quick question

hi all just need a bit of guidance

i am looking at buying a new used range rover 2003-05

do i buy a diesel and get a veg oil kit in the shed approx 2k to the price

buy a petrol and convert it to gas approx 1.7K (the purchase price of car is around 1k cheaper)

thanks
marc.

3rd choice buy one already converted to gas, cheaper than converting yourself. LPG converted cars are generally not much more than standard in price.

It does not matter much, the government will make sure your paying through the nose whichever way you go. Ref biodiesel unless you have a supply of very cheap used chip oil, converting virgin cooking oil to biodiesel with the £2000.00 outlay for plant is not going to be viable for much longer. The price is going up and by the time you have paid for your oil, chemicals and electricity it's not really all that much cheaper. Any vehicle fitted with common rail injection is very intollerant of the fuel viscosity. You have to be careful what you put in these engines the wrong mix could cost you a fortune.

Option 4
Get get a job like mine were they pay for your fuel
Only they dont know it yet, ha,ha,ha

go for the petrol - ideally one that already been properly converted to gas or haggle down the price as "no one wants big thirsty 4x4's any more" and budget approx £1700 to get a decent sequential conversion done

4 th choice , get a classic rangy .

thanks for all your replies i agree lpg the way to go, just need to find a good one.

elsie why go for a classic?????

Diesel is more economical than LPG even without the biodiesel plant in the shed. With diesel you get all the boot space and a spare wheel. Diesels are more reliable and easier to re-sell and you can definately use the channel tunnel with a diesel.

Petrol or diesel, go 05 or later. Second gen and a lot of the niggles in the original car were sorted. L322 petrols are not guzzlers either, better economy at least compared to the P38 and more power too. Depending on your intended mileage you might consider just leaving it as is?

well I have the biofuel unit in the shed, cost £1100 with chemicals and **** easy to do.
I am lucky to have access to plenty of oil (no I am not selling any!) would warn that I have gone through two fuel pumps in 6 months but at £44 a hit, I am saving the cost of two a week so, I cut the hole in the boot floor (as per excellent directions on this forum) and changing pump takes 10 mins.

All the benefits of a normal oil burner but better mpg and performance.

LPG isn't the cheap option it was five years ago. I've had a few over the years but with inflating gas prices it isn't the most cost effective option now. The engines like new ignition systems at regular intervals which isn't usually factored into the buyers equation.
LPG @ £3.56 per gallon = 11.23 gallons for £40 or 123 miles (11 mpg on gas without warm up petrol costs. Figure from my gassed P38)
DERV @ £6.33 per gallon = 6.32 gallons for £40 or 132.7 miles (21 mpg average taken from my diesel P38)