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dryle 
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Joined: 31-January-2006
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 Posted: 28-June-2006 at 16:27 |
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i get 350 miles to and from work on back roads with various driving, over 500 on a motorway driving.
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Dave Ryle  "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." -- George Bernard Shaw
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PaulS
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East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman
Joined: 03-July-2004
Location: Aylsham, Norfolk
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Posted: 29-June-2006 at 10:21 |
With country roads I get 320-330 miles on a tank, and on motorways I get 410-430 miles on a tank, tends to depend on how much the auto box is up and down the gears on my weekly route to work
Paul
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Jake Casson
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Joined: 01-April-2006
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Posted: 29-June-2006 at 12:03 |
80 litre tank for me costing about that to fill it up with super which gives me 300 if im lucky out of a modded 535is man. Enjoyable though
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Stone-IslandV8
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Joined: 31-January-2003
Location: North Somerset
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Posted: 29-June-2006 at 12:36 |
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I do a 25 mile round trip along country lanes every day with the auto box constantly up and down and scrape 150 miles to £30.......still I've been tooling around in an Audi A4 1.8T quattro this week and only managed about the same from that!
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jamie (e39)528i
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Joined: 03-January-2005
Location: chafford hundred essex
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Posted: 29-June-2006 at 19:36 |
 Stone-IslandV8 wrote:
I do a 25 mile round trip along country lanes every day with the auto box constantly up and down and scrape 150 miles to £30.......still I've been tooling around in an Audi A4 1.8T quattro this week and only managed about the same from that! |
OUCH!!  Mind you that makes the BM seem really economical against the audi!!
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fingerman
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Joined: 31-May-2005
Location: Stockport
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Points: 564
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Posted: 29-June-2006 at 19:57 |
I bet you weren't driving the audi cautiously  - the 1.8T's go like stink  e34silver530i - my H reg 530i 12v was similar to yours (same engine) - but I've noticed that the V8 is more economical - I can drive much more with the real time mpg thing on 30mpg. My H reg was a bit if a banger, but I actually liked her and she got me 250 miles from £29 worht of petrol !
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Current: E34 1996 525tds 113-125k
Previous: 9xE34s, 5xE30s, 2xE39s, 1xE32, 1xE36.... phew!
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Stone-IslandV8
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Posted: 29-June-2006 at 21:04 |
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The Audi was AWFUL....quattro = sports suspension = trip to chiropractor plus seats were slightly less comfortable than a park bench.
The Audi felt fast but wasnt impressed...it didnt feel fast once back in the 5.
What is 150 miles to £30 of fuel?.....23mpg I reckon. Not bad considering I always get caught behind someone doddering along at 40mph....plus its all twisties and up and downs and villages every 4 miles or so.
I only ever managed 28/29mpg in the old 520.
Though the M3 used to get 25-26 on average!
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gilescooperuk
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Joined: 29-December-2005
Location: Peterborough
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Points: 56
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Posted: 30-June-2006 at 20:08 |
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Hmm typically I get 400+ miles to the tankfull in my 525 (M20).
However for the tiger this is an example journey...
The journey there was 88 miles and used 16.8 litres of unleaded giving me 24mpg.
The track mileage was 13 miles and used 6 litres of unleaded giving me
9.75mpg (this includes a trip to get lunch of about 2 miles of normal
road driving).
So the track driving was probably at 7-8mpg.
Not bad for a 2ltr Ford Pinto engine!
Giles
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Beemerboy
Senior Member II
Joined: 28-March-2005
Location: Cork Ireland
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Points: 201
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Posted: 30-June-2006 at 23:14 |
What size fuel tanks do the E34 and E39 have?
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stephenperry
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Joined: 20-April-2004
Location: Elgin
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Points: 7213
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Posted: 30-June-2006 at 23:19 |
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mine (e39) has a 5-speed manual box and a 70 litre petrol tank
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2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto
1983 Ford Sierra XR4i
2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118
1999 BMW 323Ci
1995 BMW 318i SE
1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS
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PaulS
Really Senior Member II
East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman
Joined: 03-July-2004
Location: Aylsham, Norfolk
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Points: 2516
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Posted: 01-July-2006 at 14:27 |
fingerman wrote:
I bet you weren't driving the audi cautiously - the 1.8T's go like stink
e34silver530i - my H reg 530i 12v was similar to yours (same engine) - but I've noticed that the V8 is more economical - I can drive much more with the real time mpg thing on 30mpg.
