Hi from Melbourne, Aus, but soon to be relocated home to lower North Island, NZ.
Where I will be reunited with my Sorrento Green '94 205gti-c 1.9 (c is for Classic, # 26 of only 30 world wide). Plan is to make this my daily driver after some engine reconditioning (done almost 200k) and for reasons of economy only to convert her to duel fuel LPG.
Question - does anybody on here have experience with LPG conversion with a reasonably stock standard 205?? Also planning a suspension upgrade anyway, so am guessing somewhat stiffer rear end to accomodate extra weight (HATE those 2 words together) at the rear. Also maybe some minor (cams?) engine go slightly fast bits to compensate for weight.
No pics of the 205 at this stage, but see other beast below. Hope this pair qualifies me as a FastFrog!!
Reason for daily drive and economy is so I can justify keeping Clio v6 in the garage for dry weekend (only) jaunts. Absolutely stock and promised to my son that way when I die!! Bought a year ago off of Phil in Hibiscus Coast. Would love to post photos but it appears they are all over the 256kb limit for this site. Any help with that??
Any help re LPG greatly appereciated. Look forward to maybe talking shop with like minded Francophiles in Lower NI as the year goes on......
and I just remembered a smaller image. The 'stock' image of my Clio is the one used on the Clio v6 info page on Wikipedia. Yes, the actual car on the Wiki site was my car before it was imported to NZ. So, in a previous guise from the Goodwood Festival of Speed about 6 years ago.......... 8)
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Lush. I'm in a similar position of trying to get an LPG Volvo and petrol Clio Cup to work properly, while sitting in a bar in Brisbane drinking cider. It doesn't appear to be a particularly effective strategy.
Is your green 205 the one that parks at the top of Brooklyn hill most days?
yes, my nephew has custody of it whilst I am away. He has no interest in it, however, and is happy to return it to me when I get back to NZ. Reckons he will replace it with an Integra. The boy has no idea!! (and he promised me it would be garaged......lies....)
Can I say lpg is probably a terrible idea. The weight of the tank alone will affect the balance of the car enough that it would negate the economy. The cost would be prohibitive also.
If you want some economy then grab a turbo diesel pug. Or even better do a turbo diesel conversion on a 205. Swoon.
I know of a 405 diesel turbo for sale that has an average body but awesome running gear. It would be the business to chuck into a 205.
Plus I would worship the ground you walked on.
Going on like a broken record but you have unintentionally seeded an idea in my brain.
If you have doubts about the performance of a diesel turbo then come to take my BX for a hoon.
Im in Wellington and while its not as quick as an Mi16 it doesn't fuck around when you give it welly.
Choice.
Haha not dobbing your nephew in but its definitely not garaged. I see it at the top of Brooklyn hill almost every day.
Will have a meet sometime in the near future.
Make sure you come along and bring both your whips.
Choice.
Dobbing in nephew is fine by me. He IS doing me a favour by keeping GTI running and not siezing up!
You have planted that diesel seed in my brain tho. Had not factored in a turbo, but obvious really. I have the performance taken care of with the Clio and the 205 will be the daily economy, so maybe me and my friend google will do some more research.
Can only drive one at a time when I get to Wgton. Suspect it will not be the 205.......
Cant really complain about the clio being your backup while working on said 205. lol
Haha - I stuck a "can I please buy this car" note on it in a couple of years ago....
No reply. ???
yeah Pete
you and 3 others, I heard all about it........
For economy I'll tell you that my BX is at 800km since I filled up and I still have a quarter tank.
Would expect if I filled it now it'd be close to $60 to fill it which is about 35 to 40 litres.
Actually I'll fill it tomorrow to give you actual figures.
You diseasel fiend kk.
Hey!
I resemble that comment. lol
Is it bad I read your post in your voice even though I havent see you or heard your voice in a year.
Quote from: v6clio on June 25, 2012, 02:19:31 PM
Would love to post photos but it appears they are all over the 256kb limit for this site. Any help with that??
One way is to...
Upload your images using a free image hosting website such as... www.photobucket.com (http://www.photobucket.com)
Highlight and then copy (Ctrl+C) the link that you receive after uploading.
You should see the "Mona Lisa" icon when you go to edit/post a message. Click on that and paste (Ctrl+V).
Photobucket automatically shrinks your images down to a user friendly size if they are very large, so those 3 steps should be all that's required.
Quote from: you wont get parts for it mate on June 25, 2012, 11:04:54 PM
You diseasel fiend kk.
KK's fiendish behaviour makes me sick... in a good way. :-X <---- yes that gimpy looking smiley is the official fast frogs BDSM emoticon -to let it be known that some of us are naughty naughty boys who derive pleasure from indulging in malevolent obscenities such as excessive boost and coal/Welcome along!
I'd leave it as is, and just run it on 98+. That'd be way better than lpg IMO. Saw a green 1.9 GTI like yours in Nancy, France i think it was. It looked ace and unlike most froggy hacks in France was in mint condition. One of a few really nice cars that I saw and coveted to own. LHD makes it cooler though, haha..
Its awesome your bringing such a rare car over here! Can't wait to have a look at it. But to be very honist I wouldn't do an lpg conversion on that kind of car especially if you want it to hold or gain value as originality is the number one thing when it comes to classic cars (205's arnt far off)
If agree with kk and get a diesel and or a nice standard 205, 405 bx etcetc and do the conversion on that and keep your 205 mint 8)
My suggestion was more to take his green 205c and a 405 diesel and fit the TD motor and box into the 205...
This 405 ---> http://www.fastfrogs.co.nz/index.php/topic,7686.0.html (http://www.fastfrogs.co.nz/index.php/topic,7686.0.html)
Keep XU9 from 205 in storage though..
XU9D should bolt straight in if I figure the info correctly... If you got the whole 405 it would have everything you need to do the conversion including glow plug timer etc etc..
Only changes would be the fuel tank - but you could rig up the 205 tank to work fine..
Many thx to awatt for the photobucket suggestion. Here are a few pics of the Clio v6 as taken by previous owner (who has far better photo gear than I!). A little small now, but you get the drift.........original, unmolested and a future classic for sure.
re : 205 Aerorobnz - LHD does not make it cooler. Period. But Nancy sounds nice (hehe).
2052nv, I hear what you are saying about keeping the 205 original - but to be fair that is the plan for the clio long term (promised to my son, remember?) and the Pug is the daily and economy is the goal here. kk has almost talked me out of the lpg and into diesel now I have done some research. I know you are not liking the idea of butchering it, and I promise that will not be the case. Both cars are already in NZ. It's just me that is not there for now. For those that have yet to go, Aus IS the place to go to accumulate wealth (short term), but the locals are just not kiwis. A public forum is not the place to elaborate!
Anyways, some sunny shots of the blue beast..........
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this is all, promise!!
Again, thx awatt for the photobucket info.
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I love the diesel Idea too. Do it.
Also love the Clio. You lucky bastard