E30 and E36 IS MPG?

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Rik178m
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Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:16 pm

What mpg do both of these cars average? Trying to weigh up running costs. I'm mainly motorway if that helps
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Daf318is
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Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:03 am

I assume it's an IS E30? Mine used to do about 40 ish on a motorway. Have no clue what the E36 is capable of though.
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Now driving an E46 320D touring :(, but it get's worse..... the new project is going to be Ford powered!
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pac1982
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Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:53 am

i get 38 on the motorway in my E30 IS and thats with the odd bit of lead foot, lot less round town but never really checked
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Alex
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Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:58 pm

i get around 30mpg around town, and late 30s on the motorway
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leeparkes
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Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:13 pm

I get around 30+mpg round town and touching 40mpg on a motorway run in the wifes E36 compact 318ti (virtually same lump as m42)
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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