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clackmac325
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:47 pm

My low fuel light came on,found a garage within a couple of miles.I then put Ԛ£20 in(83.9p per ltr) reset trip .Drove 45 miles normal round brum then went to see a car some were down the m1 doing about 85 all the way.Low fuel light came on again at 164miles.

Its a 1986 325i with 163000miles on.WHAT A CAR!!!!

ERm,Sorry if this is boring :wink:
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:52 pm

sounds like you happy with your 325i m8. me too they are great cars , wouldn't spend my money on anything else.
mine does about 340miles to a full tank.(60 litres) with always a bit left in and i have a heavy right foot and got a few slight mods
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:12 pm

Ive had it nearly 5yrs. Apart from it being stressfull in the rain you cant relax for a min.I couldnt think of a better car for the money.Its so cheap to run, parts every thing.Its like one of the family.
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:14 pm

good stuff mate!
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:14 pm

31.64mpg 8O

Sounds a healthy engine you've got there :thumb:

I get 35 max out of a 316i driving like a grandad! :(
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:18 pm

Oh and mine's like one of the family too...except we've had it nearly 10 years :tongue: :lol:
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:34 pm

Every time i put a new part on it(just bought a strut brace)i fall in love again.The engine is sound i think its down to simple over enginering.
All i need now is for the good people a sony to include a e30 m3 next time they bring out gran turismo then ill be truly happy.Why they left out one of the most successful racing cars of the last 20yrs out is beyond me. :x
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:48 pm

i got 140 miles to Ԛ£20.00 a few weeks ago in my auto touring and i thought that was good
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:52 pm

i cant stop flooring mine... im lucky to get over 110mls......

although on long runs it can clock 30mpg at 70-80mph no problem...
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:02 pm

notice i was in the touring and not the cab, auto tends to make me cruise more
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:04 pm

andyp wrote:notice i was in the touring and not the cab, auto tends to make me cruise more
Andy i think that CAB is far too fast anyway, you should give it to me! Around Cambridge we have empty roads where i can get past 25mph on a duel carriage way!

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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:08 pm

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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:21 pm

Ԛ£20 it costs me that to start mine :-x
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:35 pm

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It might be old but it sure has class.It dont hang about either. :D
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:36 pm

Sweet, looks like a baur sport?
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:47 pm

Thanks :D I wish. Just a 325i baur slowly added bits it has all the parts now appart from an obc.I got a lovely mirror yesterday with map lights in and a brace.
Next step 16 Alpinas,then manifold.As you probably know it never ends.I just want to keep it standardish looking.Ive sorted the body work so its a quest for power.
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:53 pm

First Ԛ£20 I put in mine lasted 45 miles! LOL Then I discovered there was a leak in the tank. I cant put more than a fiver in at the mo but its getting 40 to 50 miles if I drive sensibly. :D
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:59 pm

For Ԛ£20 I dont get very far at all!!

I put Ԛ£35 in the other week and so far have covered 220km which is about 137 miles. The tanks nearly empty now :(
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:01 pm

40/50 on a fiver is awsome.I once got about 92+out of a tenner i had the hood down and practicaly rolled the length of the A5 on a hot summers day listening to some tunes.I had some right tail backs behind me were it goes in to single carridge way.When they got passed i had some right evils off other drivers.But no one ruined my buzz that day. :cool:
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:08 pm

Adammcf wrote:First Ԛ£20 I put in mine lasted 45 miles! LOL Then I discovered there was a leak in the tank. I cant put more than a fiver in at the mo but its getting 40 to 50 miles if I drive sensibly. :D
8O That can't be right - 50 miles for a fiver of petrol = 39mpg :?
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:15 pm

Twenty quid'll get me 152 miles,regular driving

Twenty quid towing,normally only gets me to the next petrol station 8O
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:19 pm

Clackmark325i, i think ive just experienced love at first sight.
Ive never seen a car like yours before and i fckuning love it.
Ive been a fan of E30's for 17yrs and only owned one for the last 4 and begun to learn all about them thanks to the guys on the Zone!!!
I put Ԛ£20 squids in my 325 and driving 50/55mph i get about 160 miles.
But now we're having such good weather i'm tear arsing around everywhere wi' me shades on getting shite mpg, wheeeeeey heeeeeeY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:21 pm

31mpg id be happy too m8 :cool:
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:22 pm

you what
I was lucky to get much over 200 out a full tank in the 325i :(
well maybe 250-70

but that was with the wild zone chip and heavy right foot
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:34 pm

i put Ԛ£20 in and i use to get 70 miles i filled it up and got 140 miles but im young and love it with the roof down smiling at the cav GSi as i rip away :D bye bye they always think im a 318 hehehe
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:35 pm

Cheers naylor.I like the interiour on yours is it a retrim?
Im sorry if im coming across as a bit of a grandad driver but if you look carefully at my passenger side window you might see an imprint of my birds face from when i go tearing around islands and claw marks in the dash!!!
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I ;love my e30 its got the lot xxxxxx
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:42 pm

Yes mate it is a re-trim, you got me dude, i actually scrolled to the top of the page to your pic to see if i could see an imprint of your birds face on the window :mad: ........................silly me, too much el-de-vino me thinks.
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:49 pm

Ha ha ha nice one .Kipping now catch you all soon :wink:
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