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THINKING ABOUT BUYING A RANGE ROVER
bezzabsa:
Doors (ie the 4 on the side of the car ) are the same interally and externally - the only difference id the swage line disco cuts in and out within about an inch - RRC cuts in and out about 18 inches apart. only size difference is on the roof where it raises to enable people to sit in the rear .
Range Rover Ron:
So where the roof raises makes the Disco BIGGER than the RRC ???? !!!
As I said FACT - NO ARGUMENT
barnhill4x4:
How can you say that a gas'd V8 is not as economical as a tdi? And £2k for the conversion?
I have a 200 series 3.5 v8 disco, it cost me £660 to convert as I did it myself 4 years ago. Since then it has saved thousands in running costs a quick calculation works out that I have spent £12k on gas over the last 100k miles that would have been close to £30k if that was petrol.
As for being less economical than a tdi? Well I used to Export Minis to the USA, I regularly drove from South Wales to Southampton towing a trailer with a mini on it. That trip in my mothers tdi Disco would cost me £60 and in the V8 on gas............£38.
FACT! I rest my case
Range Rover Ron:
Hi there
So are you trying to say that a V8 is cheaper than a Tdi to run??
Now I know your are EXTRACTING THE URINE.
we are trying to talk sense here!
My mate who is a Jag specialist technician has just got a P38 and a local gas conversion centre quoted him at £1,800, thats pretty close to 2k.
In 2009 the government is bringing the price of LPG into line with petrol and Deisel. then it will become a straight choice between Tdi & V8.
I think that will then make most V8's history.
LPG is not more economical than petrol, (at the moment the goverment is supporting the low prices) litre for litre it is far worse and when the governemnt pulls the plug on the price of LPG in 2009 people will drop it like hot cakey thingies.
Anyway that's my last post on this subject, we could be debating for ever.
It's a personal choice, but the facts don't lie.
Personal choices sometimes overlook the true facts.
Keep taking the pills and do what the people in the white coats tell you.
Happy pancake Tuesday
cheers
v8kenny:
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In 2009 the government is bringing the price of LPG into line with petrol and Deisel.
From this date future DUTY increases will be the same as petrol or diesel - it will still be around half the cost as it is now as they will all increase at the same rate
I think that will then make most V8's history
Errm.........................no it won't - nobody but nobody runs a V8 if fuel economy is any sort of an issue - they drive them purely for pleasure, power and performance and that's the whole point you diesel freaks miss
I LIKE running V8's and that is totally MY business unless you are wanting to pay for my fuel :wink:
You LIKE running a diesel and that's fine by me - I ain't about to start lecturing you about it - that's YOUR business :roll:
I think you may also find that it is just the rate of increase in duty that will be the same as petrol/diesel - not the overall cost
It will still be about half price as they will all increase at the same rate :wink:
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