Tuesday, Oct 24, 2006 at 01:07
Probably stir up a hornets nest here.
Most Mitsubishi's after 2001 are fine, for a S/H vehicle all it takes is a vin number request and an email to Mitsi Aust to be sure. I own a Mitsi Challenger with LPG from new and a 380 with LPG from new. Drove 240K's to
Adelaide 4X4 show last weekend in the 380, cost in fuel $12. Range on the Challenger with duel fuel is approx 900ks and in country S.A. the 120 ltrs of duel/fuel it takes costs me $110.50 if it had been my Turbo Diesel to fill it with enough fuel to get 900 k's (avaraged 10ltrs per 100) cost would be $117.90, then add the expences of
services.
I had a turbo diesel up till about 18 mths ago. Did the Simpson and the GRR in the time I owned the new model turbo diesel and at the end of it all, I sat down and worked out milages including
services, (extra costs for diesel, filters, oil (larger volume) etc etc.) and it came out that in a 15,000k trip the petrol that I now own would have cost about $120 more. This isn't the best petrol; you can buy either for economy. Add to that, I now have it with LPG also, over the same 15,000k's even taking into account the restrictions and cost of LPG in the outback, I am ahead $245.00 and most vehicles of the same model etc fitted with LPG cost about the same as a diesel, (less now with rebate). Other main advantage, I can now drive through sandy country just above idle admiring the scenery and the quiet and if a
hill appears around a corner, hit the noise pedal and get going without having to wait till the turbo cuts in.
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