Unfortunately, you gotta do what you gotta do.

XW 393 · 15-07-2007, 09:57 AM

Well I have had to make the decision to sell my 98 EL XR8. Decision sux but I just cant afford the fuel anymore it was costing me $90 a week to get to work and back so its as good as gone on the 21st. I have the XW for fun still and now have a New Colt 4cyl buzz box on order from Mitsubishi. I tried to stick with the oval but the only thing around was a Fiesta and they were all just coming out of warranty and had around 25 - 40K's on them for around the same money. Anyway I hope the new owner enjoys her like I did it is an awesome car, and this decision sux.
This pic taken this morning.

Ben

banarcus · 15-07-2007, 10:18 AM

A $2500 gas conversion could've solved your dramas and out of that you get $2000 back. I did it to my windsor and now I'm enjoying 560km per tank.

**Sorted** · 15-07-2007, 10:20 AM

Thats one nice ELXR8, didnt see that one for sale on here.

Petrol is a killer these days..............

At least you didnt sell the XW

XW 393 · 15-07-2007, 10:31 AM

I refuse to run a car on gas, I dont like it and it stinks !!!
My mate has an EF Ghia I6 on gas and it only gets 420 K's a tank.

It wasnt for sale on here, It seems you get alot of people telling you about how there mate knows of one thats cheaper etc ..... from past experience that is.

sgt_doofey · 15-07-2007, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by AUlien

I refuse to run a car on gas, I dont like it and it stinks !!!
My mate has an EF Ghia I6 on gas and it only gets 420 K's a tank.

I run my EL on LPG and have now for nearly 8 years. Cost me roughly $30 to fill up and I get roughly 500 km out a tank. It ends up costing me 6c per kilometer.
In comparison, the Peugeot costs roughly $65 to fill and gets roughly 850-900km per tank. It costs 8c per km.
In all honesty, running a big 6 on LPG has no ill effects and is a lot cheaper to run than a small 4 banger on petrol. This I have based on the time when we had my in-laws 2000 Corolla and the EL. It cost less in petrol to use the EL each week than it did the Corolla.

As another comparison, your friend is only getting 420km out of a tank of LPG. That tank probably only cost $30-$35. Now, take your $90 that you spend on petrol and for the same cost, that is 3 tanks of LPG. That means you could travel roughly 1000-1200km for the same cost.

JBomb3000 · 15-07-2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AUlien

I refuse to run a car on gas, I dont like it and it stinks !!!
My mate has an EF Ghia I6 on gas and it only gets 420 K's a tank.

It wasnt for sale on here, It seems you get alot of people telling you about how there mate knows of one thats cheaper etc ..... from past experience that is.

Yeah it makes heaps more sense to sell it and buy a buzz box

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HLC · 15-07-2007, 07:13 PM

ive always been anti LPG, and i feel for you saying you wont own a car that runs on LPG, but by golly, its looking more and more apealing everyday... so cheap

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**PepeLePew** · 15-07-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HLC

ive always been anti LPG, and i feel for you saying you wont own a car that runs on LPG, but by golly, its looking more and more apealing everyday... so cheap

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Seriously, Im no LPG salesman and I dont give a stuff if anyone buys it, but drive a VSI equipped car and revisit your thoughts. Maybe you'd still think it sucks, but it MIGHT change your mind

MITCHAY · 15-07-2007, 08:01 PM

Looks very clean and such a shame you had to sell it. Petrol, amongst other things steered me away from a V8 and into a turbo 4.

sgt_doofey · 16-07-2007, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by HLC

ive always been anti LPG, and i feel for you saying you wont own a car that runs on LPG, but by golly, its looking more and more apealing everyday... so cheap

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But don't forget the government excise is being slapped on LPG as of next year. 2.5 cents per litre to start with, then another 2.5 cents per litre every year until the excise is 12.5 cents per litre. Might not be as cheap as you think in a few years time...

AUlien, have you considered one of the new turbo diesel cars, say like a VW Golf, Peugeot 307 or similar? Don't rule those cars out, they are great and get ~900km per tank of diesel. Our Peugeot is nearly as cheap to run as the EL. The Pug is 8c/km and the EL is 6c/km. Coming from a V8, you'll love the torque of the turbo diesel too!

rodderz · 15-07-2007, 10:39 AM

I look foreward to hearing a girly "beep beep" out the front!

banarcus · 15-07-2007, 10:40 AM

Horses for courses mate. Good luck with the sale.

**Falcon Coupe** · 15-07-2007, 10:41 AM

It's a sign of the times having to part with a nice car due to obscene fuel prices.
Gas or diesel are the best way to go, pity the fun factor goes as well.

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XW 393 · 15-07-2007, 11:00 AM

you forgot I could cook a ripper snag too.... I dont like LPG and wont run it on a car I own, my preference thats all.

Unco · 15-07-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by AUlien

you forgot I could cook a ripper snag too.... I dont like LPG and wont run it on a car I own, my preference thats all.

at least you still got the old falcon to keep you entertained.

TUF514 · 15-07-2007, 11:05 AM

Damn thats tidy.

What price did you get?

I bet you get better mileage than my car....

BLDNUT01 · 15-07-2007, 11:26 AM

Thats a very nice xr8 i wouldn,t have put it on gas either its too good of a car

XW 393 · 15-07-2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TUF514

Damn thats tidy.

What price did you get?

I bet you get better mileage than my car....

Yeah I reckon I would !!! The XW would be similar though !!
Got $12,750 w/out the plates.

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Originally Posted by BLDNUT01

Thats a very nice xr8 i wouldn,t have put it on gas either its too good of a car

Thanks mate, thats what I thought too !!

**PepeLePew** · 15-07-2007, 12:14 PM

Sorry to hear it mate, thats a super pretty XR.

The LPG debate goes on and on and I used to be a anti-LPG'er. But having driven a BA with a VSI LPG system, it runs better, smoother, makes more grunt everywhere. Overall, the car feels like the manufacturer should offer it as standard equipment.

Car like yours I'd have taken the plunge and taken the 2K hit for the injected system, good EL XR's arent that common these days and yours is unusually sweet

BAxtER · 15-07-2007, 02:52 PM

sorry to hear about the decision..but would like to compliment you on a hot car.

**Kingsley** · 15-07-2007, 07:34 PM

That's one nice EL XR8 AUlien. It's a shame your selling it.
We had to make a similar decision a while ago, but found it was actually cheaper to run the XR8. I don't know about your situation, but we own our XR8 outright. So once we factored in the repayments on a new car (Focus) over 5 years after trade in, plus fuel, it was cheaper per week to own and run the XR8.

Falcon Freak · 15-07-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AUlien

now have a New Colt 4cyl buzz box on order from Mitsubishi. I tried to stick with the oval but the only thing around was a Fiesta and they were all just coming out of warranty and had around 25 - 40K's on them for around the same money.

The 2nd hand Fiesta is still a better buy then a new Bitsamissing Colt.

FF