entscheidend 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2007 Can somone who drives one who similar tell me what they pay with todays petrols rates? I drive the 323i 28km each day to and from work and pay approx $120 fortnight with a 60 litre tank. Can someone tell me what they pay for the similar distance? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tibbs.james 1 Report post Posted April 27, 2007 320I Auto 30 km a Day and usually 450 Km by the end of the week inbetween other things Costs me about $85 of 95 octane each week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2007 Driving at the open road speeds, I get 9.5-10 l/100km. Around town, it can be 14-15 l/100km. Deb usually gets 11-12.5 l/100km per month, mostly round town driving. She hardly sees a motorway. Manual M60. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenima 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2007 320I Auto 30 km a Day and usually 450 Km by the end of the week inbetween other things Costs me about $85 of 95 octane each week ditto... but with an e36 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 30 Report post Posted April 27, 2007 I do believe the original question is asking about the 540 V8. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
entscheidend 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2007 I do believe the original question is asking about the 540 V8. Just figures for E39 535, 540 or E38 740 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jochen 4 Report post Posted April 27, 2007 Can somone who drives one who similar tell me what they pay with todays petrols rates? I get 10.5L/100km on a long trip Auckland to Rotorua Around town in heavy traffic, no motorways, I'll get about 18 to 20L/100km A mix of a bit of motorway and around town, I get around 14 to 15L/100km That's for a 1997 E39 540i with the M62 engine Do the maths to get the $ value at whatever the pump prices are today Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtk540 3 Report post Posted April 27, 2007 (edited) I do believe the original question is asking about the 540 V8.I relate better to the old mpg measurement (showing my age)E39 540, just about all town running (Chch) my last fill was after 402km, 62.4 litres of BP Ultimate or $98, which is about 17.7mpg or 15.3 litres /100 km I usually get between 17 - 18mpg per fill, 13mpg if a little naughty or a fellow director has borrowed it for a day .... I must get him to top it up on his account. Edited April 28, 2007 by mtk540 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattA 162 Report post Posted April 27, 2007 E39 540, mostly town driving we're averaging 12.5-15 ltr/100km (depends if Vicki or myself driving, I tend to be a bit abusive ) open road gets down to around 11.5. In saying that I've had the 18+ but it was fun... cheers Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKT174 1 Report post Posted April 28, 2007 E39 540 $40-$45 a week traveling approx 20 odd K's a day. OBC shows around 6.8 km per litre in city driving and 10.5 km per litre in highway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huttey 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2007 99 E39 540 9.5 to 11 ltr per km on open road 14 to 17 in town Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtk540 3 Report post Posted April 29, 2007 As an aside, do all you other 540 owners use standard 91 or premium unleaded 95 or 98 (eg BP Ultimate)? I use 98 when I can as I am led to believe it is cleaner burning and thus gives better fuel economy. The extra $ gives extra kms for the same litres used. Your thoughts appreciated Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2007 BP Ultimate is the way to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
entscheidend 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2007 E39 540 $40-$45 a week traveling approx 20 odd K's a day. OBC shows around 6.8 km per litre in city driving and 10.5 km per litre in highway. So your getting about 450kms every 70 litres around the city, does this include the bumper to bumper 8am going to work? By not using the car on weekends, do you onlt fill up once every 2 weeks? (sorry fellas for the questions, it has been 10 years since I owned a V8 and petrol aint the same price anymore) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2007 There are obviously advantages to having a manual 6 speed. Deb gets at least 550km on a tank of petrol around Glendowie/St Heliers. 1000rpm in 6th is 60km/h, so you can idle down Tamaki drive in top gear and still break the speed limit. In rush hour, she leaves it in first and it keeps up with traffic. But it is around $120 per fill off memory. For perspective. It is much better performance and economy than my 1.5 year old company Falcon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKT174 1 Report post Posted April 30, 2007 So your getting about 450kms every 70 litres around the city, does this include the bumper to bumper 8am going to work? By not using the car on weekends, do you onlt fill up once every 2 weeks? (sorry fellas for the questions, it has been 10 years since I owned a V8 and petrol aint the same price anymore) Yes, around 450kms per 70 litres, I'm in Hamilton, and nose to nose traffic is not as bad as in Auckland during peak hours. I only get nose to nose traffic in the morning as I finishes work late, so I don't get the 5pm - 5:30pm, traffic. I fill up every week, $40-$45 . If I have to use the car on the weekends like shopping , then it will be like $50 -$55 a week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
entscheidend 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2007 Yes, around 450kms per 70 litres, I'm in Hamilton, and nose to nose traffic is not as bad as in Auckland during peak hours. I only get nose to nose traffic in the morning as I finishes work late, so I don't get the 5pm - 5:30pm, traffic. I fill up every week, $40-$45 . If I have to use the car on the weekends like shopping , then it will be like $50 -$55 a week. Awesome ... thanks everyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites