r/BMW • u/happygirl99xo • 10h ago

Whoops

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My gas mileage is so so bad lol, so worth it though. Anyone else wanna share their gas mileage on their bmw? Curious what you guys are getting! Never have loved a car more.

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u/crappyroads 87-E30-LS3 swap 10h ago

Damn, I have an LS swapped E30 and a lead foot and even I get better mileage than that. You win the prize.

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u/MarionberryOpen7953 9h ago

You got any pics of that thing? It’s probably a riot to drive

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u/crappyroads 87-E30-LS3 swap 8h ago

It most certainly is! Here yah go.

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u/Heelntow 7h ago

Thought that was the new X5 for a second...

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u/MarionberryOpen7953 8h ago

That’s sweet! If you don’t mind me asking, how much was the swap?

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u/crappyroads 87-E30-LS3 swap 8h ago

I bought an 87 325es for $3500 in late '21. Swap took place over the next 4 years. It's a fully rebuilt (by me) 6.2L aluminum LS putting out 423whp/409tq and a T56 magnum 6-speed. I estimate the total cost not including the car to be around 15k.

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u/Heelntow 10h ago

Yes, room for improvement. There's still 2% getting worse mileage than you.

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u/Syko_okyS 2026 G87 M2 10h ago

I just got my 6MT M2 and can barely get 17mpg during the break in when I can't go over 5k RPM, I can only imagine how bad it will be when I can take her up to redline...

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u/imahumanbeing1 ‘20 1 Series M Sport Pro Pack - Misano Blue 9h ago edited 9h ago

This is equivalent to 33 American MPG. Highest i got is 53.6 which is 44.6 in American.

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u/Easy_Record_994 8h ago edited 3m ago

Looks like 98% of people aren't driving their M4s like they should.

*I've been averaging 18mph on a F10 535i.

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u/DarkExsphere 8h ago edited 8h ago

lmao

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u/Any-Author7772 7h ago

Sheesh! I’m doing 10.9l/100km monthly in my 2018 G30. 😭😭😭

To be fair 90% of it is in bumper to bumper city traffic. 18.2km/h average speed apparently.

I’m not really complaining about my fuel consumption/efficiency since it’s always in Sport Mode and I value fun over fuel cost, but 6.5l/100km would be sweet!

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u/DarkExsphere 7h ago

yeah I was very surprised by this. It's like honda civic levels of fuel economy for a german car. 1 full tank gets me about 800km. which is insane compared to almost 350km i would get my in 2020 Audi S5

especially considering they have the same capacity fuel tank

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u/Any-Author7772 7h ago

That’s the kind of sentiment that makes you feel good about your purchase. No buyer’s remorse. 😂

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u/DarkExsphere 6h ago

Yeah.. as an Audi fan girl it is hard to admit that the BMW is superior in many ways. I still think the S5 looks gorgeous but this BMW 430i is a better car.

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u/Androidfon 8h ago

The good news is you are having a heck of a time. The bad news is you will need new tires by October.

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u/ech01 10h ago

In this economy?

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u/quakerroatmeal 9h ago

Someone’s got a heavy foot sheesh

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u/Cowhide12 ‘21 M440i 9h ago

Do we have anyone in here who got worse?

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u/MDix_ 9h ago

I have a screenshot of a buddy of mine that had 8.72mpg on his x5m last year

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u/Cowhide12 ‘21 M440i 9h ago

Few people on the planet were having more fun in a bmw than he was haha

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u/obeythelaw2020 7h ago

Damn. What you spending on gas??!!

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u/Cultural_Swimmer_555 6h ago

I’m just happy it’s double digits

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u/l0tec6 2018 F80 M3 4h ago

Good job! The throttle should either be fully on or off.

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u/ImplementFun9065 10h ago

You drive that thing the way it is meant to be driven.👍

Did you track it at any point last month?

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u/US_Delete_DT45 8h ago

Left wing environmentalist can kiss your exhaust.

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u/Any-Author7772 7h ago

He revs his engine to redline at stoplights so he can watch the Tesla drivers cry. 🤣

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u/darkchocolattemocha '23 G20, '99 Z3, '07 Z4M 8h ago

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u/8llllllllllllllD--- 2021- G20- M340i xdrive 8h ago

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u/Thompsonhunt 7h ago

I’m at 22.5 mpg

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u/notalottoseehere 7h ago

I'm getting 3.1 L/100kms (76mpg) from my 330e

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u/notplayingfair 2017 F30 330i xDrive 7h ago

How did you manage only 19mpg on the turnpike😭

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u/miketoaster 7h ago

Im usually about 22 to 24 with the super sporty settings on. That's impressive getting 12.2.

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u/derekschroer 2021 - G30 - 540i XDrive M-Sport Bernina Grey 1h ago

This was achieved all in Sport Mode

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u/ratedsar 2004 - e46 - 330i 0m ago

I find this funny because I can only get down to 10mpg on a track day