Best MPG recorded!

bryan292009 · 07-21-2014, 09:38 PM

Nope! From WI to MS and back! Could not believe it myself that's why I had to take a pic.

dfjaws · 07-21-2014, 11:05 PM

This thread made me want to do a cic upgrade.

Saandiaago · 07-21-2014, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bryan292009

This is after a 2,000 mile cross country trip!

You must have had a tailwind the whole way.

I've gotten close to that on trips up to Los Angeles with no traffic and a steady foot. I do think the computer overestimates mileage by around 2-3 mpg though.

24601 · 07-22-2014, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bryan292009

This is after a 2,000 mile cross country trip!

Damn!

Ludey · 07-22-2014, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Saandiaago

You must have had a tailwind the whole way.

I've gotten close to that on trips up to Los Angeles with no traffic and a steady foot. I do think the computer overestimates mileage by around 2-3 mpg though.

Wait, how can it "overestimate," it's simple math.

I'm with the guy higher up in the thread and try to keep it as low as possible... I watch it and if it gets 16 or above I kind of feel guilty - like I'm driving it like a pu$$y or something.

Saandiaago · 07-22-2014, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ludey

Wait, how can it "overestimate," it's simple math.

I'm with the guy higher up in the thread and try to keep it as low as possible... I watch it and if it gets 16 or above I kind of feel guilty - like I'm driving it like a pu$$y or something.

Haha. Agreed about there being no point in higher mileage. Makes for a boring drive in the M. The computer seems to be off of what I calculate doing the math after multiple fills at the gas station.

i001947 · 07-22-2014, 08:11 AM

Best MPG recorded= 700 MPG.

I walked 2 miles to work for that last two weeks instead and left my M3 in the garage................................

bryan292009 · 07-22-2014, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by i001947

Best MPG recorded= 700 MPG.

I walked 2 miles to work for that last two weeks instead and left my M3 in the garage................................

True

M3GarageKing · 07-22-2014, 12:06 PM

lol... going down hill most of the time?

STooK · 07-22-2014, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ludey

Wait, how can it "overestimate," it's simple math.

I'm with the guy higher up in the thread and try to keep it as low as possible... I watch it and if it gets 16 or above I kind of feel guilty - like I'm driving it like a pu$$y or something.

Yes the computer is a compulsive liar when it comes to MPG. Every time I fill up, I calculate my mpg using miles driven divided by gallons used and it's ALWAYS 1.5-3 mpg lower than what the computer is showing.

I'm averaging 14-15 MIXED and I don't even drive it that hard which is depressing. Most people say if you buy a M3 the last thing you worry about is MPG or that you can afford the gas if you drive a M3 but SCREW THAT! I'm getting tired of filling up the car every 3 days and it really adds up. I really wish the M3 got around 18-20 mixed, then it will be a perfect car. I still love flooring it though.

m3ray · 07-22-2014, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by STooK

Yes the computer is a compulsive liar when it comes to MPG. Every time I fill up, I calculate my mpg using miles driven divided by gallons used and it's ALWAYS 1.5-3 mpg lower than what the computer is showing.

I'm averaging 14-15 MIXED and I don't even drive it that hard which is depressing. Most people say if you buy a M3 the last thing you worry about is MPG or that you can afford the gas if you drive a M3 but SCREW THAT! I'm getting tired of filling up the car every 3 days and it really adds up. I really wish the M3 got around 18-20 mixed, then it will be a perfect car. I still love flooring it though.

I am with you. A less thirsty daily driver is a must. My GTI is good for 28-32 mpg highway.

How folks use the thirsty M3 as a daily commuter confuses me. I guess folks around here are rich..lol

24601 · 07-23-2014, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by STooK

I'm averaging 14-15 MIXED and I don't even drive it that hard which is depressing. Most people say if you buy a M3 the last thing you worry about is MPG or that you can afford the gas if you drive a M3 but SCREW THAT! I'm getting tired of filling up the car every 3 days and it really adds up. I really wish the M3 got around 18-20 mixed, then it will be a perfect car. I still love flooring it though.

+1

modkrazy · 07-23-2014, 11:11 AM

Yeah, $200/mo for gas gets annoying, but when I try to daily drive a more "practical" car I want to kill myself. The new car still gets terrible MPG given the size of the engine, but the improvement over last gen makes it far more livable day to day.

