls by my calculations. It's a compelling argument.....
Are there any performance draw backs?
lol now your tempted!!!
I'm not tempted for the s14 but it might make s difference when buying a new car.
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:30 pm

nice huh? i just finished mine today! just need to put door pods on. woop
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:15 pm

mine hates me the ungrateful turd.
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:23 pm

magpie wrote:mine hates me the ungrateful turd.
thats because it wants you to fit a proper engine winkeye
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:57 pm

i need chromieo bumpers to be elite though.i heard they are looking for another musketeer. :P
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:59 pm

magpie wrote:i need chromieo bumpers to be elite though.i heard they are looking for another musketeer. :P
:lol: www.cr24v.com/registration/yournotbaldorgayenough

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