Gas Mileage

sfbimmer13 · 06-21-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RDM3

ture
But,this might be just me, i believe to monitor your mpg is good way to tell if the car is running properly.

you got a point there...

rcornelius · 06-21-2008, 05:30 AM

Before my 1200 mile service my avg was around 12 mpg. Now driving normal to and from work with a avg speed of around 70 mph, I'm getting 22 mpg. If I drive a little sprited the mileage drops to 19 mpg. On the autobahn at 100 mph with the cruise control set I'm getting an avg of 20 mph. Which is fine with me.

ericld · 06-21-2008, 11:59 AM

with 220 miles on my coupe I'm getting 13.8 MPG around town driving in a suburban area, no racing, just driving. Trying to keep the RPM's between 2200 and 2600.

Typical 1 mile stretches of 35-45MPH with stoplights ever 1 mile stretch or so.

Sucks

bmwprince4life · 06-22-2008, 09:32 PM

man gas mpg is bad. I do both highway and city and I got about 240 some miles for 1 gallon keeping rev under 5

ismelllikepoop · 06-22-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwprince4life

man gas mpg is bad. I do both highway and city and I got about 240 some miles for 1 gallon keeping rev under 5

240 mpg is pretty sick mileage

icemang17 · 06-22-2008, 11:00 PM

My computer tends to read around 11mpg in town (I drive fast)...& I get around 20mpg on the freeway....as high as 21.5...but typically 20.... On 1st tank of gas it got right at 14mpg.....

kevinD · 06-23-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaneRZ

yup. should have not gotten an m3 if you care about mpg.

thats silly to say. just because the car costs 2.5x as much as a prius doesn't mean the fuel economy is something to not think about.

if you go by that logic, you shouldn't be buying a 335 or a m3 for the speed/power, cause relative to my evo, they are both very slow (m3@414bhp, evo@~600bhp. and my evo was half as much money as the m even with all the mods.

my fiancee and i are looking to buy an m3 sedan for her, and fuel mileage is important. will gas at 5 dollars a gallon break the bank? of course not. but we still take it into consideration. if your money is that important to you, how about you just give it all to me

dbacon · 06-23-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GarryF

the 6MT has a gear change indicator which is supposed to tell you which gear to be in for best fuel economy, generally it tells you to run the engine around 1500-2000 rpm.

So that's the RPM that the BMW engineers think is best, around town I find myself sitting in 5th gear at 30 and 6th at 40

Where is the gear change indicator and how do you activate it?

eagletangogreen · 11-01-2008, 10:23 PM

16 on the street and 20 on the HWY

Race_Doc11 · 11-01-2008, 11:08 PM

14.5 city on D1 mode

CodeRed · 11-01-2008, 11:21 PM

gas prices are way down, so things are good!

BMW_03 · 11-02-2008, 12:15 AM

11.7 MPG city driving around L.A. with 400 miles on... ohh well, gas prices keep on going down anyways... so it's all good for now i guess...honestly i just dont like to check this stuff anymore, when its time I fill up... in the meantime, enjoy the car like others said..

flyinggonzo · 11-02-2008, 05:36 AM

My main irritant is that the gas tank is small relative to the gas mileage. I feel that I'm always filling up the car.

torredresen · 11-02-2008, 05:45 AM

Im doing 15/ 100km

ase2dais · 11-08-2008, 05:46 AM

who would ever think that Premium gas would go back to $2.89

6 mos ago they where saying the sky is falling

Good Times for enthusiast

low gas prices

low .9% interest rates

DCT and new iDrive

clearance prices on left over 08 M3s

py0413 · 11-08-2008, 12:19 PM

I have 2000kms on the E90 M3 so far. average 15L/100km...I am very satisfied with the number already. I don't drive very much during this season. Last time I bought gas was 5 days ago and I still got 1/2 tank left.

MrAdams · 11-08-2008, 06:20 PM

In my 1965 Chevy Impala i was getting about... ehh... 7-10 MPG and no where near as fun as my 18 MPG M3 and those miles are passing by real quick so who's counting?

Buschy · 11-09-2008, 08:08 AM

averaged 19.1 last tank, and its reading 18.8 right now. this is the obc.
I drive about 70/30 hwy/city. and I do "drive" so I think thats pretty good.
I think if I put it in D every time I got in for a full tank I would probably get over 20mpg's
woot.

