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Post by haydn callow » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:12 pm

Could anyone give me some idea of the MPG figures for a V6 and a 2lt ? Also what would the MPG figures for the same vehicles be with the LPG conversion ??
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Post by dandemann8 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:19 pm

My 2.5 V6 I'm getting between 24-28mpg, that's not with a lead foot but carefull intelligent driving :D
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Post by haydn callow » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:30 pm

2 wd or 4x4 ??
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Post by madmile » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:33 pm

I think all the petrols are 2wd.
I have talked to owners of 2lt petrol who get 28-30mpg.
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Post by dandemann8 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:40 pm

Sorry 2wd :D
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Post by Tony C » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:18 pm

2.5 V6 Getting 25mpg. AFT unconverted.
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Post by james1508 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:23 pm

mine did about 18 - 20 mpg on LPG a 2L or 320 to 340 kilometre per 51 l tank. Never filled it full of petrol so cant give you those figures.

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Post by haydn callow » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:29 pm

what does lpg cost ??
How does it work...do you have a manual switchover ??? can you start on lpg ??
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Post by dandemann8 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:33 pm

Hi Haydn, can I ask why you request such info :?: :-k :-k :-k
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Post by haydn callow » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:41 pm

My granny (98 years old) wants to take her surf board down to Cornwall.....she got kicked off the train last week co's she took up 4 seats across.......reckons a tintop with a roof rack will do her fine but it needs to be economical co's she only has her pension.
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Post by dandemann8 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:44 pm

haydn callow wrote:My granny (98 years old) wants to take her surf board down to Cornwall.....she got kicked off the train last week co's she took up 4 seats across.......reckons a tintop with a roof rack will do her fine but it needs to be economical co's she only has her pension.
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Post by g8dhe » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:45 pm

My May 08 til Jan 09 Km/L graph below(top graph the other is £/L);
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Multiply by 2.82 to get mpg which is about 7.5*2.82=21mpg.

The TomTom is with the Bongo at the moment and that's not where I am, so not the latest data.
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Post by missfixit70 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:50 pm

2l might struggle a bit towing Haydn :wink: Not towing Haydn - he's not heavy, I mean towing an Eriba. Stick with a diesel :wink:
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Post by haydn callow » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:53 pm

Does all that mean that when you drive your V6 on LPG you get 21MPG and a gallon costs about 60% of what a gallon of petrol costs ??
Which would equate to about 37 MPG by cost ???
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Post by g8dhe » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:55 pm

If your referring to mine Haydn, its petrol no LPG in near the engine.
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