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Luggage space

by toasterpilot on Wed Nov 12 18:02:36 PST 2008

On my trip to the Outer Banks, about 2000 miles round trip, we had three adults, two suitcases, two guitar cases, a large and a small cooler, two backpacks and other assorted small bags. We put one seat down--the smaller one. As crammed as it was, I could still see out the back window (for which our wiper performs intermittently) and we were still averaging 34 MPG. We stopped in Asheville for a couple of days and I took an early morning trip up and down Town Mountain Road. With the electronic steering and paddle shifters, it was one of life's great thrills!

Real World Gas Mileage G35 Coupe

by pscheid on Thu Sep 11 07:19:49 PDT 2008

2004 @29K miles. Auto. None of us bought this car for fuel mileage, driving in snow, or hauling a lot of passengers and stuff. Nor did we expect it to be among the fastest on the road. Dollar for dollar, this car does a lot of things exceptionally well. And day in and day out it is pleasantly functional for what it is. Slap on some Blizzaks and it can be driven year round, albeit with a serious degree of conservative driving. One poster said it best when he suggested taking an uninterupted highway trip over 100 miles, stick it on cruise at the speed limit, and then report back. His point was simply this. The car can achieve reasonable if not surprisingly good highway fuel mileage.....altitude/grade, low temperatures, and ethanol content notwithstanding. If you can't coax a highway 26 MPG out of this car, you need not look any further than your right foot and driving habits. Those of us who report 27-28 MPG highway are not pulling your leg. Last month on a vacation to the White mountains of NH, my wife and I got a round trip highway average of 27. My SIL and daughter followed us with 2 passengers and luggage in his Nissan Quest, and he got 25! He was amazed and finally had to admit that THE MILEAGE PROBLEM WAS HIM! Fooling around on the mountain twisties, brief blasts to 120, and simply enjoying the car while "there," was a different story. Sure, I got 13 mpg, easy. And it sure was fun doing it. 21 mpg in mixed conservative driving is normal for me. Pure around town mpg with traffic makes 18 mpg a moral victory. Stop worrying about the fuel mileage and start enjoying what you paid $39K for. Jack

Re: Today's Fill-Up... [jae5]

by jerrywimer on Thu Oct 23 05:33:41 PDT 2008

I agree jae5- most people I've seen who have started feeling this economic crunch are welcoming the lower fuel costs, but not because they seem to be going back to old driving OR shopping habits. Mostly just because it makes it a bit less tight come bill paying time. The rest of most folks' living expenses haven't gone down a bit for the fuel costs yet, so this is just a place where they can get a few more dollars to apply elsewhere. As always, we here in western NC seem to pay at least 20 to 40 cents more than much of the rest of the country. On Tuesday I paid $2.77 at a new Ingles gas station in Black Mountain NC. The Monday evening news reported that the place I usually buy at was at the same price, (Sam's Club, Asheville), so since the Ingles was on my route while the Sam's is about 4 miles round trip out of the way.. I don't know what prices are at as of today, but some of the more expensive stations nearer to home (in Old Fort, NC) are at $2.79 now, so I expect both the Ingles and Sam's are even lower than what I paid Tuesday.

Re: 2009 TDI mileage [shrifty]

by olive4 on Tue Oct 07 11:33:10 PDT 2008

Just got back from a trip to Reno and Virginia City, NV from the SF Bay Area (550 miles total over the Sierras and through the mountains to Virginia City). Made the round trip on 12.5 gallons of fuel (44mpg avg). During my daily commute I'm averaging 37mpg.

