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Points: 128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03-May-2006 at 08:14

My journey to work in my 92 525i sport manual is about 2 miles through 4 sets of lights (always red) and a roundabout, I get 21 mpg.  I had to work over the holiday weekend and drove from our caravan 40 miles to work.  I averaged 31 mpg over 6 journeys (240 miles) taking it really easy on quiet country roads 

 

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Points: 490 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-May-2006 at 06:07

JUST GET A GOOD OLD DIESEL!!! 97 525TDS

41.2MPG AT THE MOMENT! USUALLY SITS AROUND THE 40MPG

148000 ON THE CLOCK AND HAMMERING 180 MILES A DAY!!GOING LIKE A TRAIN.biggrinbounce2
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Points: 43 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-May-2006 at 06:22

Yea diesel's are ok if you like the sound of a tractor.

Sorry i have a thing against diesel cars i hate them lol.

Probably cos i have one as a company car
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Points: 22 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-May-2006 at 06:33

I have a 97 540i Automatic which I don't seem to be able to improve on 20 mpg. (Thats about 50% Motorway, 50% Urban)

Anyone with any hints on how to improve this would be welcome

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Points: 128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-May-2006 at 07:08
Fit gas!!



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Points: 3015 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-May-2006 at 14:40
Cover the fuel gauge up, worked for me.
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Points: 453 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-May-2006 at 16:14
Originally posted by Grattan Grattan wrote:

I have a 97 540i Automatic which I don't seem to be able to improve on 20 mpg. (Thats about 50% Motorway, 50% Urban)

Anyone with any hints on how to improve this would be welcome

E39 540IA 115K



Try to gently build up speed and cruise on part throttle on A-roads & motorways. Avoid sharp acceleration out of junctions etc. Ditch any unnessary weight, or err, get the bus!

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Points: 99 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-May-2006 at 13:20
Originally posted by e34-520iSE e34-520iSE wrote:

Originally posted by Grattan Grattan wrote:

Anyone with any hints on how to improve this would be welcome

E39 540IA 115K



Try to gently build up speed and cruise on part throttle on A-roads & motorways. Avoid sharp acceleration out of junctions etc. Ditch any unnessary weight, or err, get the bus!

The extra weight really makes a differance, I carry about 350kg of tools and materials (tiles, paint etc.) in the back of my old bus and this really kills mpg, put a few peope in there as well and I'm lucky to get 20mpg.  Empty it all out and go on a run (Farnborough to Monmouth area 130 miles with just stuff for the weekend) and I see 32mpg!  Around town with an emptyish car and I still see 26mpg - load the tools back in and off it drops!

Plus the car handles so much better with less weight in the boot, responding to my pager when on call and having to get the station is a much more comfortable experiance when the tools are at home!!!

 
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Points: 4161 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-May-2006 at 15:46
e39 520 16-18mpg urban 32-35mpg rural
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Points: 13 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07-May-2006 at 12:37
The car is still supping juice heavily,wish id bought a 540 now ive read the feature in total bmw,it refers to the 525 as being pokey and economical,i dont agree with either
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