Thread: Classic Rangie on gas

Originally Posted by RR5L

hey Ace,

Mine use to have 72 Litres of usable gas in the twin scuba tanks under the floor and depending on how I drove it I was getting around 4.5 - 5 Klm/ Litre.

Thanks mate, much appreciated. Going on these figures it wont be much dearer to run than the Laser, and similar to the disco, given petrol is about 2 and a half times the price of gas.

Gas here at the moment is about 55c/L, petrol is around $1.20.

So the Laser uses about 8L/100km multiply that by $1.20 thats $9.60, if the rangie uses 72L of gas to do 360km thats smack on 20L/100km, cost per 100km is 20x0.55=$11, i think a buck forty is a small price to pay to move up from a laser to a RR. What do you guys think? Matt

Originally Posted by dobbo

How many professionally installed tanks have you seen on stands in the back of a vehicle, and carpet pulled to the side?
It may have once been installed properly but from the smallish picture I have seen doesn't look right.

We will have to wait and see what Rangieman reckons when he has seen it, provided it runs well i dont think it matters.

Originally Posted by RR5L

hey Ace,

Mine use to have 72 Litres of usable gas in the twin scuba tanks under the floor and depending on how I drove it I was getting around 4.5 - 5 Klm/ Litre.

which equates between 324 and 360km's range on gas but what do I know.

Originally Posted by dobbo

which equates between 324 and 360km's range on gas but what do I know.

You said a smaller lighter car with a bigger tank. So im not sure.

matt 87 rangie will have lt77 gearbox 5 speed

and dobbo the gas conversion like that one is a legal setup as long as its vented out side the car and has lockoffs fitted
lets hope it has a compliance plate that will make life easier

Originally Posted by rangieman

matt 87 rangie will have lt77 gearbox 5 speed

and dobbo the gas conversion like that one is a legal setup as long as its vented out side the car and has lockoffs fitted
lets hope it has a compliance plate that will make life easier

Thanks mate, 5 speed was what i was hoping for, and yes a compliance plate will help as rego in NSW will be hard without it. matt

Originally Posted by Ace

i think a buck forty is a small price to pay to move up from a laser to a RR. What do you guys think? Matt

there are a lot of safety reasons to go with the RR---

so its not just money,,,

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

there are a lot of safety reasons to go with the RR---

so its not just money,,,

oh yeah and that whopping 3.5 V8 as well