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Title: LPG / thank you
Post by tigers_gonads on 31. Aug 2011 at 14:53

In no order

Kevin Wood
The Boy
Lazydocker
CliffoB
and anybody else I haven't mentioned. (sure there is somebody but you know who you are) ::) :-[

The lpg kit now seems to be running like a dream so i'd just like to say a big thank you to all you lads on here who have gave up there time. put up with me asking bloody stupid questions and helped me out with bits and pieces over the last few months :y :y

I couldn't have done it without you :-[

Thank you :)

Title: Re: LPG / thank you
Post by Lazydocker on 31. Aug 2011 at 19:04

No worries mate... If I can arrange to meet up at some point I'll still cast an eye over it all for you :y

Title: Re: LPG / thank you
Post by tigers_gonads on 01. Sep 2011 at 07:38

Lazydocker wrote on 31. Aug 2011 at 19:04:

No worries mate... If I can arrange to meet up at some point I'll still cast an eye over it all for you :y

Cheers :y

If your ever up in East Yorkshire, give us a buzz and we will see what we can do :y

Title: Re: LPG / thank you
Post by TheBoy on 02. Sep 2011 at 08:34

It dawned on me yesterday, I dont think I have filled the MV6 with petrol since before Christmas (when I brimmed it for weight over rear axle) :D

Title: Re: LPG / thank you
Post by Phil N on 02. Sep 2011 at 08:44

What kind of economy do you get now mate, out of interest?

Title: Re: LPG / thank you
Post by TheBoy on 02. Sep 2011 at 11:00

My MV6, since November, has averaged 19.42mpg (by calculation, not by MID, which misreads with LPG by around 10-20%)

Title: Re: LPG / thank you
Post by TheBoy on 02. Sep 2011 at 11:01

And at 71.9p a litre, thats a good saving

Title: Re: LPG / thank you
Post by Entwood on 02. Sep 2011 at 11:31

To quantify it a tad more ...

Over 30,000 miles (3 years) of LPG running, the cost per mile (estimated) on petrol would be 25.89 p/mile. The ACTUAL cost of running on LPG is 15.99 p/mile, a saving of 9.90 pence on every mile travelled. Over the distance the saving is currently £3586.81p, from that you have to discount the fitting cost.

The car has done a great deal of towing in that 30,000 ... a 1600Kg 'van out at leaset twice a month and to France every year, so it has worked hard. I'm presently averaging 17.92 mpg on LPG but if you look at it this way .... at 15.99 p/mile and petrol costs of 136.9 ltr (£6:21.5 a gallon) that is the equivalent of 38.87 mpg !!!!!!!

On a run, solo, it gets quite a bit better .. :) but these are average figures from a heavy user :)

HTH

LPG well worth the effort IF, and only IF, you intend to keep the car for a decent number of miles, the more miles you do, the more you save ... :)