What will an e34 525tds touring do to the gallon?

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Post Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:05 pm

As above.

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Post Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:29 am

Around 30mpg in town and around high 30's on motorway. Good engine but no blisteringly quick.
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Post Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:46 pm

Not much more than a 525 Petrol Touring and there's more to go wrong with the diesel.

BTW - I've had just over 700 miles from the 80 litre tank in a 525tds manual
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Post Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:20 am

mrLEE30 wrote:Around 30mpg in town and around high 30's on motorway. Good engine but no blisteringly quick.
Sounds a bit pointless - surely the only reason to have a diesel is to get a minimum of 40mpg around town and 50mpg+ on a run ?
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Post Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:45 pm

they do superb economy on the back of the AA truck :)
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Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:11 pm

Looks like the conclusion is no matter what consumption it does then don't bother :teehee:
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:55 am

E30BeemerLad wrote:they do superb economy on the back of the AA truck :)

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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:55 am

capri_rob wrote:
mrLEE30 wrote:Around 30mpg in town and around high 30's on motorway. Good engine but no blisteringly quick.
Sounds a bit pointless - surely the only reason to have a diesel is to get a minimum of 40mpg around town and 50mpg+ on a run ?
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:29 pm

Would an e36 with the same lump be any better?
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:39 pm

Have a read http://www.pistonheads.com/Gassing/topi ... 0-%20views?
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:14 pm

Cheers
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:19 pm

Imagine what the 725tds E38 is like on fuel 8O
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