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 Post subject: dual fuel hackney ?
PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:17 pm 
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hi does anyone know if it is possible to buy a purpose built full hackney spec dual fuel vehicle (ie petrol/lpg) :?:


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 Post subject: Re: dual fuel hackney ?
PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:19 pm 
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G5 CAB wrote:
hi does anyone know if it is possible to buy a purpose built full hackney spec dual fuel vehicle (ie petrol/lpg) :?:

I think you have to buy one and convert it yourself. :?

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:33 am 
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for sure in London you have to convert it. Lpg is not an std option...[edited by admin] :cry:


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:33 am 
Why on earth would you want one anyway? It kills the engine :sad: and stinks :sad: and takes up all the luggage space :sad: your insurance goes through the roof because its no longer a standard vehicle and you have the added extra fuel tank in the event of an accident and the servicing costs are far far higher. And then when something goes wrong it'll cost you and arm and a leg to put it right.

Sorry had a LPG Ulyssis, Scorpio and Mondeo and never again will I stray from a beloved diesel (except for a Mondeo that might be petrol) we all learn from our mistrakes.

My poor Scorpio (RIP) had its first replacement engine at 72k, its second at 118k and blew a head gasket on New Years Eve at 131k. In between it had a love affair with the mechanic who it seemed to spend more time with than me.


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I retired my toyota carina turbo diesel from ph just over a year ago same engine never had to touch the engine regular serviced p reg with 625,000 miles on the speedo, and have sold it on its still driving great. :D :D


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 Post subject: Re: dual fuel hackney ?
PostPosted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:40 pm 
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G5 CAB wrote:
hi does anyone know if it is possible to buy a purpose built full hackney spec dual fuel vehicle (ie petrol/lpg) :?:

This runs on a green fuel. :D

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:38 pm 
Sussex it cant be cause its yellow...?
maybe its derv as up here derv pumps are yellow...!!


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