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LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 6:53 pm
by iliov
Hey guys just wondering how long it takes to receive the grant from the government after converting your car to LPG.
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 6:57 pm
by Kaddis
It took roughly 2 weeks for mine.
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 7:01 pm
by iliov
That pretty quick. Any things I should know about before getting it done??
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 7:03 pm
by EdFairmontGhia
make sure you go to a mechanic who has a good rep for the conversions and is using a good system. Then again sometimes you can just be unlucky.
My Dad and me got our cars done at the same place and no issues, referred Commando to the same place and has had heaps of issues with his... so it's worth asking around.
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 7:04 pm
by Kaddis
Don't get a cheap setup just for the sake of getting it converted cheap.
Depends if you want to get performance too or just want a cruiser?
Also make sure you fill out all the paper work when getting it converted make sure you have rego papers etc
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 7:10 pm
by iliov
Thanks guys, whats a decent price for a second hand system fully installed?
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 7:33 pm
by Kaddis
All secondhand? Tank, converter, mixer, computer etc?
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 7:43 pm
by dimmy101
iliov wrote:Hey guys just wondering how long it takes to receive the grant from the government after converting your car to LPG.
took 4 days to get mine back if you want second hand theres a good joint in willamstown that will do it for $2000 so it will end up free when u get the rebate

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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 7:54 pm
by iliov
I heard I could get a second hand system done for $500 and pocket the rebate....
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 7:57 pm
by needfordspeed
No one will do a second hand system+installation for $500
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 7:59 pm
by TriymeD
be lucky to get a in date second hand tank for that!
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 8:03 pm
by needfordspeed
I got a reco tank with 10 years on it for $220

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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 8:11 pm
by Kaddis
If your going second hand try and find a factory EF gas system.
I dont see how if you have a reciept for just say $1000 and you show them that they will give you $2k?
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 8:15 pm
by purped
[quote="Kaddis"]If your going second hand try and find a factory EF gas system.
I dont see how if you have a reciept for just say $1000 and you show them that they will give you $2k?[/quote
says 2grand rebate too get gas fitted does not say you have too spend that much too get the rebate
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 8:15 pm
by EFFalcon
we did it.
Purchased EL off sunny
pulled LPG Tank & Line out
Took it to LPG Place
got them to test tank, reinstall, install new line.
also fixed up a bit of the wiring and stuff + tune
$800
got $2000 back.
tried and tested.
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 8:18 pm
by Kaddis
EFFalcon wrote:we did it.
Purchased EL off sunny
pulled LPG Tank & Line out
Took it to LPG Place
got them to test tank, reinstall, install new line.
also fixed up a bit of the wiring and stuff + tune
$800
got $2000 back.
tried and tested.
Awesome!
Well i got my car done under my mums name as its still registered in her name CBF getting RWC and stuff.
Now to find a car to install some LPG....
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Posted:
July 23rd, 2008, 11:08 pm
by 4LEDboy
Has anyone done this in SA?
I have a whole setup here waiting to go in (tank,mixer,computer,injector thing ect), probably get a good mixer for it though like an impco.
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 24th, 2008, 7:16 am
by EFFalcon
I should have noted also, the LPG kit was fitted to the EL before i got it. how ever it wasnt complianced.
hence me being able to get it complianced etc and claim the rebate.
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Posted:
July 24th, 2008, 8:39 am
by Eb Barbie
Getting mine done on the 4th August, costing $2400 for a new system. Few people on here have been to the same joint and have had good results

Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 24th, 2008, 10:55 am
by Sunboost
If anyone's wanting second hand gear for a cheap install I have a EF and EL converter and mixer. It's a complex converter and a simple mixer, was being used in a EF GLi wagon that went pretty well.
I'll part with it for $150.
Also, I put my ED GLi on gas last Wednesday. I put the rebate through same day so I should (all going well) get the rebate by next Wednesday. I got a copy of the registration sticker paper printed on a VicRoads letterhead, which the VicRoads chicks said would be fine. Went in to Medicare to submit the paperwork and the lady there said that sometimes they can knock it back if they want to be picky - in which case I will get a letter in the mail

Hope that doesn't happen.
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 24th, 2008, 5:15 pm
by Kaddis
Im looking at getting a car that's had an LPG system installed and complied early last year (probably done through rebate) but tank, lines & converter has been pulled out.
If i take the complience off get someone to re-fit it and complience it should i be able to claim the rebate?
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 24th, 2008, 5:38 pm
by purped
still cost you an arm an a leg too get it compliance again just been threw it cost pretty much the same as putting a new system well thats what the goose who looked at mine said whole system was 2months old
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 24th, 2008, 5:43 pm
by Kaddis
Did you get the rebate?
Im trying to work out if the car has been complied as Dual Fuel already but it basicly has no gas system on it if i get in converted again can i still claim the rebate?
EDIT - After some researching i've realised that the car will be classified as "Dual Fuel" with Vicroads so does anyone know if i can get Vicroads to class it as petrol only and then get the car converted back again?
According to the rebate guidelines it can only be done to a registered Petrol or Deisel vehicle.
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 24th, 2008, 7:25 pm
by purped
bloke at the gas place said too take the gas off it an get a rwc done then when its in my name they will put it back an i get the rebate ..
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 24th, 2008, 9:33 pm
by Kaddis
Awesome....I hope it works because i've bought this other car and hopefully if i can claim the rebate i'll have a free car.
Re: LPG Government grant

Posted:
July 28th, 2008, 11:31 am
by Sunboost
Money was sitting in my account this morning.
Took 8 days.
3 cheers for Howard

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July 28th, 2008, 2:54 pm
by purped
Sundeep wrote:Money was sitting in my account this morning.
Took 8 days.
3 cheers for Howard

should be 3 cheers for Rudd for not scrapin it