new range rover owner

Hi,
I am wanting to buy a range rover and have been looking around and I have read a few things and have come to the conclusion that I should get a petrol 4ltr or 4.6ltr.
But what I am wanting to know is it worth while getting a LPG range rover is there many beefits to it. ( I have never owned a LPG car)
Is it cost effective to get it converted my self - What would the cost be?

Sorry for all the questions but really could do with some help.
Thank you

Hi Craig

Welcome to the forum. I too went through the same considerations before bying my first RR last November. I concluded that a 4.6 with LPG conversion would work for us. We looked at a number of dealer cars with "recent LPG conversions" but in the end decided to find a good 4.6 and get the conversion done ourselves (we noticed that a lot of dealers were getting LPG conversions done on their big engined stock to help shift them - I was concerned about the quality of these LPG conversions).

We had our 4.6 Vogue converted by Profess Autogas for £1400. They did the conversion in 1 day and provided a free courtesy car.

Since the conversion, we've averaged around 19mpg on LPG, with no noticeable change in the way the car performs.

Best of luck with your search.

Rich

Hi & welcome,

The guys on here are very helpful indeed.

I have a 2.5DSE, and had it remapped, and get OK performance, well loads better that before the remap.

If I have understood what I have read about the 4.6 litre I would only buy a 4 Litre. The way I understand it the 4.6 litre is the same engine which has been bored out and given a longer piston stroke to get the extra 600cc, which surely makes the 4.6 litre weaker, but like I say Im not a mechanic and Im sure if I'm wrong someone will correct me...

As for LPG, well Im no mechanic but when I go to the breakers most of the petrol rangies have LPG tanks in to boot, make your own mind up.

Also make sure you check the Air suspension.

Good Luck M8


firstthebanker

both share 94mm bore, but 4.6 is stroked longer.
The 4.0 is in fact the same capacity as the 3.9 (3950cc) but allegedly stronger.

The design of the p38 cooling system contributes to engine failure due to overheating as catastrophic coolant loss cooks them

lpg is fine if its looked after, if you have the oppertunity of a top hat linered engine get that one as these cannot move or slip. check the history and paperwork for engine info.

theres a wiki on the rover v8 so have a look there, it'll give you all the info on the lumps.

you will find alot of lpg p38's in scrap yards as the circumstances of increasing fuel cost, large engines and the advances in lpg (both technical and popularity) all sort of converged around the time that p38's were bieng sold on from thier original owner. it made it more appealing to lower income families.

not that its much bloody cheaper to run on lpg but there is a significant saving to be had which brings the car into a justifiable band of expense.