bigcalm

Anyone know the history of this car?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-920399039.htm

50 a tank?I guess thats with the current low prices?My 120 d used to take about 45 litres???

No, I sold my 328 in September

Back then prices were (AA website)

98 was av. $2.30 (328ci @ 60 litrs $142)

Diesel was av. $1.52 in most stations

Diesel at unmannned Caltex in Old Hutt Road (wgtn) was $1.22 (45 ptrs @ $1.22 = $54.90)

There's no doubt RUC hits the diesels in the pocket, but its still cheaper to run than my last two cars...

I do 650 kms a week and my 123D does it on around $75 including RUC (a full tank is around $50 and I get 1100 kms plus RUC of $58 per thou). My 328i cost $145 to fill and did 620kms (when gas was $2.20) and I briefly ran a Polo GTI which was $90 (@$2.20) to fill and did 670kms a tank.

Roughly, $ for $ including RUC I figure it makes the cost of diesel motoring about the same as petrol, but its the much better economy from a tank and the huge torque of the diesel which makes it fun to drive and cheap to run. Torque (295 lbs) as a E90 M3.

I was never a fan of diesels until I spent 3 months driving one in Europe - not huge power and not peaky, just s***loads of torque and handled really well, just fun to drive.

Okay

Pics as promised...My Bimmer 328 and 998 and 999 Ducati's

Hi Steve, welcome.

Mmmm 999! Did you get to the Paeroa BOTS today?

Hey

No I didn't, but I'm off to the World Superbikes at Phillip Island next weekend - should be a blast!

Pics to follow shortly

Cheers

Hi everyone

My name Steve and I'm new to this forum. I've currently got an '00 E46 328ci, which I've had for a couple of years, she's done 75kms. This is my second Bimmer, folllowing an '96 E36 328 I had for a while.

I've got a thing for Eurpoean cars and bikes - when I'm not in the Bimmer I also run two Ducatis - a 998 Bayliss and a 999.

I'm keen to learn a lot more about BM's so look forward to talking with a few of you.

Cheers

Steve