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LPG, petrol & tax.

  • 31-01-2013 8:56pm
    #1
    mayhem#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking at replacing my Chrysler Voyager and have seen a newer one wth siilar engine size (3.3 ltr petrol) but also an LPG conversion.
    Will this make any difference in roadtax?


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  • #2
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    mayhem# wrote: »
    I'm looking at replacing my Chrysler Voyager and have seen a newer one wth siilar engine size (3.3 ltr petrol) but also an LPG conversion.
    Will this make any difference in roadtax?

    No


  • #3
    mayhem#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭mayhem#


    Thanks.
    That's short and to the point.


  • #4
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    It won't make a difference to motor tax however you should check your insurance company. Someone posted recently about how his insurance policy was cancelled as they did not want to cover him due to the lpg conversion modification.

    It's something I was thinking about doing myself as I am quite close to the place that does the conversion and sells it so supply is good for me, but I would need to check with my own insurance company first.


  • #5
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    Here's the other thread I was talking about.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056791993


  • #6
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    mayhem# wrote: »
    Thanks.
    That's short and to the point.

    Talking from experience, glad to help :)


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  • #7
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    dgt wrote: »
    Talking from experience, glad to help :)

    Have you got a car with LPG conversion? Have you had much difficulty with insurance. Interested to know. Might fire off an e-mail to my broker about it.

    If I got it done, with the fuel savings, it would cover the cost of conversion and motor tax for a year just doing then normal commuting. That's without any trips across country of which I'd do a few times a year. I'd do a lot more if it didn't cost me an arm and a leg in petrol :D


  • #8
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Yawns wrote: »
    It won't make a difference to motor tax however you should check your insurance company. Someone posted recently about how his insurance policy was cancelled as they did not want to cover him due to the lpg conversion modification.

    It's something I was thinking about doing myself as I am quite close to the place that does the conversion and sells it so supply is good for me, but I would need to check with my own insurance company first.

    FYI, for anyone going to First Ireland about LPG, they came back to me and said they have no insurers that cover LPG now. The girl I was talking to was as surprised as I was.


  • #9
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Yawns wrote: »
    Have you got a car with LPG conversion? Have you had much difficulty with insurance. Interested to know. Might fire off an e-mail to my broker about it.

    If I got it done, with the fuel savings, it would cover the cost of conversion and motor tax for a year just doing then normal commuting. That's without any trips across country of which I'd do a few times a year. I'd do a lot more if it didn't cost me an arm and a leg in petrol :D

    Yes we do. 2 to be exact; Fiat Tempra 1.6 spi and a 2.3 Land Rover Series III.

    Both run well on gas
    The Tempra cost £1000 to convert in 2000 (we got a grant to do it)
    Power was noticeably down
    MPG's roughly the same
    Oil changes were prolonged (extra mileage between service intervals) and oil much cleaner
    Nicer emissions

    Some cars don't take well to gas and most require starting up on petrol, driving until the temp needle is at warm then swap over. The Tempra would start on gas tough, even in the extreme cold

    They also test it at the NCT.

    Unsure about the price of insurance as we didn't drive the car before the conversion, same with the Landy (it was converted before we got it)

    Matt Simis would be able to give more advice :)


  • #10
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    Confab wrote: »

    FYI, for anyone going to First Ireland about LPG, they came back to me and said they have no insurers that cover LPG now. The girl I was talking to was as surprised as I was.
    Ah well tish ground breaking technology so itiz, completely unproven in the faild. Don't mind them yoooropeens with their fancy weather and topless beaches. I had a cousin who knew someone -- killed shtone dead by aa superser. Laytal shtuff that gas!


    God help us


  • #11
    mayhem#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭mayhem#


    dgt wrote: »
    Yes we do. 2 to be exact; Fiat Tempra 1.6 spi and a 2.3 Land Rover Series III.

    Oooh, a SII Landie on LPG?
    How is that going?


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