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Little road trip

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Tom Dick
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Little road trip

Post by Tom Dick » Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:05 pm

So I've had my 3.0 E85 since late last year & finally managed to get a good run out under its belt yesterday. Left our house in North Lincolnshire at 7.30 & was in Southwold in Suffolk in a touch over 3 hours. 162 miles, roof down all the way. What a fantastic drive, loved the straight 6 engine & surprisingly it returned 38.1 mpg on V Power. Was able to use the revs well in several over taking opportunities. All in all a great day out :driving:

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Post by buzyg » Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:28 pm

Great to read. Here's to many many more. :D :driving: :thumbsup:
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Post by chrisgreen » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:13 pm

38 mpg? Must have been razzing it :D I got 45mpg cruising from Bristol to London the other day :)

Like a Swiss Army knife these cars - great for cruising and also nice to have power when want some fun
'04 E85 Z4 3.0 silver/black - daily driver :driving: - Sold
'02 E46 M3 PY/Kiwi
'05 E46 330d Touring - Silver Grey/Black

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Post by kis » Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:50 am

Not sure I'd trust the OBC if that's what you're using for the MPG. I personally haven't found it to be accurate... at all!!
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BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71

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Post by chrisgreen » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:35 pm

Yea thought it might be a bit optimistic! I’ll do a real world test next time and compare the difference!
'04 E85 Z4 3.0 silver/black - daily driver :driving: - Sold
'02 E46 M3 PY/Kiwi
'05 E46 330d Touring - Silver Grey/Black

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