*** NEW ONE to me anyway*** & air con???

sleeper wrote: hmmm, used to drive faster, but now no licence = no job! Still cruise at 90ish when traffic allows on the M'way (I didn't say that M'lud).

It's not about top speed it's about how quickly you get there. I find that dropping into second for roundabouts and flooring it helps to seriously dent the fuel consumption.

30.88mpg is the average with my 328is to date. 28 was the lowest and 33.something the highest.  Delighted with that. The 28 was mostly around town driving (I'm in Cork City so that means traffic ain't too heavy). Alot of my driving involves a 65mph cruise which accounts for my relatively high average.

mjones21 wrote: Thanks to all the support re the theft of my last, I hope I can keep this one longer! Any advice on security greatly accepted.

In my experience there is no perfect security device (although you do get what you pay for). The more visible deterrents you have the more likely a scummy tea-leaf will decide to move on and try somebody elses pride and joy. I would recommend a steering lock and window stickers saying that the car is alarmed (even better if from a top notch security manufacturer). The blatant truth is that if somebody is a 'good' thief and they want your car, they will get it. This makes me paranoid every time a hear even so much as a squirrel scratch its privates near mine!

I have actually been taking it easy for the last few days, It's costing me too much in petrol!  

I have never been to Germany and so have never had the chance to enjoy unlimited motoring. I have however had 140mph on the speedo and it was quite a blast. I was on a private stretch of road at the time, honest!! 

Last time I got airtime I was driving a 2litre Sapphire and it was a really scary moment. Change of underwear required afterwards.