minty

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This may go straight to the idiots corner.. .but..

can you LPG a Turbo'd car purely for the cost of the lpg gas???

I'd love a subaru but i dont think the mileage that i would do would leave me anything but skint each month, could i go gas or should i find another car ???

kingofturds

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http://www.automechservices-lpg.co.uk/list.html

This company have converted a turbo to run on lpg ,did have a pic of a demo subaru tha thad been converted but cant find it at the min.

davedipster

The government will probably remove the tax break on LPG, then it will be a waste of time.

dipster

minty

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Looks v.interesting
thanks for that.
Chris.

minty

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Hey i'm optimistic for a good 12 months dave

kingofturds

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Agreed once enough people have converted they will up the levy ,don't believe the bull ****e about them being interested in the environment its all about £££

wvoce

I read about a guy who converted his Legacy GTB to LPG with success over on uklegacy.com, would be worth checking that out.

We also have a 2.2 Legacy Est (NA) on LPG for the last 10k and all seems well, getting about 25mpg on a run.

Car had 106k on it when we go it converted!!

will

[Davey]

I've had this discussion so many times before, the amount of mileage you need to do before its covered its own cost is VERY HIGH and will take most people years, I am also told LPG runs hotter and doesnt lubricate valves like petroleum mist so causes more wear.

David Lock

This may be helpful.

http://www.greenfuel.org.uk/faqs/

T20Driver

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hmmm .. using the calculator in the refered to link .... 1yr 9 mths to start saving money on a MY05 UK STi doing 14k mile pa ..

Vehicle: Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX STi Type UK Saloon 4d 1994cc
LPG System Greenfuel (86965)
Tank Toroidal
Cost of Conversion £1,730.00 + VAT
Net Cost of Conversion £2,032.75 inc VAT
Petrol Spend PA £2,697.82 per year
LPG Spend PA £1,496.47 per year
Saving PA £1,201.35 per year

ROI c.1 yr 9 mths ...... even more if less miles driven

Tuts

You used to be able to get a grant to help pay for the conversion. Can you still do this?

kingofturds

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afraid not