Originally Posted by
nemesis214
Andy,
The wheels get swapped back to stock once the car gets decommissioned. So I guess if you're looking for one just look for one that looks like the wheels and tyres are brand new and you wont go far wrong. Word of advice. Never, ever buy an ex police car. They get absolutely raped! My last XR6 had 3 turbos in 2 years, plus engine mount issues, coolant leaks, squeaks, shakes and rattles. The SS seem to fair a bit better. Anyway I digress
Grajy, I understand your mentality, to a degree, in relation to the MPS being a performance oriented car. But imagine if you could have the same or better performance, lower emissions (though hardly a concern to the individual) and ultimately lower running costs along with a decreased dependence on off-shore oil supplies. All this with the only inconvenience of losing the spare tyre well (which some cars have done away with in any event). Why wouldn't you?
Just to clarify. If the car makes the same or nearly the same power on LPG that it does on petrol why would it need strengthened internals? Surely, there would be no increase in internal stresses leading to metal fatigue or wear issues?
Can someone clear this up for me?
Karl