robb
Jul 13 2002, 03:27 PM
does anybody know of an IS200 being converted to run on gas?
Not sure whether it's possible with all petrol cars but my mate had his vectra converted for £350
Petrol station around the corner is now supplying gas. 30.6p per ltr!!! and it's supposed to be more economical and less poluting.
Anybody been brave enough ?
Steve
Jul 13 2002, 03:42 PM
i think notoriousrev had his done... i remember posts about it.. try doing a search on the forums rob
Steve
Chris.S
Jul 13 2002, 04:20 PM
Notorious Rev had a conversion on his
peter-flint
Jul 14 2002, 12:57 PM
If you decide to get it done, use a firm that is registered with the installation group, not some cheap fix firm. Take advantage of the taxman man. :bounce:
robb
Jul 18 2002, 08:14 PM
thanks for the replies peeps.
Notorious Revs experience has seriously discouraged me from trying it.
Shame lexus don't do diesels- I've heard you can convert those to run on cooking oil !!!
Andy.thomas
Jul 24 2002, 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by NotoriousREV
If you'd like, I'll e-mail you the details of the company I used so that you can avoid them like the plague.
I wouldn't mind the company details m8, something i had been thinking about - like you im in on the high mileage
mailto:Andy.thomas@wcigroup.com
Risky3301
Jul 28 2002, 07:02 PM
Warning. Do not get your Lexus converted to LPG unless it done by Lexus.
Car manufactures have been trying for over 20 yrs to get the spark ignition engine to run on LPG, to date only 3 have been successfull and they still have they problems.
For a Spark Ignition engine to run correctly the you will need a unique engine calibration
You have been WARNED::!::!::!::!::
Rodders_UK
Aug 5 2002, 07:16 AM
A factoid for you - you can't take your car through the channel tunnel if it's been converted to LPG.:bounce:
Andy.thomas
Aug 5 2002, 09:13 AM
Awwwww - and i was so looking forward to turning the tunnell in to one big firework!!!
Rodders_UK
Aug 5 2002, 09:16 AM
LOL - it's odd though don't you think - a tank full of petrol would make just as much of a problem if it caught fire
Andy.thomas
Aug 5 2002, 09:23 AM
I think its more of the explosion point of view. Fires are a little more controllable than sheets of aliminium flying through trains!
Don't know if any of you remember the Calor Gas lorry that went up on the M3 a couple of years ago - but they found a bottle like 1/2 a mile away in someone's back garden!!!
I was one of the lucky ones who managed to park me car under a motorway bridge - pheeeeew!
Rodders_UK
Aug 5 2002, 10:38 AM
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Originally posted by Andy.thomas
I think its more of the explosion point of view. Fires are a little more controllable than sheets of aliminium flying through trains!
Good point!:bounce:
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