Gas Mileage

Zed · 04-11-2008, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PocketRocket

I dont know M guys, we have not see the worse of the gas prices yet, I wonder if prices of M3s next year will drop as soon gas per gallon reaches 5.00+

Honestly, raise you hand guys. Who among you guys will reconsider unloading the car when it reaches $5+/gallon be honest

I will not unload the car if that happens. I work for a big oil company.

gadget · 04-11-2008, 10:35 PM

Who cars about gas.. if you do but a prius or something

I would give up 5-10mpg on this car if it could do 0-60 in 3.4 secs

skierman64 · 04-11-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PocketRocket

I dont know M guys, we have not see the worse of the gas prices yet, I wonder if prices of M3s next year will drop as soon gas per gallon reaches 5.00+

Honestly, raise you hand guys. Who among you guys will reconsider unloading the car when it reaches $5+/gallon

be honest

No way, nor am I going to stop driving my Jet Ski or my Ski boat. I plan in keeping this car for about 15 years regardless of the gas prices.

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Originally Posted by gadget

Who cars about gas.. if you do but a prius or something

I would give up 5-10mpg on this car if it could do 0-60 in 3.4 secs

You'd need rocket assist to get 3.4 secs.

enigma · 04-12-2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by skierman64

You'd need rocket assist to get 3.4 secs.

I've been in cars that could hit that number. Though I wished I had my closed face helmet after getting hit with rocks from the front tires.

gadget · 04-12-2008, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by skierman64

You'd need rocket assist to get 3.4 secs.

Ok, where can I buy one?

!Xoible · 04-12-2008, 12:27 AM

18.8 for first 106 miles

GregW / Oregon · 04-12-2008, 10:05 PM

Weather was a 10 here in the NW today. 78 in Portland and 70 at the coast with nothing but sun. Took off west for a loop through Tillamook, up the coast to Cannon Beach and back--236 miles. Average mpg at the end was 21.0. This was mostly 6th gear cruising, though there were two mountain passes to cross. Mostly 2-lane highway with some town crawling and a little freeway. Probably averaged 60-65 with a couple blast to 90. I'd say constant 70 in 6th yields a 21 mpg figure. I saw as high as 21.5 average on the computer at one point. Any spirited driving drops that average quickly, though. Not bad, overall.

Greenspotpop · 04-12-2008, 10:08 PM

This was my 2nd day driving it, drove for about 2hrs, didnt keep track of kms travelled. But suffice to say, in the 2 days, 25 percent of my gas is gone in the meter

my2008m3 · 04-13-2008, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Mantis

18.8 for first 106 miles

18.81705 miles to the US gallon (first 200 miles break-in combined city/highway)

Krueger///M3 · 04-13-2008, 02:03 AM

9.3 after 170 miles of break-in. Mostly city, got the car with 130.

Krank · 04-13-2008, 04:32 AM

The way I see it... If you dropped $70 big-ones on a sports car and are now worried about gas prices... you may have been over-extending yourself financially a little. An extra dollar or 2 per gallon should be of little concern to a person that can comfortably afford this car. Just my opinion.

ase2dais · 04-13-2008, 05:33 AM

it would be very hard for me to get 21mpg w/ like of the nos. said here, cause I have never seen 6th barely use 5th on my e46 M. The car is a wkend toy, maybe if its for DD practices would change.

enigma · 04-13-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ase2dais

it would be very hard for me to get 21mpg w/ like of the nos. said here, cause I have never seen 6th barely use 5th on my e46 M. The car is a wkend toy, maybe if its for DD practices would change.

Do you really drive down the highway in 4th?

dechoong · 04-13-2008, 01:24 PM

Honestly, I'm quite taken aback by the E92 M3's quoted consumptions here.

Just for the for comparison sake, I average 23mpg in the 997 CS (30/70 city-highway). Easily 30mpg with a gentle throttle at 70mph on the highway, city driving at about 16mpg. Track it and it'll drop to 12mpg.

However, it could be the way I drive. I hardly rev above 4500rpm on acceleration unless necessary.

