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WHICH DISCO?
wibble:
--- Quote from: "Spooky" ---Hmmm ... a V8 ... yes, that's a possibility! :twisted:
It'll be quieter (as has been said) and somewhat smarter off the mark, but will use more fuel than a Jumbo Jet taking off!!
LPG does offset this (for now), but how long will it be before they tax that through the roof? It was originally taxed less, as it was (and still is) a 'clean' fuel. However, the current train of thought (no doubt 'helped along' by the car manufacturers' lobbying) is that the latest design petrol engines run cleaner on petrol ...
This is all very well if you can afford the latest design of EuroBox, but what about us folks who live in the real world? :roll:
I'm willing to bet that the Government will increase the Duty on LPG shortly, as it's not 'Politically Correct' to tax petrol or diesel any more at the moment, and the Budget needs the Dosh to support all the Spongers wading onto our shores.
(Rant Over)
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muddyweb wrote:
As I understand it, it has been stated that tax on LPG will rise no more than 1p per year for the next 2 years.
It's after that that concerns me ...
i agree on both counts... think it might save mony in the shortb term but what after... if tax on lpg went to petrol extremes in 3 years it would cripple me, and even tho i would save some not sure the saving is that much,
from whats above think it will have to be a diesel and prob the 300 but need to 'try before i buy'... (heard that on day time TV once) :oops: :oops:
( oh and a change in the muppets that run things wouldn't be a bad idea...)
TUFFTEE:
Just Get yourself a Good condition Disco 1 low milage! then you can do your own sevicing and no fancy ECU's to hamper you whilst out laneing!!
muddyweb:
--- Quote from: "wibble" ---i agree on both counts... think it might save mony in the shortb term but what after... if tax on lpg went to petrol extremes in 3 years it would cripple me, and even tho i would save some not sure the saving is that much,
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True, but you need to do the maths.... you have 2-3 years of the difference between LPG and Diesel. Currently an LPG V8 costs less to run than a diesel car doing over 35mpg (very rough figures - probably highly innacurate)
If, over the period of those 2 years, the price of diesel increases, which it inevitably will... then the differences are greater.
Also, no matter how little you think of the government, I don't think they are suddenly going to stick 50p a litre extra on LPG... the tax rise would happen over a period of time.
The amount of mileage you travel is the key factor... there will be a break point at which the LPG V8 is worth doing.
TimM:
Everything has gone quiet Wibble, have you made a decision yet?
wibble:
Tim
Not yet, have a test drive this week end with another mate with a 200tdi. had the house re-wired and now in the process of re building the walls and completly re-decorating afta the sparkys made a bit of a mess :shock: ... so have been kind of distracted. Have been eyeing them up tho whilst on my travels and the TD5 looks that little bit nicer... but also that little bit more expensive!!! will keep you posted after sundays drive. :D
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