Kurt_OH · 07-28-2014, 04:03 PM

I drove from central OH to Morehead City, NC (coast), and back. I averaged 21.5mpg, and was quite happy with that.

I was as high as 22.8 on my way down, but all the stop and go on the island (Emerald Isle), killed my mileage, so it built back up from 20.x to 21.5.

It's a regular economy car!

Mr. Liu · 07-29-2014, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by modkrazy

Yeah, $200/mo for gas gets annoying, but when I try to daily drive a more "practical" car I want to kill myself. The new car still gets terrible MPG given the size of the engine, but the improvement over last gen makes it far more livable day to day.

Thats it? My gas per month is around $600... And my car has 27k miles in 4 years............

TVMA Doc · 08-01-2014, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cambit

this is after driving 11 miles?

Conversely, my best MPG is 11.

I'm quite proud for having done my part to stay green.

Quicksilv3r · 08-01-2014, 08:23 PM

how bout post that city mpg; I drive ~10-20mi/day and lucky to average 14mpg. I fill up every 5 days. Annoyingly, consumption is worse than my E55 AMG.

24601 · 08-01-2014, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TVMA Doc

Conversely, my best MPG is 11.

I'm quite proud for having done my part to stay green.

lol

spool twice · 08-02-2014, 06:23 AM

I don't seem to have issues getting 24-26mpg on highway trips, but its flat here in FL.

bryan292009 · 08-02-2014, 10:10 PM

Trip from WI to IND for some work. A little over 240 miles averaged 29.5 by the time I got home. Average speed was around 75.

besiktas · 08-04-2014, 03:57 AM

According to my dashboard, I averaged 25.5mpg over a 150 mile road trip. but the actual was 23.1mpg using the gas cubby app on iphone

bga23 · 08-04-2014, 08:12 AM

I fill mine up about once every 3-4 weeks and she is my DD, never really paid attention to my MPG though.

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i001947 Captain 27 Rep 688 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Best MPG recorded= 700 MPG. I walked 2 miles to work for that last two weeks instead and left my M3 in the garage................................
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modkrazy Lieutenant Colonel 174 Rep 1,536 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: May 2014 Location: tx iTrader: (1)	Yeah, $200/mo for gas gets annoying, but when I try to daily drive a more "practical" car I want to kill myself. The new car still gets terrible MPG given the size of the engine, but the improvement over last gen makes it far more livable day to day.
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07-28-2014, 04:03 PM	#36
Kurt_OH Captain 12 Rep 734 Posts Drives: E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (0)	I drove from central OH to Morehead City, NC (coast), and back. I averaged 21.5mpg, and was quite happy with that. I was as high as 22.8 on my way down, but all the stop and go on the island (Emerald Isle), killed my mileage, so it built back up from 20.x to 21.5. It's a regular economy car! __________________ ... a glorious V8 that screamed and hollered as the revs rose and then howled in an orgy of what sounded like BDSM ecstasy as it neared the red line. Well, you can forget all that. The new car is fitted with a turbocharged straight six. Turbocharging? In an M car? That’s like putting gravy on an ice cream. - Jeremy Clarkson, discussing the S65 and then S55 M3 engines.
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Quicksilv3r Captain 237 Rep 878 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 535i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Augusta, Georgia iTrader: (1)	how bout post that city mpg; I drive ~10-20mi/day and lucky to average 14mpg. I fill up every 5 days. Annoyingly, consumption is worse than my E55 AMG. __________________ -WJV
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08-02-2014, 06:23 AM	#41
spool twice Rainbow Racer 1014 Rep 2,540 Posts Drives: BMW M4cs Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Area iTrader: (7) Garage List 2019 M4cs [0.00]	I don't seem to have issues getting 24-26mpg on highway trips, but its flat here in FL.
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bryan292009 First Lieutenant 67 Rep 340 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 W/ ZCP, ZPP, ZCW Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Graffenwoehr, Germany iTrader: (0)	Trip from WI to IND for some work. A little over 240 miles averaged 29.5 by the time I got home. Average speed was around 75. Attached Images __________________ E90 M3 W/ ESS VT2-625, Macht Schnell race X-Pipe, UUC Cat-back exhaust, Stoptech ST60
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bga23 Dirty old man 62 Rep 493 Posts Drives: 2021 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	I fill mine up about once every 3-4 weeks and she is my DD, never really paid attention to my MPG though.
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