Cheapest for LPG conversion...

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Poppers

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Received a few quotes for LPG conversion, been getting them around the £1500 mark but mentioned it to someone today and they reckon it should only cost around £800. Does anybody know any good companies who offer low rates for LPG conversion? I still want a good job, just want it done as cheap as possible.

Thanks in advance,
Dale.
 
I was recommended a guy by a LPG company, his name is Mick Bird try him on +447834218849. £1500 sounds about right, £800 too cheap, make sure you go for a sequential system, and read the info on this site, it can be a problem with these engines.
 
I wouldn't simply go on the price. Yes, we all know that cash is tight right now, but you need to know that the job is done well and will serve the intended purpose. To simply consider cost would, imho, be a mistake.

After much research, I used this company Profess Autogas - 1 Day LPG Conversions to do the conversion on my 2000 4.6 V8. Just about had it a year now with no problems.

I suppose, ultimately, it's your choice.:)
 
I've been searching for a company who will offer finance on the conversion, that would help alot.
 
Poppers said:
Received a few quotes for LPG conversion, been getting them around the £1500 mark but mentioned it to someone today and they reckon it should only cost around £800. Does anybody know any good companies who offer low rates for LPG conversion? I still want a good job, just want it done as cheap as possible.

Thanks in advance,
Dale.
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£1800 - £2400 sounds more like it , both your prices seem to cheep not unless they are single point lpg instead of multi point sequencial injection
dont bother with single point lpg you will regret it ive seen so many cheap systems a waste of money
maybe ok on earlier 3.5 and 3.9 engines but p38s and single point lpg dont go together
look for systems called tartarini - romano - or prins sequential multi point injection or at least multi point injection
to fit one of these systems is quite a lot of work and to do it tidy and safe will take considerable time
people have come to me with problems and when you open the bonnet you see a right mess wires hanging ,split open air boxes , backfireing ,poor running to name but a few
however at the end of the day its up to you and what you have to spend
buy a dear system and they perform faultless buy cheap you get a monkey:)
 
Poppers said:
Received a few quotes for LPG conversion, been getting them around the £1500 mark but mentioned it to someone today and they reckon it should only cost around £800. Does anybody know any good companies who offer low rates for LPG conversion? I still want a good job, just want it done as cheap as possible.

Thanks in advance,
Dale.
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This sounds like another classic case of someone trying to run a RR on the cheap - it simply isn't possible. Yes, you can save money here and there by finding indy garages, searching around for spares etc, but at the end of the day they are inherently expensive beasts to run. Don't try to scimp, it will simply cost you more in the long run when it breaks. If you can't afford it then buy something else and stop trying to live outside of your means.

LPG for £800 - no chance if you want it to actually work.

p.s. is this for a P38 or L322? You don't say what you have in the post.
 
Voguely said:
This sounds like another classic case of someone trying to run a RR on the cheap - it simply isn't possible. Yes, you can save money here and there by finding indy garages, searching around for spares etc, but at the end of the day they are inherently expensive beasts to run. Don't try to scimp, it will simply cost you more in the long run when it breaks. If you can't afford it then buy something else and stop trying to live outside of your means.

LPG for £800 - no chance if you want it to actually work.

p.s. is this for a P38 or L322? You don't say what you have in the post.
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What an arrogant attitude.
 
Voguely said:
This sounds like another classic case of someone trying to run a RR on the cheap - it simply isn't possible. Yes, you can save money here and there by finding indy garages, searching around for spares etc, but at the end of the day they are inherently expensive beasts to run. Don't try to scimp, it will simply cost you more in the long run when it breaks. If you can't afford it then buy something else and stop trying to live outside of your means.

LPG for £800 - no chance if you want it to actually work.

p.s. is this for a P38 or L322? You don't say what you have in the post.
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the advice is good, but I wouldnt be telling people what to buy and not to buy

I run a V8 on Lpg and the running cost isnt a problem. 23 mpg on gas (with the petrol price taken in to account) aint that bad
 
V8Jay said:
the advice is good, but I wouldnt be telling people what to buy and not to buy

I run a V8 on Lpg and the running cost isnt a problem. 23 mpg on gas (with the petrol price taken in to account) aint that bad
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I'm not suggesting that LPG isn't a good idea. I bet when you had yours converted (or the previous owner?) you/they looked for a good value system that worked and would be reliable, covered by guarantee etc?

What I'm speaking out against is people trying to do things as cheap as possible, regardless of quality, which is actually counter productive to saving money. I'm all up for cutting costs where possible and sensible.

As for people saying my comments were arrogant etc- well maybe, but we were all thinking the same thing - just I actually said it! Too often people come on here looking for a magical solution to running what is always going to be a (relatively) expensive vehicle on the cheap.
 
As mentioned in first post, I was it done as cheap as possible but still a good job done. I don't want corners cut, I just like everybody else want the best rate going. Why pay an extra few hundred quid for the same job if someone else can do it cheaper. BTW does LPG affect the sound of the engine at all? Not a major point but just curious.
 
LPG doesn't affect the sound, performance (to any great extent) or running. In fact you will not be able to tell whether it's running on LPG or Petrol except by seeing which lights are lit on the dash. But as has been said a system for £800 will cause nothing but trouble. Go for a sequential system from any major manufacturer and you will be happy - but expect to pay £2,000 upwards. Consider that running costs with LPG are roughly half that of Petrol and you can work out your pay-back time according to the mileage you do.
 
A couple of points to add here. I have 2 Classic 3.9s both on gas. Both use single point systems as no cats so cant run a multipoint system.
Both SOUND different on gas. tend to be smoother and slightly quieter.
Both are slightly more sluggish on gas as these systems are not as good as sequential systems.
With the later systems, multipoint/sequential systems there is less of a difference to sound and power. And if you get a really good setup you can sometimes get more power from LPG.
Do not get a cheap system they are crap (trust me. One of mine broke last week)
Get the best one you can afford. Make sure you get a certificate with it. And make sure you keep the engine serviced regularly.
 
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