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6 grand for an 02.

Should imagine it would be atleast 10+

Here in London,the Fairway and the TX1 have had a Livingstone's emissions systems installed.
These (visually) produce a cleaner exhaust than TX11s.
Also the TX1 has a better mpg than the TX11.

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too old for here

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and here - new vehicles can be a max of 18 months old (or is it 3 years I forgot)

The Nissan engine is a lot cleaner than the Tx11 Ford
If you want to swap you have to change the engine mountings for a start then the gearbox,then hydraulics for the clutch,then the pedal box,then the prop-shaft,then the battery etc etc etc.

how much do you reckon the price would be to change from 2.4 ford to a 2.7 nissan inc the price of a secondhand engine and everything else needed

Would it not be a better idea to buy a fairway as a donor vehicle?

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Well average cost of a donor engine conversion to a car if its the complete job is around £5k if you pay a company to do the complete conversion.

Surely that sort of cash will pay for some serious work on a TX2 (new suspension and bushes all round, trans rebuild, new brakes all round, plus servicing for the next few years.

Surely that would be the wisest way to spend the cash if you already have a TX2.
Plus all that work means the TX2 is worth more when it comes to selling if you have the receipts.
You could even throw in a retrim and respray, a new indash DVD, CD, Sat nav system and finally a leather recaro drivers seat.
I know what I would rather do and before you ask I could easily do all that for £5k.

Just to broaden the discussion.
With the cost of diesel remaining 10p per litre (45p per gallon) higher than petrol and diesel emission tests becoming increasing more difficult and expensive;has anyone thought of putting a petrol engine into a TX11?

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Charlton's lost past http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFKWGlrze0
London's future? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... rants.html

I think the weight of the vehicle would soon put pay to the difference between the cost of derv and petrol.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

We have A TX1 down here that has been converted to petrol and gas.... very economical on the gas.. just because of price.... But heavy on the petrol.....

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

something mentioned earlier about dvla, i also aint seen a motor with a Q PLATE on it for quiet some time now, i know they are still held back by dvla but was just wondering why we dont see them around anymore

I think they have a big pile of them just waiting to be issued to Limos.

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What's the petrol mpg?

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Charlton's lost past http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFKWGlrze0
London's future? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... rants.html

I saw a Q FX4 about two years ago in London,I was surprised the PCO still plated them.

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Charlton's lost past http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFKWGlrze0
London's future? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... rants.html