My SLK LPG Converted

q6600

q6600

q6600

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This car is just for me, my castle and I am the king, no child, no wife =). I really don't need the space on the boot. On the other hand i can justify the cost of having a second car and i try to keep the cost down. I do love the car to bits but on petrol is expensive to run.
 
For a second car you must do a lot of miles to justify the conversion, especially in something like an SLK200?
 
It's an slk200......it's hardly going to be other worldly poor on fuel.

Still a bit confusing in terms of the financial goals if you're happy enough to have another car to use tbh but each to their own!
 
I do 20k+ per year.
As per a second car some time is a must for me. Again could be a cheap car to run not a slk. But all in on so far so good.
 
q6600 said:
Hi
This is my SLK 200 which I converted to LPG.
Me personal I din't notice any loss of power what so ever on LPG.
I did change the spark plugs to NGK LPG7.
I had a smart roadster which use to do a mile with 0.14p and now with the LPG my SLK cost me 0.14p per mile.
I lost the space from the trunk but i ca not be bother.
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14p/mile? That's not great. On my fill-up this eve I spent just under 9.5p/mile, and that was a 2.8L petrol.. :confused:
 
Looks like a Zavoli Zeta reducer to me /lpg nerd.

Very cheap for a fitted system - I have procured all the parts to fit mine albeit for a 250hp 4 cylinder + toroidal tank and that alone came to over £650.
 
Bug One said:
Are there any other costs involved? Does it alter your vehicles tax band? What is insurance like?
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-Yearly filters change (££cheap, 10mins)
-Yearly remap/'tune up' is a good idea, 1hr of LPG fitters time or DIY with USB>RS232 cable depending on system.

Depending on age of car you can get a small tax reduction ~£10/year if registered with DVLA as dual fuel.

Insurance either don't care, or classify it as modification and load premium a smallamount in accordance. Some insist on LPGA install certificate, most don't.
 
Bug One said:
Are there any other costs involved? Does it alter your vehicles tax band? What is insurance like?
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One of payment of 870. Then my insurance charge me 25 for adding Lpg on my insurance. No chance in tax band. I will benefit of 15,pounds reduction on my tax band.
 
miniyazz said:
14p/mile? That's not great. On my fill-up this eve I spent just under 9.5p/mile, and that was a 2.8L petrol.. :confused:
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Prior to the slk I had a smart roadster 0.7l and with that I use to do a mile with 0.13p so I'm not sure how you mange that consumption with a 2.8l engine...
 
Indeed that does look odd - 30mpg sees me spend about £0.21 / mile at the moment (I'm guessing by 0.13p you actually mean 13p?) so i'd need to be achieving 60mpg from my 3 litre 6 to even get close to 9.5p/mile
 
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