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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by Smartbear » Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:36 pm

salb wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:34 pm i have been commuting around 35 miles round trip, its an auto box but still can't get it up yo 38ish, and i didn't think i had a heavy

right foot.

Interesting to see all those 2.0 owners on here what they are getting.

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Have you tried resetting the obc in case your fighting against a long term average?
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Post by mr wilks » Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:38 pm

Choice of fuel can also affect 5-7% on mpg / range
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Post by salb » Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:48 pm

Tescos momentum lol.......... but i do love the little beauty so in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter otherwise i would be in a

1.0 diesel polo as a daily driver.

As along as everything runs at optimum performance i guess it is what it is, guess a few more hours at work a month just to have the

pleasure of driving it.

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Post by wingnut » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:01 pm

I use my 2.0 manual as a daily driver having done 30,000 in last two years, throuought that time averaging app 40 mpg. Possible improvement in economy being that I often get restricted on the M1 with the 60mph speed cameras, but does also include some town commuting. Had an MR2 previous which returned similar.

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Post by Pastry » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:02 pm

mr wilks wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:35 pm None of my Zs have been daily's so MPG never really been a thought but its hard not to be impressed by your car's capabilities Rob , mighty impressive numbers for the BHP & torque on offer .
The 35i on last weeks 1300 mile France trip averaged around 32-33mpg which i was more than happy with but soon drops to 22mpg on a sporty drive out :driving: for direct comparison on the Mway run home from eurotunnel i managed 330miles at 74-78 mph but arrived home with just 12miles left :cry:
I can assure you Mr Wilks, in southern France last year Rob was getting nothing like 40mpg when I was with him :wink: :driving:
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Post by john-e89 » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:05 pm

Pastry wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:02 pm
mr wilks wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:35 pm None of my Zs have been daily's so MPG never really been a thought but its hard not to be impressed by your car's capabilities Rob , mighty impressive numbers for the BHP & torque on offer .
The 35i on last weeks 1300 mile France trip averaged around 32-33mpg which i was more than happy with but soon drops to 22mpg on a sporty drive out :driving: for direct comparison on the Mway run home from eurotunnel i managed 330miles at 74-78 mph but arrived home with just 12miles left :cry:
I can assure you Mr Wilks, in southern France last year Rob was getting nothing like 40mpg when I was with him :wink: :driving:
Hadn’t started his diet at that time had he.... :poke: :wink:
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Post by Pastry » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:10 pm

john-e89 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:05 pm
Pastry wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:02 pm
mr wilks wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:35 pm None of my Zs have been daily's so MPG never really been a thought but its hard not to be impressed by your car's capabilities Rob , mighty impressive numbers for the BHP & torque on offer .
The 35i on last weeks 1300 mile France trip averaged around 32-33mpg which i was more than happy with but soon drops to 22mpg on a sporty drive out :driving: for direct comparison on the Mway run home from eurotunnel i managed 330miles at 74-78 mph but arrived home with just 12miles left :cry:
I can assure you Mr Wilks, in southern France last year Rob was getting nothing like 40mpg when I was with him :wink: :driving:
Hadn’t started his diet at that time had he.... :poke: :wink:
:lol: plus he had a boot full of pot noodles incase the local grub was hostile :D
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Post by Mr Tidy » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:31 pm

Wow, once you've retired you might be getting nearer 50mpg! :lol:
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Post by Smartbear » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:35 pm

wingnut wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:01 pm I use my 2.0 manual as a daily driver having done 30,000 in last two years, throuought that time averaging app 40 mpg. Possible improvement in economy being that I often get restricted on the M1 with the 60mph speed cameras, but does also include some town commuting. Had an MR2 previous which returned similar.
2.0 turbo or e85 normally aspirated?
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Post by Smartbear » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:37 pm

Pastry wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:02 pm
mr wilks wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:35 pm None of my Zs have been daily's so MPG never really been a thought but its hard not to be impressed by your car's capabilities Rob , mighty impressive numbers for the BHP & torque on offer .
The 35i on last weeks 1300 mile France trip averaged around 32-33mpg which i was more than happy with but soon drops to 22mpg on a sporty drive out :driving: for direct comparison on the Mway run home from eurotunnel i managed 330miles at 74-78 mph but arrived home with just 12miles left :cry:
I can assure you Mr Wilks, in southern France last year Rob was getting nothing like 40mpg when I was with him :wink: :driving:
Sometimes i switch off eco mode & tickle it a bit, maybe even dipping below 39mpg during the most furious drives :lol:
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Post by Smartbear » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:39 pm

Pastry wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:10 pm
john-e89 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:05 pm
Pastry wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:02 pm I can assure you Mr Wilks, in southern France last year Rob was getting nothing like 40mpg when I was with him :wink: :driving:
Hadn’t started his diet at that time had he.... :poke: :wink:
:lol: plus he had a boot full of pot noodles incase the local grub was hostile :D
I can’t deny this, it was actually true :rofl:
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Post by sad_old_man » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:57 pm

Smartbear wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:07 pm
philbo909 wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:03 pm
Smartbear wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:20 pm
Nope, that’s pretty normal for my car-getting on for 500 Miles a tank :thumbsup:
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What mpg do you get? I only manage 40 out of our 1.2 polo!
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Post by Number Six » Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:13 am

I got 170 miles out of my last tank. Should have posted that on the chap in South Africa's thread to make him feel better :D

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