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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-V40-SPO ... 20dae71710

anyone know what theyre like on fuel?

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Auto trader readings for you.
Urban mpg 24.6 mpg
Extra Urban mpg 46.3 mpg
Average mpg 34.9 mpg
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cheers :wink:

so that's around 20mpg then. now the frost is here. :(
I think iwill look into L.p.g
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Teamster on here drives one, he might be able to advise. I would say you'd get 25mpg door to door?

I know they were mostly made in conjunction with Mitsubeshit and the engine is direct-injection (can be troublesome with injector/valve coking etc).
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Welly wrote:Teamster on here drives one, he might be able to advise. I would say you'd get 25mpg door to door?

I know they were mostly made in conjunction with Mitsubeshit and the engine is direct-injection (can be troublesome with injector/valve coking etc).
My father in law had the head gasket go on his twice he gave up in the end after trying to do it himself and weighed it in... other than that he loved it.
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scotty73 wrote:My father in law had the head gasket go on his twice he gave up in the end after trying to do it himself and weighed it in... other than that he loved it.
I have to say that's not the best advertisement I've read :)
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Welly wrote:
scotty73 wrote:My father in law had the head gasket go on his twice he gave up in the end after trying to do it himself and weighed it in... other than that he loved it.
I have to say that's not the best advertisement I've read :)
The advert for my FIL's mechanical skills was better :twisted:

I think the last count was £400 for the second gasket parts/ skim etc and just before i went down there with my jump leads i said i hope to fook you set that timing right?

Of course i did...Tried turning it over and POP... It never ran again. :roll:
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LPG on a direct injection petrol is a bit of a dark art. The injectors must have petrol running through them to keep them cool

Two ways to go about it is to run the car on 5% petrol 95% LPG or Prinis do a system that means the LPG can be injected as a liquid using the standard injectors.
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It'll go like a bomb.
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No patch on a 406 in terms of dynamics.

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Im not getting a Volvo now.
My uncle has had hes motor on the market for a short while now so ive done a deal with him,
its jap so it shouid be as reliable as a Volvo. 8)

its a 05 reg low mileage 48k Nissan Terrano 3.0Di SVE 4x4 7 Seater. The insurance is reasonable too something iwasnt expecting :D
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