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E89 Mway muncher

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by ronk » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:10 am

Gaffa22 wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:27 am Well i'll be happy if I get 30-32 I was only expecting 28-30 out of my S2000 but got 33-34
I did get over 30mpg when I drove the Zed back from Manchester, but was stuck in traffic for quite bit
My 30/32 was over a three week mixed driving run.
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Post by Gaffa22 » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:46 am

so probably nearer 35 when motorway cruising
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Post by ronk » Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:55 pm

Gaffa22 wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:46 am so probably nearer 35 when motorway cruising

Yes, if you’re gentle and stay to 70 ish !
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Post by Gaffa22 » Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:39 pm

ronk wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:55 pm
Gaffa22 wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:46 am so probably nearer 35 when motorway cruising

Yes, if you’re gentle and stay to 70 ish !
Umm don't really do gentle, my fireblade gets ridden everywhere like I stole it :rofl:
and autobahns weren't designed for gentle 70mph cruising
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Post by ronk » Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:17 pm

I like 100mph on the Autobahn on a long run - I find it’s a good speed and less stress when doing a long trip - but it would be rude not to give it some grief sometimes!

After my Germany trips I find the U.K. motorway very pedestrian - and how cr4p lane discipline is in this country.
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Post by Lazza » Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:18 pm

My drive up to Norwich at the weekend on M4, M25, M11, A11 got me there with around 35mpg. I was in no hurry so I kept it to around 80mph all the way.
On the way home on Sun the weather was awful and I was crawling in slow, stop/go traffic but I still arrived home with around 32mpg.
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Post by Gaffa22 » Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:06 pm

That's pretty good Lazza,
Ronks is a 35iS so that might make a bit of difference given the extra 32 BHP
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Post by huytonman » Tue Dec 12, 2017 5:48 pm

Gaffa22 wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:06 pm That's pretty good Lazza,
Ronks is a 35iS so that might make a bit of difference given the extra 32 BHP
I've never seen more than 28mpg out of my 35iS, mixed use is around 26 (pretty much in line with my last 981S) and giving it beans drops to closer to 20..not bought for economy though, I leave that to the 520d..

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Post by Lazza » Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:51 pm

My day-to-day drive to work is nearer to 26. 28 if I use manual mode and short-change gears which I am doing when it's slippery. I didn't buy it as an economy option though, otherwise I'd have gone for one of the 2.0 engine cars.
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Post by Gaffa22 » Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:10 pm

Nope I didn't buy mine for economy either.
Wouldn't have bought one with a smaller engine though I'd have kept the S2000
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Post by Jimbob456 » Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:00 pm

Just got back to Cornwall after picking up a 30i in Preston, did 80mph as much as possible (road works and couple of breakdowns) and the average for the journey was 37.6mpg. Quite impressed.

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Post by Zed Five » Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:16 pm

I've never seen more than 29mpg in my Is, even though mine's 80% motorway commuting.
Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it? 

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