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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:36 pm

Brimmed the tank, zeroed the tacho and ran the car to work and back. Gauge read empty, but no warning light. Brimmed the tank again. 46.45 litres in, having covered 300 miles. That is a damn solid 29mpg!!! Plus I've been doing a lot of sitting letting the car idle, so it can be improved upon!

I am amazed. :D
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:38 pm

what model is it matey?
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:41 pm

drove from cardiff to reading yesterday at 85 all the way and computor had me at 30mpg, which is a personal best. just had it serviced and its made all the diff. used to be low 20s on a run like that.

(its a 320by the way)
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'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:43 pm

If that's your cabby John, that's pretty good.
My 320i Touring only does about 26mpg 'round the doors and about 32ish on a run.
.........And I'm running a 3.64 diff!
This is why I no longer drive an E30......

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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:48 pm

yep 320i cabby! With the roof down (naturally...) creating more drag. My 24v 320i e36 would not really match that!
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:50 pm

essbee wrote:If that's your cabby John, that's pretty good.
My 320i Touring only does about 26mpg 'round the doors and about 32ish on a run.
.........And I'm running a 3.64 diff!
tourings have 50/50 weight balance, plenty of torsional rigidity and m20b20 rightness! we cain it for the sound mate, not to get good economy!! :D :cool:

John-thats good gas mileage :wink: hats off to ya fella :D
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:15 pm

Im jealous...my (E34) 535 manages 13MPG accross town and low/mid 20's on a run
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:45 pm

I actually thought it was running rich!!!
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Post Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:18 pm

318iS on a run through mid Wales.....34mpg. Didn't hang around either.
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:47 am

I just drove 15 miles around town with my new OBC which told me I have managed 16mpg - and I drove like an old man.
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:10 am

My 325 cabby, running to work and back, 10 miles there with 4 of those on motorway does... 23.9 :cry:

I wish I could get that figure higher.
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:19 am

My OBC seems pretty accurate, I managed an actual 35.5mpg with the OBC reading 35M/G but I kept to the speed limits and didn't accelerate hard.

If I drive 'normaly' :lol: I get about 26 which is an mix of a little town work, some open B roads and some dual carriageway fun.

2.7 engine and a 4.1:1 diff. Man I need to change the diff winkeye
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:31 am

essbee wrote: My 320i Touring only does about 26mpg 'round the doors and about 32ish on a run.
.........And I'm running a 3.64 diff!
Last time I checked after a run I got 27mpg, although that included a couple of blats up to 120 :mad:
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Post Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:28 pm

essbee wrote:My 320i Touring only does about 26mpg 'round the doors and about 32ish on a run.
.........And I'm running a 3.64 diff!
My 316 Touring does 26 - 29mpg on the 7 mile work run & 33mpg on a motorway @75mph.

Recently did a round trip up to Glentress & managed 37mpg! Weren't hanging around either.

I think Diamond Black metallic must have a high drag factor.
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Post Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:40 am

how is it that you guys are getting such great gas milage. i get around 17 to 21 and you guys are talking high 20's and sometimes 30s
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Post Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:43 am

just been on a rally with a friend in his IS and managed 23.1 MPG!!!

trying a similar thing but with Ԛ£25 I hase so far got just over 100miles and i'm halfway between red and 1/4 but I did thrash it up a hill in chase of a passat so I think I annihilated the whole exercise in one go - DOH! mines a 316i btw
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