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cr1272 
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Rockstars get up at the crack of noon.. Joined: 26-May-2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 127 |
 Topic: How many miles do you get to a full tank?Posted: 11-May-2006 at 05:05 |
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I'm curious about this. My e46 323ci auto gets (on average) 250miles to a tank of Petrol. That's not doing long journeys, but also not doing daily city traffic (Dublin). I'd like to know what other people get from their respective cars, for future economising. (Just call me Eddie Hobbs.) C. Edited by cr1272 |
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Current: Black '00 e46 323 CI auto
Previous: Black '02 Peugeot 206 XSI www.fairuzamusic.com www.myspace.com/fairuza www.DogTrainingIreland.ie |
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Fey!
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Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes! Joined: 28-February-2005 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 4161 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 05:07 |
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e39 520 350 urban, about 500 rural. To quote a friend, "if you can't afford the petrol, don't buy the car!!!" |
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flyingalexf68
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Joined: 01-April-2006 Location: 53°19’59,6°14’56 Status: Offline Points: 2581 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 05:47 |
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How big is the tank? Mine is 51 litres and I get 250-290 miles per tank. Don't usualy go right down to empty. Its doing a steady 29.5 MPG at the minute, which I'm happy enough with.
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1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel.
2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys. |
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Dergside
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Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 05:55 |
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On my 523i I just sneaked over 600 miles for the most recent tank (miles from fill plus remaining range according to the obc). This was pretty much exclusively long runs on the open road with no big snarl ups, etc. I think the e39 tank is around 70 litres.
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Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93.
Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i. |
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Mick525i
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Joined: 29-November-2005 Location: Dublin Ireland. Status: Offline Points: 1823 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 06:04 |
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E39 520i Auto. 260mls in Dublin upto 500mls outside the pale on mostly motorway. Mick |
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Cheers
Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
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///M3Mick
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Joined: 12-August-2005 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 457 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 06:07 |
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65 litre tank. Around town (Dublin) the absolute, absolute best I will do is 200 miles to a tank but I do a lot of daily stop start driving. On long runs, I can achieve as high as 28mpg (this would be 6th gear long distance cruising) but generally 24-25 mpg is the best you could achieve. I was in Westport for a week last week and clocked up 800-900 miles doing virtually no town driving and got an average of 24.6 mpg for the week. In summary, if you are worried about fuel, do not buy an M3. I'm sure Kin will come in now and trounce me though :) Mick |
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E46 M3, Carbon Black/Kiwi, Carbon Fibre Air Intake, Eibach Pro-kit, Eibach ARB's, CCFL Angel Eyes, UUC SSK & DSSR, Smoke Tints
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llatsni
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work in progress Joined: 22-February-2005 Location: dublinia Status: Offline Points: 963 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 06:08 |
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eh, i need a 2L so! I know i'm a bit fond of the phun pedal but the 2L's are kicking ass on motorway economy:
Urban only: 320 ish Motorway only (france with a VERY full car): 460 best Paul |
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1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!]
1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car] 1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed] |
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Ben O Brien
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Posted: 11-May-2006 at 06:42 |
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Thought i could sicken everone here with this but not quite, my 525 diesel does on average 470-80 miles to a tank but i have seen 560 out of it but that was driving like a snail, steady 55mph on long journeys. Urban it is terrible, my daily commute involves going through limerick at 8.30am and although ive never done a tank purely in urban i would expect to half the rural range. |
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99' 728i Sport 98' E39 M5 - Avus Blue, Dec Car! 96' M3 Saloon - Estoril Blue 94' M3 3.0 Convertible 91' E34 M5 - 3.6, Macau Blue *E36 M3's Breaking* |
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AHEALY
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Joined: 05-February-2004 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 946 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 06:56 |
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My 523i with upgrade to 202bhp, 70 litre tank but would always fill it up with approx 8-10 litres left, so 62 litres does 420 miles with combination of urban and rural driving. I have achieved 500 going light on the load pedal and with more long distance driving. On a long run back from Cork one time I kept it steady 60 -70 and achieved 42mpg, so if I did that continuously on a full tank then almost 650 miles could be done before spluttering to a halt.
