Author Topic: 2100 mile roundtrip (Read 2777 times)

///m42 sport · « **on:** December 27, 2009, 04:16:32 PM »

Just made a roundtrip from Columbus to Texas. Also passed emissions in TX. Trip went w/o a hitch. Got about 30mpg going about 70mph the whole way. Pretty good for a 300k car!

One thing I did notice was the car bra I had on affected the mpg by decreasing it about 1! So I took it off on the way back.

DesktopDave · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2009, 05:26:13 PM »

I'm jealous...you have 30k miles on me...I just flipped 271k.

I'd say that waxing might get you another MPG...

///m42 sport · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2009, 05:50:15 PM »

well the odometer broke at 246k so it might have more, I'm just estimating 300k haha.

DesktopDave · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2009, 06:38:42 PM »

My speedo is on and off too. Haven't wanted to tear out the dash one more time, so I'm not sure what mine is either. At this kind of mileage I don't think prospective buyers will care. I sure don't. Amazing that these cars last this long.

When I consider buying BMWs I think that 100k is just getting broken in.

///m42 sport · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2009, 06:43:37 PM »

yeah, but I might think about tearing down the engine in another year or so for a rebuild.

DesktopDave · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2009, 07:18:22 PM »

Good time for a M47TU diesel crank, eh?

///m42 sport · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2009, 07:22:00 PM »

I'm not sure. Its my daily so want to keep everything original and reliable with decent gas mileage.