Diesel Rocks!

peterg1965 · 11-19-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibbo

Pete, Is your car the 2007 or 2008 model yr. The 2008 does about an extra 5 mpg so this could be why the magic 40+mpg is missing on long motorway. I have done Bristol and back today 272 mile round trip in my dads 2006 335d 40mpg, did the trip 2 weeks ago in my 2008 335d and got 44mpg. Driving very similar so I think thats the difference.

Oh, I hate 5.00am starts.

Gibbo, she is a 07MY. The most I have had recorded on the OBC is 38.7mpg. It only has 2500 miles on it so it get maginally better as the miles pile on. I sit on the motorway in cruise at about 80 mph usually. So, considering my previous E91 320d managed about 47mpg on a similar journey, 10mpg is a worthwhile price to pay for driving the best diesel car on the road today

Hotcoupe · 11-19-2007, 03:28 PM

Were both gay Gibbo,shhhhhhhh,I won't tell your wife,if you don't tell mine.
Deal?

Gibbo · 11-19-2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Were both gay Gibbo,shhhhhhhh,I won't tell your wife,if you don't tell mine.
Deal?

Hotcoupe, Post the pics of both you and the Miswah you know the place to put them OT.

Deal: Fair Deal.

peterg1965 · 11-19-2007, 03:32 PM

Whilst we are being completely childish ............. If a sunroof is the criteria for 'batting for the other team' why hasn't Carlos got one?

This banter is like being in the playground at school

(I do struggle to remember back that far though!)

Gibbo · 11-19-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by peterg1965

Whilst we are being completely childish ............. If a sunroof is the criteria for 'batting for the other team' why hasn't Carlos got one?

I guess his dad did not spec it on the original order?

Only Joking Carlcoldnightshifty

beemerbird · 11-19-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibbo

Must be the bloody tree then.

No gibbo, don't worry it's not the tree, I've got a tree as well. It IS the gay sunroof

Shudder at the thought

peterg1965 · 11-19-2007, 03:44 PM

BB have you been drinking tonight?

beemerbird · 11-19-2007, 03:50 PM

No Peter, I have not. Just in a good mood as it's the first time since Friday that I've been warm (boiler broke). I am only joking you know, I think they're both very nice men, very, very nice men

jwbmw · 11-22-2007, 04:44 PM

202 miles today from Lewes to Gailey (A26, M23,M25,M40,M42,M6Toll,M6) at an average 66 mph in heavy traffic thus a significant amount of braking. MPG was 38.7 which at 2000 miles (engine still tight) is very good IMHO. Long live the 335d

. I also dump a couple of 5ers on the way

beemerbird · 11-22-2007, 04:49 PM

Oh hello Jason, back safe and sound then.

That's impressive MPG, I'm going to have to try and achieve the same somehow. Hotcoupe still did better on more or less the same mileage covered by his engine. Think he was in flowing traffic though, which is where diesels score over petrol I believe.

Gibbo · 11-22-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Oh hello Jason, back safe and sound then.

That's impressive MPG, I'm going to have to try and achieve the same somehow. Hotcoupe still did better on more or less the same mileage covered by his engine. Think he was in flowing traffic though, which is where diesels score over petrol I believe.

Yes I agree my car has done 33mpg over the last couple of weeks on trips to work down A & B roads. I was not even driving hard.

jwbmw · 11-22-2007, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Oh hello Jason, back safe and sound then.

That's impressive MPG, I'm going to have to try and achieve the same somehow. Hotcoupe still did better on more or less the same mileage covered by his engine. Think he was in flowing traffic though, which is where diesels score over petrol I believe.

Thanks for your concern, traffic was far from free flowing. I was very happy with the results and I love the car even more - so effortless

mjh93sa · 11-22-2007, 04:58 PM

Some pretty good figures there... I'd like to see some comparison figures from the 335i brigade.

As others coming from the 320d have said they can be frightening economical compared to the six cylinders.

For what it's worth my old E46 320d averaged 45mpg over 19000miles in the last two years that I had it. By comparsion the 330d has averaged 37mpg over it's first 2500miles.

beemerbird · 11-22-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jwbmw

Thanks for your concern, traffic was far from free flowing. I was very happy with the results and I love the car even more - so effortless

'Tis a nice feeling when you're happy with your car I must say. I find the coupe more comfortable than the E90 on motorway runs, and like you say it is so effortless

jwbmw · 11-22-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

'Tis a nice feeling when you're happy with your car I must say. I find the coupe more comfortable than the E90 on motorway runs, and like you say it is so effortless

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