Thread: Phoenix's Disco Buying Decisions: Gas Vs Diesel

The experience i has at the west coast changed my mind re lpg. So now I have another tdi as you know

Go the diesel!

I can only talk about V8s and gas not having a diesel.

Make sure you have a good gas mechanic near you, most normal mechanics will not touch gas.

The biggest let down with gas is the Rover ignition system tends to give out a week spark and gas needs a you beut spark.

If sequential gas no real dramas.

If normal mixer gas then invest in magnicore leads, quality plugs and an RPI power amp II

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That will remove any gas power/performance issues, at a very reasonable price.

Most of the diesels will have high Km on them, check out the cost of a major diesel service 150 km, 250 km, they can be frighteningly expensive.

I must be behind on the goss, what happened "out west" stooge?

I should say that my bias is towards getting a 300TDI if I can wrangle it, and there are some nice ones out there, just need to raise more $$$. A few nice ones have caught my eye at 6-7K, If I can wrangle 8k out of the missus I can get some good rubber, or a snorkel at least (must have in tassie for a TD).

The price of gas is increasing, by 2012 (IIRC) gas price will be on par with motor spirit.

I had wondered about that, but LNG is taking off down here, and is supposedly cheaper than LPG. No idea about public availability.

The loss of storage space is a concern to me with gas as well. And with uncertainty abotu a decent gas mechanic down here from what black betty said, I think Diesel will be the only real option for me.

I could have sold you the best 3.9 LPG powered D1 in WA 6 months ago but anyway I found that as long as the mixture is right,the plugs and leads are replaced every 12 months that LPG is very good.The savings are very real on gas and the V8 can be tuned to run very smooth,mine was far smoother and responsive on gas than petrol as was my 2.25 four before it.It's a personal choice but I couldn't walk away from my D1 it was in that good a condition so I went the gas way instead of holding out for a Tdi.I'd go on the overall condition of the vehicle not the motor it has. Pat

Originally Posted by V8Ian

The price of gas is increasing, by 2012 (IIRC) gas price will be on par with motor spirit.

No it will not - just have similar taxes and excises in % terms placed on it - will still be much cheaper because the base product is much cheaper.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

No it will not - just have similar taxes and excises in % terms placed on it - will still be much cheaper because the base product is much cheaper.

Garry

Take into account the inefficiencies of gas in comparision to petrol, it will be interesting to compare 'bang for bucks'.