Auto or Manual ?

[John h]

How's the foot, had plenty of time to heal

Err...Yes thanks for asking

[tonupteabag]

My 2.4 does this also, on wet grass

Aye but mine does on the black stuff!

[dazandcaz]

Marmite?

[tonupteabag]

Marmite?

Can't stand the ###### stuff!!!

[BUSHWHACKER]

My 2.4 does this also, on wet grass

Mine spin if I cough on the accelerator.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Vintage threads rule!

My first Auto too.....and I always said I wouldnt have one.

I've been totally converted now though. I think if I bought another sports car, I'd have to have a manual, but for a cruiser or a big lumberer like a 4x4 the Auto rules! I can even spin the tyres up with the V6.

Ah yes, you're the one with the 3.4. There was a bloke on here the other day wanting to know how economical they are. He would love your valuable input.

[dazandcaz]

Mine spin if I cough on the accelerator.

It's not big or clever, but does sound like fun!

[Shaft120]

Ah yes, you're the one with the 3.4. There was a bloke on here the other day wanting to know how economical they are. He would love your valuable input.

Hehe - Yes I read that little back and forth of yours BW

Was most amusing. Thought I'd leave my two penneth out as I'd already written a post on the MPG for the 3.4 and I've no idea what the 2.7 is like.

Funnily enough I'm getting it raised and onto 305's at the end of the month, so It will be interesting to see how it hits the MPG. I'm considering LPG'ing it - but may be a bit of a gamble.

[Rustinho]

Hehe - Yes I read that little back and forth of yours BW

Was most amusing. Thought I'd leave my two penneth out as I'd already written a post on the MPG for the 3.4 and I've no idea what the 2.7 is like.

Funnily enough I'm getting it raised and onto 305's at the end of the month, so It will be interesting to see how it hits the MPG. I'm considering LPG'ing it - but may be a bit of a gamble.

Just a possible word of warning about LPG.

Something I wasn't aware of prior to chatting to a taxi driver about it is that you get much worse mpg from LPG than petrol or diesel. I presume that would be the reason why the fuel tax on LPG has put it to a point where it costs about half as much as petrol/diesel if it returns (roughly, for the sake of putting a figure on it) half as much mpg.

Obviously, no personal experience in that other than a conversation with a taxi driver but it wasn't something I'd ever heard mentioned before.

Anyone know how true this is?

[tonupteabag]

Just a possible word of warning about LPG.

Something I wasn't aware of prior to chatting to a taxi driver about it is that you get much worse mpg from LPG than petrol or diesel. I presume that would be the reason why the fuel tax on LPG has put it to a point where it costs about half as much as petrol/diesel if it returns (roughly, for the sake of putting a figure on it) half as much mpg.

Obviously, no personal experience in that other than a conversation with a taxi driver but it wasn't something I'd ever heard mentioned before.

Anyone know how true this is?

Depends on the system as well, The mixer type is about 86% efficient while the sequential is around 96% efficient. I had the sequential fitted and in fairness it was easy to get along with but, As far as consumption goes if i got 25mpg on petrol i would expect about 20/22 on LPG (these are estimates)but also take into account the extra weight of the LPG tank as well as the petrol tank, I've known of a few people who swear by the LPG (saying that i know more people who swear at it!)

[slobodan]

Sequential gas is the shiznit. much better than the older systems.
How do you talk to taxi drivers? Do you speak a second language?

[TonyN]

Just a possible word of warning about LPG.

Something I wasn't aware of prior to chatting to a taxi driver about it is that you get much worse mpg from LPG than petrol or diesel. I presume that would be the reason why the fuel tax on LPG has put it to a point where it costs about half as much as petrol/diesel if it returns (roughly, for the sake of putting a figure on it) half as much mpg.

Obviously, no personal experience in that other than a conversation with a taxi driver but it wasn't something I'd ever heard mentioned before.

Anyone know how true this is?

Its not, I lost a little mpg on my Rover V8, went from 20ish to 16ish on gas, but that was a old venturi type system, the newer injection ones are better.

You can tune to give same MPG, but less power, if you go for same power you get less MPG, but not half!

It burns cleaner and better, but carries less actrual energy pound of pound with petrol hense the increased MPG is you want to get the same power from ther motor.

You can double your oil change and filter life though, as you get no containation of the oil, and it produces far less emissions.

[Rustinho]

Sequential gas is the shiznit. much better than the older systems.
How do you talk to taxi drivers? Do you speak a second language?

Its not, I lost a little mpg on my Rover V8, went from 20ish to 16ish on gas, but that was a old venturi type system, the newer injection ones are better.

You can tune to give same MPG, but less power, if you go for same power you get less MPG, but not half!

It burns cleaner and better, but carries less actrual energy pound of pound with petrol hense the increased MPG is you want to get the same power from ther motor.

You can double your oil change and filter life though, as you get no containation of the oil, and it produces far less emissions.

Obviously this particular taxi driver spoke a dialect of sh1te that I was unfamiliar with!

[BUSHWHACKER]

Why the need to LPG a car anyway?
It doesn't save the planet, it doesn't make your car faster, it doesn't reduce insurance costs and the price can only go up to the same levels as other fuels.

Don't reply if you're going to mention running costs.

[slobodan]

Why the need to LPG a car anyway?
It doesn't save the planet, it doesn't make your car faster, it doesn't reduce insurance costs and the price can only go up to the same levels as other fuels.

Don't reply if you're going to mention running costs.

LPG is great when you go on holiday...The wife and kids can only bring one bag because the LPG tank takes up all the boot space.