Re: round trip [oac]

by tagman on Sat Aug 16 08:43:42 PDT 2008

Were these cops designed to take the fun out of driving? I mean what is the point of a 135i with 300-pavement pounding horses and torque, and a speed limit of 65mph? I'd go nuts in a car like that tearing out my hair in frustration to have to drive that car without the fun it gives. I'd rather just buy a bike and cycle to work instead... At least I save on gas Well, allow me to finally answer this question that has been floating around this forum for a whle. We all feel that frustration represented in OAC's post here. Dewey has recently expressed similar sentiments, as well as most of us from one time to another. But, frankly, when it comes to exceeding the speed limit, it's not just about what car we are driving. Going over the speed limit is easy enough in ANY car, and it reflects where we draw the line, our personal self-control, and how much risk we are willing to take. Going over the speed limit isn't the ONLY factor associated with having F-U-N when driving. The fun and enjoyment of a performance car comes in the way it HANDLES!!... and the way it FEELS. We're talking acceleration, for one thing! Getting to the speed limit quicker is more significant than going over the speed limit! Why? ANY car can go over the limit, but a performance car delivers the excitement and FUN of getting there quicker. Passing other cars when necessary or appropriate and doing it quickly is also exhilerating... all without breaking the law. Great cornering and handling is a supreme fun factor, and it is easily done within the speed limits, or certainly close enough to not take any undue risks. The major driving dynamics of a car are identified in almost every way without having to surpass the posted speed limits. If you are driving a wonderful back road, with speed limits that vary from say, 45 mph to 55 mph, let's be clear here that the driving experience will be tons more F-U-N in a performance-oriented car. Jose has previously remarked about how wonderful some of his mountain-road driving has been in his BMW. I can honestly say that I don't need to speed (although I do exceed the speed limit now and then) to have a blast in my 135i. Just being in that terrific sport seat, with my hands on the M steering wheel and M shift knob, and feeling every little nuance of the car when driving, is plenty of fun and enjoyment. I accelerate briskly now and then, take corners sharply once in a while, and enjoy the way the car sticks to the road and responds to my commands and demands. Once in a while, I let it remind me what's really lurking under the hood. Wow! All this, in a reasonably priced small car that is getting decent fuel-economy. Ahhhhh... it's the best of all worlds. Gosh, gentlemen... let's honestly put this whole thing in better perspective. We all know that it sucks to be hounded by speed traps and ticket-crazed traffic cops. It can be terrible at times in certain areas. Suddenly, some of us are throwing in the towel on terrific driving dynamics because we can't speed? I can not make it any clearer here that so much fun can be had in a vehicle within the speed limit. Let's use a different excuse for purchasing more fuel-efficient vehicles than THAT!!... like an honest one that highlights our genuine concerns for saving energy and spending less at the pump, and even perhaps not caring so much about having fun at the wheel in, say, our commute cars, for example. And, there are also good personal budget and economic reasons to own and drive less-expensive vehicles. Now, that said, there are also legitimate reasons to buy performance cars, as I have illuminated here, and as all of us have known for many, many years. So... you ask what's the point? A car does not make a man. However, a fun car can put a nice smile on a man's face.... (even in this world of speed limits and traffic cops). :D TM

round trip

by jlbl on Thu Aug 07 11:23:20 PDT 2008

I'm just back home after driving 600 miles for ten days. I did it partly on mountain roads up to 10% (and even 14%) incline. Ten days but with four stages to leave the car for one or more days at each and go for trekking and soft climbing at the 'Picos de Europa' (link title). Supposedly such a name, European Peaks, is due to the fact that those mountains are the first to be seen when approaching continental southern Europe from the Atlantic Bay of Biscay (link title). Driving the 335d up and down the winding road was part of this summer little pleasure. The coupe chained the curves glued to the road like a snake, but a fast one!!! Upwards I comfortably drove in 'DS' mode. Downwards, I used to put 'M' to brake and engine-braking to rev to my astonished content—I am little by little taking pleasure of driving with the BMW auto tranny. :surprise: Anyhow, I understand TM when says that his feelings when driving his 135i are not to be shared by words. If driving my 335d on winding roads made me feel so precise and powerful, the lesser weight, shorter drive train, more power and absence of top shall give TM the most insane sensation. ;) Regards, Jose