Ford Cougar (1998 - 2000) - LPG conversion on 2000 2.5 v6 automatic.

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Sun 21 Sep 2008 23:59
LPG conversion on 2000 2.5 v6 automatic. - escortgti
Hi All,

I'm after some of your valuable advice and opinions

I have just been offered my parents ford cougar as they are buying a new car, they are giving it to me pretty much for nothing so im very tempted.

The car is in mint condition with 100k on the clock and has all the extras and leather interior and i know it has been well looked after with a full service history.

I have two cars just now an escort 1.8 diesel and a escort gti i use the diesel for work as its cheap to run so the cougar would replace my gti which i currently do between 10 - 12k a year in. my dilemma being -

As the cougar is only going to return at best 35mpg but realistcaly im probably looking at 30mpg should i go down the route and convert it to LPG? and what are your opinions of LPG?

I would be planning to keep this car a few years until i changed again. any advice is greatly appreciated,

Kind regards,

Mark (escortgti)

Edited by Pugugly on 22/09/2008 at 00:05

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Mon 22 Sep 2008 00:35
LPG conversion on 2000 2.5 v6 automatic. - Hamsafar
If the conversion costs £1200 and you drive 12000 miles per year for say two years (which is how long the government say they will give notice of abolishing the lower duty rate for LPG) you would need to save £0.10 per mile to be in profit. It's already costing 1p per mile, it is unlikely you will save 10p of that. I wouldn't bother on anything apart from a large petrol car such as a Range Rover, BMW 745i, VW Phaeton etc...
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