CALLING ALL 318IS DRIVERS, WHATS YOUR 318IS LIKE ON FUEL
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ive had 2 and used to avrage around 33 out of them around the doors when i was behaving.
i get on average 32/33mpg, on a really good long steady motorway trip i can can push towards 40mpg,
before i fitted the chip i was getting 32/33 mpg at most so it made a massive difference
before i fitted the chip i was getting 32/33 mpg at most so it made a massive difference
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Best i ever got was 38 on a really long and chilling motorway crawl but on average i would say 25-35 mixed drving

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+1pac1982 wrote:Best i ever got was 38 on a really long and chilling motorway crawl but on average i would say 25-35 mixed drving
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
I have a 318 8v touring and daren't work it out but I bet it's not much more than your 18. thinking of keeping the car as its all original and in good nic.Alex wrote:I went to my fav road the other day and reset the trip computer, i averaged 18mpg
Sorry for the hijack but had thoughts of 318is conversion.
Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down to their level then, beat you with experience.
And where would that be? Anything short of the B road that links Great Broughton and Helmsley (yorkshire TT route I believe?) and I'll be disappointed!Alex wrote:I went to my fav road the other day and reset the trip computer, i averaged 18mpg
I got 32mpg out of my last run, which I thought was horrendous, but glad to see it's normal now!
4.54 x £1.20 = £5.45 per gallon. £10 = 1.83 gallons x 32mpg = 58.6 miles
so you should be able to get 60 miles out of a tenner Shaz.
so you should be able to get 60 miles out of a tenner Shaz.

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Get a f* grip,we are talking about 20+yr.old sub £10k cars here,NOT the crown jewels!
depends how i drive it.it returns around 30 mpg per 5 liters on the 1st butterfly and i've had 18 mpg per 5 ltrs on playing out.
this test was done from the 1st fuel light invitation.
nowadays i don't bother looking
this test was done from the 1st fuel light invitation.
nowadays i don't bother looking
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...and how many mpt?magpie wrote:depends how i drive it... i've had 18 mpg per 5 ltrs on playing out.

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[quote="bss325i"]
Get a f* grip,we are talking about 20+yr.old sub £10k cars here,NOT the crown jewels!
per tank-i'll tell you when i have an m42 engine what deserves my respect,one that i don't feel the need to kill outright. re a quiet one .are you poding it on the sunday? twould be nice to catch up with any of you lot really. 

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i get about 22mpg and 50miles to £10
best i ever had was 65miles to £10 (based on a long run of 260miles to £40)
What can be done to help mpg?
Before all the clowns in the circus department of the site pipe up, Yes some of us do actually drive with care and attention, so comments such as 'dont wear lead boots' or 'drive under 6000revs' are not required
DaveyB
best i ever had was 65miles to £10 (based on a long run of 260miles to £40)
What can be done to help mpg?
Before all the clowns in the circus department of the site pipe up, Yes some of us do actually drive with care and attention, so comments such as 'dont wear lead boots' or 'drive under 6000revs' are not required
DaveyB

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think mines 25/35 odd, only been on the road 14 months so not an expert, i judge it from...the 1/4 tank line, to the half way line, christmas time that cost £10 to do, and for a few times id put £10 in every time it got to that line and reset the miles counter on the clocks and try n drive to see the best i could get, and best i got was 70 miles, recently thats like £13 with current prices
recently done oil change, new plugs,cleaned air filter,and flushed wynns injector cleaner stuff, that is also said to dot he valves etc, and the mpg has improved since ive done all that ive noticed
recently done oil change, new plugs,cleaned air filter,and flushed wynns injector cleaner stuff, that is also said to dot he valves etc, and the mpg has improved since ive done all that ive noticed
Seriously???!! That's 54mpg! assusming £1.20 a litrenicky786 wrote:£30 from nottingham to scotland 299miles steady driving at around 70mph
I never got over 40mpg in mine and I used to try occassionally doing 55-60mph on a motorway to maximise my profit on mileage expenses for work!
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ETERNITY wrote:i really need to get mine sorted.i get 30 miles to £10 driving like a grandma. So what are typical things that need to be checked and replaced to get 30mpg.i also have a evolve.replaced brand new fuel tank and exhaust.
recently done oil change, new plugs,cleaned air filter,and flushed wynns injector cleaner stuff, that is also said to dot he valves etc, and the mpg has improved since ive done all that ive noticed
I'm getting around 24mpg around town and not much better on my drive home. Best I managed was 34mpg on a long drive.
The bit of extra weight and 4.27diff wouldn't help mpg at all though (evolve and viper chip both the same)
The bit of extra weight and 4.27diff wouldn't help mpg at all though (evolve and viper chip both the same)
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I think you'll find when you do real world calculations nobody is getting over 25MPG. Ignore the OBC.Jon_Bmw wrote:If you are getting 22mpg it is obviously fecked or you can't drive.
But the you lot all live up north and drive around between fields and stuff to get to the local post office all leisurely and no traffic lights etc etc...
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If the OBC is so far out then I feel a little better with my calculations of poor MPG. I have stopped caring now and just drive how ever I feel, only live once and better enjoy it before petrol runs out 
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Spot on.
Unless there's something really wrong, put your foot down!
Unless there's something really wrong, put your foot down!
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4-pot.magpie wrote:just a thought,if your obc is miles out do you have a four-pot code plug or a 6-pot one?
My E46 OBC is also a load of lies.
Ant, how can you honestly be getting 44MPG caned? Or are you winding us up?








