High Revs??!!
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PuShAkOv said:
My bad... just checked it right now and it reads 17.9 MPG ![[thumb]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumb.gif "Thumbs Up [thumb]")
My 330CiC is auto. I usually drive it in sport. Ever saw a 330CiC beat M3? [fake]
My 330CiC is auto. I usually drive it in sport. Ever saw a 330CiC beat M3? [fake]
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Time to let the secret out - it's a doctored photo. I had a pic of the cluster with the engine off, and worked a little photoshop magic. As posted in another thread - I haven't topped out the 325 yet. My max speed has been in my '01 Lincoln LS at 147mph (govenor limited). If I WAS going 134mph, I'd be focusing on the road and not the focus on the camera...
PuShAkOv said:
I will call the dealer tommorow and check it out.
It went from like 18.5 4-5 months ago to 17.9 and is frozen there for a while. I must be good.![[:D]](/images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin [:D]")
It went from like 18.5 4-5 months ago to 17.9 and is frozen there for a while. I must be good.
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Not a very big drop to be concerned about, but increased gas consumption could be a symptom of a problem with the fuel/air mixture.
Hi Xi Guy,
I have a manual 2001 325XI and I have high revs just like you. I have gotten auto loaners and they are geared differently. They cruise around 2500RPM when running around 70MPH. Just FYI....
I have posted many times on this board on this issue and no one has ever confirmed this before. Don't worry. You ar not the only one. Just enjoy the Car with plenty of frequent oil changes every 7500 miles and filter changes in between.
I have a manual 2001 325XI and I have high revs just like you. I have gotten auto loaners and they are geared differently. They cruise around 2500RPM when running around 70MPH. Just FYI....
I have posted many times on this board on this issue and no one has ever confirmed this before. Don't worry. You ar not the only one. Just enjoy the Car with plenty of frequent oil changes every 7500 miles and filter changes in between.
PuShAkOv said:
Or me driving like a real man and hitting 6000RPM atleast once a week. ![[:I]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_blush.gif "Blush [:I]")
mikev posted on the other thread "im runing at 26 Mpg and rising. however in the summer it goes down to 14!!!! Avg" ... he has a much bigger difference.
mikev posted on the other thread "im runing at 26 Mpg and rising. however in the summer it goes down to 14!!!! Avg" ... he has a much bigger difference.
However, I get 22-25 in the NSX, and that is with hittin 7500 RPM or more many times each time I drive it.
I also got 25+ in the 325i, with similar driving style. I wind all my cars out to redline or close to redline frequently.
I know we like to think that low MPG equates to big automotive balls, but in all sincerity I think you are probably wasting that MPG cruising around town at lower rpms. You can see how the econometer changes when you reduce the pressure being placed on it by your foot just enough so that you are only giving the car enough gas as is absolutely necessary to maintain your current speed or accelerate. A lead foot in the day to day, and a lot of spirited trips from one stoplight to the next, may be the culprit. You don't have to give it full throttle all of the time, only when necessary. Full throttle at lower RPMs is kind of a waste, since the car often doesn't have enough power at low RPMs to give you the acceleration you seek by giving it full throttle and that gas is essentially wasted.
I would venture a guess that if you consciously change your driving style to avoid full throttle when it is NOT necessary, but otherwise continue driving like a 'real man' (albeit with a little sister in the car) you should see a decent improvement in MPG. YMMV.
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Auto gearing and manual gearing are very different. Yes, the 325xi auto and manual transmissions are both 5-speeds, but the auto has a much taller 5th gear (and possibly taller lower geares as well). A 325xi auto in 5th gear will be sitting at a lower rpm than a 325xi manual in 5th gear at whatever speed.
Elussive,
Thanks.....I saw such a beautiful G35 this morning on teh way to work. You could tell it was a stick cause I could hear the motor whine. What a cool sound! 18 inch rims all around, xenons, LED's, fat dual exhausts, etc....VERY cool car. Just not a practical as a 325 xi, but I'm sure it would blow my doors off.
Thanks.....I saw such a beautiful G35 this morning on teh way to work. You could tell it was a stick cause I could hear the motor whine. What a cool sound! 18 inch rims all around, xenons, LED's, fat dual exhausts, etc....VERY cool car. Just not a practical as a 325 xi, but I'm sure it would blow my doors off.
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If I were to get a 4-door sedan, I would have gotten a 330i, I think the 3-series Sedans are amazingly nice-looking 4-doors. The G35 Sedan is nice, but it doesn't really look that aggressive. I chose the G35 Coupe over the G35 Sedan because it looks much nicer (in my opinion), has 20 more horses, tighter suspension, Brembo brakes (with the manual transmission), and this all just appealed to me MUCH more than the G35 Sedan. Basically, I was looking for something very NICE and very SPORTY. The G35 Sedan didn't satisfy me in the sporty department.