06-21-2008, 05:30 AM	#200
rcornelius Faster 5 Rep 132 Posts Drives: M3 Coupe Melbourne Red/Black Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gastonia, NC / Grafenwoehr, Germany iTrader: (0)	Before my 1200 mile service my avg was around 12 mpg. Now driving normal to and from work with a avg speed of around 70 mph, I'm getting 22 mpg. If I drive a little sprited the mileage drops to 19 mpg. On the autobahn at 100 mph with the cruise control set I'm getting an avg of 20 mph. Which is fine with me.
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06-21-2008, 11:59 AM	#201
ericld Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW E92 M3, Alpine White Join Date: May 2008 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	with 220 miles on my coupe I'm getting 13.8 MPG around town driving in a suburban area, no racing, just driving. Trying to keep the RPM's between 2200 and 2600. Typical 1 mile stretches of 35-45MPH with stoplights ever 1 mile stretch or so. Sucks
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06-22-2008, 09:32 PM	#202
bmwprince4life Captain 92 Rep 774 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: none iTrader: (0)	man gas mpg is bad. I do both highway and city and I got about 240 some miles for 1 gallon keeping rev under 5 __________________ none
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06-22-2008, 11:00 PM	#204
icemang17 Captain 41 Rep 644 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockton CA iTrader: (0)	My computer tends to read around 11mpg in town (I drive fast)...& I get around 20mpg on the freeway....as high as 21.5...but typically 20.... On 1st tank of gas it got right at 14mpg..... __________________ Brian 2008 E92 M3, MR, DCT, extended BB leather, loaded! 1988 Porsche 928S4, Guards red/Champagne leather 1989 Porsche 928S4 track beast!!!
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11-01-2008, 10:23 PM	#207
eagletangogreen Got Track!!!!!! 40 Rep 385 Posts Drives: 08 M3 coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fayetteville..NC iTrader: (0)	16 on the street and 20 on the HWY __________________ http://www.luiezendejasracing.com/index.php
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11-01-2008, 11:08 PM	#208
Race_Doc11 Lieutenant Colonel 463 Rep 1,634 Posts Drives: 2023 G82 M4 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2023 BMW G82 M4 [10.00] 2018 F80 M3 [10.00] 2013 Audi RS5 (Sold) [10.00] 2008 E93 M3 (Sold) [10.00]	14.5 city on D1 mode
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11-01-2008, 11:21 PM	#209
CodeRed Private First Class 7 Rep 152 Posts Drives: '08 E90 & 67 Alfa GTV Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: God's country iTrader: (3)	gas prices are way down, so things are good!
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11-02-2008, 12:15 AM	#210
BMW_03 Lieutenant 25 Rep 450 Posts Drives: G01 X3 xDrive30i On Order Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (4)	11.7 MPG city driving around L.A. with 400 miles on... ohh well, gas prices keep on going down anyways... so it's all good for now i guess...honestly i just dont like to check this stuff anymore, when its time I fill up... in the meantime, enjoy the car like others said..
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11-02-2008, 05:36 AM	#211
flyinggonzo Private First Class 5 Rep 159 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (-1)	My main irritant is that the gas tank is small relative to the gas mileage. I feel that I'm always filling up the car. __________________ 2008 BMW E90 M3 - Interlagos Blue/Silver Covillo - no mods yet! 2004 VW Touareg V8 - Blue Silver Metallic/Black - no mods yet!
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11-02-2008, 05:45 AM	#212
torredresen Captain 53 Rep 712 Posts Drives: M3 09 E93 JzB Fox Red extended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Z4; 2.0 [0.00] 2005 Z4 [0.00]	Im doing 15/ 100km
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11-08-2008, 05:46 AM	#213
ase2dais //Mdicted 347 Rep 9,988 Posts Drives: a Cop Magnet Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 495 Ring iTrader: (18) Garage List 2009 e92 M3 DCT CF ... [10.00] 2015 S-Works Roubaix [0.00] 2013 Trek Madone 5.9 [9.50] 2012 Scott - CR1-Pro [10.00] 2008 e92 M3 6MT (Up ... [10.00] 2002 e46 M3 Cabriol ... [7.00] 2006 e90-325i (DD) [7.00] 2002 e39 M5 (retired) [9.50]	who would ever think that Premium gas would go back to $2.89 6 mos ago they where saying the sky is falling Good Times for enthusiast low gas prices low .9% interest rates DCT and new iDrive clearance prices on left over 08 M3s __________________ Oo\(lll)'(lll)/oO : 2009-e92 ///M3 SpaceGry DCT CF Rf/Trim ZTP ZPP ZCW Sat/PrmSd : \_lOOl___lOOl_/<< Clickies
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11-08-2008, 12:19 PM	#214
py0413 Major 110 Rep 1,291 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC iTrader: (2)	I have 2000kms on the E90 M3 so far. average 15L/100km...I am very satisfied with the number already. I don't drive very much during this season. Last time I bought gas was 5 days ago and I still got 1/2 tank left. __________________ Must stop eating..............
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11-08-2008, 06:20 PM	#215
MrAdams do a wheelie!!! 156 Rep 929 Posts Drives: E46 M3 - '72 2002 - '65 Impala Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 M3 Sedan e90 [0.00]	In my 1965 Chevy Impala i was getting about... ehh... 7-10 MPG and no where near as fun as my 18 MPG M3 and those miles are passing by real quick so who's counting?
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11-09-2008, 08:08 AM	#216
Buschy Colonel 289 Rep 2,496 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth iTrader: (7)	averaged 19.1 last tank, and its reading 18.8 right now. this is the obc. I drive about 70/30 hwy/city. and I do "drive" so I think thats pretty good. I think if I put it in D every time I got in for a full tank I would probably get over 20mpg's woot. __________________
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