hello all,

this is my first post.

i have finally found a mark 1 GS300 sport im looking to buy. my intention is to convert it to LPG.

i rang a few places to get quotes. however one company i spoke to broke my heart!!

they said to me that the GS300 sports were and are very problematic when converted to LPG. reason is that it has soft valves. in the long run the car will develop "valve seep recession." the company told me they would be very reluctant to take on the job, but will if customer insists.

obviously its not good news for me because im on the verge of buying the car.

so my post is to ask for gs300 sport owners who have had LPG conversions to describe their experiences. was it a good idea? problems or no problems etc

hope you can help me as i would really like to know if im doing the right thing. also im on the verge of making an offer for the car

many thanks

finest1

(hoping to be a lexus owner soon!)

If you get a FlashLube system fitted (look on eBay) it should prevent valve wear. They should have pointed this out. If they don't know anything about it, go elsewhere.

hi i had a 1997 mk1 gs300 se and converted it to lpg with a sequential zavoli system i converted at 110000 miles and it now has 170000 miles on it no problems at tool it runs great and returns 17mpg on lpg it was converted by my friend who is a lpg reg agent he made me up a frame to fit a 95 ltr tank in the boot and still get my spare wheel out from under the tank my son has the car now at this minute my friend is converting my 03 ls430 which i brought in dec my friend is mick chapman at london central cab co he has mainly converted london taxis to petrol then lpg but also a number of cars the trouble is when he finisihs my car he is off to new zeland until mid may his phone number is on the lpga web remember with lpg go for a lpga reg member cheap is not good all the best colin