Touring range on full tank M car ?
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250 miles at a time is comfortable. Bear in mind petrol stations aren't that plentiful up here though. Perfect roads for an M though, I had a fantastic run up from Glasgow yesterday. August is a rubbish time to come, the roads are full of tourists and the midges are in full force!
That was similar to my X5 because that had a 93l tank and it cost a fortune to fill and didn't last long either because it was such a thirsty swine, range is about the only good thing about a diesel and you can squeeze around 650 miles from a tank in the 640d and the tank is only 67l.mmm-five said:
could be the roads are more flowing & less top start or gear changes :?
Bing said:
I've been eaten alive by the midgies and yes that was in early August, on a push bike. We are up in Liverpool 22nd, for a Birthday Party and Scotland is only up the road from there, so thought we might make a tour out of it. Nothing firmed up yet. When do the schools go back?
I used to have an E34 M5. I did 19,422 miles in it at an average 18.74mpg (calculated from actual petrol used, not from the car's computer). My best ever tank was 24.15mpg, and the most I ever put in at one fill was 83.13 litres.mmm-five said:
In my current E39 M5, I've done 30,985 miles so far at an average 21.53mpg (calculated from actual petrol used, not from the car's computer). My best ever tank was 28.06mpg, and the most I ever put in at one fill was 71,54 litres.
In the Z4MR, I've done 3,996 miles so far at an average 22.05mpg (calculated from actual petrol used, not from the car's computer). My best ever tank was 25.69mpg, and the most I ever put in at one fill was 50.32 litres.
dgm said:
How so :? Many use their cars for multiple uses so therefore have expectations other than outright performance
I asked the question in relation to a certain trip i'm making in order to get a idea where/when to fuel as i don't expect a filling station in every Scottish village
I don't think the fuel in Europe helps per se, although I did feed her 102 and 100 octane where available.
However I have generally found my beemers seem to be happier cruising at 80 rather than 70 - possibly the roads being smoother makes a smaller difference too? Less friction? I don't know.
I certainly was never going to be getting record breaking economy on the autobahns, but like others have said the tolls in France are crippling.
Cheapest fuel on holiday was Austria, most expensive was Holland - a difference of nearly 50c a litre
However I have generally found my beemers seem to be happier cruising at 80 rather than 70 - possibly the roads being smoother makes a smaller difference too? Less friction? I don't know.
I certainly was never going to be getting record breaking economy on the autobahns, but like others have said the tolls in France are crippling.
Cheapest fuel on holiday was Austria, most expensive was Holland - a difference of nearly 50c a litre
The Scottish schools go back about 20th August. The best time of year up here is just now, the midges aren't out and the tourists are still in limited numbersbuzyg said:
. Midges are only really annoying early morning and evening, during the day they're OK, so long as it's not a still, damp day. Smidge repellant works pretty well.
If you get up early you can have the road pretty much to yourself almost any time of year, I have to drive from Ft Wm to Kyle of Lochalsh every Monday, I leave the house at 06.30 and have it pretty much all to myself the whole way there.
abar121
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I just got back from York, having driven there and back from central London this weekend. Pretty much sitting behind other traffic all the way, but the zed averaged 31mpg on the way up, 30 back down. This is on 95 ron.
A little higher than I usually get, but always at least 250 miles per tank. Ignore the fuel light, at normal UK speeds you will still have at least 50 miles range left. I usually run it down to < 20 miles range on the trip computer.
Even when showing zero range for 10 miles, there was still a gallon left in there, if you believe the fuel tank size.
Que running out of fuel stories
A little higher than I usually get, but always at least 250 miles per tank. Ignore the fuel light, at normal UK speeds you will still have at least 50 miles range left. I usually run it down to < 20 miles range on the trip computer.
Even when showing zero range for 10 miles, there was still a gallon left in there, if you believe the fuel tank size.
Que running out of fuel stories
27mpg on a London->Spain return roadtrip, including lots of motorway, and lots of mountain roads 
London to Scotland i actually got slightly more, but i didn't get to do 4 days of solid tour-de-france routes as per Pyrenees. Needless to say, once you depart Glasgow for Fort William, things only get better the further you go.
London to Scotland i actually got slightly more, but i didn't get to do 4 days of solid tour-de-france routes as per Pyrenees. Needless to say, once you depart Glasgow for Fort William, things only get better the further you go.
Hello Bottom. Do you stay in Fort William?