Push for diesel

[nota]

For the record. our logbook is what kays we do and from where to where. NO FUEL is recorded. only recording done is quoting the odometer reading when you fill up.

I've never seen a pump that doesn't record the amount of fuel it delivers ..

The amount of gas that goes in is consistent and the amount of kays it does is consistent. let me break it down to the barest level for you.

approx (give or take 5L) 90L of gas go in
between 400 - 450 kays come out.

Ok I'll accept that "approx" and "between" is the best you are capable of Thanks for that

Nevertheless 90 litres @ $0.62c per litre = under $56 for the LPG Falcon - hardly consistent with what you originally claimed below

A petrol falcon per tank = $81.60 at 1.20 a litre
a gas falcon (wagon, thats what we use) costs $71.40

A petrol falcon does 550 kays to a tank = $14.86 per 100klm
the wagon does 400(ish) to a tank =$17.85 per 100klm

petrol wins.

Btw 90 litres per 400km = an almost unbelievable 22.5L/100 or 12.5 mpg

Even this (the least economical of your current 'estimates') equates to $77 of LPG per 550km vs $81.60 for petrol

LPG wins

finis

[SlickHolden]

I think LPG looses in the power department towing uphills etc, That is why i don't like it.
My mate runs a VS Ute on Gas and it goes great, But towing he uses unleaded always.

[nota]

^^ Fair comment

There is a noticable loss of torque which is why it best suits large capacity donks with a surfeit of grunt like the V8s and big 6s. That way you can get 4cyl economy yet still enjoy traditional 'big car' performance & virtues

In contrast to the torque loss, once up and running at cruising speeds LPG usually require slightly less throttle opening than petrol. On gas, engine internals are kept much cleaner and they also run noticably smoother so they usually last longer

[SlickHolden]

I just can't stand the smell of them, I'm very easy set off with itches of all types from smells and things i got bad aliges.
I think people get over scared now a days with high fuel prices, Cars really are great on fuel now a days, Have a look at my car it runs 300km on a 68 litre fill-up. That's something to shit yourself about.

Hey anyone wanna Buy my sisters Proton Gen2 It runs between 6.7lt and 8.8 lt average all the time.

[Blue Supra]

^^^
i heard it breaks alot.

like i said earlier, im over the argument. but as a side note to the torque loss, ive been in a 4cyl 30yo corona on LPG and it wasnt too bad on the power/torque loss but had a horrible smell in it.

[SlickHolden]

Runs but has little issues of of dealers not fixing them
Goes great but is starting to age fast she is over it bad
When her car was shipped from Proton they didnt check them, Now they do. Pretty crap hey if holden or ford didnt check there just built cars they would sakc some people forsure

[Blue Supra]

how much does she want for it? ill be after a runabout in the next few months.

[SlickHolden]

$13500 i think?

[Blue Supra]

ah. bit more then i want to spend

ill be shopping like 3k and under its just to get me around while to 200 and datto are having their engines changed.

[SlickHolden]

She wants me to stick it on ebay but i told her people wont look on there for a proton, It's not a big name, People always look at the car and think what is that? They have some quality issues but lucky i guess proton still have to fix anything, She is still waiting for a thermostat 1 month now.

If it was my car mate i would give it to you for $9000. That could buy me a nice VX Commodore

[fpv_gtho]

What year model is it, 13500 sounds a bit much. Checking here though

http://carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.dealer_results?category_id=1&selected_ model=1&selected_region=0&search_type=20&make_id=2 8&model_id=4863&keyword=&state_id=-1&region_id=&search_postcode=&search_distance=25

she might sell it for that much

[SlickHolden]

It's a 2005 L-Line.
And it's got 17" rims
Here are a couple of pics.

[Blue Supra]

its a snazzy lookin car but this is more what ill be looking for:


prolly get a thousand buck thing i can piss off as soon as i get my cars back.

[SlickHolden]

Aren't your legs going to be sore in that

[Blue Supra]

i have more room in my GFs 94 pulsar then i do in my car... i should be ok, but basically im looking for a 1k car that i run around in for a month or two. i found a few interesting things like a 4.9L carbed falcon for $1600, a combi van for $1200... a turbo charade for $1600...