My very own Lude :)

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:01 am

@Donald

Donald wrote:Since when did that matter

Since I'm not concerned with weight saving like the track boys are.. I could strip all extra bits out of my car and have a lightweight racer, but I'm not about that. Plus, me and my LPG kit combined weigh less than some people I know

@lewd lude lover

lewd lude lover wrote: I like the idea of LPG, and having an easy, cheap filling point is a massive bonus, but its the added weight to a sports vehicle that puts me off. I can see the pocket change adding up though.. do you think the added weight/fuel usage is worth considering?

It isn't much weight really, and it depends how much you regularly drive your car. If you're in it everyday you will soon notice the savings.

@K30DPC

K30DPC wrote:IMHO if you can not afford all expenses including petrol then you should change your car for something cheeper. Prelude never been made to use LPG or to be economical in use. It has big lump and more/less 200bhp so it need extra fuel.

Who said I can't afford it? Plus it uses the same amount of fuel, it just costs about a third of the price. If I'm leisurely cruising to work, or driving up to get my kids, sat on the dual carriageway at 70mph, why in the world would I burn through fuel at £1.45 a litre when I can get to the same place, at the same speed, in the same car, with lower emmissions, for 55p a litre?
I don't mind at all mate, you're entitled to your opinion and I'm certainly not going to sell my 'Lude because you don't like me getting cheap fuel

But I see what you're saying, no one should convert the big engined cars that they love to run LPG to save money on ridiculous UK fuel prices - instead they should all buy 1 litre Corsa's..

@wurlycorner

wurlycorner wrote:bb1boy are you still rolling with that flocked front bumper then?

Hell yeah I am! I get so many compliments about it, especially as now I've got those wheels and black rear lights on - I think it all ties together well

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:31 am

I knew this gonna happen. I don't wanna anybody thinking that I'm looking into anybodys pocket measuring how deep it is. Your choice what you driving and on what fuel. And defo you don't have to follow mine opinions/ selling your cars/ other or thinking I don't like you because you're using LPG/GPS/4WS/ABS/other. I'm done.

I stick with the fuel which manufacturer choose and designed the engine for. I'm not looking for savings and even more I'm rather going oposite way.

PECE

We still sharring one passion-Prelude. And as far as you keep it alive there is a good reason to like you

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:34 am

I dont use the bimmer every day you see so it gets thrashed when it does. cruising is done in the van...the diesel van

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:37 am

K30DPC wrote:I knew this gonna happen. I don't wanna anybody thinking that I'm looking into anybodys pocket measuring how deep it is. Your choice what you driving and on what fuel. And defo you don't have to follow mine opinions/ selling your cars/ other or thinking I don't like you because you're using LPG/GPS/4WS/ABS/other. I'm done.

I stick with the fuel which manufacturer choose and designed the engine for. I'm not looking for savings and even more I'm rather going oposite way.

PECE We still sharring one passion-Prelude. And as far as you keep it alive there is a good reason to like you

I don't mind at all, I just thought it was on odd thing to say. Not quite as odd as you saying you're actually looking for ways to make your car more expensive to run though?! Stab a hole in the bottom of your fuel tank, your running costs will rocket then mate!

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:38 am

lewd lude lover wrote:I dont use the bimmer every day you see so it gets thrashed when it does. cruising is done in the van...the diesel van

Fair enough, thrash the BMW and convert the DERV, you'll save even more money then as diesel is even more expensive than petrol!

Post by **Donald** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:53 am

Something tells me it's probably not pump diesel

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:55 am

yeah tiz.

I wish it was the other and I had a filter.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Thu May 29, 2014 11:02 am

^^ unilt you get your tank dipped.. Although I do know someone who has a seperate/hidden filler neck for red

you can dip the standard filler neck and get regular diesel!

I mean, I once heard a story about a guy who.. see above.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu May 29, 2014 12:36 pm

bb1boy wrote:Hell yeah I am! I get so many compliments about it, especially as now I've got those wheels and black rear lights on - I think it all ties together well

Gotcha. Just I thought I recall you saying it was a temporary thing until you got your badger damaged original front one repaired?

Or did I imagine that?

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Thu May 29, 2014 1:56 pm

It was temporary originally @wurlycorner, but after the amount of people that stopped to talk to me about it, I had to keep it

I never got hold of another lip (or half front bumper) to repair my original so I just stuck with the WW one