fuel economy

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Originally Posted by rovercare

LPG is always far cheaper to run, no doubt about it, the big donwside is range,

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no argument out of me... i did say cheaper not more convenient...

I must have a warped sense of fuel economy:D.

Example, IMHO a 1HD-FT is far more economical than a 300Tdi.

The saving in fuel of 3-4L/100km from the 300Tdi is merely compensation for it's inability to perform the degree of work a 1HD-FT will. In other words, I'd rather use 14l/100km knowing that every hill will be flattened in 5th gear instead of a slow, irritating trip.

Similar sort of comparison re 3.5 V8 and Isuzu

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Originally Posted by B92 8NW

I must have a warped sense of fuel economy:D.

Example, IMHO a 1HD-FT is far more economical than a 300Tdi.

The saving in fuel of 3-4L/100km from the 300Tdi is merely compensation for it's inability to perform the degree of work a 1HD-FT will. In other words, I'd rather use 14l/100km knowing that every hill will be flattened in 5th gear instead of a slow, irritating trip.

Similar sort of comparison re 3.5 V8 and Isuzu

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"...And after hill Number 355 the trip WAS a lot slower as I had broken 5th gear...:p:p, whereupon the tortoise like 300tdi caught up and CONTINUED to use less diesel....:p:p:p"

JC

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Originally Posted by justinc

"...And after hill Number 355 the trip WAS a lot slower as I had broken 5th gear...:p:p, whereupon the tortoise like 300tdi caught up and CONTINUED to use less diesel....:p:p:p"

JC

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I've heard about the 5th gear weakness and the front diffs exploding in reverse but I can't say that ever happened, must be a LR apologists line:p.

But you're agreeing, yeah?:D