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M-Tek Performance Senior Member Offline Posts: 646 Hull Gender: Drives: Mondeo TD Estate	chances of finding a gas converted estate cheap... 20. Aug 2006 at 14:16 am i being silly hoping to find a gas converted V6 Estate for less than £1k? what kind of economy do people get with these?
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea Reply #1 - 20. Aug 2006 at 14:25 M-Tek Performance wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 14:16: am i being silly hoping to find a gas converted V6 Estate for less than £1k? what kind of economy do people get with these? TD might do you a deal.
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RonaldMcBurger Ex Member	Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea Reply #2 - 20. Aug 2006 at 14:28 I know where there is an S-reg 2.5CDX Estate silver LPG converted with donught gas tank. I think he wants about £1500 for it though. Let me know if you are interested.
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M-Tek Performance Senior Member Offline Posts: 646 Hull Gender: Drives: Mondeo TD Estate	Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea Reply #3 - 20. Aug 2006 at 14:33 would love it, but its too rich for me right now alternatively, MIGHT consider a TD estate but it has to be manual. whats the economy like on the V6 lpg's?
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RonaldMcBurger Ex Member	Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea Reply #4 - 20. Aug 2006 at 14:38 Similar to TD In expect, but I would rather have the diesel over ANY Lpg job.
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M-Tek Performance Senior Member Offline Posts: 646 Hull Gender: Drives: Mondeo TD Estate	Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea Reply #5 - 20. Aug 2006 at 14:44 again its just finding a cheap diesel!
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea Reply #6 - 20. Aug 2006 at 14:57 Gas every time on a V6 for me......diesel smiesel
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Allenm Senior Member Offline Posts: 591 Milton Keynes Gender: Drives: '99 2.5 V6 CDX saloon manual	Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea Reply #7 - 20. Aug 2006 at 15:59 I've got a diesel v6 petrol - or at least that's what it sounds like
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Taxi Driver Omega Lord Offline OOF Holly Dog Posts: 8413 Swindon Gender: Drives: Fiat Scudo 90 Multijet (whatever that means!)	Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea Reply #8 - 20. Aug 2006 at 16:08 Auto Addict wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 14:25: M-Tek Performance wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 14:16: am i being silly hoping to find a gas converted V6 Estate for less than £1k? what kind of economy do people get with these? TD might do you a deal. Not for a grand!
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Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea
Reply #9 - 20. Aug 2006 at 16:15

M-Tek Performance wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 14:33:

would love it, but its too rich for me right now Sad

alternatively, MIGHT consider a TD estate but it has to be manual.

whats the economy like on the V6 lpg's?

Ask Martin as his is a lpg V6....my 2.2 doesnt do very well on gas for some reason....about 20mpg average.....but mine is auto so if you were after a manual....i would expect higher.

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Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea
Reply #10 - 20. Aug 2006 at 16:28

Fuel consumption as follows

Thrashing while towing - ie full throttle up hills and away from roundabouts & lights

12mpg

Normal towing 16mpg same as 2.0 on petrol

Commuting down the lanes - rare 3 figure speeds and quite a bit of acceleration 17mpg, 19 on petrol

Long run not towing - I'll let you know

I have a lead right foot - almost every drive sees 6000rpm

So a thrash consumption would be equivalent at cost to petrol or diesel at 40mpg

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The other tuned 2.6. DIY LPG, towbar, upgrade ICE & Wing Spoiler, Air shocks, Eibach Pro Springs, Poly WB bushes, WIM setup, HID conversion, 3.0 cams, ported ect.

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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea Reply #11 - 20. Aug 2006 at 16:55 Oh I will be doing a fast A road tow in the near future!
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Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea
Reply #12 - 20. Aug 2006 at 16:58

Martin Imber wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 16:28:

Thrashing while towing - ie full throttle up hills and away from roundabouts & lights

I have a lead right foot - almost every drive sees 6000rpm

I have visions of you pulling away from lights at full throttle car and caravan chassis move , caravan body falls off the back Grin

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Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea
Reply #13 - 20. Aug 2006 at 17:15

Taxi Driver wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 16:58:

Martin Imber wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 16:28:

Thrashing while towing - ie full throttle up hills and away from roundabouts & lights

I have a lead right foot - almost every drive sees 6000rpm

I have visions of you pulling away from lights at full throttle car and caravan chassis move , caravan body falls off the back Grin

Not quite - but I getter than super mini acceleration.

Best when empty to and from storage.

It is hilarious watching people passing or trying to pass. You get people running out of steam people speeding who never speed all a bit worrying - I am NOT holding them up but they stil MUST PASS.

Mind you I have been cruising at 70 with van (naughty) and been passed by another outfit.

I have gone to mid 70s but tyres are only rated at 81 and is also the official maximum speed of the van (in the manual)

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The other tuned 2.6. DIY LPG, towbar, upgrade ICE & Wing Spoiler, Air shocks, Eibach Pro Springs, Poly WB bushes, WIM setup, HID conversion, 3.0 cams, ported ect.

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Re: chances of finding a gas converted estate chea
Reply #14 - 20. Aug 2006 at 19:36

Taxi Driver wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 16:15:

M-Tek Performance wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 14:33:

would love it, but its too rich for me right now Sad

alternatively, MIGHT consider a TD estate but it has to be manual.

whats the economy like on the V6 lpg's?

Ask Martin as his is a lpg V6....my 2.2 doesnt do very well on gas for some reason....about 20mpg average.....but mine is auto so if you were after a manual....i would expect higher.

Cheers

You are correct, and yes it isn't hard to get a converted Omega.
My dad got a 3.0 V6 already converted, with only minor faults for under 1K
It can be done just got to look in the right places.

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My soul was removed to make room for all this sarcasm! Cheesy

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