Krueger///M3 · 04-13-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Krank

The way I see it... If you dropped $70 big-ones on a sports car and are now worried about gas prices... you may have been over-extending yourself financially a little. An extra dollar or 2 per gallon should be of little concern to a person that can comfortably afford this car. Just my opinion.

+1

skierman64 · 04-13-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Krank

The way I see it... If you dropped $70 big-ones on a sports car and are now worried about gas prices... you may have been over-extending yourself financially a little. An extra dollar or 2 per gallon should be of little concern to a person that can comfortably afford this car. Just my opinion.

I'm sure those on here that are over-extending themselves a little to afford this car. Of course everyone has their own opinion on the definition of overextending. For me I don't know what my post-military career will be, but this may be a once in a lifetime purchase.

There's nothing wrong with over extending yourself a little to purchase this car as long as you're responsible about it and adjust your other expenditures appropriately.

Jdebitjr · 04-13-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Krank

The way I see it... If you dropped $70 big-ones on a sports car and are now worried about gas prices... you may have been over-extending yourself financially a little. An extra dollar or 2 per gallon should be of little concern to a person that can comfortably afford this car. Just my opinion.

+1

AlpWtE92 · 04-13-2008, 04:04 PM

The way I see it, when you're talking about cars in the class of the M3 - in both performance and price - fuel cost should really not be an issue. Assuming you drive 15k miles per year, the difference between a 20mpg car and 30 mpg car is about 250 gallons. At $3 per gallon, that's $750/yr in extra fuel costs. Even at $5 per gallon, that's $1250/yr more in fuel costs. We're talking about $100 per month!
Anyone that can afford this car and wants this kind of performance should not be bothered by that. If you want to live more green, get a hybrid that gives you 40mpg as a daily commuter. I plan to do that in about a year.

booforty · 04-13-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AlpWtE92

... I'm able to get 20.0 mpg on the highway if I drive like a grandmother and never pass...

To test this properly, let your grandmother drive it for a day

skierman64 · 04-13-2008, 07:02 PM

My Grandmother is 87 and has never had a driver's license.

rzm3 · 04-13-2008, 08:04 PM

16mpg is the best i've got so far in the first 400 miles

Zervos4 · 04-13-2008, 09:55 PM

I have mine on campus at school, a ton of stop and go driven with the 6 speed, I am avg 16.8 on mine right now, it all depends on how your shiftin, ive been keepin my shift points around 2500 rpms (maybe right or wrong) and seem to be benefiting from doing so...also don't worry about the speed limit..i enjoy just cruzin at 5-10 miles under speed limited and watchin people fly past me pissed off, everyone tells me awwww man 17 mpg that sucks, its like a breath of fresh air for me since my last DD was a Hummer H2 gettin 8.8 mpg ....im pretty satisfied, my bro gets 19 around campus in his 335 though

