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Quote: Originally Posted by MartinH32 (original)

Let put things right here! You obviously haven't done you homework on the subject!
1. The switch can be hidden where ever you like. Mine is near the steering column is around 1cm square
2. They cost NO MORE to insure. I did several quotes for my car insurance this year on petrol then told them I had LPG - no increase!
3. The system does need servicing and it cossts around £60. It's not for safety, it is to clean the injectors and replace the gas filter.
4. You did get a saving on your road tax.
5. You do pay HALF per litre over unleaded. I do 370 miles on £22 of fuel. Enough said.
6. I do 40000 miles a year, in under a year it will have paid for itself.

I just don't like switches which shouldn't be there.

Yes but you don't save that much on your road tax.

Most insurance companies increase the cost - when we got a quote for a bi-fuel v70 (factory conversion - they did do them), it was more than for the 2.4 petrol, which was the same car without LPG, so in that case I did my homework.

Yes you pay half, but you still need to use unleaded in order to preserve the engine (read anywhere - they all say that every other tank or so, use petrol to avoid damage to the engine)

Yes the conversion may pay for itself, but you will still have a hole in the side of your car which looks bad, and you usually end up with rust around them after a while.

You could just buy a one d or a dooper. I never thought I would recommend diesel, especially in a mini. That way, you would save money and have no holes combined to make for better residuals. Thats what I would do. I would avoid lpg - im not convinced and don't like the holes. Thats what I liked about the v70 - it had the refiller in with the petrol so it was hidden!