Or get yourself LPG'd up and drive a nice V8 4.2 petrol - none of that dieselly silliness and still the equivalent of about 45-50MPG even driving around town! :D

+++ Having recently retired from the working population, I have to consider just how to persuade SWMBO that it is a working proposition to keep the S8. There has been suggestions of something "more sensible" :eek: (not sure whether she was referring to the car or me, tbh). After discussions with Neil on the costs involved in conversion I am looking at the idea seriously. Its that or a Yaris - next be tartan slippers and a cardigan...... :eek2:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I did a a bit of 'economy' driving last week from Newcastle to near Lincoln, 161 miles with my cruise set at 65mph on dual carriageway/motorway and 56mph on single carriageway, to average 56mph overall.

Now I do accept that my car doesn't have the transmission losses of quattro, but the result on the dash was hugely impressive for a 1900kg 265hp 3.0 diesel auto....60.1mpg

That worked out to an equally impressive >53 real mpg.

But then having done my sums on comparative costs of driving like miss daisy and my usual more press-on pace, I decided to stick to what I know and love, speed!!!! For the additional £4 it costs me to cover the same 100 miles, I'll arrive with a bigger smile on my face.

A lot more comfortable than a Yaris

http://www.thegreenwellyshop.co.uk/i...olateGreen.jpg

That's mighty impressive!

Without a doubt, a LPG conversion is an excellent option to consider if funds are tight and you still want a V8 petrol. I got mine done at the end of October 2013, and although I've only covered 16k since then, it has paid for itself (£1,500). If I didn't have it, the A8 would have been sold ages ago.

You can sacrifice your spare and go for a toroidal tank, or some rear boot space and go for a cylinder tank. Mine's a 125 litre one, which I believe is restricted to 80% capacity.

BTW: Forgot to say that I still have a weird issue with 'something', so the engine's not running perfectly, which is bound to affect fuel economy.

Neil said that the costs have come down to a level where its about £700 for a V8 and just less than twice that for the W12. (sorry to tell you that!)

Now a W12 LPG would be a tempting proposition!!!

Now you're just tempting me! :tuttut: I can but dream :-(