chit chat thread

[gilber33]

P_Roloff said:

I've yet to track it based upon odometer mileage and actual fuel put in, but the OBC generally reads anywhere from 18-19 mpg in mostly city or hard driving all the way up to 24ish on the highway. This is an auto vert with a 4.10 rear end, so keep that in mind.

As far as range, I don't remember exactly what I normally get off the top of my head, but something around 300-325 miles I think is about right (per OBC).

Woah. I think I'll be lucky to break 250 on this tank. Oh well.

[straight6pwr]

i've heard these grandiose tales of 27-30mpgs from 325i e30s. i believe them all to calculated with bad math and/or for the owners to be driving unreasonably boring, hypermiling like a prius owner.

i tracked fuel consumption in my M50 (more efficient than an m20) e30, on an all-highway road trip to Colorado. with a 3.25 rear end,  I was getting 26mpg. granted, the car had lots of gear in it and i was doing 80mph for most 

my m20 e30 that I had for 10 years had an average of around 21mpg, mixed driving.

[m42b32]

MPG talk makes me miss my e36 318is, I averaged 33mpg no problem.

Definitely don't get over 20 on the e30 now, but that's my fault.

[Ryan...]

Commuting my 325i I was always pretty stoked to get anywhere north of 20 mpg. 

The e30 318is was consistently getting 28+ hwy.

[Rekpoint]

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[KaiserRolls]

KaiserRolls said:

I get about 1.7 miles per tank. My ODO gears are whack 

 calculated about 23ish mpg running like 3700-3900rpm for 2.5hrs straight. ZF trans/3.25 rear end/m52

[B C]

Is anybody else here a transplant/grew up in a different state?

[KaiserRolls]

B C said:

 Is anybody else here a transplant/grew up in a different state? 

Nice try FBI

[B C]

KaiserRolls said:

Nice try FBI

[Rekpoint]

B C said:

 Is anybody else here a transplant/grew up in a different state? 

I originated in Florida

[gilber33]

B C said:

 Is anybody else here a transplant/grew up in a different state? 

I grew up in Sheboygan. Which is effectively its own world compared to the rest of the State.

[SteelBlue]

gilber33 said:

I grew up in Sheboygan. Which is effectively its own world compared to the rest of the State. 

Ever been to Fond du Lac?

[Rekpoint]

F in the chat boys.

Rip the Alpina Z8, Ill see you at the salvage auction

[gilber33]

SteelBlue said:

Ever been to Fond du Lac?

You mean Sheboygan's sister city? Home to one of the last remaining Fazoli’s.

[B C]

gilber33 said:

You mean Sheboygan's sister city? Home to one of the last remaining Fazoli’s. 

Fazoli’s breadsticks > Olive Garden’s breadsticks

Fazoli’s pizza > Most pizza chain’s pizza

there is still one by HWY 100 and Greenfield in ‘stallis

[HipMF]

10/10

[patsbimmer1]

I bought my first mountain bike tonight and the first bike I've owned in over 10 years that wasn't a BMX bike.  It was at the local bike shop and I looked at it Saturday, liked it but ultimately left. I stopped by today and the owner says "oh I was gonna call you.  That's one of the employees bikes so I could save you some money of you pay cash.  $160.". I said done let me go get my truck.

It's a 2001 GT Aggressor.  Pretty basic but in like new condition and good enough for my needs right now.

[SteelBlue]

Will we look at this generation of BMWs like the Bengal era cars? The new 4 series is heinous. I don’t think will view these cars in the same rose tinted glasses.

[B C]

SteelBlue said:

heinous. 

I have made peace with most designs that I didn’t initially like, but i’m with you. I cant imagine coming back to this post in 5 years and saying “ah, indeed it is a future-classic”.

it harshes my mellow as well

[YoungCR]

I really liked the Bangle era cars until I sat inside a early E60 and and was horrified by the interior design choices/aesthetics. I haven't sat in the latest gen models but I don't like what I see on the outside.