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From: Sunny Norf*ck
I think you have to see it in the flesh. While it's got extended red leather, all the dash, wheel, parts of the centre console, parts of the door cards, speakers, sills and rear seat divider are all black anyway.
MPG is about 20 I think, I tend not to look. It barely makes Poole to London on a full tank though
MPG is about 20 I think, I tend not to look. It barely makes Poole to London on a full tank though
Bing maps says 112 miles each way
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From: Nottingham
My manual owns the guzzler tag according to Rog. 18mpg avg since i bought it and that's 90pc commuting.
it warns me when i have a quarter tank. Probably because thats 60miles ish.
My rears are half fooked too
. 2k miles in
agree it breaks it up Mark, you are a serial modder
it warns me when i have a quarter tank. Probably because thats 60miles ish.
My rears are half fooked too
. 2k miles in agree it breaks it up Mark, you are a serial modder
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From: Sunshine Coast - England UK
18mpg!
Must try harder! Tyres is a bit of a worry. These sort of costs make me think this car is a definite dieing breed
Rog, I think I'm in still in that enjoyment stage where any free bit of road is red rag to a bull. I also like the noise. I'm sure an Akrapovic would actually save me money. Leans it out and it sounds nice all the time, so I'd stop flooring it.
I think we need an M3 owners thread btw. Must be half a dozen on here ATM??
Must try harder! Tyres is a bit of a worry. These sort of costs make me think this car is a definite dieing breed
Rog, I think I'm in still in that enjoyment stage where any free bit of road is red rag to a bull. I also like the noise. I'm sure an Akrapovic would actually save me money. Leans it out and it sounds nice all the time, so I'd stop flooring it.
I think we need an M3 owners thread btw. Must be half a dozen on here ATM??
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From: Donington
The mpg isnt as bad as id thought it would be. I think my older lighter 3.2 e46 m3 did about 18 average 
You should defintetly get some sort of MPG thread on the go for the m3 owners... to see who is slacking at 56
You should defintetly get some sort of MPG thread on the go for the m3 owners... to see who is slacking at 56
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From: Nottingham
Calling Rog... heh
i had it reading 8 once. 1 mile into a cold start.
Manuals are less eco i think. i could justify a switch to DCT based on 2mpg increase. you could easily get worse i think, my commute is mostly nsl.
i had it reading 8 once. 1 mile into a cold start.
Manuals are less eco i think. i could justify a switch to DCT based on 2mpg increase. you could easily get worse i think, my commute is mostly nsl.
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From: Sunny Norf*ck
Nah, stop organising ... better to spam things around.
That Baa-lack sheep of yours proper did us in on Sunday ...
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From: Sunny Norf*ck
You tend to dwell longer in gear in the manual (or even in DCT manual) and, in effect, VTEC more
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I do a lot of steady motorway miles though and I get the feeling you don't hang about much
I think I'd be pretty chuffed with 20mpg from a 4.0 400bhp V8.
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From: Market Harborough, Leics.
I get 25-26mpg from my Z4m which has the same engine as the e46 M3.
So going from a 340bhp 3.2L straight six to a 400bhp 4L V8 costs you 5mpg.
By comparison, my 240bhp S2000 used to do 28mpg.
However, who cares You don't buy an M car to worry about MPG.
So going from a 340bhp 3.2L straight six to a 400bhp 4L V8 costs you 5mpg.
By comparison, my 240bhp S2000 used to do 28mpg.
However, who cares
You don't buy an M car to worry about MPG.