Highest MPG anyone achieve?

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  • jeffSDguy
    Grease Monkey
    • Feb 2011
    • 386

    #1

    Highest MPG anyone achieve?

    I know etas have high mpg but how high can one actually achieve?
    WTB E30. Right now $1500+ Vert or 4 door only.

    Price range will increase every month.
  • BoxDriver86
    E30 Modder
    • Jul 2009
    • 912

    #2
    I was getting 40-42 when I had my 80+mile commute. That was on a completely flat road, usually in a line of traffic. The highest I got (while actually driving and not coasting downhill) was 46, but that was very short lived.

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    • dannyyisntt
      No R3VLimiter
      • Sep 2008
      • 3141

      #3
      I get 99999999999999mpg in my 318i. (no engine).
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      • 10Toes
        Me Father Was A Tree
        • Jan 2008
        • 61222

        #4
        31 MPG, 318is, m52, zf 320, 3.25:1

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        • Dominic49
          E30 Fanatic
          • Feb 2007
          • 1373

          #5
          fuelly.com

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          • MR 325
            Moderator
            • Oct 2003
            • 37827

            #6
            Post REAL numbers though, not OBC numbers.

            Also, I can not believe that an Eta gets 40mpg sorry.
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            Classic BMW Specialists
            Santa Clarita, CA

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            • 10Toes
              Me Father Was A Tree
              • Jan 2008
              • 61222

              #7
              I don't even have an OBC.

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              • Kershaw
                R3V OG
                • Feb 2010
                • 11822

                #8
                40mpg is bs. even with an m42.
                AWD > RWD

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                • PReta
                  E30 Enthusiast
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 1091

                  #9
                  on my trip from LA to san diego, which is a 300 mile round trip, my eta only got around 22-24 mpg. i think it also doesnt help that its an auto.
                  -Paolo
                  1986 325e RIP.
                  1989 525i
                  1986 635CSI

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                  • long tall eta
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Jul 2010
                    • 1536

                    #10
                    29.7@75mph on my eta w/ flat road. pulled in behind a semi one day and while drafting was getting 49.2. approx 10 feet behind him.
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                    • nando
                      Moderator
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 34827

                      #11
                      Originally posted by MR 325
                      Post REAL numbers though, not OBC numbers.

                      Also, I can not believe that an Eta gets 40mpg sorry.
                      There's nothing wrong with the OBC if you haven't monkeyed with anything

                      anyway, I got well over 26mpg with my auto 325ix on a trip over to Lake Chelan. I got an easy 30mpg in a total POS 318is.
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                      • nando
                        Moderator
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 34827

                        #12
                        Originally posted by PReta
                        on my trip from LA to san diego, which is a 300 mile round trip, my eta only got around 22-24 mpg. i think it also doesnt help that its an auto.
                        at higher speeds the auto is actually better. it has a locking torque convertor above 55mph and a taller overdrive gear.
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                        • PReta
                          E30 Enthusiast
                          • Sep 2008
                          • 1091

                          #13
                          what could possibly be the cause of semi-bad high gas mileage?
                          -Paolo
                          1986 325e RIP.
                          1989 525i
                          1986 635CSI

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                          • bmwstephen
                            R3VLimited
                            • May 2009
                            • 2463

                            #14
                            28mpg after a refresh on oil, seals, on my autotragic. It's good to see my mpg needle stay between 40mp and 25mpg once the locking torque converter kicks in after 55mph

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                            • IminDiegoTriick
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Oct 2009
                              • 1564

                              #15
                              20.8 mpg
                              :(


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