i cant think of paying 900 quid (or however much it is for a conversion....)

if you can only get 200miles to a tank.... what if you get to a fuel station and you cant fill up because theres no lpg pump? and isnt it really dangerouse to have a tank of lpg in the boot if someone went into the back of you? i saw this taxi once and the engine was running dead silent was that running on lpg? average of 21mpg seems to be pritty low (from what i've read) so what is the bonus how long would it take to save up 900 to cover its debt of forking it out in the 1st place? will performance be rubbish once installed? can a car still be tuned? will insurance and tax be cheaper? are there any grants.... sponsors?

loads of questions i'd like answers for , just the price of fuel is being stupidly high now my local Jet has gone up to 98p a ltr and 1.01 for diesel! lpg is still 40p a ltr (but is it worth it)

thanks guys:)

My brother in law had his 2.0 litre 20v Passat converted to LPG with the latest LPG system that includes injectors similar to the Fuel startified injectors in the VAG gropu cars - done for £400 all in - in Lithuania! Now gets economy equivalent to between 50-60 to the gallon. It's easily switchable from the LPG tank ('toroidal' in the spare wheel well) while on the move - and a very neat installation. I think the conversion is well worth it on grounds of economy, performance is slighty reduced when running on LPG though. I prefer driving characteristics of the Diesel engine (plenty of torque)but if the price differential between Diesel and LPG keeps growing then I'll plump for it eventually. I'm thinking an Octy vRS or Seat Leon Cupra might be nice converted! Just got to plan an arduous trip across europe and dangerous roads in Poland first - or stump up £1000 - £1500 quid here. Might be worth looking at getting the parts and having them installed here?

can it run on petrol and lpg at the flick of the switch?

Well my Octy vRS is converted to LPG and has a Jabba sport re-map along with various other modifications.

I have had no problem since the conversion,it cost me £1500 in total.

It is only worth while if you cover lots of miles.

My Octy is 2.5 years old and has 76K mile on the clock already.

I worked out that it would take approx 8 months for the saving to pay for the conversion.

I have a 60 litre tank in place of the spare wheel,this can only be filled up to 80%(47 Litres)of its volume to allow for expansion in warmer weather.

i used to average 290-310 miles out of a tank of petrol at a cost of £50.

on LPG i get between 220-230 miles at a cost of £19-£22 dependant on cost.

The performance is not as explosive as petrol but if you want to push on a bit you only have to push a button and it will be running on petrol straight away.

You can also 'add LPG' to a diesel but that's a different type of thing, you'd need both.

In Holland a LOT of people have bi-fuel / dual-fuel with petrol & LPG, and it can be transparent in use (starts on petrol, then switches to LPG automatically, etc). It gives you a nice extra bit of distance you can travel before running out of fuel.

IIRC though the channel tunnel peeps don't like LPG-equipped cars though, which is a pain.

Jason (devonutopia) may need the LPG to clean up the emissions slightly on his 'mildly tuned' PDxxx though, as it helps increase efficiency of the burn on the diesels.

2.0 litre 20v

no such engine exists

Wrighty

Where did you get your conversion done and would you recommend them?

Lance

no such engine exists

Fiat make one :P

My brother in law had his 2.0 litre 20v Passat converted to LPG with the latest LPG system that includes injectors similar to the Fuel startified injectors in the VAG gropu cars - done for

a lot of vehicles in places like spain and turkey also have LPG, seems the norm for taxi's

How does LPG affect the resale value, eg when getting trade in prices at dealerships?

Chris

I can't wait to get mine fitted.

When's the big day jason?

When's the big day jason?

Need to get my a55 in gear and order in a 36 litre toroidal tank first.

Have a look on ebay Jason,you see quite a few tanks on there.

Bought a secondhand 2002 1.4 Elegance with lpg - seemed like a good idea at the time. Turned into a nightmare tho. The lpg had been fitted professionally and it looked like a decent piece of kit but the ECU controlling the gas used to fall out with the ECU controlling the engine on a regular basis. The car never actually broke down but the dashboard was usually lit up with warning lights about 90% of the time.

Skoda couldn't cure it. LPG specialist couldn't cure it. I eventually invested in a VAG-COM kit so that I could reset the dash lights myself.

Downside of lpg (ECU problems excepted) are that the tank robs a lot of boot space - mine was taller than the spare wheel, resulting in a big step in the boot floor. Also be aware that once you have gas fitted then your warranty is null and void.

40p per litre still sounds very tempting I must admit, but I'll not be going that route again until the gas is fitted at the factory and comes within the warranty.

So what are the insurance loadings for a converted car. And any difference between professionally and home fitted?

So what are the insurance loadings for a converted car. And any difference between professionally and home fitted?

I've had my octy 1.8turbo auto slxi done.

Running fine, the insurance was performed by an authorised dealer and you get a certificate etc. The insurance company tesco didn't charge anything for the upgrade providing it was done by an authorised fitter.

The only downside is on LPG my car struggles to get above 25mpg, which is a bit miserable, but then it only did 26mpg average on petrol. I think the auto kills the mpg.

By the way it's run perfect for the 3500 miles I've had it fitted.

Local flogas stockists cheapest at 36ppl.