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Ado
'97 523i & 95 M3 97 Subaru Impreza WRX Sport Wagon (sold) |
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e46 m3
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Joined: 03-March-2006 Location: Cork Status: Offline Points: 73 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 07:44 |
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i average between 350 and 450 miles per tank, that being a mix of daily driving around cork and a couple of jaunts to dublin incidently i did manage a very handy 8.7mpg on my first ring visit |
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Kin Mak
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Posted: 11-May-2006 at 07:46 |
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70L tank, I get at most 170miles and I dare not go anymore for the risk of running out of fuel. All city driving.
I avg 12.3MPG since I owned the car.  Once I got it up to 23mpg. That is by resetting the counter when I come onto the motorway and then reading the avg as I get off. The way this car drinks petrol and engine oil you would think it was designed by the Saudis. |
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flyingalexf68
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Joined: 01-April-2006 Location: 53°19’59,6°14’56 Status: Offline Points: 2581 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 08:01 |
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I'm sure they're the ones egging BMW and Mercedes to keep putting out these gas guzzling performance cars. Just reading about the new S65 AMG. Twin Turbo V12. 0-60 in 4.4 seconds. Its a bloody LIMO. People only buy them because they're more expensive, not because they want to drive it fast. |
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1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel.
2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys. |
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digweed
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I’m SOOO cut out for world domination!!! Joined: 21-February-2005 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 504 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 09:27 |
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525 e39 with 70L tank, i get about 450 miles to the tank. they're mostly country runs. going up to mondello managed to get 34.6mpg, very happy with that (did 70mls on the track at 11.7mpg, happy with that too!!! D. |
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Dermot O Rourke, used to be '99 520 black metallic
Now '01 525 M-Sport, cosmos black, sports half leather seats, upgraded lights and a kick like a mule!!! |
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T.J.
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Posted: 11-May-2006 at 12:40 |
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Those numbers are mind-boggling Kin!!!!!!!!!!! The E36 is averaging 25mpg since I got it. Long driving will get an indicated 31mpg out of it, but checking the tank properly shows it's nearer 29-29.5mpg. Generally I find the computer gives 1-1.5mpg too generous a reading. So I get 300-400miles from a tank depending. the 6th gear from the Evo would make a big difference - 5th feels very low come 60-70mph steady state driving. |
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i |
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BigPhil
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Joined: 03-October-2005 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 156 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 12:57 |
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Fill the car once a week, 60 euro or so, get about 250 miles or there abouts.
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997 C2 now.
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lukeduke
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Joined: 22-March-2006 Location: dublin Status: Offline Points: 1848 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 13:30 |
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well i average 21 miles to the gallon driving to work and back i spend 100 per week on fuel...but when i realised it would be cheaper for me to buy a van for work and now i save money!!
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Jack735
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Joined: 14-September-2005 Location: Edinburgh Status: Offline Points: 1055 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 13:38 |
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Although this is the Ireland forum others can join in can't they? 85 litre tank. 250 - 270 miles driving around Edinburgh, 460 miles motorway. |
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flyingalexf68
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Posted: 11-May-2006 at 13:41 |
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What do you drive Jack? How much is petrol in Scotland anyway? Its gone mad over here again, about 115-118 cent a litre. (79p approx)
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1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel.
2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys. |
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Jack735
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Posted: 11-May-2006 at 14:06 |
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E38 735! I wish I was mad over there then! 93.9p is a very good price here in Edinburgh but I've seen it as high as 97.9p. I really feel for the guys way up north, its normally a good 10 - 15p more |
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digweed
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I’m SOOO cut out for world domination!!! Joined: 21-February-2005 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 504 |
Posted: 11-May-2006 at 15:25 |
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just realised my remote control cars' fuel is €15 a litre and i get about 10 fills out of it at 10 mins a fill, dam thats expensive!!! and it wont even carry me
D. |
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Dermot O Rourke, used to be '99 520 black metallic
Now '01 525 M-Sport, cosmos black, sports half leather seats, upgraded lights and a kick like a mule!!! |
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How many miles do you get to a full tank?
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In particular, any e46 320ci's, and of course, any M3's.
Kin Mak wrote:
), usually average about the 28-30 mark. i've stopped filling it to the top now, i just buy 30L without looking at the price either, and it does me for most of the week.
