Ppelectron wrote:

>>As the time to actually buy a new car approaches, I just an inredible
>>thought. While the Saab has to go, period, I could get something with an
>>equally juicy engine if it could be run on LPG.
>>
>>While I said before, no V6's because of economy, maybe that wouldn't be
>>the case if it could safely and comfortabley run on LPG instead of
>>petrol.
>>
>>That would put the 155 V6 and possibly the 164 v6 (only possibly because
>>of the sheer size of the vehicle) firmly in the affordable luxury
>>cruiser bracket. I know the conversion might cost way more than the car
>>(depending on whether the 164 keeps climbing in price), but it wouldn't
>>take long with a V6 to reap the fuel benefits, especially if I keep the
>>car for a couple of years, and move it on before fuel duty on LPG equals
>>that of Petrol.
>>
>>What does everyone think?
>
> Personally, I refuse to play the governments silly games with fuel duty.
> If everyone converted to LPG tomorrow, the government wouldn't hesitate to
> put duty on LPG up overnight. I noticed today that diesel at the local
> garage is now more expensive than unleaded. Did it not used to be
> considerably cheaper?

It's been more expensive for ages.

>Surely this isn't because of the increasing use of
> diesels in the UK and the corresponding drop in revenue?

You think?

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