m2geek 4 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 I just got 700km out of my first fill - which considering the size of the engine and weight of the car I think is pretty awesome Dare I say its better than my H22A prelude was.. What kind of fuel economy do you get from your bimmer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 I just got 700km out of my first fill - which considering the size of the engine and weight of the car I think is pretty awesome Dare I say its better than my H22A prelude was.. What kind of fuel economy do you get from your bimmer? That mainly highway driving? According to the display I can get about ~800 highway driving. But around town most of the time I get around 400 to a tank . e39 530i Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m2geek 4 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 That mainly highway driving? According to the display I can get about ~800 highway driving. But around town most of the time I get around 400 to a tank . e39 530i Thats all over wellington, plenty of hooning about (only got the car this week, novelty has yet to wear off) in the city, several good hard belting 0-100s along the hutt motorway. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charles28 130 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 Your doing better than I ever have, i've owned 3x E39's and 2x Preludes with the H22a, they were quite fast for a 2.2L with 200hp etc. None of the E39's have been that economical, but are fine for the type / class of car. I struggle to do better than 12L/100k for around town driving in my 530i, on a trip 9-9.5L/100k, cars got a 70L tank, so I guess I can do over 700k on a trip, but around town its less, more like 550-580k a tank. I guess for mixed driving, town and country its around 11L/100k. Official Stats for the 530i: http://bmw-specifications.com/5_series/e39/e39_2-edycja/250/530ia.html 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m2geek 4 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 I do use cruise control a lot, and tend to waft-accelerate about as I love the growl my new exhaust has at lower-mid RPM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kepes 231 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Thats all over wellington, plenty of hooning about (only got the car this week, novelty has yet to wear off) in the city, several good hard belting 0-100s along the hutt motorway. Those traffic lights on the motorway can be annoying but they make for a great way to test the cars 0-100 capabilities! Edited January 31, 2015 by Kepes 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m2geek 4 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 Those traffic lights on the motorway can be annoying but they make for a great way to test the cars 0-100 capabilities! Exactly, same with the ones near whitby haha... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 During one of my trips to Coromandel, I had reset the avg fuel consumption (L/100km) before the trip and managed to get a reading down to 7.1L/100km as I was cruising on the highway - with a calculated range showing ~870km. That's probably the lowest reading I've seen during any of my drives. Obviously the average for the entire trip was worse than that once I reached the mountains etc. Around town I get more like 15-20L/100km ... My average weekly reading is ~15, which involves 5 days of city driving and 1-2 days of motorway driving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwiland 3 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 12.1L/100k on short runs, 8.0L/100k on motorway at 100-110 speed, have had the car for 9 years and consumption has been constant over that time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 stop startt traffic,short runs ,and hills kill the consumption,except if you have a diesel,they dont seem to vary much at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) 02 530 motorsport gets us over or about 700km each tank- we live rural so lots of open road driving. The best average for a tank I have had is 8.4l/100km Edit- Hoi!! What do you mean, good for the weight of the car- these things are light, they ain't no Comodoore Edited February 1, 2015 by Kopua Cowboy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted February 1, 2015 If you're getting hideous consumption in an E39, check this: http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/47848-e39-obc-secret-menu-ktmp-coolant-temperature/?hl=%2Bsecret+%2Bobc+%2Bmenu The temp gauge on the E39 is about as useful as those blue and red lights on a Yaris - The read normal even when the engine is cold or hot. if it's running just a bit cold, it'll eat gas. It's like short trips eat gas, as the engine never gets to temp. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2069 Report post Posted February 1, 2015 Don't forget you have a 70L tank so you can be given the illusion you are getting great mileage. I get around 9.0L/100kms around town with no open road driving in the E60 530D. (would have to check the computer again as recently traffic has been sh*t) Open road is around 6L/100kms on cruise control. The old E39 540 on average was doing 13.8L/100kms around town. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HELLBM 1552 Report post Posted February 1, 2015 S62 powered M3: 13.5L/100km with raerae driving Nth Shore to Hampton Downs and back. With me driving generally hovers around 20L/100km. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MISS BM 712 Report post Posted February 2, 2015 Haha good job Raerae. 10.1 in Schnitzer Daily driver, spouts of traffic. 10.8L/100km in the M3. Spirited open road driving with very rare occasion in traffic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m2geek 4 Report post Posted February 2, 2015 Haha good job Raerae. 10.1 in Schnitzer Daily driver, spouts of traffic. 10.8L/100km in the M3. Spirited open road driving with very rare occasion in traffic. My reading is sitting on 11.1 atm - still getting over the novelty so still heavy footed at times. Love the way my new exhaust sounds - i was also naughty and got a K&N filter... The filter I replaced was FILTHY. Anyone know a trustworthy mechanic in welly to do my oil and coolant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kepes 231 Report post Posted February 2, 2015 Jk southern euro. They're in Newtown. Jon's a good guy, and he's a forum sponsor 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m2geek 4 Report post Posted February 2, 2015 Jk southern euro. They're in Newtown. Jon's a good guy, and he's a forum sponsor Sweet, thanks for the heads up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
