Hi there,
I own a 1990 Range Rover 2.5 Turbo which is a true Green Machine as it runs on vegetable oil.

When I bought the RR it was a sad machine, suffering from a blown head casket, dodgy steering box and intermitent ABS. But I bought it cheap and set about the repairs.

Once these were completed, the ABS light still comes on from time to time, I set about converting it to run on vegetable oil. The price of the kits scared the life out of me so I decided to make my own using parts using parts sourced from the UK. Total cost about £150.

The end result is that I now have a Range Rover that runs more quietly, has slightly more power, averages 30mpg and smells like a chippy.

Compared to some of the horror stories I read on the forums with later models the VM engine is easy to work on and the lack of electronics makes it easy for the home mechanic.

Welcome to the forum.

Don't you get hungry all the time? You must just pile on the pounds every time you give that little beast a bit of a rev!

Go on then, upset me. How much does it cost to run? 100 miles = ?

Nothing like a cheeky message to make one smile first thing in the morning.

Running 100 miles uses 15 litres of fuel.
Cost of fuel is 65p per litre including 47.1p fuel tax.
Total cost £10

HMRC have recently decided that used vegetable oil does not qualify for the 20p rebate offered to producers of Bio-Diesel. It is thought that they are in breach of the law in doing this because the definition of Bio-diesel is exactly the same as for vegetable oil, providing the vehicle is modified to run on vegetable oil.

Their decision is being contested by many people but it is difficult to argue with them.

Visit the following sites for more details: -
http://www.bio-power.co.uk/ or
http://www.smartveg.com/?frameloc=uklegal.php?mode=showindex.

If like me you are suffering from this injustice then contact your MP and get them to ask questions in the house.

Have fun