LPG / Alternative fuel system
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Originally Posted by ats77' post='250145' date='Mar 5 2006, 11:26 AM
yeah, ok 525i? is it...
where did you get your Parrot, is it nice displaying the pics?
where did you get your Parrot, is it nice displaying the pics?
No, its the 520 (not longer in production)
The parrot is the other topic I posted http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=ST&f=1...t=0#entry250042
The parrot I bought from http://www.expansys.nl
Also this link is available in english: www.expansys.com
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Originally Posted by ats77' post='250145' date='Mar 5 2006, 05:26 PM
yeah, ok 525i? is it...
where did you get your Parrot, is it nice displaying the pics?
where did you get your Parrot, is it nice displaying the pics?
Are you doing 900 kms per week on highways?
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I am having my UK E60 converted to LPG on monday
I have a 530 SE Auto Petrol 2004 reg and 50,000 miles
I get about 32 Miles Per Gallon (MPG) if I am very careful driving a mix of light town and motorway (about 50 Miles per day)
I get about 30 MPG when I go into London once a week ( return trip of 140 miles 100 miles on motorway)
If I am not carefull and enjoy the car I get about 28 MPG.
My conversion will cost ?1700 + VAT and will be the Prins sequential injection system
I am expecting to get about 24 MPG on LPG however as LPG is 60p /Litre and Petrol 120p/litre this should give me
48 MPG based on cost (MPGEC) Mile per Gallon Equivelant on Cost)
I calculate that as I do about 15,000 miles per year It should pay off after 18 months
(1 Gallon is 4.54 litres and 1 mile is 1.6 KM)
I will update the forum after I have new informatio.
I have a 530 SE Auto Petrol 2004 reg and 50,000 miles
I get about 32 Miles Per Gallon (MPG) if I am very careful driving a mix of light town and motorway (about 50 Miles per day)
I get about 30 MPG when I go into London once a week ( return trip of 140 miles 100 miles on motorway)
If I am not carefull and enjoy the car I get about 28 MPG.
My conversion will cost ?1700 + VAT and will be the Prins sequential injection system
I am expecting to get about 24 MPG on LPG however as LPG is 60p /Litre and Petrol 120p/litre this should give me
48 MPG based on cost (MPGEC) Mile per Gallon Equivelant on Cost)
I calculate that as I do about 15,000 miles per year It should pay off after 18 months
(1 Gallon is 4.54 litres and 1 mile is 1.6 KM)
I will update the forum after I have new informatio.
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Info on LPG-
I have a 530- its been converted to LPG for nearly 2 years, cost to run for fuel works out about 10p per mile, this includes enthusiastic driving. Payback for most quality systems, (I've got a BRC system) costing around 2k fully fitted is approx 26K miles. I've done over 50K since the conversion and would recommend it- by my estimate my car returns an equivalent mileage of approx 60 mpg, far better than the diesels, which you pay a 2k premium to buy anyway. You also have the advantage of being able to run on petrol if need be- I dont as the cost is so different. I've got a 70L fill gas tank- this gives me a range of 350 miles between fills and usually costs under?30 to fill, if bought in the right place- morrissons are selling LPG at 44.9p at present, if you live in the west country, you can get it for around 42p at Countrywide. Another advantage- this can be a biggie - is you are exempt from London congestion charge for a ?10 per year registration fee.
I have a 530- its been converted to LPG for nearly 2 years, cost to run for fuel works out about 10p per mile, this includes enthusiastic driving. Payback for most quality systems, (I've got a BRC system) costing around 2k fully fitted is approx 26K miles. I've done over 50K since the conversion and would recommend it- by my estimate my car returns an equivalent mileage of approx 60 mpg, far better than the diesels, which you pay a 2k premium to buy anyway. You also have the advantage of being able to run on petrol if need be- I dont as the cost is so different. I've got a 70L fill gas tank- this gives me a range of 350 miles between fills and usually costs under?30 to fill, if bought in the right place- morrissons are selling LPG at 44.9p at present, if you live in the west country, you can get it for around 42p at Countrywide. Another advantage- this can be a biggie - is you are exempt from London congestion charge for a ?10 per year registration fee.
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