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LPG conversion between £1500 and £2300 but the important thing is to find a good conversion place - lots of muppets out there bodging conversions so try to find someone by a number of different recommendations.

S2 V8 manual 116k and the box has a bearing/gear whine in 5th only and only when torque applied - guess its the gear. Question is do they all do this and box will go on for ever or is it box out and a rebuild soon. Level of noise isnt that bad. Sounds similar to my Saab 900 gearbox when the...

Diamond Dave - how many lights do you have on the control box when the tanks are full ?

Had my V8 LPG for 2 months or so. V8 sounds wonderful, lovely low down torque pulls from 1000rpm which is handy as the Disco was bought for the wife!! Still wish it had more power though. Anyway on gas we get about 14 - 15 mpg (of gas) which given that LPG is 39,9p/L here and 37.5p/L at a...

Um forgot to add - I did actually buy my S2 V8 as it was first reg 31/12/00 ! No bloody way I'm paying more tax to this thieving punch of Tonys cronies - makes the last lot look positively 'honest' !!!!

Totally agree with you mmaddock. VED and congestion charging are a con - there is enough tax on fuel as it is and that tax is perfectly fair - the more you drive, the less efficient car you drive, the more you drive on congested roads the more you pay. Unfortunately the govt put it up so much...

Get a V8 running on LPG - thats what I did and at the mo we are averaging the equivalent of 34mpg with something that actually has some get up and go and a lovely sound track. There does seem a common thread that the V8 struggles to make 100k especially on LPG so look for one that has had the...

I'd be interested in what you find. I have the same issue in our S2 V8 - bought a couple of months ago. Had it on a lift and nothing seems worn. Bought at 113k now on 116k. I've put it down to the PAS pump and maybe air in their or even old fluid which is cavitating in the pump? Got a Saab...

Only just got my Disco so not that technically competent with it yet - however the cruise system looks similar to that fitted to Saabs in the early 90s (they later went over to electrical stepper motors - much better). Anyway the usual problem with the Saab system was the pendel switches not...

Have been asked the following: Hello I'm not wanting to sound stupid but MY disco is also suffering the "SUNROOF LEAK " can you possibly tell me how and where did you start to take down the headlining at , I have an electric sunroof have you the same ? any info you can remember would be...

Well after buying a 2000 V8 from a small trader specialising in Land Rovers I was pretty disappointed to find the front sunroof leaking at the first sign of rain - buyer beware. Still waiting for a response from the trader. Anyway, I wipped out the headlining - quite easy took about 1.5 hours...

Thanks for that Holyman - makes me feel a little happier. There is some mention of it in the Rave workshop manual - just seems strange that it is not mentioned in the handbook.

OK be gentle with me I'm new here! Just bought a V8 S2 ES with LPG. When the engine is stopped and then a door is opened the air suspension drops about 20mm. I can hear the valve in the control block releasing the air. I assume this is normal? No mention of this in the handbook - so the...

My V8 is on LPG. £24 to fill with 60L of LPG that gets me 180 to 200 miles so its approx equal to 30mpg. Think I'll stick with a petrol motor - much nicer sound and cheaper too!!

Hi Mark I've just bought a 2000 V8 ES running LPG - mine also had a short engine fitted at about 89k following an 'investigation of overheating'. This investigation included new head gaskets and recutting valve seats and new radiator. This was all done 2 years ago and about 25k miles ago. Like...