My H reg was a bit if a banger, but I actually liked her and she got me 250 miles from £29 worht of petrol !
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You shouldn't have let me see that fingerman, the wife wants a change of car next and it'll end up being me looking for a silver530i v8, which will mean I'm in the doghouse again!!
Paul
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Jake Casson
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Posted: 02-July-2006 at 13:34 |
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Most E34s have a 80litre tank or maybe thats just the big 6s and V8s
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PaulS
Really Senior Member II
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Posted: 02-July-2006 at 20:30 |
All e34's except the M5 and possibly Alpina B10 which I believe has a 90 ltr tank
Paul
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95 E34 530i V8 Auto Maldives Blue
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fingerman
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Joined: 31-May-2005
Location: Stockport
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Posted: 02-July-2006 at 20:53 |
Correct 80 litre tank here. e34silver530i - go for it - get yourself a nice V8 530 ! - I put up with being in the dog house due to the amount of times I've changed my car  So what we're basically saying is that the E39 520 (and my old 523) is more economical - obviouse really - newer engine, less cc etc. The diesel E34 are obviously more economical - I think the only ones who could beat me 530 are the 518 (later models with the newer engine) and the 525 - M50 ??? What do you think - Anyone have any figures from the 2 above ? 
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Current: E34 1996 525tds 113-125k
Previous: 9xE34s, 5xE30s, 2xE39s, 1xE32, 1xE36.... phew!
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gedharvey
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Joined: 10-July-2006
Location: Blackpool
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Posted: 10-July-2006 at 18:03 |
im getting about 15mpg out of mine if not less
520i on a h plate
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chazzer
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V8 Baby !!!
Joined: 25-April-2005
Location: south bristol
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Posted: 10-July-2006 at 19:54 |
gedharvey wrote:
im getting about 15mpg out of mine if not less
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i think you have a serious problem there !! my 540I doesnt do that ! ever ! well not unless im giving serious beans regards chaz
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Current : 1995 BMW E34 540I Auto 98K Fully Loaded, Leather, Sat Nav & Dvd. Previous: 1991 BMW E34 520I Manual(non-vanos) 185K with full leather. 1990 BMW E34 525I Auto 113k in sterling silver
& 1993 BMW E34 520I SE in dimond black
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fingerman
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Posted: 10-July-2006 at 20:07 |
Chaz (or anyone else who's got a 540) - what mpg do you get from her ? I'm thinking - that may be my next motor but as I do a lot of travelling, I don't want to lose money - although I do okay out of the 530 - which I think may be one of the most economical ones out of the petrol engined E34's. Was thinking of a diesel, but my local Indy said to steer clear (pump quite common to go) and the ones I've heard sound like Taxi's. A nice 540 would be good - depending on mpg 
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Current: E34 1996 525tds 113-125k
Previous: 9xE34s, 5xE30s, 2xE39s, 1xE32, 1xE36.... phew!
My Ebay bits: http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZseany69ukQQhtZ-1
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gilescooperuk
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Joined: 29-December-2005
Location: Peterborough
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Posted: 10-July-2006 at 22:39 |
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Incidentally since having the fuel vent pipe leak fixed my MPG has gone from 23.9 average to 26.4!
Not bad for a cheap repair....
Giles
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sharkfan
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Joined: 15-April-2006
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Posted: 11-July-2006 at 10:25 |
fingerman wrote:
Chaz (or anyone else who's got a 540) - what mpg do you get from her ?
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I've got a manual 1995 540 touring; I've got a pretty heavy foot and love the power too much, but on a run I get 27-30 and arsing around in commuting traffic I get 21-24 - I suspect 35+ on a run and high 20's in traffic could be possible if I could be bothered to drive that tamely/conservatively/considerately/uninterestedly/economica lly *
Incidentally for comparison figures my 1985 M635 will do 40 on a run, 28 or so in traffic, but my 1982 635 with a three speed auto will only just manage 30 on a run and just hit low 20's in traffic. The three speed auto is the big hit for the 635 but the lower weight (compared to the 540 touring) of the M635 is probably why it does so well 
Sharkfan
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Paddy29
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Location: Lincoln
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Posted: 12-July-2006 at 07:55 |
I get about 18mpg out of my 535. I do enjoy the back roads to much though. Mine has the 80 litre tank as well. Will do 24 or so on a motorway cruise.
Paddy
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466 miles a tank - from a V8 530 auto E34 ? Surely not ???