04-11-2008, 10:35 PM	#24
gadget Major 108 Rep 1,161 Posts Drives: 09 e92///M SSII DCT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Who cars about gas.. if you do but a prius or something I would give up 5-10mpg on this car if it could do 0-60 in 3.4 secs
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04-12-2008, 12:27 AM	#28
!Xoible Banned 837 Rep 46,029 Posts Drives: .... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: . iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 M3 [4.00] 2007 335i [9.00] 2008 528i [8.00] 2006 Infiniti - G35 ... [8.00]	18.8 for first 106 miles
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04-12-2008, 10:05 PM	#29
GregW / Oregon Commander-In-Chief 2122 Rep 8,924 Posts Drives: 2023 M2 Coupe, 2020 GLE 450 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Oswego, OR iTrader: (3) Garage List 2023 M2 Coupe [9.83] 2020 Mercedes GLE 450 [7.25]	First road trip today Weather was a 10 here in the NW today. 78 in Portland and 70 at the coast with nothing but sun. Took off west for a loop through Tillamook, up the coast to Cannon Beach and back--236 miles. Average mpg at the end was 21.0. This was mostly 6th gear cruising, though there were two mountain passes to cross. Mostly 2-lane highway with some town crawling and a little freeway. Probably averaged 60-65 with a couple blast to 90. I'd say constant 70 in 6th yields a 21 mpg figure. I saw as high as 21.5 average on the computer at one point. Any spirited driving drops that average quickly, though. Not bad, overall. __________________ Greg Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 2023 M2 Coupe - Brooklyn Grey/Cognac/CF, 6MT; 2020 MB GLE 450
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04-12-2008, 10:08 PM	#30
Greenspotpop Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 210 Posts Drives: Manual M3 and Manual Gallardo Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	This was my 2nd day driving it, drove for about 2hrs, didnt keep track of kms travelled. But suffice to say, in the 2 days, 25 percent of my gas is gone in the meter
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04-13-2008, 02:03 AM	#32
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04-13-2008, 04:32 AM	#33
Krank Wanabe M3 Driver 3 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 740i (M3 Coupe soon) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Trier, Germany iTrader: (0)	The way I see it... If you dropped $70 big-ones on a sports car and are now worried about gas prices... you may have been over-extending yourself financially a little. An extra dollar or 2 per gallon should be of little concern to a person that can comfortably afford this car. Just my opinion.
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04-13-2008, 05:33 AM	#34
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]	it would be very hard for me to get 21mpg w/ like of the nos. said here, cause I have never seen 6th barely use 5th on my e46 M. The car is a wkend toy, maybe if its for DD practices would change. __________________ Oo\(lll)'(lll)/oO : 2009-e92 ///M3 SpaceGry DCT CF Rf/Trim ZTP ZPP ZCW Sat/PrmSd : \_lOOl___lOOl_/<< Clickies
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04-13-2008, 01:24 PM	#36
dechoong First Lieutenant 26 Rep 359 Posts Drives: E60 530 Sport Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KL iTrader: (0)	Honestly, I'm quite taken aback by the E92 M3's quoted consumptions here. Just for the for comparison sake, I average 23mpg in the 997 CS (30/70 city-highway). Easily 30mpg with a gentle throttle at 70mph on the highway, city driving at about 16mpg. Track it and it'll drop to 12mpg. However, it could be the way I drive. I hardly rev above 4500rpm on acceleration unless necessary.
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04-13-2008, 04:04 PM	#40
AlpWtE92 First Lieutenant 22 Rep 319 Posts Drives: '08 AW E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SF / Bay Area iTrader: (0)	The way I see it, when you're talking about cars in the class of the M3 - in both performance and price - fuel cost should really not be an issue. Assuming you drive 15k miles per year, the difference between a 20mpg car and 30 mpg car is about 250 gallons. At $3 per gallon, that's $750/yr in extra fuel costs. Even at $5 per gallon, that's $1250/yr more in fuel costs. We're talking about $100 per month! Anyone that can afford this car and wants this kind of performance should not be bothered by that. If you want to live more green, get a hybrid that gives you 40mpg as a daily commuter. I plan to do that in about a year.
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04-13-2008, 07:02 PM	#42
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04-13-2008, 08:04 PM	#43
rzm3 Moderator 673 Rep 4,737 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (18)	16mpg is the best i've got so far in the first 400 miles
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04-13-2008, 09:55 PM	#44
Zervos4 zervos4 17 Rep 97 Posts Drives: 08 e92 M3, 07 750i, 08 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurricane, WV iTrader: (0)	I have mine on campus at school, a ton of stop and go driven with the 6 speed, I am avg 16.8 on mine right now, it all depends on how your shiftin, ive been keepin my shift points around 2500 rpms (maybe right or wrong) and seem to be benefiting from doing so...also don't worry about the speed limit..i enjoy just cruzin at 5-10 miles under speed limited and watchin people fly past me pissed off, everyone tells me awwww man 17 mpg that sucks, its like a breath of fresh air for me since my last DD was a Hummer H2 gettin 8.8 mpg ....im pretty satisfied, my bro gets 19 around campus in his 335 though
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