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Re: '90 BMW 320 Touring
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Re: '90 BMW 320 Touring -
03-27-2007
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Dave Plowman (News) proclaimed to uk.rec.cars.maintenance ... In article <zvudneCqMNglfJXbnZ2dnUVZ8sTinZ2d (AT) bt (DOT) com>, This is UK MPG? I find that *very* hard to believe (28mpg on a long easy run). All the BMWs I've ever owned would better that and by quite some margin. The best was a '92 E34 525 auto which would nearly do 40 mpg under those circumstances. And I mean cruising at 70 - not trying hard for best economy. Yup, UK, cruising 70-80. We thought it was aweful but the BMW dealer said it was fairly normal for the 1.8 and the larger engines were often better. Its a pancake though - gutless with hesitant spot around 3500rpm, despite full BMW diagnostic searches all coming up OK- the dealer says it feels as it should. Our conclusion was you might as well buy a larger engine version as the 1.8 is a false economy. I never get >22mpg in my car so 28 seems great in my eyes  |
80 mph, 5 up with a full boot!.
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In article <IleOh.28038$Lz4.14544 (AT) newsfe7-gui (DOT) ntli.net>, john jsmith1456 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote: "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:4eca2dd706dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk... In article <zvudneCqMNglfJXbnZ2dnUVZ8sTinZ2d (AT) bt (DOT) com>, Coyoteboy coyoteboyuk (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Likely MPG on this? My brother has a '98 318 and it struggles to get 28 on a long easy run, low 20s trundling around locally. I have a mate wishing to buy the '90 320 and was wondering how it compares, economy wise. This is UK MPG? I find that *very* hard to believe (28mpg on a long easy run). All the BMWs I've ever owned would better that and by quite some margin. The best was a '92 E34 525 auto which would nearly do 40 mpg under those circumstances. And I mean cruising at 70 - not trying hard for best economy. an e34 will probably do better at motorway cruising due to better aerodynamics. Better aerodynamics than a newer design presumably E36 which is smaller and lighter? I had a 525 e28 that struggled to do 25mpg.... Depends on how you drive it but BMW is usually as good as any similar sized car for cruise fuel consumption. My E28 520 manual would manage over 30 MPG on motorways and it was pretty low geared. |
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Likely MPG on this? My brother has a '98 318 and it struggles to get 28 on a long easy run, low 20s trundling around locally. I have a mate wishing to buy the '90 320 and was wondering how it compares, economy wise. |
expect low 20s in town and low 30s on motorway with an autobox and copious
use of cruise or a steady right foot.
Driven enthusiastically would be lower - say 22mpg overall from me
Driven like Dervy might be 33-35.
Best comprimise engines are the newer Valvetronic ones (expect 30mpg in town
and high 30s out of town) or the newer 320d.
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Coyoteboy <coyoteboyuk (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Likely MPG on this? My brother has a '98 318 and it struggles to get 28 on a long easy run, low 20s trundling around locally. I have a mate wishing to buy the '90 320 and was wondering how it compares, economy wise. 1990 - is that gonna be the straight six pre-vanos type thing? I would expect low 20s in town and low 30s on motorway with an autobox and copious use of cruise or a steady right foot. Driven enthusiastically would be lower - say 22mpg overall from me Driven like Dervy might be 33-35. Best comprimise engines are the newer Valvetronic ones (expect 30mpg in town and high 30s out of town) or the newer 320d. |
considerably more money than an E30, but with much less quality.
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Why stop there - you could do France, Belgium, Norway, Holland, Greece and the former Yugoslav republics whilst you're over that side of the channel. Don't forget to open a Swiss bank account on the way through. been to those places before, i only have 3 days with each girl im staying with. |
were into internet dating or such the like.... Conor and I are interested...
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