E30 Zone

I was thinking of buying an e30 estate and was wondering what mpg you get on a run and round town.I want to know on all engine sizes as i'm fed up of driving a smiley transit and fancy a change

bmw don't do an estate but they did build a tourer

depends what size engine for mpg 1.8 is fairly good around 24-30 mpg

but the 2.5 is much more fun with around 15-25 mpg

e30topless wrote:bmw don't do an estate but they did build a touring

If you're going to be pedantic, try and be correct too.

Grrrmachine wrote:

e30topless wrote:bmw don't do an estate but they did build a touring

If you're going to be pedantic, try and be correct too.

I drive my 316 touring daily does mid 30's mpg on average its a very cheap car to run about in but im not suited to it so up for sale .... shameless plug

The 320 and 325 are same as saloons more performance but also a lot more juicey around mid 20's to low 30's on average.

I'm using my 325i Touring as day to day at the minute,which includes,work,school runs,shop runs lot's of messing about and can say with authority,it's draining my already thin wallet to anorexic preportions

Thanks for replies it sounds like i want a 1.6 then.I had a 320i e30 car and i know that could drink.I want an estate that will do around 35mpg on a run like my transit.If only the 1.6 will return this then that is what i will look for.

I had a 318i saloon for a while,it was years ago but doing the same jobs as I mentioned and that was pretty good on fuel,sounds to me you need a nice 318i Touring.

Jesus325iTouring wrote:I had a 318i saloon for a while,it was years ago but doing the same jobs as I mentioned and that was pretty good on fuel,sounds to me you need a nice 318i Touring.

Sounds about right ,that is what i will do.
318i touring it is then

Good Luck

i can almost get single figure mpg on mine when pushed hard.

As above - a 318 Touring would be your best bet pal

fuzzy wrote:i can almost get single figure mpg on mine when pushed hard.

what do you expect from an old escort engine

I run a 318 touring as a daily to and from work. I find it to be pretty good on fuel even if you give it a bit of heavy right foot some times.

Alex wrote:

fuzzy wrote:i can almost get single figure mpg on mine when pushed hard.

what do you expect from an old escort engine

its an old sierra engine.

fuzzy wrote:

Alex wrote:

fuzzy wrote:i can almost get single figure mpg on mine when pushed hard.

what do you expect from an old escort engine

its an old sierra engine.

318IS converted touring FTW

have 235 touring myself is a bit juicy round town but not bad on the fast roads and its fun overtaking new bmw,s at 120 mph and roundabouts in the wet are awesome cos of the extra lenth

fuzzy wrote:i can almost get single figure mpg on mine when pushed hard.

your obviously not trying hard enough

bobbin1982 wrote:have 235 touring myself is a bit juicy round town but not bad on the fast roads and its fun overtaking new bmw,s at 120 mph and roundabouts in the wet are awesome cos of the extra lenth

you will find the touring is the same length as a saloon

The_Diddler wrote:

fuzzy wrote:i can almost get single figure mpg on mine when pushed hard.

your obviously not trying hard enough

i was talking about oil not petrol.isnt that hard enough?

secondtimelucky wrote:318IS converted touring FTW

Definately way forward, I get 30+ at all times and a lot more fun than a 318i

your solution is an LPG converted 325i touring... all the fun of 6 pot power but at 50p/l

Ilkorin wrote:your solution is an LPG converted 325i touring... all the fun of 6 pot power but at 50p/l

Red one in my sig. is one of these, which I've had for well over a decade.
Returns 26 MPG on petrol, and about 21 on LPG, which is the equivalent of about 42 MPG at petrol prices.

so really the ideal answer is an m30 3.5 litre engine swap to run on lpg?

Brian, have you tried an M50 on LPG yet?

fuzzy wrote:i can almost get single figure mpg on mine when pushed hard.

Bet it makes you smile though !!! Worth every penny !!

Morat wrote:Brian, have you tried an M50 on LPG yet?

Wife uses one every day - not in an E30 (yet), though.

My iS touring will give 35mpg all day long. 325i touring on LPG would be the ultimate for price, grin factor and noise without lots of faffing about though.

Brianmoooore wrote:

Morat wrote:Brian, have you tried an M50 on LPG yet?

Wife uses one every day - not in an E30 (yet), though.

Probably still on the same tankful!

That would make an awesome Touring, true. My m20b25 Touring gets terrible MPG but I drive like a madman at all times (at my gran's funeral my sister shouted at me for tailgating the hearse). Still only costs me about £40 a week though, so I'm happy.

If you're worried about the cost though I like the 318iS Touring idea, that would be sweet. I mean, what's the point of owning a BMW if you can't hang the rear end out a little?

I'm getting 21 around town (London) but if I'm doing some stuff involving longer runs I'll get 26/27mpg out of my 320i Touring.

I've seen 11mpg in total for a tank of petrol after I decided to see what I'd get if I thrashed it everywhere in central London.....! Pretty good to be honest considering how I drove her....