Gas Mileage, What do you get? - Page 3 - United Bimmer Community

**Hoppy** · 06-25-2006, 07:44 PM

averaging 25 on the obc but i dont drive much anymore

nor do i drive hard anymore.

**94bmw325i** · 06-25-2006, 10:02 PM

supposedly my average is 20.5 haha

**Bimmersrbest** · 06-25-2006, 11:35 PM

I get about 28 mpg highway and in the city I get about 20 mpg. You just got to remember not to bet the shit out of your car. Just drive like an old man to get good mpg.

**TerryY** · 06-28-2006, 10:59 PM

Tank before last I pussyfooted the 840 around my all suburban driving (anything over 45 is speeding) for about 100 miles and got about 13.1 mpg.

Just drove it like I usually do without worrying about it for 230 miles on the last tank. Got 14.1 mpg !

I suppose that if I ran it around in S4 it would get better yet but I keep having to "listen to it run" when I am in Sport.

BTW my '95 Mustang Cobra gets about 13.5 mpg if I baby it and about the same if I am "Listening to it run" in traffic. Of course others get to listen to the Cobra run too. The BMW is too quiet for them to enjoy

witeshark · 06-28-2006, 11:28 PM

Kinda classic V8 mileage from what I hear. The torque in the big engine levels the average some it seems. And celsdogg better mileage = good news always. I'm getting better too, But I'm cheating, using mom's 2.0 4 banger VW 115HP

**Numark318i** · 06-28-2006, 11:41 PM

330 gets 24mpg average. so about 30 highway and 20 cityy/asshole driving.

Im amazed it gets about what my car does.

**celsdogg** · 06-29-2006, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by witeshark

And celsdogg better mileage = good news always. I'm getting better too, But I'm cheating, using mom's 2.0 4 banger VW 115HP

yeah, i figured as much

i am just amazed by the sudden jump!

is it a golf or a jetta?

**dinan540** · 06-29-2006, 08:09 AM

Thats it, I am getting a 4 cylinder. Too bad, the M1 isn't coming to the US. I would buy that in a heart beat for my daily driver.

**EnvyM3** · 06-29-2006, 09:00 AM

I get about 28 Hwy and 22 city.

Rough estimate anyways.

witeshark · 06-29-2006, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celsdogg

yeah, i figured as much

i am just amazed by the sudden jump!

is it a golf or a jetta?

Jetta

**c1apton** · 06-29-2006, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinan540

Thats it, I am getting a 4 cylinder. Too bad, the M1 isn't coming to the US. I would buy that in a heart beat for my daily driver.

There's an easy cure for that mileage problem you have - put a REALLY heavy return spring on your throttle cable. It's also quite a bit cheaper than an M1

**notop4me** · 06-29-2006, 11:34 PM

Last two tanks were 22.7 and 22.9 mpg, but damn these Hill Country roads are fun! Also, my convertible is heavier than the typical E30 325i.

**dinan540** · 06-30-2006, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c1apton

There's an easy cure for that mileage problem you have - put a REALLY heavy return spring on your throttle cable. It's also quite a bit cheaper than an M1

That is a great idea, but I am just looking for a reason to get an M1.
It is either that or the new M coupe coming out in July or August. The M1 would be more practical, but the M coupe is pure sex.

**c1apton** · 06-30-2006, 01:39 PM

Why did I know that was going to be your response

**dinan540** · 06-30-2006, 02:34 PM

The hard part is convincing the other half that we need another car. Problem is that we only have a 2 car garage and I have huge trees in the front yard that get sap on any car parked in the driveway. I would be interested in buying her the new M coupe next year, but she would only want an automatic

. That would be sad.