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[OmegaAnglesey]

copy and past from auto trader. for a 1992 4.0 V8 LS400 


Fuel consumption (urban)

21.2 mpg

Fuel consumption (extra urban)

35.6 mpg

Fuel consumption (combined)

29.4 mpg

[VXL V6]

Motorway MPG shouldnt be too bad,but if you do a lot of town driving....

  Not really, But allot of narrow country roads, The way i feel about LPG is say it costs £500 to install one (probably cost more for a V8 ) you might as well just use that £500 for petrol. Especially on a old car like the LS400 its probably not worth it.

Thing is... how many tankfulls of fuel is £500.... 4 1/2? 5?  Doesn't take much maths to work out that LPG'ing it will work out cheaper within a few months on a vehicle with a large block.
 

[albitz]

I would buy one with LPG already installed.

[OmegaAnglesey]

copy and past from auto trader. for a 1992 4.0 V8 LS400 


Fuel consumption (urban)

21.2 mpg

Fuel consumption (extra urban)

35.6 mpg

Fuel consumption (combined)

29.4 mpg

better than an Omega if im not mistaken ?

[tunnie]

Those things make a Facelift Omega look like an Aston Martin DB5 in comparison, always thought those big Lexus lack a bit of soul. Going to lack a good technical forum like this too 

[VXL V6]

copy and past from auto trader. for a 1992 4.0 V8 LS400 


Fuel consumption (urban)

21.2 mpg

Fuel consumption (extra urban)

35.6 mpg

Fuel consumption (combined)

29.4 mpg

better than an Omega if im not mistaken?

A 3.2 can manage 22.... mines currently running at 25 (mainly motorway), so i'd struggle to believe those figures to be honest.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I'm with TB on this one! Stick with The Migs!!  and get a V6 next time!! 

[Nick W]

I'd have an LS400 in  heartbeat if they made an estate. Just like an Omega, but bigger, faster, cheaper, even more comfortable, and without the long list of niggly faults that shouldn't have made it past the first prototype.

[albitz]

Yep,an infinitely better car than an Omega in every possible way,apart from looks possibly,but thats a subjective thing anyway.

[Del Boy]

I've had a couple of Lexus', decent enough cars, well specced, although they feel like a big Toyota. I had a 2006 GS300 not so long ago, small inside, good amount of kit, but didn't feel anything special.

[the alarming man]

I fear you may want to LPG it rather quickly after being used to the MPG of your car.

I'm getting around 20mpg in the 2.2 mainly because i think when flooring it its just got to work so hard to move the Omega's weight don't get me wrong it does move but I'd have thought a bigger engine would have to work less and over all would be better MPG (I've probably got that wrong the Lexus would probably do 6mpg  )

i really dont know how you are only getting 20 mpg as i dont hang around and my one gives at least 27 mpg around town...in fact my V8 is betteron fuel than that

[Del Boy]

I should also point out, the brakes were pretty naff on all of the Lexus' I've had.

[OmegaAnglesey]

Going to see the one i've had my eye on tomorrow. Will update on what i thought of it. 

[bigtow]

make sure you have a good test drive when my mfl mv6 died i brought a mint p plate gs 300 i had it a week and sold it and brought a 3.0 elite . it wasnt that the gs was a bad car it was just so dull and un involving to drive and drank like a fish . and beware the banger boys have taken a liking to these now they have almost used up all the mk 1 and 2 Granada's ( i still have a soft spot for those cars )   

[OmegaAnglesey]

make sure you have a good test drive when my mfl mv6 died i brought a mint p plate gs 300 i had it a week and sold it and brought a 3.0 elite . it wasnt that the gs was a bad car it was just so dull and un involving to drive and drank like a fish . and beware the banger boys have taken a liking to these now they have almost used up all the mk 1 and 2 Granada's ( i still have a soft spot for those cars )

Yeah i'm sure  , This one seems genuine (probably not tho  ) very clean and pretty much 1 owner and just over 100k on the clock for a 1992 car.