real world MPG

[Imy]

[quote="murf62"]
Personally I wouldn't bother converting an 8-10yr old car, I would sell it as is and look for one already converted.  There are plenty around and they are not a lot more (£500-£800) than unconverted ones.  Look for one that has the LPG filler hidden away in the rear bumper under the tow bar cover, drilling a hole in the rear wing is just lazy.  Prins VSIs seem to be the most recommended systems.

http://www.prinsautogasuk.co.uk/Autogas ... eList.html
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If you went through the effort of finding a good clean X5 regardless of age why would you triPle your work load by selling it and then narrowing your search to find a good condition X with LPG? I you have a good clean car and your happy with and plan on keeping it for the foreseeable future then convert it.

[Graham_The_Baker]

I live in Sunderland, not far from where your picture is!

I've just converted my 53 plate 4.4 and to be honest although the conversion is brilliant I seem to be only getting 15mpg atm. This is around the doors I admit but I was expecting more than that??
I'll be towing my caravan to France again this year so I should get a good idea what it does on a long run.
I do know that on a motorway at 70 mph I get in the mid 20's so on gas it will be 34-38 mpg.
My conversion is a BRC which is the benchmark for LPG..... imo 

HTH
Graham

[awj85]

don; will get some pics when the car is next out lol
graham; glad im not alone in having to live in this place!!  perhaps u might be able to enlighten me as to why there is so much anomisity between the geordies and makems?  esp. when it comes to football?  (I'm from Kent, so am just unfortunate that the wife is from here and i have the pleasure of living here too  ) 

[lezmtaylor]

If you decide to go the lpg route ,a couple of suggestions re installation

It usually fits in the boot where the spare wheel is and replaces it  --get some repair goo in the tyres.

make sure braided pipe is used, solid wall tube will break after lifting tank  a few times.

See if you can get access to battery without lifting lpg tank.

Get as larger tank as possible, I've got a 95 litre Stako in mine ( you will NEVER get 95 litres in it, 75litres is the

maximum i've got in)

Hope this helps

Lez

[Graham_The_Baker]

[quote="awj85"]
don; will get some pics when the car is next out lol
graham; glad im not alone in having to live in this place!!  perhaps u might be able to enlighten me as to why there is so much anomisity between the geordies and makems?  esp. when it comes to football?  (I'm from Kent, so am just unfortunate that the wife is from here and i have the pleasure of living here too  ) 
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Haha, football is football wherever you live in the country is it not??

[awj85]

I would have thought so graham but not up here doesn't seem last Derby Day back in October.    :pokey:
Where abouts in Sundeland are you?

[Graham_The_Baker]

Roker, Park Parade. Bring on April  :'(