Why don't car manufacturers build new cars to run on LPG & Petrol?

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Churchill replied

3 June 2008, 15:40
Originally posted by Lucy View Post

Do you have a sleek design and a quality finish, prawny?

Oh FFS!
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Lucy replied

3 June 2008, 15:35
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

You wouldn't know from looking at its sleek design or quality finish would you?

Do you have a sleek design and a quality finish, prawny?
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DimPrawn replied

3 June 2008, 15:19
Originally posted by Lucy View Post

It's made in India.

You wouldn't know from looking at its sleek design or quality finish would you?
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Lucy replied

3 June 2008, 15:17
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

A bit butch for my liking.

http://www.carpages.co.uk/news/gwiz-15-04-05.asp

It's made in India.
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DimPrawn replied

3 June 2008, 15:14
Originally posted by Lucy View Post

Which car do you have, really?

This one?

A bit butch for my liking.

http://www.carpages.co.uk/news/gwiz-15-04-05.asp
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Lucy replied

3 June 2008, 14:51
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

A Bugatti Veyron with an LPG conversion just wouldn't be right.

If I drove a big petrol 4x4 that I was going to keep for yrs and did tons of miles in I would.

Which car do you have, really?

This one?
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scooterscot replied

3 June 2008, 14:39
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Would be a simple thing to build this into new models no?

No, because if poo was worth something Gordon would be on your posterior collecting his 70%
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DimPrawn replied

3 June 2008, 13:51
Originally posted by expat View Post

Why did people not buy them?
Why do people not get their cars converted?
Dim Prawn, have you had your car converted, and if not, why not?

A Bugatti Veyron with an LPG conversion just wouldn't be right.

If I drove a big petrol 4x4 that I was going to keep for yrs and did tons of miles in I would.
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expat replied

3 June 2008, 13:36
Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post

Ford Vauxhall Volvo and Citroen (at least) have offered factory LPG models in the past - my guess is they weren't popular enough.

Why did people not buy them?
Why do people not get their cars converted?
Dim Prawn, have you had your car converted, and if not, why not?
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Peoplesoft bloke replied

3 June 2008, 11:25
Ford Vauxhall Volvo and Citroen (at least) have offered factory LPG models in the past - my guess is they weren't popular enough.
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DiscoStu replied

3 June 2008, 11:23
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Would be a simple thing to build this into new models no?

I'd guess it's because they put themselves at the mercy of Mr Broon raising duty on LPG to bring it more in line with petrol if it caught on and being stuck with a load of cars they can't sell.
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DimPrawn started a topic Why don't car manufacturers build new cars to run on LPG & Petrol?

3 June 2008, 11:14
Why don't car manufacturers build new cars to run on LPG & Petrol?

Would be a simple thing to build this into new models no?
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