Honestly, I don't *HOON* like others may do, so even when i wasn't swapped, i did ok with gas. Filled up about once every 6 days when i used the e30 to daily for work, putting in 60-70 miles a day on m20 or s50.
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Originally posted by BaltimoreBimmer View PostDoes anyone else get tired of constantly filling up your m20? If anything the swap is just more economical... idk if you all are able to keep evap aystems in place etc on the swaps but yeah...I fill up my e30 so god damn much I'm considering a newer car simply to save on gas money. After I had refreshed my m54b25 in my e46 I was putting up 30mpg highway under the right conditions which was nuts considering it was an xi
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Originally posted by BaltimoreBimmer View PostDoes anyone else get tired of constantly filling up your m20? If anything the swap is just more economical... idk if you all are able to keep evap aystems in place etc on the swaps but yeah...I fill up my e30 so god damn much I'm considering a newer car simply to save on gas money. After I had refreshed my m54b25 in my e46 I was putting up 30mpg highway under the right conditions which was nuts considering it was an xi
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Agreed - the M20s aren't that bad.
Still - now I've bought the 320d as a DD, filling up once every 3 weeks or so is a good thing!
If you're serious about fuel economy, someone needs to perfect the N47 swap into the e30 :) With 300kg less than an e90 to push around it would be both quick and very cheap to run.
Been looking at a few stats around the e90 driveline - mechanically the swap wouldn't be that bad, the ratios in the 6 speed manual would work really well with a 3.15 or 3.25 LSD, the X-factor would be electronics of course.
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Originally posted by BaltimoreBimmer View PostDoes anyone else get tired of constantly filling up your m20? If anything the swap is just more economical... idk if you all are able to keep evap aystems in place etc on the swaps but yeah...I fill up my e30 so god damn much I'm considering a newer car simply to save on gas money. After I had refreshed my m54b25 in my e46 I was putting up 30mpg highway under the right conditions which was nuts considering it was an xi
IG @turbovarg
'91 318is, M20 turbo
[CoTM: 4-18]
'94 525iT slicktop, M50B30 + S362SX-E, 600WHP DD or bust - updated 3-17
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Originally posted by varg View PostWhat are you complaining about? If your car is running right you should be getting in the mid 20s mpg wise. I'm cool with getting ~16mpg average and ~18-19mpg on the highway. That's the price of driving a turbocharged car and not staying out of boost.
I think filling up all the time is a bi-product of the small gas tank more than it is of the mileage though."A good memory for quotes combined with a poor memory for attribution can lead to a false sense of originality."
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91 318is Turbo Sold
87 325 Daily driver Sold
06 4.8is X5
06 Mtec X3
05 4.4i X5 Sold
92 325ic Sold & Re-purchased
90 325i Sold
97 328is Sold
01 323ci Sold
92 325i Sold
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Originally posted by Schnitzer318is View PostI think filling up all the time is a bi-product of the small gas tank more than it is of the mileage though.
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Originally posted by Schnitzer318is View PostPost boost was still 28mpg.
IG @turbovarg
'91 318is, M20 turbo
[CoTM: 4-18]
'94 525iT slicktop, M50B30 + S362SX-E, 600WHP DD or bust - updated 3-17
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Originally posted by varg View PostThat's impressive. I never saw much over 20mpg with my Turbo M42.
I do love the 500+ mile range in my E39 530i, but never considered filling up the E30 or total range restriction to be a hassle.
Oddly I am bothered by the lack of range and frequent fill ups with my 318ti that has an S52. For reference, it has the same 14.5 gallon tank capacity as small tank E30s.
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Wonder why I was getting such good mileage with my m42? Both stock and FI. Had 4.10 gearing. Engine was a BMW purchased long block bought in 2002(ish) I think... maybe that had something to do with it? Curious at any rate."A good memory for quotes combined with a poor memory for attribution can lead to a false sense of originality."
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91 318is Turbo Sold
87 325 Daily driver Sold
06 4.8is X5
06 Mtec X3
05 4.4i X5 Sold
92 325ic Sold & Re-purchased
90 325i Sold
97 328is Sold
01 323ci Sold
92 325i Sold
83 528e Totaled
98 328i Sold
93 325i Sold
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Originally posted by kronus View Postwe should have a meat up at the shop and you all can motivate me to put the 323 driveline together :)sigpic
1987 - 325i Convertible Delphin Auto [SOLD], 325i Convertible Delphin Manual [SOLD]
1989 - 325i Convertible Bronzit m30b35 swapped [SCRAPPED], 325i Sedan Alpine Auto[DD]
1991 - 325i Coupe Laguna Manual [Project], 535i Sedan Alpine [SCRAPPED]
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Originally posted by Schnitzer318is View PostWonder why I was getting such good mileage with my m42? Both stock and FI. Had 4.10 gearing. Engine was a BMW purchased long block bought in 2002(ish) I think... maybe that had something to do with it? Curious at any rate.
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