UK Explorer

IN THE STICKS · October 12, 2004

My X is a 1999 UK 'North Face' model , this has colour coded bumpers etc , as in the UK we don't tend to go for chrome as much as you guys across the pond .Leather interior and all of the other goodies . The first change I'm making to it is getting it converted to run on LPG , petrol is about $6.70 a gallon in the UK after that fool Tony Blair has had his tax , LPG is under $3.20 a gallon so quite a saving if you do a few miles . :uk:

*96*X · October 12, 2004

thats a good looking X. I like the color 2. $6.70 is alot of money we get mad when it goes u to $2 bucks!!!!

dman726749 · October 12, 2004

i def like the shifter and ebrake in the center console...i wish ours came like that....looks Great

SVO · October 12, 2004

Welcome to the site, and nice Explorer you have there sir.

Would really like a close up of the emblem below your side marker/turn signal light on the back of the front fender.

And mabey another interior shot for us unluck fellows without the console.

Jeff - :navajo:

GooseR · October 12, 2004

stupid question... what is LPG?

EBInterceptor · October 12, 2004

I think you need to mod your steering wheel and put it back on the other side

Definately would like to have a hand brake though! Lucky.

IN THE STICKS · October 13, 2004

GooseR said:
stupid question... what is LPG?

LPG is Liquefied Petroleum Gas (same sort of stuff we have in cylinders to fire up the bar-b-q ) . As it's a cleaner fuel than petrol our mad Government dont tax it as much ,hence 1/2 price at the moment

IN THE STICKS · October 13, 2004

SVO said:
Would really like a close up of the emblem below your side marker/turn signal light on the back of the front fender.

And mabey another interior shot for us unluck fellows without the console.

Jeff - :navajo:

Thanks for the comments guys , I'll get the camera out at the weekend (missis will think I'm mad

)

GooseR · October 13, 2004

IN THE STICKS said:
LPG is Liquefied Petroleum Gas (same sort of stuff we have in cylinders to fire up the bar-b-q ) . As it's a cleaner fuel than petrol our mad Government dont tax it as much ,hence 1/2 price at the moment

well how do you convert to LPG then? would you have to replace the whole motor?

IN THE STICKS · October 13, 2004

GooseR said:
well how do you convert to LPG then? would you have to replace the whole motor?

Goose....
They replace the spare wheel with a 'doughnut' shape tank to hold the lpg (about 15 gallons), then fit sequential injectors and other bits and bobs under the hood . You still can run the car on petrol and can switch between the two at a flick of the switch .The tyres on the car get filled with a 'gel' that seals any puncture so no need to have a spare wheel lying around in the boot (you call it a trunk !!!).It's due to be fitted in the next week , so I'll post some pics if anyones interested

ShinySideDown · October 13, 2004

post conversion pics!
LPG vehicles here are usually emissions exempt also, which means you can go nuts on the motor!

IN THE STICKS · October 13, 2004

SVO said:
And mabey another interior shot for us unluck fellows without the console.

Jeff - :navajo:

here's one more .....

SVO · October 13, 2004

IN THE STICKS said:
here's one more .....

Sweeeet, that actually looks like a Mondeo shifter assy. that thier using for that. Hmmmmmm!

*96*X · October 13, 2004

i like that shifter, i sure wish i ha done and a hand brake. i hate yall. no j/k

dman726749 · October 13, 2004

I fixed your truck..it seems someone put the steering wheel on the wrong side

Flounder · October 13, 2004

What setup is the OEM radio? It appears to be only casette... I thought they'd give much more than that in a North Face edition!

IN THE STICKS · October 14, 2004

AdamCKach said:
What setup is the OEM radio? It appears to be only casette... I thought they'd give much more than that in a North Face edition!

It's not too bad as it goes it's a rad/cass with a 6 disc autochanger in the trunk

IN THE STICKS · October 14, 2004

dman726749 said:
I fixed your truck..it seems someone put the steering wheel on the wrong side

LOL@ dman

BIG HVM · November 6, 2004

Another UK owner- Welcome.

Its good to see you here mate, Ihave a 98 XLT in white check it out.
Lets talk when you get a chance it would be great to swap advice and maybe we can arrange a meet, one has taken place already and we have posted pics here, have a look and let me know ok.
Good luck
BIG HVM

bmxking5 · November 6, 2004

That looks great. Nice X.

UK Explorer

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Explorer Addict

Meow

Well-Known Member

Explorer Addict

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

you brought beer, right?

Well-Known Member

Meow

Well-Known Member

Explorer Addict

Attachments

0.2 GPA

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Active Member

Explorer Addict

Explorer Features

Explorer Features

Similar threads