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Buying a Bmw 318i

  • 06-09-2006 8:36pm
    #1
    Duff Man Jr.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭


    I think of buying a 92 model for about 2k. This seems to be a good price looking at the buy and sell. About 100k miles and 15" wheels. Agree/Disagree?

    Are the very heavy on fuel? Google reckons about 25mpg.

    They are rear wheel drive correct? Is there a major difference in driving a rwd?

    Anything else I should know or look out for?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    25????? I'm getting 32 from an Audi 1.8, maybe its the way BMW owners drive ;)

    Yes they are RWD which is the purists preference though can catch newbies out esp in the wet on the twisty bits.

    Mike.


  • #3
    Duff Man Jr.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭Duff Man Jr.


    mike65 wrote:
    25????? I'm getting 32 from an Audi 1.8, maybe its the way BMW owners drive ;)
    Lol probally, if i get it im going to turn into a prick and never indicate again:D


  • #4
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    a 200sx gets 29mpg so 25 - 30 mpg would probably sound about right for the bmw as well


  • #5
    nutterireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭nutterireland


    Duff Man Jr. wrote:
    I think of buying a 92 model for about 2k. This seems to be a good price looking at the buy and sell. About 100k miles and 15" wheels. Agree/Disagree?

    Are the very heavy on fuel? Google reckons about 25mpg.

    They are rear wheel drive correct? Is there a major difference in driving a rwd?

    Anything else I should know or look out for?

    Thanks

    hi there not bad on fuel the 318i 30 +mpg depends on how you drive them also have a 200sx lying up wicked car


  • #6
    netwhizkid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭netwhizkid


    I am getting between 40 and 43MPG on my 1997 E36 316 4 speed Automatic. 4 door saloon.


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  • #7
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭milltown


    That sounds highly, highly unlikely unless you live and work at opposite ends of a deserted motorway.
    My 318 auto gives me ~25mpg normally and might just go the happy side of 30mpg on a trip to Galway or something.

    Is that 43mpg figure from your own calculations or from the trip computer?
    How many miles does a full tank get you?


  • #8
    netwhizkid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭netwhizkid


    I am averaging between 400 and 450 to €50 of Petrol at €.98 in Tesco Killarney, I done calculations on the Trip to Dublin (all-Ireland) and it seems to be getting that anyway. Either or I am very happy with the fuel consumption of my car, I always have a target of anything over 20MPG will do me, my BMW has well surpassed this though.


  • #9
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,618 ✭✭✭milltown


    That's impressive! It's 35 - 39mpg by my calculations but it's still ~10mpg more than I'm getting from an E46. I know it's a heavier car but I'd never have thunk there would be that big a difference.


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